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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14
How a Spider Makes It's Web.

When we watch how the web is made
we see much that is amusing and you
may afterwards observe the spinner for
yourselves. You know how even the
web when it is peHtect-every thread is
arranged in order, and IL looks Like
fairy wheel OF thlnnesJ goSsa ner. When
the spider makes it, he Degins with, the
threads that would be the spokes OF the
wheel, running OUT from Tho centre to
the edges. There are generally between
twenty and thirty of these, and he goes
over them again and again to make them
strong, and fastens them all we'll TO-
gether in the centre.
Then, going to the outer edge he be-
gins walking around it, leaving his
thread alter lin where he goes, ana
making it fast to every spoke before he
proceeds to the next. Thus gradually he
works round and round, the circle nar-
rowing, until he and his thread are in
the centre, and the web is finished.
There are some spiders that construct a
sort of ladder of silk, going back among
| the leaves close by, and aG the end of 1t
| they lay hidden till their prey is
caught; but usually the spider sits in the
middle OF his web, giving it pow and
then shake 10 make sure mat it is all
strong, or rubbing his long legs to brush
| of the dust. The web is all sticky, every
thread being damp WIN gummy SUD-
stance, SO Tue moment afy touches il he
is stuck fast.
Meanwhile the 8, ider waits in the
centre, resting his c, Avs on the almost
| Invisible spokes OF bis airy wheel. The
| fly strugglss--foolish, fatal movements
| The spider feels which thread is shaking
the first instant it trembles and follow
ing it, he reaches the fly. lit is a large
one, he clasps it with his long legs and
strikes his sharp nippers into its BODY.
Instantly the fly ceases to struggle--it is
dead. The spider has poisoned u by a
fluid WHICH Lies hidden in his front claws,
Now he cuts away the threads close te
his victim, and twirling the dead fly
round and round, swathes him in new
threads. Having thus made up a com
pact bundle, he attaches it to himself
and, at his leasure, carries 1t 10 some
hiding place, and enjoys his meal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14
Queen Victoria nAt Rome. y

The everyday lie led by Queen Vic
toria is thus described in the Paris
Figaro, the informant being the Qdeen's
laYorite servant, John BrOwn: .''Her
Majesty leads a very regular life, 1
belieYe? l said. Yes, it is generally
the same day alter day. was the reply.
She gets up about $ O'clock in the
morning, and has breakfast in her
apartments. Then she walks up and
down the terrace until she comes in-
doors TO sign her papers. The doeu-
ments are ali put ready to sign, with the
corner turned down where she Is TO
write. But her Majesty, lady-iike, will
insist on reading most Of them, and on
seeing what is inside. However, she
rarely makes an alteration. Alter this,
which often takes TWO or three hours,
she sees the Princess Beatrice (God
bless herU, and has lunch. Ih en- she
will, if 1t is fine, take walk i'll the
grounds with the Princess Beatrice and
Prince Leopold, when he or she will
drive out, and | have to attend her.
Then she comes home, and one Of the
ladies reads to her until it is time TO
prepare for d n Ter. After dinner tue
ladies read to her again, and she looks
over pictures and things, and goes TO
bed very early.' 'The dinner is stiff
affair, supposed" l said. 'Well, stiff is
hardly the word Tor it," was the reply.
'Hhe guests assemble, and dinner is gem
orally announced before her Majesty
enters the room. The minister is walt
ing, and the people invited to sit at the
table and there is a pause. Then the
Queen enters, everybody rises, her
/ Majesty makes a bow and sits down,
land the guests resume their seats. The
| tootmen serve the dishes in solemn
silence, and not word is spoken. Her
| Majesty usually makes TWO or three re-
marks during The dinner, but no one
lspeaks unless she speaks to
Ihim, and the company is more
like aQuakers' meeting, than. anything
lelse. Before the dessert her Majesty
generally rises, bows, and leaves the
Iroom, but the guests, ladies and all re-
Imam. The Princess Beatrice generally
IleaYes with her mother. Then the con-
IversatiOn becomes more general alter
Iher Majesty has left, and at the end of
the, dinner Lady Biddulph, or Miss Cado-
gan, or somebody rises, the ladies leave
the room, the gentlemt remaining, IS: d.
ling. Tnen the gentleman usually go to
the smoking or billiard room, ana the
lladits to the drawing-room. Sometimes
the Queen will go into the drawing-room
lin the course Cf the evening, but not
very often. And the gentlemen are all
in court dress, Which is usually very
tightly fitting, SO they can't enjoy their
dinner much. l don't envy them a
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

IT is conceded now by the most
thoughtful politicians that Indiana is
the final BATTLE ground of the Democracy.
II beaten there in October, the Tilden
ticket is as good as defeared in the
Union. By carrying Indiana Democratic
success becomes possible; and therefore
the struggle in that State by both parties
Will be convulsive until the 10th of Oc-
tober, at which time the State election
Doeurs. Each party now claims the
State by majority of $4,000, which
makes them 10000 apart. Perhaps bun
combe has something to do with this on
both sides.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

ALL the Adamses, from grandfather
John to grandson Charles f., have en-
deayOred to became Governors of Massa-
ohusetts, and none has ever yet succeed
ed. How the present G.. F. will make it
go remains to be seen. He must be a
esquare man." he WAS ready to take the
Republican nomin alton for President IN
June, and now takes the Democratic
nomination for Governor in September.
None but square man, having good
many sides, could manage that.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14
POROUS PLASTER.
Facts Concerning Porous
PlaSterSs

TOR THIRTY YEARS THERE WAS NO
H improvement in the sluggish curative prop
critics OF the ordinary Porous Plasters. There
has been a continual study for many years to
bors have been rewarded by the introduction
Of Capcine, which is discovery equal in i'm
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Hydrate. -.......
This principle has been Incorporated with
public as BENsoN's OAPCfNE PuRoUs PLASTER,
hn article Of the highest merit, and as posi-
tive unerring specific for the various difficult
ties which Porous Plaster has been valued,
it is greatly superior to others, and certain TO
effect immediate relief, and speedy cure.
Try them. Price 20 CENTS
de2S-1yru&Ih-frm
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

A WRITER in the Rurul Ne,o Yorker
says that Kansas can be made as pro-
life "blue grass region" as Kentucky
is, by starting the grass and pasturing
it, but never moving it. BY moving,
the seed for renoXating the growth is
carried away and the sward dies out.
There is good sense in that. And the
same fact will account for the thinning
out OF our blue grass lawns since
lawn-mowers came into common
use. The seed is not allowed to ripen
and remain on the ground. The lawn
should therefore be regularly seeded to
keep the growth close and natty. Such
is our experience. Upon this principle,
the writer alluded to says that millions
of acres of our Western lands can be
made to yield the richest pasturage il
the world, where now the pastures are
thin and liable to "dry out" or, in fac
4 die out for lack of seed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14
Odd Facts About Blind Tom.

His birthplace is Georgia, and he be-
gan to excite attention as musician at
Che age of four years. All sounds afford
him delight; even the crying of child
canies him DO dance with ecstasy. When
at home he often bit and piHehed his
brothers and sisters to make them emit
cries OF pain. Ii kept away from d pi-
ano, he Will beat against the wau, drag
chairs about the room, and make all
sorts OF noises.
When in London a fiute was procured
for him of very complicated pattern,
and having twenty-five keys. He free
ouently rises at night and plays tnis in-
strument, initiating on it all sorts OF
sounds which he may hear at the time.
Once when the agent attempted to
make him stop playing the piano In a
higli-toned hotel at 8 O'Clock in the NOR.
Ming, Tom seized him and threw him
through the door. In Washington he
threw man down stairs who came into
his room. When at home in Georgia he
lives in building about two hundred
yards from the house, and there remains
alone with his piano, playing all day and
night, like one possessed with madness.
Bad weather has an effect up0a his
music. Ia cloudy, rainy seasons, he
plays sombfe music in minor chords;
| and when the sun shines, and the birds
sing, he indulges in waltzes and light
| music. Sometimes he viii hammer away
for hours, producing the most horrible
diseords Imaginable. Suddenly change
comes ever him, and he indulges in mag
nifcent bursts OF harmony taken from
the best productions Of the masters.
Since his childhood he has been an i'd
lot, and he played nearly as well as he
does new, but now his repertoire is much
larger, as he can play everything he has
ever heard. He now plays about seven
leyerywhere. tis curious fact he will
not play any Sunday-sohool music IL he
can help iL having q great dislike for it,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

THE California papers speak Of James
Lick as though he ought to have lick
ins. He has been puffed and paraded
by the ptterance in every possible form
of "bulky words OF admiration vast" for
his generous philanthropy and public
spirited liberality and munifcent char
ity, and all that, and now the old cus-to-
mer has .tgone back" on it all. Three
wears have passed since "Jim Lick" as
thew call him now, made deeds Of
,sust hsstAxisg .saeAsx Nv millions
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

THE nomination of Robinson, an un-
known man, tor Governor, by the Demo-
cratic Convention at Saratoga, yester-
day, is pretty generally received as q
Judgment by confession. The first mis-
take was in nominating Seymour, and
the second is in nominating Robinson.
From the effects of both recovery is
hardly possible.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

"How is it. M@cenas," cries Horace,
"that no man, whatever his lot in life,
takes It conteptedly?' The answer is
very ample; neither Horace nor Niece
nas knew anything OF civilization, and
consequently never heard OF b. T. Bah
bits Best Soap. Had they, the conun-
drum would hayR. na9sed to trnpbIe them,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

upon public charities and institutions
at Frisco, and as Yet not one
dollar OF. said millions has put Id an ap.
pearance from the Lick estate. Mean
while the old grantor has changed his
trustees three times, and had law suits
with them twice; and now nobody of
character or responsibility will serve at
all. So he grows more fretful and ex-
acting, "more peevish, cross, and sple'
netic," on the subject, until it is thought
that his former benevolent Intentions
will entirely fail OF execution.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

TEE decrease of our imports of British
railway iron is one of the most signiti-
cant facts OF the times. Formerly it
was the common thing for our American
railroad companies to look to England
for their iron supplies. But Of late our
own manufactured railroad iron has al
most entirely supplanted the British
product. In the first seven months Of
1874 England supplied this country with
72,631 tons. 1t fell of in 1873 to II, 439
tons. And in the present year it has
been almost entirely extinguished; the
whole import amounting to only
I31 tons. and that brought as bal
last. In April last the whole
British export to this country was only
nine tons, in June three tons, and May
gave us only two tons. And yet we
have built and equipped one thousand
two hundred and ffty-three miles OF
railroad this year up to September l.,
and over one thousand miles last year;
thus showing that our supplies are now
furnished by our home manufacturers,
as they should be. The English papers
are lamenting this extinction of their
iron trade with the United States In
most lugubrious strains. But their grieI
On that subject does not affect our cheer.
tulness to any material degree. We
aaye mountains OF iron ore and coal
and furnaces without number. Why not
make our own iron? We are glad tt
learn that the furnaces Of the Chatta
nooga region have been running full
force and are making money.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

ONE lager beer brewery in Newark,
New Jersey, has an arched sub-cellar Of
size sufficient to contain fifteen thousand
hogsheads of the nectar of Saint GAM
hrinuS ... ......
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14
Tweed's Ways Hard.

There can be no question but that
BILL TWEED knows that the way of the
transgressor is hard. He had swindled
the city of New York out of many mill
ons of its money. He had gloried in
riotous living on his fraud-gotten gains.
He had risen, by the same means, to
places,of political power and honorable
official trusts. He welded a wide in
f1uence, and counted upon his stolen
wealth to sustain him in high positions.
But the day OF reckoning came. He
found himself exposed as a swindler
and arrested as criminal. From
seat in the Senate of New
York, he was condemned to occupy a
cell in its penitentiary. He saw
former intimacies broken, old friend
ships dissolved, and even the sharers of
his wealth were seen turning their backs
upon him as he passed. He was again
arrested on suit for millions of money,
and found himself fugitive from the
clutch of the law. He disappeared in
manner most mysterious. He was COM
PEELED to fly from his native land. his
family and home. Knowing that Spain
and the United States had no treaty of
extradition, he fancied himself safe in
her dominions, and took refuge in Cuba.
But finding his retreat insecure in that
island he departed for old Spain. Who
can fancy his utter chagrin at being az
rested even before he had set foot on the
soil of that land ofreiuge, and found that
Spain was not only willing but even
anxious to surrender him to the author
tiles of the United States. And 80 he
returns, despised as eulprit, branded
as thief by the coward's admission in
flight, and doomed once more to prison
to await proceedings on Judgment al
ready rendered against him tor more
than three millions Of d0tIdrS.
Thus he sees himself stripped Of all
honors, his millions seized, his wealth
melting away, infamy and detestation
meeting him at every turn, the world
jeering and scofing at him in his old
age-what can be left to HIM on eartt
but tue melancholy contemplation of the
everlasting truth that "the way o.
transgressofs is hard"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14

A New London man has q collection of
"war envelopes" embracing four thou-
sand four hundred designs.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-14
STAR" BUILDING

respectfully inform friends and the public generally that wa
in the "STAR BULDNG $50 W0 street, and haVd
fitted them up in s purpose doing general JOB PRINTING
Presses Machinery Types Borders Cuts and Ornaments are all
Of tbe latest and most ar red and design Being practical
Printing business this city for
any years thoroughly understand the tastes and desires
our customers and offer advantages second price and quality OF
work We o do
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ILL AND INSPECT OUR OFFICE, AT
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

DAYTON sHoRT-LINE AND COLUMBUS.
Depot, Sixth and Hoadly. Time minutes fast.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

DABfES OF cINCTNN NATI-Awful funny
ID Comic Monthly, 10 cts, tlany news stand.
fe1r-tf
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CINCINNATI AND WEsTWooD (NARRoN
GAUGE).
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-16
New Orleans, April 18th, 1876.

THEORETICALLY SEALED COOKED MEATS
After six weeks Of fasting and abstinence anything
the subject of meat must prove interesting to Cath
oios We therefore need do more than call alton.
ton to the advertisement Of MesSrs Smith Bros & Co..
announcing that they the sole agents Louisiana
of the Wilson Company Chicago Hermetically Sealed
Cooked Meats to secure for it attentive reading by
all dealers and the public generally. These meats
consisting Of corned beef sugar cured hams, beef
tongue and fresh beef have 3 very high place In
the esteem Of all who know what really good eating Is
and the fact that so responsible and widely known
house IS that Of Smith Bros. Co. has accepted the
agency for them is additional guarantee Of their
superior excellence.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-16

HARDWARE, PAINTS ETC.-Amopgst our me
chanics in particular, and the public in general of
the most If not The most, popular paint and hardware
stores in New Orleans is that of snerprisug friend
c. Ptad Esq This is owing the fact that his goods
are all of the best character that he sells at the
very low prices ruling part of the country
that he is always fair and all his dealings
with every of his patrons The excellence of Mr.
PitaTds stem is the outGrowth of his natural
tact developed by experience in the trade
which he has been engaged since Is57 with the sinA
Exception of those memorable four years, GIGS when
he had urgent business another kind with the boy in
grey at the front" Mr. Pitards largo establishment
very conveniently located at 2!l and 223 Canal street
near Rampant contains at all times full hard
ware for building purposes, toos for mech ellis
paints varnSh etc. also and varied
OF house-fuTnishing goods and wallpaper. To dealers
whether Wholesale retail, mechanics others need
ing anything in Mr.. Pitard's line recommend call
at his store and examination Of his stock and
before Purchasing elsewhere.
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srs Z Star ana Catholic Messenger.
lMw ORLKANs, SUNDAY, APRIL 10. 1870.
10 the People Of the City Of Rev Orleans and Of
the State Of LouiEians.

have just published 10000 copies Of
my new book, Louisiana As 1t IL, "and an
personally csnvassing the city Of New
Orleans to obtain subscriptions fer the work
70 meet the cost of publication.
have about 5000 copies subscribed for,
4 but theee aud the Advertisements fall con-
niderably short of my cash expenses in pub
liehing the book.
The merits of the book and the impor-
sance of the enterprise are acknowledged
s By the press and the people.
The Legislature of Alabama Las ordered
Sust such q book published in the interest
Y Of that State. My book is my own private
enterPriae, and the profits or Losses are
Legislature claim that Louisiana is too
poor to aid me in this work of advertising
her to the world.
This book contains 25l pages of matter
on the vast natural wealth OF the soil, for
4 ests and mines of Louisiana, and other mat
teIs Of importance to the State.
The retail price of the book lie but so
CeDss rs copies are furnished subscribers,
or booksellers for $40. The postage is IL
csH1ato any part of the United States.
There 10 q large number of persons in
this city and State who could easily pay for
IS copies of this book, and send them to
their friends in other States, and thus en-.
courage the author, and help advertise the
State and it's invaluable resources at small
expense.
am ABOUT 10 go into the parishes Oh
Louisiana to organize branches of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Society, which favOrs I'M
aaisrGtion, Southern manufactures, Trade
.pSfh Europe and the Spanish american
countries. I am only detained in canvass
ing the city for subscribers, as already no.
Eiced.
Persons desiring to subscribe for twenty |
6ve copies Of my book, or less number, |
will be called on if they will address me 19l |
G1avier street.
i would be thankful to any editor in the |
State for giving publicity to the above.
DAN'L BENNETT.
Nep Orleans La, March &c, 1876.
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Nursing the siek-rntsrestng Figures.

st. Joseph's Hospital at Eberfeld, in
charge of Sisters of ST. Charles Borron,eo
had, according to the Wupperthaler Tolks
Biaettern, during the year 1875, one thou
sand, two hundred and twenty i've pa
Eients within it's walls. OF these five
$Aundred and FIVE were Catholics seven
AEsndred and seren ProteStants, thirteen
The " Grey Sisters" of St. Elizabeth, at
Dresden, nursed, during the year 1875,
three hundred and seventy seven sick per-
sons at their own homes, of which number
one hundred and thirty nine were Catho-
lies, tsro hundred and t,centy nine Protest
ANTS, seven jews, two Greek Catholics.
At the Hospital of St. Mary Magdalen
the Penitent, in Laubon, Silesia, three
hundred and sixty eight persons were
tended during the year 1875. OF these
one hundred and twenty eight were Cath
olics, and tico hundred and forty Protest
anita.
During tie same year, the "Grey Sis
ters /" in Hirschberg, Silesia, nursed two
hundred and seven sick persons. Ofthese
and thirty one Protestants, twenty eight
jews.
These figures are quite interesting, and
show how highly the labors of the Sis
tere were appreciated by their Protestant
cOuntrymeD and are q most patent argu-
ment and an eloquent testimony in favor
of the efficiency OF the charitable religious
congregations of the Catholic Church.
What u pity that the subjects of the Ger
Tnan Emperor will hereafter be deprived of
the efficient services of the good Sisters
who devote their iAhorB to the relief of the
euffsripgs OF the infirm aud sick
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-16

Some people imagine that to remove or raise
building costs small fortune and involves one in
great trouble whereas such by means the case
that s if the job be given so competent man ma our
highly esteemed fellow citizen. Jeremiah Lincoln Eco
MI Lincoln is too well known to any recommends
ton at our hands, The excellence his work and his
scrupulous fairness in all transactions, tested and
proved through the long Series of he has resided
in our midst speak more POteny in his behalf than all
that the whole pres of the city combined could publish
and II allude to the subject is only for the
purpose Of reminding the public that he is az of old
always ready to contract and promptly attend to
any business in his line. His address 10 lI9 Robin
street. or Box Io9 Mechanics and Traders Exchange
under ST. Charles Hotel
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Easter Sunday is day Of general rejoicing

Easter Sunday is day of general rejoicing
uEhout the Christian world; the forty days of fact
and Abstinence are numbered in the past and
instead Of meaGre fare tables be loaded
with all that iS good and SppetzinG Fortunate then
are thOee who have varied and excellent n stock
from which to draw their supplies that to be found
be the we'll known and popular store of Young friend
Z. B. Clark, Eco. On the four quarters Of the world
has he drawn for all the Injuries mortal could wIsh
and now. at reasonable prices he is ready to dispense
hem with liberal hand to his many patrons through
mt the city. fyou would supply your table in
really worthy Of this festive season. just drop
Clark at the corner Of Camp and Lafayette
|nnder St. PAtrok's Hall and leave your order.