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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

| COMMON SENSE In PLowING.-Teanns
drawing heavy loads on the roads get
q breathing spell on the descending
ground, while in plowing the draft is the
same from morning till night. There is
certain number Of pounds that team
can draw day after day and not weary
them; but If more be added, even as iit-
tie as fifteen or twenty pounds, they
walk unsteadily, fret and soon tire. No
amount Of feeding will keep them in
good condition. have many plows in
use on which It is an easy matter to de-
crease the draft twenty-five pounds, and
if men had been drawing them instead
of horses it would have been done.
1t must be plain to the farmer that
every pound taken off from the draft OF
the plow is so much gained for the
horses. 1t may be done in this way !:
For any soil except sand or gravel use q
steel plow. The cost Is but little more,
and the draft enough less to pay the diff
ference in plowing twenty acres. In
plowing sod the Golfer does great deal
Of the work, and should be kept sharp
by forging at the blacksmith's, and
grinding every day il necessary. OF
codrse it will wear out sooner, but new
Golfers are cheaper than new teams.
| Set the Golfer in line with the plow, the
edge square In front, with an angle OF
| forty five degrees from the point where
| it is attached to the beam.
When the share gets worn out 1t is poor
economy to use it any longer, but re-
place it with new one. Let the traces
be as short as will allow the horses to
walk without hitting their heels against
the whifiletrees, and have just pressure
enough OF the wheels ON the ground to
make the plow run steady. II the han
dies crowd continually one way, the
draft is not right, and If the plow 90 d
good one, it can easily be remedied at
the clevis.
To prevent the horses stepping over the
traces in turning, fasten weight OF
about three-fourths of pound on the
outside of each singletree-that is, on
the right end when you turn to the left,
and Uice versa. Every observing farmer
knows that horses are susceptible of
kindness, and equally so to unkindness.
l have seen horses that were working
steadily made reckless with sweat in a
short time by a sharp word or a jerk at
the bit. Let your horses do their work
as you do yours, as easily as possible,
and be as willing to overlook their mis-
takes as you woald the mistakes Of hu-
man beings.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
TEE BLUE AND THH GRAY.
Divided In War, Uhited In Peace-A RSmaatie
Story Of a Kansss Coaple.

The Atchison Patriot says: There are
living within the corporate limits of this
city a gentleman and his wife from
whose lie history we CLEAN the following
remarkable chapter, the truthfulness oil
which we vouch for, having known some
OF the facts prior to their citizenship
here-facts that are known only to the
husband, the wife, her family, and few
OF her old Missouri acquaintances. the
names of the parties are net given for OBJ
vious reasons. t .ft
The gentleman has been q resident OF
Kansas for many years, and when the
country called for defenders was the
first to respond to the call. He enlisted
as private in a Kansas regiment that
won distinction in many battle-6eld,
and was ever at his posf-being off OF
duty not a single day tor many months.
He participated in several sanguinary
battles, but fortune favored HIM, and
when mustered out Of service he had not
a single scar to show. In after years he
drifted TO Platte County, where he re-
NAMED for some months, during which
time he became acquainted with, Wooed
| and won his present wife.
She was young girl about seventeen
| years of age when the tocsin of war was
sounded, and having been born and
raised in the South, very naturally was
| a sympathizer with the "lost cause"
She had mad brother killed in come ot
the first battles around Springfield, Mo-,
and she vowed tnat she would be that
brothers. avenger. Unbeknown TO any
one, she cut her long hair, donned suit
ofa younger brothers. clothes, encased
her feet in rough brogans, and one night
left her home to become soldier.
The somewhat noted Cy. Gordon was
then operating in Platte, Clay and Bu-
chanan Countes, with as daredevil a
band as ever drew sabre. She sought
out his camp, and followed his black flag
| in many hot engagement. She was
never suspected. Who would suspect a
| woman in that outcast band? She rode
like a trooper, there were few better pis-
tol shots in the company, owing to early
training given her by her brothers, and
outdoor exercises had Drowned and
tanned her complexion.
To be brief, she served for three years
the cause of the Southern Confederacy-
| portion of the time with an Arkansas
regiment, which was opposed at one time
in battle by the Kansas regiment tc
which her husband belonged. She came
sumed her place in the family circle
which her absence had broken.
She met this man she now calls hus
band, as we have previously stated, In
Platte County, Missouri, loved him, ano
finally married him, and they are now
residents of this city. They often tall
over the days when they went ''soldier
.ing,7 and while. she yet believes the
cause for which she periled her life was
just, she cheerfully accepts the "situa
tlon,"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

THE completion, by the city Of Gin
einnati, OF the Southern Railroad, thus
overcoming the barriers that nature it.
self had seemingly placed against our
connection with the markets and trade
Of the South, will be notification to all
the world of our city's financial strength
and enterprise; and will commend Gin
sinnati itself, as a business center, to
tire choice of multitudes Of capitalists
and business men in all the branches Of
commerce and manufactures. The road
ltself will be a monument to our enter
srise for generations to come.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

GEN. GRANT is represented as being
detected and sorely cast down Of late.
He has become sadder and a wiser
man since these recent revelations in
the War Department. II is not known
what particular ghost haunts him,
whether it be the ghost Of the third term,
now exceedingly dead, or the ghost OF
some judgment to come in the question
able shape OF an investigating Commit
tee, shaking their CORY locks at him and
saying s'thou didst it," The White
House is in danger OF getting the repu-
tation OF a haunted house.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

The Swedish wood carver, Oestergren,
is preparing chess board for exhibition
at the Centennial, the pieces OF which
are symbolical of the struggle between
ultramontanism and the modern spirit
iui'5ermany. On one side of the board
appear the Emperor William and the
Empress Augusta as king and queen,
Prince Bismarck and the Minister Fa1k
as bishops; the knights are Prussian
Uhlands and the pawns are soldiers and
recruits. On the other side STANDS Plus
TX as king, while his queen is an abbess
holding a waxen taper we'll nigh burned
out. The bishops are cardinals, the
knights are monks riding on asses, and
the pawns are monkeys on foot.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13


1t is stated by engineers and others
who have made actual view of the whole
line of the Southern Railroad, from Gin
cinnati to Chattanooga, that about 80
per cent, or four-dfths, of the work OF
constructing the superstructure OF the
road is completed. Ifthis be true, and
there lie no reason to doubt 1t, then the
six millions voted on tomorrow must be
ample to complete the contracts, and
iron the road ready for business. The
Trustees have been guarded in their ex-
pressions on this point, and it is most
proper that they should be when Ger.
tainty was not obtainable; they being
unwilling to state positively what can
not, from it's nature, be determined by
positive proof. And this was the wisest
course to pursue.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
Mr. Burroughs of South Africa. bay.

Mr.. Burroughs, OF South Africa, hav-
ing no dog to love, bought an ostrich,
and now he advertises as follows: 'f 10
reward. Lost, a tame ostrich. Said os-
trich was missing yesterday, directly
after having devoured certain pieces OF
machinery, which one of the ladies' OF
the advertisers household had apart
lat the time. He is supposed to have
wandered of In fit OF melancholy di.
rectly after committing the deed. The
parts wanting are a face plate, needle
bar and shuttle of sewing machine. ]
am not particular about the ostrich"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
Times look now as though ther,

THINGS look now as though there
sould be neither impeachment nor in
dictment Of Belknap on account of the
want of Marsh's testimony; and yet
varOus ass ,tute papers and politicians
were quite rabid in their denunciation
Of Attorney General Pierrepont because
he wanted to arrest Marsh, and SO hold
him to testify. II seems that the COM
xnttee thought they could use Marsh's
written testimony taken before them
selves as against Belknap. And yet
Hsne Of those committeeman are lawyers
by professioni
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

A sudden death in Chicago last week
was attributed to powder compounded
at neighboring druggists. The drug
gist was requested to rise to a personal
explanation. "Great Jehoshaphatp' he
said, looking at the powder, "why
there's arsenic in thIsl 1t ought to have
been bi-carbonate Of soda. Eliza how is
thisr' (Eliza was his daughter and
assistant, who had made up the pre-
scription.) "Oh, pap replied the i'm
perturbable Eliza, eve had no soda, and
arsenic was the nearest shade that
matchedv
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
The "Times'' on II. M. Bishop.


The Times of Saturday found it neces-
sary to ''wabble" prodigiousIy in regard
to it's charges against Hon. r. NJ. Bishop,
in connection with the Southern Rail-
road. 1t attempted to apologize; and as
usual made a failure of 1t. Its evolu-
tions would remind one of the gymnas-
tics of a bull-calf trying to climb a tree.
The Times however managed to admit,
in very clumsy fashion, much after
the manner Of boy taking castor oil,
that r. NJ. Bishop g. Co. had never sold
a dollars worth OF groceries and pro-
visions to the Trustees of the Southern
Railroad. Ana yet the Times had clam
ored with the vociterousness of wild
owed loon about the ''profits" that the
Trustees had made ON goods that they
had never bought nor sold.
The Times however now consoles it.
self with the charge that Bishop g. Co.
"sold goods to the Contractors" and
put the money from such sales s'into his
own pocketW Would the wisdom Of
the Times condescend to inform the pub
lie where else the money would go under
like circumstances? Is it common oc-
currence for firm to sell goods and put
the money into somebody else's pocket?
The Times has plainly gone out a-wool-
gathering, and come home shorn. The
Times concludes its apologetic attempt
by saying,-"We are content to rely
upon facts undisputed and proved"
Certainly, that kind Of facts are very
good things to rely upon. But, touching
the Tines charges against R. M. Bishop,
not Que single fact that it alleged was
undisputed, and not a single one was
proved. Still, they may answer very
well for the Times to re.lte upon.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

The deepening the mouth of the Missis-
sippi below New Orleans by Capt. Eads'
plan Of jetties seems 10 be a perfect sue
cess. The New Orleans papers say:
The three-masted schooner Matte A.
Atwood, with a cargo OF two thousand
two hundred and fifty bales OF cotton,
and drawing thirteen and half feet,
was put to sea on Sunday last throu h
the jetties at the South Pass. This is
the first merchant vessel that has passed
through the jetties. When the jetty
works were commenced, there was but
about eight feet OF water in the South
Pass, where Colonel Andrews says there
is now fourteen teet.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
The fact that the Edgar Thompson

The fact that the Edgar Thompson
Steel Company has made sixty foot
rails seems to be not only a matter OF
great interest to railroad men, but has
been accepted as challenge Of ability
to produce long rails, and now we are
informed that a manufacturer in Eng
land has produced rail over one hum
dred feet in length. 1t is al
legged that the longer the rail is
the better, because the '1ootage" can be
made with less waste of crop ends, less
expense in handling, and, most impor-
tant, with less joints to the mile Of
track; and all notices Of this question OF
long rails have hitherto tended to the
recommendation Of their use as a matter
of safety and economy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
Making the Most OF II.

"President Grant tassassinated." as Such
was the startling news upon the streets
at late hour last night and early this
morning--the rumor being that Secre-
tary Belknap had Wilkes Boothed the
President during o quarrel they had
over the recent exposure Of the Secre-
tary's official dereiietions. The canard
seems to have been widely disseminated.
In Columbia intense excitement was
caused by tt-belIs we're rung, and cou-
riers were dispatched to all parts of the
town to arouse the citizens, that there
might be general wailing and lamenta-
ton INDUCED in.-[ Lancaster lntelli-
gencer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

the ADVENT of silver in the place OF our
nasty postal currehcy.
Silver can not, however, be entirely
degraded from it's ancient rank among
the precious metals SO long as the vast
regions Of the Orient, India, China.
Japan, receive 1t as their medium of ex-
changes, rejecting gold. The products
of those Oriental realms are still to be
paid for in silver, and silver only. Our
surplus Of silver must, therefore, ulti-
mately find it's market in the East. And
thither 1t always mas gone; but hereafter
will 20 In greater volume than ever
before. The result of this rapid addi-
ti0n to the volume of their silver cur
rency must be TO enhance the prices Of
| commodities in those countries, and
| sought to be exported therefrom. 1t rs
i like imitation with us; with the differ.
ence, however, OF Initiating with coin in
stead Of currency promises. Whether
this silver imitation will materially affect
our trade in teas, silks, spices, &C., mus
uoPohu uPon Sho uSSi0S Va AapiuiUJ oh'
the extent to which 1t is carried. II
the Indian Government, which has I
large European debt payable in gold, /
viii be q serious loss; to the Chimes,
Government, having no debt, it will
prove material gain. But, as both sill
yer and gold are liable to fluctuations b.
political events, the time may not be lonI
before new relations between them a.
the servants Of commerce may be estab
lished, once more disappointing th
lspeculations Of political economists.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

Mr.. REDyIELD's account OF the South
ern Road, as published In the Commercial,
shows 1t TO be, SO far as constructed, one
Of the best built roads in America, and
In some respects, one Of the best in the
world. We guess the Trustees didn't
steal anything out Of that pile.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

THE new appointments to the Trustee
ship Of the Southern Road seem to give
universal satisfaction. General Welt
zsps engineering ability and experience
render him especially suitable and valu-
able to the interests of the road. And
as q sound business man, Mr.. Mack will
no doubt be found useful member ol
the Board.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

THE Tines awkward apology to b. NJ.
Bishop didn't fill the bill. We thought
1t wouldn't. A $4,000 suit for libel is
the consequence. 1t won't do TO trife
with good mems reputation even though
they be Trustees Of the Southern Rail-
road.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

WE learn upon good authority that the
West End manufacturers and working
men are going almost unanimously In
favor Of the Southern Railroad.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

JUDGE TAFT has been sworn into ofice
as Secretary Of War, has rolled up his
sleeves, spit on his hands. and gone to
work to straighten out all ,crookedness
and to stamp out all cussedness. Go
ahead, old Boyl
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

Scene, butchers stand-Butcher-
"Come, John, be lively now; break the
bones in Mr.. Williams chops and put
Mr.. Smiths ribs In the basket for him.
John (briskly )-"All right, sir; just as
soon as I've sawed of Mrs. Murphy's
IeQv
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

Somebody has kindly requested Mr..
Beecher, to preach, at some convenient.
season, from this text:
Corinthians, tx, 26-N-sT therefore SO
run, not as uncertainty; 30 fight /, not
as one that beateth the air: but l keep
under my body, and bring 1t into SUI
lection: lest that by any means, when /
preached to others, myself should be q
.castaway"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

Your life is In danger when you allow
q severe cough or cold to 60 unchecked
Dr., Bulls Cough Syrup is cheap
harmless and reliable remedy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13
RAILRoAD TIME-TABLE.

ATLANTIC AND GREAT wfsTERN.
Depot, Ftfthand Hoadlv. Time, 7mfnutes FAST.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-13

C1NCINNATI, RICHMOND AND CHIOAdOs
Depot, Fifth aud Hoadlv. Time. 7 inmates fast.
Chicago Mail .,.... 7:3OA.M. 9a0P.M. 830P.M.
Richmond Ac....... b:6OPM. 10 :y5P.M. 755P.M.
Chicago Ex daily. ... 7OOP.M. 35A.M. 7;S0A.Me
The Morning herald., 1876-08-10
came her, and she was obliged to stop.
"And then. what then ?"


"And then, what then?"
"And then, why you see the poor child
wasn't very strong, and what with the life
we lead, and the sorrow she felt, she
couldn't stand it, and the poor little bird
broke down entirely. She said she
couldn't sing any more, and that was the
end of it. For two days she had been
dumb. She'll sing no moreno more"
As Mother Frochard finished, her voice
which at first had had the professional
whine in it, sank almost to whisper, and
seating herself in chair, she covered her
face with her apron, and simulated an
agony of grief
"Dead~ exclaimed Henriette, while
every vestige of color left her face, and she
stood like one petrifed, "dead, my sister,
my Louise is dead p and overcome by her
intense sorrow, she sank insensible upon
the floor.
'Fainted, eh Z" cried the old woman,
jumping up quickly, and gazing at the
prostrate girl. "What ana to do with
her? Oh, if Jacques were only here! I
must gofor him."
She started toward the door; but the
thought flashed over her that she had for
gotten to lock the garret door, and she ran
back and performed that duty.
"There," she said, with sigh Of salts
faction, "there is nothing to fear now, and
I'll 60 and call Jacques"
The old woman departed in search Of
her son, leaving Henriette lying upon the
floor. .....
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-10

4 NEW PROCESS for Pre- serving a
n Corpse without using ice or embalmi ng
The corpse can be placed to suit the family
and kept week or more. Less expensive
than icc Personal attention night or day.
All kinds of furniture made to order. Here
can be found a large and good class of sec
ond hand furniture, which Will be sold
S, W. cor. Fourth and Shipley sts. jy22-6m
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETs.
Stock Market.
philadelphia Trade Report.

WEDNESDAY. August 0.
There Is firm feeling is Cotton; with
further sales of middling upland at l2Ac
and Gulf at 1910.
In Quercitron Bark, no movement;hold-
ers nominally ask $40 per ton, for first quail
ity No. /.
The sales of Cloverseed are only in small
lots, at l7alSc. Timothy is lower, and may
be quoted at 81 50a2 rs. so bushels Flax
sold on secret terms.
Coffee Is without change Sales of 400 bags
on q basis of l41aalS1ac for Rio; 1e1aal7115c for
Laguayra; l5al9c for Maricaibo, and 2Oa23
for Java, all gold.
Sugar-The offerings continue trifling,
but the market is quiet and the high view
of holders restricting transactions. We
quote fair and good retiding Cuba at 9a9Ac
Is bids fair grocery. Cuba sold at 61sc Re
llNc for cut Ioaf ll55sc for crushed and pow
dered; ll11c for granulated and lie for A.
Molasses-No offering, and we quote mar
ket firm at Al for 50-test.
There is a stIong inquiry for Flour, both
for LEGAL consumption and shipment, at
barrels, including extra at $aa4 70; spring
wheat extra families at SIS 5Oa6 50, and high
grades and patent at 31a8 80.
Rye Flour sells at "a 25a4 80.
Corn Meal at ~ 74a3.
The Wheat Market is dull at the cOnces-
els new Pennsylvania and Southern req at
81 l0al Is, new southern amber at 81 lsal 70,
and Penna. amber at 81 80
Rye sells at GOc'
Corn is steady and in fair request; sales
of 5000 bushels yellow at 6Oc; mixed at 55a
5Sc, and sail at 5612, 70 b,
Oats are In fair request at 23aaoC 1Or ONO
and Northwestern.
Whisky is quiet. Small sales OF Western
iron bound at III IA.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-10

sage, with many cautions that she should
not stir from the spot, he hurried away.
To the young girl who had thus waited
the preparations which were to restore her
to her sister, the time passed with leaden
wings, and she could not remain inactive.
She resolved to enter the house in advance
of the others. and thus have the pleasure
of clasping her sister in her arms few mo-
ments sooner. ...s
Alone she treaded the dark, noisome
passage. Alone she pursued her rash jour-
ney, prompted by her great love for her
sister, Drawing all the horrors of that viper's
den in order that she might meet her sis
ter few moments sooner.
II Il u
Mother Frochard descended from the
garret; she had left Louise insensible, and
having thus performed her duty, betook
herself to the consolation which she could
derive from her brandy bottle.
Suddenly she heard knock at the door,
and starting in alright, she hid her bottle
among some of the cooking utensils that
Uttered the table, and advancing to the
door, asked:
"Who's there7 What do you want?
1t was Hcnriette's voice that answered
from the outside.
II am looking for some one-for Ma
dame Frochard."
"What do you want of her." asked the
old woman, suspiciously, and making no
motion toward opening the door.
III must speak with her."
"Are you alsne%'
eyes, I am alone"
The answer seemed to satisfy La Fro
chard, for she Immediately unfastened the
door. saving:
The Morning herald., 1876-08-10
PRICES FOR.l876:

at the rate of 70 cents per 100 pounds; 100 to
1000 pounds at so cents per 1OO pounds l ton
to 8 tons at $40 per ton over that amount,
special rates.
All accounts to be cash daily or weekly,
unless otherwise agreed upon.
Having secured large stock Of excellent
quality OF ice, we are now prepared to furn-
ish our friends at the above rates, and will
guarantee all who may favor us with their
orders entire satisfaction. Careful drivers,
regular delivery. m27-6m