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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
Court Cttllt,i0s.

John Rittenhouse, whose arrest was
mentioned in The STAR some days ago,
and who was charged with having passed
a $40 counterfeit bill upon Mrs. Ann
Toller, was dismissed by. Commissioners
Bond yesterday, there being no evidence
to prove his guilt and he sustaining a
good character.
Wright q Pampel against Asbury, Rey-
nolds d Go. This was an action to re.
cover damages for the breach of con-
tract for the sale of ice by the plaintiffs
to the defendants, the contract stipulat-
ing that the defendants were to remove
the ice.
The jury rendered verdict for the
PLAINTIFF Tor 1906 damages.
W. L. Forrest and George Lindeman
against John Gerke, County Treasurer.
This was suit brought against the de-
fendant to recover for professional SER
vices as lawyers rendered by the plain
tiffs to the defendant while he was
Treasurer of the county.
The jury rendered a verdict for the
PLAINTIFF for S4,575.
Andrew Schmidt vs. The Pittsburg,
Cincinnati q St. Louis Railway Com
pany. This was an action TO recover
SIS, 900 for damages occasioned by being
run over by a locomotive on the defend
anto Ao"u "' D0hnAooh3 ShAo' ~ ouJ >
1878.
The jury returned verdict for the de-
fendant.
John Metz was appointed adihinistra-
tor Of Chas. Drescher, deceased. Per-
sonalty, $4,000; realty, $4,000. Margaret
A. Thayer was appointed administrative
Of Henry N. Tnayer, deceased. Estate,
1000 in personally. Mary Ann Suit was
appointed Administrative of VIM. G. Suit,
deceased. Estate, 5000 in personally.
Catherine Kessler was appointed execu-
trix of the will of Jos. Kessler, deceased.
Estate, $4,000 in personally.
A case is in progress in the Probate
Court wherein Xavier Kramschuster
seeks to recover the possession of his
child now in custody OF the Catholic
orphan Asylum. Ferdinand Spring
meier, the President of the Board of
Directors of the Asylum, stated that he
held the boy by an order Of the Police
Court and the consent of the boys father,
the plaintiff. The answer also set out
that the father was not a proper person
to have the custody of the boy. The
father of the boy aud plaintiff in this case,
it will he remembered, was brought be-
fore the Police Court some time ago for
cruelty beating his child and had a aheayy
fine assessed against him. Subsequently
the child was brought before the same
court on charge Of incorrigibility pre-
ferred by the stepmother, Caroline Kram-
schuster, and sent to the Asylum. The
plaintiff now claims taat this was done
without his consent or knowledge, and
hence brought the suit.
The case of the Chicago and Cincin-
natl Railroad Company vs. Geo. W. Pot
ter, a proceeding to declare deed null
and void and quiet the plaintiffs title to
about 21O acres of land in Paulding coun-
ty, was called yesterday before jury;
but, upon the suggestion Of the Court
that it was more properly for the hearing
Of a Chancellor, 1t was withdrawn from
the jury and sent to Room No. 1.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
OUR CHURCHES.
GERMAN REEtbRNED.

tERMAN kEFOkMEDs lf ts sH&
First German RcfOrmed-Cor. Elm and Find
lay; Rev. J. Kuclling. s
Church Of the Cross-Cor. Findlay and Bay
miller; Rev. P. G. Prugh.
Third German Reformed-Cor. Orchard and
Sycamore; Rev. j. Hickman.
METHODIST. 'sf-f
Trinity Chapcl-Ninth bet. Race and Elm:
Rev. ID. I'll. Moore.
St. Paups ChurcIl-Cor. Seventh and snitlis
Rev. Z. IL. Payne. 5E7a gap
aud Sycamore; Rev. w. i. Fee. 9
blanchard Chapel-Spring Grove Avenues
Rev. David Graessle.
Asbu,y Chapel-Webster bet. Main and Syo-
amore; Rev. j. E. Gilbert. lN -
.McKendree Chapel-Front street, nth Wards
Rev. &. w. Kelly. -
Mt. Auburn Cnapel-Mt. Auburn: Rev. J. N.
Mears Chapel-Plum bet. Second and Front.
East Pearl Street Chapel-Peari bet. Broad-
way and Ludlow; Rev. A. Bowers
Mclean Chapc.-Ninth near freeman; Rev.
Walnut Hills Chapel-walnut Hills; Rev. A.
b. Leonard.
Grace eChurch--Avondale; Rev. J. T. Short. !
Christie Chapel-Court bet. Mound and Cut
ter; Rev. James Murray. 1.s5
st. Johns Church-Cor Park and LongwortllS
Rev. L. Collett.
York Street thapel-Corner Baymillcr and
York; Rey. A. n. Spahr.
Fairmount M. L. Church-Faimount; Rev
A. d. Raleigh.
Findlay Chapel-Clinton bet Cutter and Linn.
Rev. E. McHugh.
Race Street German Chapcl-Race bet Thjr.
teepth and Fourtcenth Rev. l.. Miller 7
Everett Street German Chapei-Eyerett st,cee
near Linn; Rev. G. Bertranls. '''',
Buckeyc Street German ChapeI-Buckeye at
head OF Main: Rev. j. Krebbiel
Grace Methodist Church--Gcorge bet. Cutter
and Linn: Rev John Scott y
Welsh Methodist Chapel-Collere street. bet
Sixth and Seventh. 80 -sT9
Allen 1bsneI Wooroa,--(,orner sixtb ond
f*rnadwov. Rev. 7 Arnet A-
Mninr ibane,Nsevanth st,cot bet i,,um and
Cantrai Ave,ine. Rev, i l., ri. Sweres. T''zt
i"' E1iENnS y1g &S.
r;.s+ uu;o,ao forthndnx, cor,er II; ;os,ta, ans
n,n,nS ii0n"7 'oi'io'o'N' -,
m2unt T;llat u,;oa, ftI;o, clio, u;,.,, ,ot o,t,.r
- .. 9 iiShts I, aiiiohoi'0'Hi i'A w" Ss'~@
Avenue anu 'ol'. as
CHRISTIAN. GNil s4gs
Bible eChapel-Longworth bet. John and Cen
tral avenue: Rev, b, q, Abbott.
Central Chrisfian-Ninth bet. Plum and Cent
raj Ayer,le: Rev w. N. Moore. E1 ~
First Ihristian- / on nworth bat, Central Az.
enue and John: Rev. N. Summertield. lf'-1l
Richmond Street Christian-EUor. Richn,opd
and (!uiter: Rev. A. l. Hobbs ---7s1s
CumminsyiIle Christian Church. Fergus ST.
Cumminsyille,
Fulton Christian ChnrcIi-Fulton.
Christian Church tColored) Harrison street
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

THE MAYOR is hopeful that next year
the Southern railroad will be completed;
hut his cup of joy is not unmingled. He
regrets that the Trustees OF the road
have found it necessary "to put up an.
other obstruction to our river commerce"
In the shape of a bridge across the river.
The Mayor comes short in his philoso-
ply. If the bridge is fixed fact and
can not be avoided, why continue to
groan because his own ideas did
not prevailp As to results which
are in the future, the wisest men have
always differed. Issues are settled by
the majority Of those in power, and their
decision is as likely to be judicious as
the opposite policy. The Mayor thinks
that the bridge obstruction will "greatly
detract from the benefits we expect to
derive from the Southern road" Mod
esty and the democratic spirit require
us to gracefully submit to the final de-
cision OF a public question, except where
there Is chance for overruling it.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
THE HERON.

Where water grass grows evergreen
On damp, cool fats by gentle streams,
Still as ghost and sad Of mien,
With eyes half-closed, the heron dreams.
Above him in the sycamore
The flicker beats dull tattoo;
Through papaw groves the soft airs pour
Gold dust of blooms and fragance new
And from the thorn Il loves so well
The oriOlc filings out its strong,
Sharp lay, wrought in the crucible
or its fame-circle soul Of song.
The heron mods, the charming runes
OF Natures music thrills his dreams,
The joys Of many Mays and lunes q"
Wash past him like cool summer streams.
What tranquil life, whatjoyful rest,
To be thus swathed in fragant grass,
And doze like him while tenderesC
Dream waves across my sleep would pass.
-ScriDner.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

to deny to any citizens the freekprivilege
of engaging In any useful business. 1t
has no right to grant any exclusive
privilege.
The only competition with gas COM
pany that has the exclusive legal right
to supply a city, Is the sun and the old
Illuminating agencies-candles and oil.
The sun is very active competi-
tor during the day; and but for oil at
night the enormous profits Of gas COM
panies would be doubled. There is no
recognized rule Of right that checks any
one in any effort to make all he can, and
such is the universal struggle. There Is
moral rule that demands of every one
fair equivalent tor all he gets; but this
rule is far ahead of popular culture.
The people have no other protector than
competition, except 30 far as the peni-
tentiary checks the grosser forms Of rob-
berry.
Every city rests under the burden OF
gas monopoly, and many are contending
that water should also be made to flow
at the pleasure Of a private corporation,
with the exclusive privilege of pumping
and distributing this very important ele-
ment of nature. The tendency is more
and more toward monopoly. 1t is time
the tendency were changed. Every
thing is more and more toward the
shrewd, the intelligent and the rich. II
is time that governments had begun to
consider the welfare of the poor, the
weak and the ignorant. Nothing for the
few, everything for all.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
IT is stated that "Miss Margaret Rot

IT is stated that "Miss Margaret Rob-
erts, who relapsed into somnolent
state about four months ago at her home
ut No. 365 Adams street, Brooklyn, still
continues in an unconscious condition"
1t there are any Of the blessings of life
for which Miss Roberts ought to feel es-
peeiallY grateful, it is that by this spe-
cial dispensation she has been able to
escape the great trial, with all its laby-
tinthian intricacies, which have proved
no overpowering to the average Brook
lyn resident.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

THE telegraph brings US accounts Of
the great mortality among horses and
mules of the South, caused by the buffalo
gnat. Commenting on this fact the Ga
xette remarks that "the bite Of this in
sect seems as deadly as that of the Afri-
can tstse, the pest of all travellers in
South Africa" On the contrary, the
buffalo gnat does not bite at all. 1t is a
very small fly that buzzes about the
heads of animals in swarms. Great
numbers are breathed into their throats
and nostrils, causing disease, which re-
sults In most cases in immediate death.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
THE GAS QUES TION.

Chicago grieyes over her gas monop-
sly. As is always the case,with monop-
.oNsts, the people of that CITY sEs com com
sa Tes.sa 10 10 pay nearly twice as much as
the article can be afforded for. Other
parties have sought charters from the
City Council for gas companies under
the belief that there is money in the busi-
ness at much lower figures, but they have
been defeated either by corruption Of
the city fathers by the rich and powerful
monopoly, or else they have considered
fair competition as detrimental to the
public good.
It is very strange that any man who is
Intelligent enough to serve the people in
any capacity can be found to discourage
free and honest competition, or to en-
sourage any monopoly whatsoever. All
experience shows that every monopoly
10 q swindle. No one Is found willing to
DO business at reasonable profit II he
can command more. The highest possi-
BILE profit is what every one aims at.
Without competition the cost of articles
h limited only by the standard OF the
greatest profit. Prices must not be SO
high as to reduce profits by diminishing
consumption. Could railways make
more at five cents mile fare than at
three cents, the people would be COM
PEELED to pay five cents where their char
tiers do not impose limit.
Competition is, really, the only check
upon immoderate greed, and the only
protector OF the people against plunder.
And yet intelligent men will step out OF
business into office with the knowledge
that where there is monopoly the peo-
pie are swindled, and not only oppose
efforts to establish competition, but
xctually use their power for strengthen
ing monopoly. What harm could come
of competing gas company in ChicagoS
Not only would the people be supplied
with gas at lower rates, but the agents
would bc forced into politeness and &C.
commodation. Government has no right
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

THOSE ladies and centennial enthu-
siasts who have been engaged in gather
ing up the existing china. ware of one
hundred years ago and preparing 1t for
sxhibition, will be shocked to learn that
Mr. James Saucers died at the Washing
ton County (Pa.) Home, q short time
since, aged over one hundred years.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

ings. She was soon glad to be free Of
the past, and accepted the sisters teach
ings readily. Her fairy grace and beauty
developed into something marvellous.
She was delicate and lovely as a flower;
and when Vaughan Noble brought her to
Owlswood as its mistress, after Violets
wedding, no one observed any incongru-
night Lady, but as mistress Of all hours
and seasons.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
LARGEST CIRCULATION In THE CITY.

AND now 1t appears from Tracy's tes-
Hmony that Tilton has been hugging him
too. Win these terrible revelations
never cease to harrow up the minds of
the American people!
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
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FOUND.

I Store, 1S9 Vine street, one door south OK!
Fifth street, opposite the Fountain, ladies, :,
mlsses' and children's, gents, boys and youths
custom made boots and shoes at astonishing
low prices. apS2-lm \
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

WANTED-TO RENT-An entire floor
w OF THE STAR BUILDING. 230 Wal-'
nut street Two fine front rooms, suitable
for business or editorial rooms, and o large
room in the rear, with the best Of light, suitable
for composition room. These rooms presene
the very best location for large publishing.
business. Will be rented with or without
power. Press work can be done in the build
ing. Inquire at I'll IL SrAi OFFICE. jas6-tc
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

NTANTED-KNOWN-r Offers nlumi-
wv mated Tour of Egypt the Holy Land and
Europe, has just been enlarged to double its
former size, and is now the largest, finest and
only frst-class dissolving view exhibition in
the West. viii he exhibited in Covington, at
the First Christian Church, THIS (FridayAi
EV ENING at " O'Clock. 1t*
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

NNTANTED-SITUAT ATOMIC take charge
w and run a canal boat in and out OF this
city. understand it thoroughly speak Ger
man and English. Can give the best of REFER
ences. Or will take ch trge of a Hat boat, and
boat wood, bark, stones, lumber, railroad ties.
o. anything, say from Wheeling to this city.
Please address W. Ii. W., 621 est Font 81.
this city. 'ssr afAis@ 90
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

nv MTANTED-SITU ATION-By a boy fifteen
w years of age to work in store or ofIices
Address LOUIS GOLDMAN, NO. 81 st. Clalr
q rect, 10
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
FOR sALn

EOR SALE-CARRlAGES-N anu Sec
IL ond hand In great variety For bargainA
call at 10 and q West Seventh street. GEO. q.
MILLER & SONS. se7-tf I
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

WTANTED-FOUNTAIN LUNCH ROOM
w Business men to examine the Bill OF Fare
ut the Old Reliable Fountain Lunch Room, 1873
Walnut street. and call fora REGU LAR DIM
NER, oaly 25 cents.
apo Ct CHAS s. BELTS Proprietor.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

LNOR SALE-5,OOO old papers, in hundred
It packs, at this office. tt
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

VNTANTED-YOU TO KNUW-That we are
w selling the cheapest custom made shoes
in the city, at the New York Shoe Store, No.
East Fifth street, one door from Main street.
I'm .
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

NTANTED-YOU TO BUY-A nice stylish
w kid, pebble goat or lasting side Lace, QUIZ
own manufacture, at the New York Shoe StoreE,
No. East Filth street, one door from Maih
street. apl-lm :
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
DON'T BUY
Bogus Wheeler & Wilson Needles

TANTED D-PAINTING-C. #. Lauten-
w schlaeger, house and sign painter, works
for small profits. Try him. No. II w. Sixth
street, Covington Ky. ap5-4mo
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30
wANrHD...MIscnr.LANEoua.

WI TTANTED-BOYS-Fiv boys immediately
w Call at this Office ap6-n -
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

WTANTED-YOU-To call at the Globe shoe
w store, l8J Vine street, one door south OF
Fifth street, opposite the Fountain, and buy
custom made boots and shoes at very low prices;
ap22-1m
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

Depot Pearl and Plum. Time, 7 minutes fast.
Sandusky Ef.-...... $40 a M. l6:I0P.M. 7;Q0P. u
ssndusky Elk. daily. $40 Pm. DAN. 500 4. N
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

VNTANTED-NURSE- nurse girl, ap-
w ply at 1873 West Second street. 1T
WTANTED-TO SUPPLY-The public with
w good Photographs and Ferrotypes az
KELLY'S. 6O0 Madison street, Covlngton, KY
Open every day. ap5-4m0
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-30

XNTANTED-A WOMAN-To scrub. Calf
w at this Office. ap29-d'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30

The POSSIBILITIES OF AN ACRE OF
LAND.-No man knows what these are.
We know that two hundred bushels of
corn were once grown on one acre, and
that five bales OF cotton have been made
on the same area of soil, but we do not
know that the limits Of production were
reached in either case. We should try
to find out not merely how much Of any
given crop can be produced on an
acre of land, but how cheaply it can be
grown. a big crop may not, in all cases,
be profitable one. 1t may cost too
much to make it. The greatest yield
with the smallest possible outlay OF capi-
tai and labor is what we mnst aim at.
AS we have said beforehand we wish to
impress the truth on the readers mind
our farmers are often poor, not so much
because their crops are small-and small
they are compared what they might be-
as because it costs too much to make
them. We must learn to make larger
crops with less labor. To do this, we
must go over less ground, and make sci
ence and practical skill properly supple
ment muscle and machincry.-Rural
Cdr0lnidn.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30

LARGE AND SMALL FARMs.-Twelve
of the States have farms that average less
than l25 acres in extent, which in some
States even runs up nearly to an average
of 500 acres. These twelve States give
the following as the average size of their
farms: Maine, 90 acres; New Hamp-
shire, 122 acres; Massachusetts,, lo3
acres Rhode Island, "a acres; Connec-
ticut, 90 acres +; New York, 103 acres
New Jersey, 9S acres; Pennsylvania, loS
acres; Indiana, 112 acres; Ohio, Ill
acres Michigan, lol acres; Wisconsin,
ia acres.
While the total value of the farms in
the United States is put down at 50 ,262,
SO3, 1861, the valuein the above small-farm
States ioots up $5,4O7 ,5S7,l7S, or nearly
thrce-fifths of the total-and this, too,
while the area of these States is less than
one-tenth of the area of tho whole coun-
trv. No more conclusive exhibit OF the
practical superiority of the small-tarnl
system could be given than this.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30

A LESSON FROM CADDAGE.-Every
one knows that cabbage will not grow
fast or head out we'll unless they are hoed
very often. Most have also learned that
this crop does the best if hoed very early
in the morning, while the dew is on the
ground. Hoeing later in the day, when
the dew has evaporated, will not have the
same effect. The reasons appear to be
these: The dew being covered with soil
is retained, and helps keep the earth
moist. 1t contains large amount of
oxygen, which it took from the air.
These acts to decompose the soil, and to
hasten the growth of plants. 1t also alb
serbs large quantity of ammonia, which
is directly taken up by the plants.-
Now the same cause ought to produce the
same effects on the other plants, and it
has been found by observing farmers that
they do. Market gardeners prefer to
have potatoes hoed either when the soil
is wet with dew or after slight rain.
Observations made by one of the best
farmers in Wisconsin, extending through
many years, convinced him that there
was great advantage in plowing land
while it was wet with dew. Especially
was this the case when clover or grass
was plowed under. 1t was found that the
grass and sod rotted much sooner, and
that the succeeding crops were larger and
Of better quality.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30

Is suicide ever committed by sane
person? Unquescionably. Many result
from deliberate intention and reasoning.
Whether the mind reasons properly or
not, under these circumstances, is diff
ferent question. Mental suffering is far
greater than physical, and yet statistics
Show that one-ninth of the cases of sui
eide result from physical suffering. This
prevents the mind from reasoning as to
the criminality and folly ofthe act. Of the
case in which mental anguish is the cause
of suicide, one eighth is from the loss OF
property, tenth is from fear and re-
morse of conscience, one-tenth from fam
ilv ouarrels. The cases from disappolnt-
ment in love are, proportionately, very
small, while another ninth result from
drunk and its kindred. Three
men kill themselves to one woman. Few
er suicides occur among the married
than among the unmarried, more
among the widowed than among the sim
gle, and more among the divorced than
among the widowed.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30

HOUSEHOLD REMED1Es-Th following
information is given by the Scientific
american: If mosquitoes or other blood
suckes infest our sleeping rooms at night,
we uncork bottle OF the oil of penny
royal, and these animals leave in great
haste, nor will they return so long as the
air in the room is loaded with the fumes
of that aromatic herb. If rats enter the
cellar, little powdered potash, thrown
in their holes or mixed in meal and scat
tered in their runaways, never fails to
drive them away. Cayenne pepper will
keep the buttery and store-room free from
ants and cockroaches. If mouse makes
an entrance into any part of your dwell
lings, saturate a rag with cayenne IN So
luton, and stuff it into the hole, which
can then be repaired with either wood or
mortar No rat or mouse will eat that
rag for the purpose of opening communi-
cation with depot Of supplies.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-30
: William T. Alexander. postmaster

William T. Alexander, postmaster
at Jacksonville, Ala, occupies unique
position before the great American pub
tic. He is Democrat, but yet holds a
position as a federal office-holder. He
was appointed on the 18th of last August.
Upon the receipt of his appointment, to
set himself right before his neighbos, he
published a card saying that if he did
consent to serve the Government he was
vet no minion of Grants.
Upon the publication of this bold card
certain people in his town have tried
to persuade the Postmaster General to re-
move him on account of his disloyalty.
Jewell has investigated his case, and has
found that there is not a Republican in
the town capable of discharging the
duties of postmaster that Alexander Is
an efficient officer, and upon this ground
his commission, which has been heldback
ever since the date of this appointment,
was issued to him on the Goth inst.