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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-19

49, very desirably located house and Ioomy
@;:: lot within five minutes walk of Post Office. x
@s.l good bargain for occupancy, or as investment
with tenant now in. Price $4,000 Inquire of q. w.
Verrill, No. 205 Middle St., Portland, Me.
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To Let.

A PLEASANT rent of six rooms in perfect order;
IA gas and Sebago. Rent $3.50, Apply to L.
TAYLOR, 178 Commercial street. my12-tt
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
Kite Day in japan.

A letter fran Nagasaki, Japan, printed
in the New Orleans Southwestern Pres
byterian says: On the 10Th OF April was
the great kite day for Nagasaki. The
Japanese are very fond OF kite flying,
and display a great deal OF skill. The
kites have no tails like ours, and are
made OF two pieces OF bamboo crossed i,
covered with the thin bat very sGtoAg
Japanese paper.
The people all assembled ON the top of
ssKompira," hill about eleven hundred
feet high, and the air was thick with
kites. Several hundred kites were in
the air at the same time, and the great
aim of each operators is to so maneuyer ais
kite as to cut the string OF the others.
For this purpose the first couple OF num-
dred feet of the string from the kite is
covered with resin and pounded glass.
Sometimes four or five kites would get
loul of each other, then the thing was
either to get your Kite clear or cut the
strings OF the others. Then again
having cut a kite-string, 1t was wonder
full to see them catch this detached
kite, away up in the air, with their kite
and capture it, the universally accepted
rule being that kite belongs to you
just SO long as you can keep it out OF
somebody else's hands. The Japs never
get angry about such things. 1t would
have been hard to find twenty or thirty
thousand people anywhere else in the
world to enjoy themselves SO much and
with nothing disagreeable attending it,"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

to the Senate last Faiday by Mir. VIM
Dom. The Memorial is strongly drawn.
and sets forth facts that can not fail to
command public attention. The instrn-
ment maintains that in delegating to
the management of private corporations
the great thoroughtares of the country,
the Government has intrusted too large
power to the control Of self-interest;
that the ultimate control and authority
of such thoroughfares belohg to Gov
eminent, and can not be delegated to
companies without injury to the public
interestss that the present system as
managed by interested corporations is
incongruous and chaotic, ana 80 mis-
managed as to throw discredit upon
American enterprises in all the fnan-
cial cehters OF the world. lit also sets
forth that the Government has
the power to regulate the banking inter-
est and commercial interests by rivers
and by sea, and claims that this trans
portation interest is one whose import
ance transcends them all, and rivals the
Government itself in its power to levy
taxes upon and collect revenues from
the productions of entire States in a
manner entirely independent Of national
control.
The Memorial shows cases Of discrimi-
nation where certain shippers and spe-
cial localities are favored by reduction
of rates not accorded to the public in
general; and where other persons and
places are Disseminated against in an
arbitrary, unjust and oppressive man.
ner; and that these abuses have
become so gross and SO common
that they can not be corrected by or
dinary legislation. The Memorial prays
for legislation such as will lead to the
construction of line of freight commit
nication between the East and the West,
that may be subject entirely to Govern
ment control for the good OF the public
interests.
This matter or cheap transportation,
and Government control over these rail-
| way channels of interstate commerce,
| is becoming one OF the most important
| ques tions of the times. The oppressive
and dictatorial management Of private
railroad corporations has aroused the
| public, and the people will demand and
insist upon some curb and check upon
the arbitrary and selfish conduct OF
| those companies and combinations.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

RATHER SMoKY.-It is stated that not
a steamer leaves New York for Havana
that does not take out from two thousand
to five thousand leams, or i'm occasional
instances as high as thirty thousand
reans, Of coarse brown wfapping.paper.
What this paper was used Tor was Tor a
long time mystery; but it has recently
been revealed that it enters into the
manufacture of "pure Havana cigars"
1t is said that when saturated in the
Juice Of tobacco stems the straw paper
makes "filling" almost equal,
If not superior, to the genuine
leaf. In fact, it is sometimes impossible
TO detect the delicate ii I'm of paper inter-
Tapped with leaves in the finished cigar,
or neatly folding the exterior. For this
purpose, we are told, 1t serves admirably, 4,
the paper, under combustion, leaving
no residuum other than a pure white ash.
10 such refinement OF art has this
business been carried that by the use OF
machines rolled over the sheetof paper
an almost perfect impression OF the TO-
bacco leaf is obtained, the peculiar
'sspots" being printed as ON calico.
Smokers OF Havana cigars will no doubt
consume their "weed" with an added
zest after learning of what it is probably
composed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
An Unconscious Laugh Maker.

AT the last matinee at the Opera
house in Rochester, the audience was
composed in great part of ladies and
chilaren, ana the play was "Mueh Ado
About Nothing" The charge to the
watch was in progress, and just as
VeEges was about to make the ebserva-
ton, "If a Child Cry in the night, you
must call the nurse and bid her still it,"
a little Miss OF three or four summers
in the audience, who had become res
tive, illustrated the piece by giving a
loud, shrill scream, which could be
heard all over the theater. The result
was that when Yerges got as tar in the
speech just quoted as "If child cry in
the night" tAere was a general roar of
laughter. This was repeated two or
three times, and for a time prevented
the speech from being finishedr;
and when it was finished the mer-
riment again broke forth. The actors
themselves were forced TO join in the
general laugh.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
.eToo Much coekle.caokls.u p

A Republican newspaper at Washing
ton tells this little romance:
A prominent Democrat of Georgia has
been regular attendant at the Capitol
for the past week, where he has watched
the workings Of the House very closely.
Yesterday. as he passed out Of the gall
lery, with flushed lace ana expression
of deep disgust lingering around the
corners Of his mouth, ne was heard TO
say: ~Came here Confederate Demo-
erat, but as sure as the iday is made up
of light and the night OF darkness, SO
sure will vote the Republican ticket
next fall, even though senator Pinch
back were the Presidential candidate.
There is no leadership, no brains, no
policy OF action, among the Democrats
here, and 1t seems impossible for them
TO have these qualifications. They have
not accepted the situation, nor can they
--its q llttfe the worse wheepity -weepy,
wishy-washy, eeckae-eackle, doanothing
organization that ever did see." And
then he walked off like a man who meant
Just what he said
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 30

| THE Democrats in Congress are not at
all harmonious on the currency ques-
tion. Their committee, appointed by
the caucus, have held several meet
ings, but thus far have been una
BILE TO find any plan acceptable
TO the different financial wings
of the party. Our Mr.. Payne's plan has
been submitted, and much discussed, as
basis OF the party platform. But 1t
does not meet approval from either
extreme. The difficulty of finding
Democratic policy on finance,
even when sought for by the Democratic
leaders themselves, will probably neces-
state return to the caucus by its
Committee amounting to this,-"Dili-
gent search made for q Democratic
financial policy, aud no policy found"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

THE mythology OF Nardi Grds is fire.
quently misapplied by writers in the
public press. They mistake CoMUs for
MoMUs, which latter member of the
Olympian family is the patron deity OF
the reyelers on Mardi Gras. Ee it was
who was the Chief Satirist OF Jupiter
himself. To him was given the privilege
of caricaturing everybody and every
thing. The monarch of the Carnival is
therefore entitled MoMus REX, not Co.
mus.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

The Springfield Water Commissioners
have machine that looks like half
grown tire-engine, which Is intended to
thaw out hydrants, water pipes, sewer
drains, ana whatever else is liable to
freeze, aud which consists simply OF a
boiler with iire-box for generating
steam, with connections for small hose,
found possible with this machine to work
through five or six feet of frozen ground
in an incredibly short space of time.
The Water Board paid the Fire Depart
ment over $500 last winter, for thawing
out the hydrants.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
THE scboolmaster must certai u., b

THE Schoolmaster must certai ny be
abroad somewhere. In England the
other day philosophic genius of the
Bourbon type, who never learns and
never forgets, offered to bet $4,000 that
no one could prove to disinterested ref
erees that the earth is round. His bet
was taken, referees chosen, and the
thing proven. Then the modern philos-
-opher repented and sued to get his
money back, and became a sadder but
not wiser man.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

around ana she moved On stern fore
most. On the third rapid she biigea. but
carried her hull apparently whole
she plunged stern foremost to the foam
ing abyss beneath. She was smashed
into thousand fragments. None OF the
beasts on board dwere ever heard of more,
but the geese turned up all right. and
were soon seen ON the bank below quiet
ly oiling their feathers, as it there had
not been much Of shower after all.
One OF the efigies was also found unin-
illf.Aa.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
WE alluded to the Indiana Republica

WE alluded to the Indiana Republican
platform as being too eternally long for
any body to read. IT has, however, been
condensed into tigest of its doctrines
that may serve the purpose of setting
forth all it implies, and save the time
and trouble of perusal. The digest pre-
sents its essence thus: "We, the Be-
publicans Of Indiana, believing that
specie payments are good thing, taken
slowly and with business caution, do
hereby agree to lift ourselves by our
boot-straps at as early an occasion as
may be agreeable"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

A Japanese Princess employed an En-
glish seamstfess to fashion the long
white dresses and dainty apparel be-
longing TO an infants wardrobe, but not
knowing how to array her baby in its
new clothes, she called to her assis tance
an American, woman. The Prince, the
Princess, and their children repairsd to
and when the baby was thoroughly
dressed and wrapped In her richly en-
broidered blanket, the father and moth
ler kissed the hands of their American
friend ON bended knees with extrava-
CANT expression Of gratitude.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

THE WASHINGTON Stroll
ing alopg Pennsylvania avenue, jenkins
said to Jones, ,-"Do you see that neatly
dressed lady, yonder~ Eyes, what Of
herT ."Why, she belongs to the nobil-
ity." ''The deuce she doesi i thought I
saw something distinguished and aristo-
cratic in her beauty. What is her rankr'
"She's a Countess" sThe devil you
sayi Countess Of whatr "Why, count.
ess of dollars in the Treasury Depart.
ment."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

him that when in Washngton he was
accustomed to have two cocktails car
ried to his room in the m orning before he
rose, and when asked by a friend why he
hna two cocktails, he replied that, after
taking one he feltlike nnother man, and
thought it would be mean not 10 treat
that other man.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

THE N. Y. World, the Democratic
organ OF that city, has analyzed the
Democratic elements for the coming
campaign, and found them TO consist OF
just three principles, ,--"hdfd money, free
trade, and home rule"
Now, as to the first, no ten Democrats
think alike. As to the second, no two
Democrats think alike; and as to the
third, not one Democrat can tell what IT
means. Good PLATFORM that.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Montana, too, has its diamond excite
msnt, owing to the discovery OF some
stones at Pioneer, which, having been
sent to England to be cut, are pro-
nounced by a lapidary to be genuine dia-
monds. One of the stones weighs four
pennyweights, and, though little of
color, cuts glass freely and stands all
the ordinary tests OF diamonds. AS
soon as the snow melts considerable
prospecting is probable in that section
IQuartz of diamonds, no doubt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

This from the N. x. World of the "a TIA
looks as though the st. Louis Conyen-
ton would be a very lively affair:
Does anybody propose to sacrifice the
certainty OF victory by a combination OF
victorious Democratic States, for the
sake ot an uncertainty of victory by a
combination of States never carried in q
Presidential election against the Repub-
lican party, and now lost again upon a
Rag Money platform? Yes. The cor
raptionists and rag money brawlers OF
the Enquirer propose this programme OF
party treason and political faulty.
Their success in betraylng the National
Democracy to overwhelming defeat in
every Presidential election since and in
cluding that OF 1864 encourages them TO
assume the role OF advisers tor the elec-
rtien OF 1876.
That Is the way Democratic brethern
dwell together in unity. The Enquirer
now has the floor.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

GOVERNOR AMEs, OF Mississippi, has
to stand his trial under an impeachment
for high crimes and niisdemeanors In
ONCE. The "Articles" were found In
the House by vote of SO to IA, two
Democrats voting against impeach ment,
and all the Republicans. Lieutenant
Governor Davis Is also on trial under
impeachment. Fine times for ofice
holders in Mississippi.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Judge Chester D. Kruin, one OF the
Babcock counsel, was Mayor OF Alton
during the Lovejoy riots. He was fa-
nous at the time for having begun a
speech to the bowling fanatics belorelhim
With the address: "Gentlemien OF the
Mob.n
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

The Hon. Potiphar Peagreen, OF the
Georgia Legislature, rose in his seat the
other day and asked a member the
meaning of the word geology. The
member told him it was a species OF
Vaccination.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

The following story is told in Wash
ington Of the late Senator Sauls bury, OF
Delaware, which 10 too good to be lost.
The Senator had the reputation during
the late years OF his Senatorial term OF
imbibinS very freely and 1t Is told OF
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

CHEAP TRANSPORTATION The Memo
nal forwarded from New York, on the
.ub,ect or cheap transportation between
,hs East and tba West, was presented
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THAT republican organ of Kansas,
called the Atchison Champion. asphyxi-
a&es Roscoe Conkling after this wise:-

"The gizzard Of the country, so to speak, is
not troubled with ang oyerp0wering affection
for the senior Senator from New York. HE is
TOO PEACOCKY TO SUIT THE MASSES. He has
brains, but he scars into the empyrean and
stays there, high above ordinary mortals. A
man whose serenity Of temper is destroyed
and whose digestion is seriously impaired be-
cause he gets a little mud on his boots, stands
very little chance in this age of reaching the
Presidency, And this is what troubles Conk-
ling. He is too 'persistently and promiscuous-
ly iinicKy.h
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'fMeans Business" !"

The imports OF Darley from the Trof-
ince of Ontario into the United States
last year were S,236, ,2s2 bushels, against
400, ,427 In lS74.
The Lrenton Ohio) Journal says enc
corporation in that place has $l9e,o0o
worth OF pig iron on hand, and has sold
large quantities lately.
a There is said to be about $50 foundries
Ia the United STATES engaged in the
manufacture OF stoves and furnaces
using annually 100000 tons OF iron.
Nearly two hundred million feet Of
logs were pat into the waters OF Puget
Sound, Oregon, last year, and one hua-
dred and fifty teams were engaged In Tie
business.
The steel product of the works OF
Messrs. Reese, Graf Il Woods, OF Pitts-
burg, Pennsylvania, lot the menth OIL
January was w, 600 more than Tor any
month previous since they have been an
the business.
At Parker County, Texas, peach trees
are In bloom, and farmers are plowlng
lor the spring crops. The prospect Tor
good crop this year is fiatterihg. At
present the wheat crop presents nat
tering prospect.
The Lechiel iron Works, near Harris
burg, Pennsylvania, which have been
idle for some time, are again in full
operation, running double turn. The
Paxton Rolling Mill, which was running
single turn, is also running double turn.
The lumber mill at Port l. dlow, Wash
ington Territory, is cutting 55, 900 feet OF
lumber daily in threeAtourths time. Dur
ing ten months in 1875 the mill cut Ii, :
000, 900 feet OF mber, and expects to do
better than that this year, with its many
new improvements and appliances.
1t is reported that the attempt on the
part of planters in the South to cure
meats for their own use was in great
measure abortive, on account of the un-
usually warm weather, which caused the
meats to spoil. Should this prove to be
the case, the South will probably take
about as much as usual from the West
ern markets..
The following are the amount OF pig
iron received at Cinclnnau per barges
] and flats during the mouth OF January,
and weighed by W. II. BroadWeil, public
Weigher.
Furnaces. Tons.l Furnaces Tons.
Buena Vista. $50 Etna (cold blast) .15t
] Hecsa..............l lVJ Hunneweil.... -. sc
Etna. ....gSO Pennsylvanla...... u
OnaflOJDo. DO -
The Lewiston journal says: The con-
tinued success of our cotton goods ex-
portation gives manufacturers new
courage, Tue Continental MIlis' goods
of this city are taking admirably in the
English market. 1t is considered estab-
lished that in plain, pure, unfinished
goods, where quantity and quality OF
cotton and perfection OF texture are the
only elements OF quality, our manuiac.
turers can compete with those OF Eng
land and make fair profit. Recent
| sales Of American print cloths in Man.
chester show the net price obtained was
Con the basis OF 2S-lnch goods) about
445 cents, currency, which is 5-l6ths OF
cent above the value OF the goods on
the home market, and the goods re-
ceived a preference over the English,
because made OF better cotton, OF hand
somer texture and shrunk less than the
English cloths In the process Of print
Ing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

AN Indiana exchange reports that the
peaches are all safe and sound. but the
cream crop Is killed. SaU
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Strengthen your voice and remove
Colds, Coughs and Hoarseness, by TAX
ing Dr.. BULBS Cough Syrup.
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Chicago Mail. .,..... 7:3OA.M. 9:4OP.M. s:3OP. m.
Richmond Ac........ 60OP.M. lO:25P.M. 765P.M.
Chicayo Ex daily. 7:OOP.M. S:35A.M. 75OA.M.
CINCINNATI. HAMILTON AND tND1ANAPoLIs.
Depot. Fifth and Hoadlv. Time. 7 minutes fast.
indianapolis Elk a.. 7:3OA.M. u:45P.A. I3:4OP.M.
f. Wayne Ex.... 7;soA.M. loa5P.M. sASr.M.
tlonnersville Ac..... 6:sor.m. l0:35A.M. s.S5P.M.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA PARK ERsBURG.
Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time. 2 minutes fast,
n. Y. q Bait. Ex d'ly S:b0A.M. 5:45P.Sr. SaQA.M,
Night Ex daily IL :l5P.M. 6:30A.M. 10 :5oP.M
BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot, Kilgour and Front. Time, 7mlnutes fast.
Baltimore Ex daily. 7:l5A.M. 2:J0P.M. S40A.N,
Baltimore Ex ........ 7O5P.M. 4:4oA.M. 1oA5P.Ms
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tRAILROAD TIMETABLE.
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN. -
Depot, Fifth and Hoadlv. Time, minutes fast,
Depart, Arrive, Arrive,
Cin'ti. Cin'tl. Dest'on.
New York Ex ... II :00A.M. b;l5A.M. 7:20P.M M.
New York Ex ....... 9;50P.M. 515P.M. 6:50A.Ms
LOUISVILLE AND CINCINNATI sHoRT-LINE.
Depot. Trout and kilgour. Time, minutes slow.
Louisville -Ex daily e;5oAM. B:s5P.M. 10:soA.Ms
louisville daily 49,. 3:0JP.M. 12:45P.M. 7:i5P.M.
daily. S:OjPM. 5:39A.M. l2:35P.M1
MARIETTA AND CINcfNNATr
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CINCINNATI AND SAEDUsK

Dept, Pearl and Plum. Time, minutes fast. |
Sandusky Ex. ........ 845A.M. 6:0DP.M. 5:50P III.
Sandusky lex daily. 9s40P.M. 6:00A.M, 8OJA.M.