The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-15

A man wen KNOWN III nnanclal clrcleS
as great operator in ''pubs," and mot
particularly noted for the general accu-1
racy OF his statements, proposed to back
up one of them with a bet. Said Trav-4
ers: "Pll b-b-bet you $500 that you and
can tell mo-ln0-more Aes lhan any other
to-to-two men III this town, and pro-
pro-promise for my part no-no not TO say
a wordl'
The will of Miss Jane Bay, who died
last week at the age OF seventy three
years, was admitted to probate in Balu-
more, Monday. Her end.e estate,
amounting to over two hundred thou-
sand doilars, after paving few small
legacies, is bequeathed to the "Jane,
Bay Home for Boys," an institution in
corporated by the last Legislature for
educating ana training orphan and poor
boys.
A judge cut west fined q man S. for
failing to take of his hat on entering
The Courtroom. Tue fellow walked Vi
to the judges stand in swaggering,
haif-contented way, and handing the
judge 30 cents, SAID: "Wal, Judge,
owed me when we quit playing last
night, makes us about even, reckon"
A member of the New York Produce
probabilities with a number OF lriend.,
the other Afternoon, received int HI.
gence that a daughter had been born
unto him, and thereupon impaiiently eX-
claimed: 20, hang i'll Tnere's auuLne4
chance for the Presidency in our family
gonel'
Among the curious relics of the immi-
grants aug up from the ruins at Castle
Garden was a vellum-covefed German
Bible, two hundred and lerty years OLD.
1t Was printed at Geneva in 1887, and
was ilIu ,trated win many singular and
interesting wood cuts. The owner re-
covered possession of it.
Mrs. Becker, Russian lady, who has
been living in Newark avenue, Jersey
City, in very inulgenC circumstances for
some years, received information few
days ago that she nad fallen helress TO
an estate in Russia worth $1,000, 900.
She has gone to Russia to take charge OF
The property.
A Scotchman recently went to a law
yer for ADVICE, and detailed the circum.
stances OF The case. ''Haye you told me
the facts precisely as they occurred|
asked the lawyer. "Oh, aye, sir!" re-
Piled he. 81 thought it hest to Tell the
plain truth. You can put the lies into
1t yourself"
A fortune-hunter being in ballroom
heard gentlemen give an account Of
the death OF rich old widow. "Die,
yesterday, in her eIghty.nnth year,"
said the narrator. "WnaL Il pityt' eX-
claimed The ioftune-hunter, "what fine
match she would have made TWO days
agoV
Scene in a recitation room: Professor
Tine ancient Egyptians were in the
habit Of sacrificing red-neaded girls to
the devii." Authenticated student-
"What dad they do with the red-headed
bOysp Professor "rhey supposed
they would 60 OF their own Accord"
Col.J ohm Forbes, Of Texas, is in Phila-
deAphIa. He is The senior surviving staff
officer of Gen. Sam. Houston, and Was
Cum nissary General OF the rexanArmy
Of independence. AT present he is olv-
mel and Ald-de-Camp on the staff OF
| Gov. Coke. Ills age is eighty.
The Philadelphia Times, naturally
| enough, wants To know now it is tnat the
| inscriptions ON some of the wooden
| sleeve buttons sold as genuine products
of The Holy Land, ana popularity sup
| posed TO be in Hebrew, are actually Jap
| aneSe.
The "Hermit of the Highlands" the
man who teIegraphs the arrival OF yes-
| sells as soon us tAey are sighted, is "a
curious character. Forty years ago he
was sent 70 this present post, which he
has never left, even to 20 to New YORK
Why is selfish friend like the letter
Pf because, though first in pity, lie is
the last IN help.
Uncle Sammy T1lden men are not hall
30 numerous as anIi-Sammy Tilden men.
A Pottstowner while putting on his
boots found eight bats nestled therein