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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
Epitaphic.

One Robert Kemp placed these lines
on the tombstone of his deceased wife: Z:
"She once was mine,
But now, y Lord,
l her 10 Thee resign,
And remain your obedient, humble
servant, ROBERT KEMP
The difficulties of rhyme, Which have
been so lar overcome III our quotations,
proved too. obstinate for the writer OF
these two epitaphs:
''Here lies, alasl more's the pity,
All that remains OF Nicholas Newcity.
N.B.-Hls name was Newtown."
"Here lie the remains of Thomas Wood
hen,
The most amiable of Husbands and ex-
cellent OF men.
N. Bills real name was Woodcock.
but it wouldn't come IN rhyme.
HIS WIDOW"
This one is from tombstone in Penn
sylVana: ...
"Battle of Shiloh,
April 6, 1867"
"John D. L. was born March 90, 1929,
in'the town Of West Dresden, State or
New YORK, where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest"
An inscription ON tombstone in East
Tennessee concludes thus:
"She lived life OF virtue and died of
cholera morbus, caused by eating green
fruit, in the hope OF a blessed immor-
tality, at the early age OF 81 years,
months and 16 days. Reader, 60 thou
/ and do likewise."
On tombs tone on Lake Superior these
words are inscribed:
Cd s.. Accidentally shot as q
mark Of affection by his brother."
They commemorate differently i'll Cali
fornia, as. witness. this inscription on q
tombstone near San Diego:
''This yere is sacred to the memory of
William Henry Sharaken, who calm TO
his deth by bein shot by Colts revolver.
h one OF the ole kind, bras mountid and OF
such is The Kingdom OF heyin.n
The summer dietof Cape May, where
this stanza was written, can not be rec
commended for children:
"Mary Jane,
Aged III yrs. and mos.
| She was not smart, she was not fair,
But hearts with grief for her are
swellin';-
And empty stands her little chair
Sne died OF eatin' watermelin.o
Only German could have writer
this:
"My wife Susan is dead. II she'd had
live till next Friday she'd been ded
shust two weeks. AS tree falls so she
must stand. All things is impossible
init God"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

Mr.. James Lick, the wealthy Califor
nian, has the reputation OF driving a
close bargain. One time he hired a
horse, agreeing to pay 81 per day for it's
use. Subsequently he sent to inquire
the price of the horse, which the owner
placed at $3.50. Ne answer was returned.
Alter some months Mr.. Lick sent for his
neighbor to come over. Knowing his
reputationfor close calculation in money
matters, the neighbor expected to re-
ceiye only the $3.50; but on presenting
himself, Mr.. Lick referred to his book,
and, finding tAat he had had the horse
one hundred and forty-five days, handed
over $295, with the dry remark, II be-
lieve il woCld have been as we'll for me
to have bought that animal five months
ago."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
A gentleman writing from FLORIDA

Al gentleman writing from Florida,
says that at Pilatka, on the lst Of April,
beams were in blossom, new potatoes on
tables, venison in market, strawberries
ripe, lettuce in great heads, cabbages
ditto, corn in all stages, from the first
shoot to tine tasseled out stalks, and the
weather like April and August mixed
together. Sweet oranges hung thick in
gardens and groves, and new comers are
planting trees SO fast thar the neignbor-
hood is destined before long to be one
great orange grove. Young orange trees
are growing in all directions, and some
day oranges Will sell at two for a penny
like peanuts in Delaware, and rot on the
trees.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
A River of Ink.

En- Algeria there is o river Of genuine
ink. 1t is formed by the union of two
streams, one coming from region OF
.terruginous soil, the other draining peat
swamp. The water OF the former is
strongly impregnated with iron, that OF
the latter with gallic acid. When the
two waters mipgle the acid of the one
iuhites with the iron of the other, form
ing a true inb. We are familiar with u
stream called Black Brook in the north
Iern part Of this State, the inky color OF
whose water is evidently due to like
condition. Scientific American.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

Fair and warm this morning. Thermometer
at O'Clock II deg, and wind southwest. Mini
mum temperature last night SO deg. The river
is falling with 10 feet inches in the channel.
Business quiet.
special to the star
PIrTsBuRG. May 12-s;20 A. M.-River rising,
with feet inches. Clear and warm. Their
moneter % deg. Wind southwest.
The Andes returns to Wheeling to-day. She
had I'M excellent trip here yesterday.
The Bostona arrived from Huntington this
morning and will return punctually at o'clock
this afternoon.
Tho United States arrived with good tlIp
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
FINANCIAL.
CINcINNArI. May 12-1:so z. NJ.

Gold steady at l125s IN Wall street, and buy
ing here at 1124 and selling at-11s1s. Gold
checks on New York are worth 1l2SS.
There is an active demand for money, and
the hanks are diseounting literally at the
usual discount rates.
Sterling exchange is firm with fair demand,
and sight uraIts are worth 4.901s, and 6J day
bills 1884, gold.
We quote Eastern Exchange par buying
and lilo prem. selling, with good demand and
light offerings.
Cincinnati gold skies are in fair demand at
103, and 7-30s are quoted 1O6 and interest.
Government bonds remain steady and quiet
ut the following rates:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
Candy as Cause of Impaired
6ight.

Dr.. e. Cutler suggests, in an article
printed in the Boston Journal Of Chem
istry. that a free consumption. Of candy
may be partial cause of the impaired
eyesfght which prevails TO all alarming
extent among the children otthe present
generation. He cites the statement of
DIR. q. Agnew, that, out OF one thou
sand children under the age OF eighteen
attending certain school in New York
City, seven hundred and three were
found, on examination with. the opthal-
puscope, to have defective organs OK
vision, This large percentage was as
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
WHEELER G. WILSON'S
New No. z Machine,

lie, ranks in excellence with their famous
No. Machine, but has some notifications
adapting it to special classes of work. The
Tailor will find it as well suited to his work
as is No. to leather work. 1t might properly
be termed the Tailor's Machine.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

From the above it will be seen that
Mr.. j ohm Bartholomai was the most sue
cesslul, as he did not kill a sing.e bird.
MIR. jackson did not do as swell as his
friends expected him TO do, neither did
Mr.. Haney. In few days there will be
another match, and then we hope to
make good report.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

A German has SO far deciphered the
records sufficiently to prove
chat one Of the pyramids was built three
thousand and ten years before Christ,
which Is one thousand years earlier than
any chronological date previously es-
tablished. Thief the building OF the
pyramids at a period considerably be-
fore the biblical date OF the deluge.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

Scene in horse car-seats all occu-
pied. Lady enters. Elderly gentleman
rises. Lady-"Don't rise, beg Of you.
much prefer you should keep your
seat; sir" "Should be very happy to
accommodate you,madam, bat want to
get oukhere."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

The age Of Ex-Governor William AL.
len, OF Ohio, which last autumn was the
subject Of SO many jokes on the part Of
the Republican papers, is now re-
ported to have been proved by record
in his family Bible to be only seventy
three years.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

Some people seem TO be extremely sem
sitiye. AT one Of the churches On Sun
day the minister read the prayer for a
person in deep affection, and a man who
had just been married got up and went
out. He said he edidn't want public SYM
pathy obtruded on him in that way.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

A gentleman saw advertised that re-
ceipt for the cure OF dyspepsia might be
had by sending two pos tage stamps, aud
The answer was, ''Dig in your garden,
and let whisky alone"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

A lady had her dress trimmed with
bugles before going to a ball. Her little
daughter wanted to know ii the bugles
would blow when she danced. sOh, no -
said the mother, ''papa wilIdo that when
he sees the bill.v
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

Daniel Fender concluded letter,
asking. Mary TO be his, tnus: "And
should you say 'Yes,' dear Mary, l
will ever and faithfully be your D..
Fender" Daniel thought that was neat,
and so did Mary.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

The saying "the race is not always to
the swift" has been translated BY the
Chinese to read, "Big long-legged man
don't always sometimes get ahead ef
little boy.n
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
Cincinn att Ave stock. .

CIKOINNATI, May II-z T. M.
The following are cine receipts and shipments
OF live stock for the past u hours:
i. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Reccipts. pts... 1870 9l7 40
Shipments ts................ 393 5aS 200
HOGS-Moderate demand ana steady. Light
weights are worth ST 3ja6 g5 for common, ani
So S5a7 S5 for fair to good; heavy are quoted
u 8Ua7 81 per GENITAL gross. M
CArTLaE--F Firm at previous prices. The
market ranges ~ 75a5 70 per Genital for common
to good.
SiIEEP--D Demand light and no change In
prices. We quote common TO good 80 7Sa5 7S
per Genital.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

DR.. Parr once asked Porson what he
thought OF evil. 'I see no good in it,o
was the reply.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

Secretary Taft said to the cabinet:
"Comrades, here is big bill for spurs
for the Cavalry. What kind Of roosters
are they, anyhowp'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

The substantial excellence of the Wheeler "a
Wilson Sewing Machine, and its high appre-
citation by those who are familiar with its
practical working, are shown in the following
testimonials from well known firms:
h
From A. j. CLARK, prominent Shirt Manu-.
facturerl
>,
We use the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine in the manufacture Of Shirts. Collars and
well. A. ]. CLARK.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
From JOHN sHrLLIro s CO.. leading DR.;

From JOHN SHILLITO s. CO., leading Dry
Goods Merchantso Of Cincinnatil i
During the past ten years we have used over
One Hundred Wheeler Il Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes in the manufacture of Ladies' Garments
Of every kind, including Heavy Cloaks and
Fine Underwear, and they have given entire
satisfaction. For our work the Wheeler Il
Wilson Sewing Machine is unequaled.
JOHN SHILLITO q co.
ArRIL 18th, 1874.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
CALIFORNIA, OHIO.

Concert by Columbia Cornet Band TO-
night at Odd-lellows' Hall.
Quite an exciting shooting match took
place yesterday under the auspices Of
the California Shooting Club. The fol-
lowing ia the scorp.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
From STRTBLET & CO., Shoe Manufactur
ers Of Twenty-Five years experienced

SANSN S"SAAeJ WV JS"hS oAPVi1SuScet
We are running the Wheeler 4 Wilson Sew.
ing Machine No. Q, by steam power, at speed
Of 700 stitches per minute on Ladies' and
Misses Fine Shoe Uppers, and indit superior
TO any other machine in the following par
ticulars: .
twill close seams with heavy silk in leather
tighter, without puckering, than any machine
we know. It will close leather seems witir
Marshalps Cabled Thread at above speed equal
to the Howe Cylinder Machine. s
1t runs faster snd makes q more regular
stitch on fine leather than any machine We
have ever used 4
We believe 1T will prove o very durable ma
chine. and when worn down may be repaired
cheaper and better than the average Of first-
class machine. STRIBLEY & co. +
We use and cheerfully recommend tho
Wheeler s. Wilson No. Sewing Machine a
the best in use for Shoe Fitting.
Our display of Ladies' and Misses Fine
Shoes, at the Cincinnati Exposition Of 1915 wai
Stitched and Fitted on these Machines.
KRIPPENDoRF 4 HART. J
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12
BABBITT'S SOAP. oiI
NO MISTAKE
Can be mado in buying ID. T.
Rabbits s Best Soap,
Because he only makes
ONE QUALITY.
fe17-ly- 3flp -nrm
IN BANKRUPTCY.

r EGAL-DistricJ Court Of the United
IL States, Southern District Of Ohio. In bank
ruptcy. No. 1855. In the matter Of Patrick II.
Maley, q bankrupt. The creditors Of said
bankrupt are notified that he has Gled his Pc
tition in this Court praying for final dis-
charge flom all his debts provable in bankrupt
cy under the laws OF tho United States, and
said creditors are required TO appear at a
Court OF Bankruptcy before me at my Office
No. 6 East rhlrd street, Cincinnati, on the
9th day OF June, 1876, at O'Clock A. NJ, aud
show cause, II any they have, why the prayer
OF said petition should not be z anted.
Dated at Cincinnati, MAY 10, 1876
ELAMEN BALL,
myl2-stsF Register in Bankruptcy,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

The following is the l $50 p. NJ report OF New
York Stock Market, as received by Lea, Ster-
rett 81 Co., 28 w est Third street
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-12

Richmond, Ind, and who q one time
had been in the EMPLOY Of E. B. Martin,
proprietor Of the Gait House, at the time
he was engaged In the manufacturing Of
pianos. Mr.. Martin says the last time
Clifford swas in Hamilton was IN Febrn-
ary last. The body was brought to the
city by Coroner Spencer and placed in
the charge of undertaken Theobald.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-02
The Nelson Murder Case,

To the Editors OF The Argus:
Permit me to compliment the press of
this city for its independent expression of
opinion on the verdict of the jury in the
Nelson case. 1t will to a great extent
counteract the baneful effect of that YER
dict on the community. 1t was, to use the
reported language of the court, 1.-THE thin
nest case of insanity on record" But
then, / don't know that the jury are so
much to blame, as they were probably at
the time, and perhaps are yet, laboring
under minor form of imbecility," such
as afflicted the innocent creature who
chopped her husband to pieces that she
might get with the other fellow
If the moral force of that verdict should
be accepted by the community, then here
is carte blanche for every man or woman,
whose unholy passion prompts them to
get rid of their partner. to use the Ratchet
and butcher knife with impunity
| am informed that one of the jury has
been going around town in tight" con-
dition threatening to whip any man who
dared to impugn the motives, or good
sense of the jury. On that score he car
can whip me if he can. JUSTICE.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-02
Regulate the Bodily Functions.

This advice should be especially needed by those
who suffer from an irregular habit of body or dis
orders of the bladder Kidneys Inactivity of tht
bowels, ,r of the urinary organs is speedily recti
fed by that wholesome aperient and sterling invig
orative diuretic, Hostetters Stomach Bitters and
as all affections Of the organs of discharge have
strong tendency to become chronic and that very
rapidly, the u.s. of the Bitters should not be de
layed moment longer than is necessary The &C
ton of this inestimable corrective upon the bowels
differs widely from that of q drastic purgatve
since it is never violent abrupt, but always gen
tie and natural, and its effects upon the blades
and kidneys are Strengthening as we'll as midi,
stimulative. The healthful impetus which ii give
TO digestion also renders it most desirable genera
tonic.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-02
Personal.

Our old friend. Nat Belcher
Esq, of Port Byron, was on our
streets Thursday, looking happy as
Of yore. His added years sit lightly and
his good natursd face is always welcome,
He has just returned from the Centennial
Show. having, with his excellent wife, and
her sister, Mrs S. s. Guyer, and Mis-:
Nettie Guyer, of this city, visited Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, the Elk
position, the Mountains of Pennsylvania, anG
the sights Of the east. They had yer!
charming visit and returned in excellen
health and spirits
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-02
@Norrs rrRE AND THERE.
Vermont Democratic state convent

Vermont Democratic state convention
instructed for Tlden. ~
sn--An editorial in relation to our new
Mercer county railroad will be found on
the secord page of this paper.
During the month of May the Coal
Valley Mining Co. brought SOIL tons, or
about SCI cars of coal into this city.
The sociable at Mrs. J. w. Spencers
last evening, for the benefit OF the Ladies
Foreign Missionary Society, was pleasant
success. Receipts $50.
= See advertisement, in this paper. OF
Mr.. John Whitsitt, breeder (not dealer inl
short horn cattle and Southdown sheep
Mr.. W. recently purchased choice animals
at the Chicago sales.
Our hotels will be crowded on Satur-
day. Sunday aud Monday, with visitors to
the Turner festival in Moline. A large
number lover 1901 have already engaged
accommodations at the Harper House.
| We have found one error in the new
idirectory-in THE ARGUS advertisement,
where it read Daily and ri,Weekly. >
The copy reads 'Daily and Weekly
but one sparrow doesn't make summer
nor one error spoil book.
The Diamond 10 will be up on Sun
day about 10 clock in the forenoon with
500 German Turner's to visit the festiva
at Moline. The St. Louis railroad viii
run trains between this city and Moline on
that day-l5 cents the round trip. Alst
train tomorrow evening for the great
torchlight procession.
"A day or two ago Jane Collins made
application to Supervisor Aster for assist
ance claiming that John, her husband
would not support her. Supervisor Astel
proposed to take her to the poor house
but that did not suit. This morning, how
ever, she consented to go and Supervisor
Aster intends TO take her and her children
out to morrow. John Collins owns TIVE
acres of land near the distillery, and thu
expenses of keeping Jane will be made on
of that if possible.
-Sup't of Water Works Cramer, Cit.
Marshal Halves. and all other city officer
are reminded that the council, last March
! directed the ordinances and Official adver
: tisments of the city to be published in tn
ARGUS only. of course we do not onjec
to their publication in other papers, bu
city officers should remember that th
council having selected one paper IN whlc
to publish them it would would perhaps b
as we'll TO pay some respect to the orde
of the council. An order was also passe
at the same meeting in regard to job print
ing, ruling, binding, etc., viz: to get
done where it can be done cheapest, ett
Would it not be we'll for city officers t
respect this order also? After getting on
, figures and then reporting them to tn
Union and giving that Office chance t
: bid cent lower is not exactly the honor
able thing Fair play, is jewel-bu
f Republican officials don't seem to kno'
the meaning of the phrase.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-02
r. r. Conductors Discharged,

Several passenger and freight conductors
were discharged from service on the G. r.
L. & 2. R. r. on Wednesday and Thurs
day,-among them we very much regret
to hear the name of our excellent fellow
citizen W. D. Wilson,-"Billy Wilson, /"
as he is Familiarity known. Mr.. Wilson
has been many years hard working
servant of the company, and was deservedly
popular among all travellers. On Nednes-
day morning. when he reached the con-
ductor's room, in Chicago, he found bis
notice to quit, and when he asked the
superintendent why he was discharged,
the only reply was that his services weren
needed longer. The general suspicion is
when conductor is discharged, that he
has been detected in knocking down
fares for his own use. We do not believe
this can be the reason in Wilson's case,fol
he has been Is years or more in the ser.
vice of the company; has lived econ
omically; has no bad or expensive habits
and the only property he is known to have
is not very expensive house and lot, aottI
a mortgage on it! But, of course, the
company is not required to give reasons
1t can hire and discharge men when i
pleases.
B. j. McClary, of the Council
Bluffs and Desmoines division was also
discharged. Mr.. McClary was formerly ;
PRESIDENT of this city and was a conductor
on the Port Byron road,-a very cleve
gentleman and much liked.
The Other passenger conductors reported
as discharged are. John Dougherty
of the Davenport and Trenton division o
the Southwestern road; Arthur Haines, o
the Washington and Oskaloosa branch
and Ira Perrigo, of the Winterset branch
The freight conductors who find them
SELVES out in the cold, are Frank Terrod
and Robert W. Smith, of the Davenpor
and Brooklyn division, Court Burnett, Q
the Winterset branch, and II. Curtis of til
Indlanola branch.
| We hear that Mr. Glaspell lately Of tn
Rockford road, has been appointed to
passenger train on the Southwestern
branch, in Iowa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-02

A WARNING TO CONSERVATIVES. Con
LIVER OIL.-"The we'll known firm of
HEGMAN & CO., of New York City,
were the first who introduced in this coun-
try the PURE and UNADULTRATED Con
LIVER OIL" The established reputation
of Hegman 4 Co., as skillful and conscien-
tious pharmaologists, is sufficient guar
antee of itself of the purity of medicine
prepared by them. and in their prspara-
ton of Cod Liver Oil, they to-day prepare
it in the same careful method as they have
done for the past twenty-five years. 1t is
important for invalids to use Cod Liver Oil
with Hegman & Co.'S trade mark, and no,
the inferior mixtures sold under the
pseudonyms of Cod Liver Oil.
Hegman's Cod Liver Oil can be obtained
at all first-class druggists throughout the
state.-Chicago Times.