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, 1876-02-19
PUNCH'S PROPHECIES FOR 1876.

There will be a great many births, IN.
accompanied by any very large amount of
rejoicing There will be several deaths,
which will not cause too extravaganza grief.
A great many people will marry in haste,
and proceed to enjoy he delightful sensa-
ton known as "repeuting at leisure" A
tewwiI marry atleisure and repent in haste.
Being Ieap-year, more young people than
usual of both sexes will be plunged into
that state of 8emi-idiotic bliss considered
lnseparabIe TO an engagement. Many
young ladies will be kissed under the
mistletoe, and will say they don't like it.
Many young (old) ladies will say they
don't like being kissed under the mistle-
toe, and won't be. There will be several
railway accidents. Many ships will come
into collision. Some explosions domestic
and otherWise) may be looked for. Many
children will receive the name of John.
Lots Of young men will have difficulties
with their latchkeys at about 2 a NJ.
Other young men will announce their in
tention to give up business and go on the
stage. More young men will declare
their determination to live on their pens.
Various parents and guardians will view
the above proceedings with marked dis
pleasure. Several casualties (such as
broken hearts, loss of false teeth, separa-
ton from ~chignons, &C. will occur on
skating Kinks. Captain Hawk will take
little Pigeon to a 6rstrate place for a quiet
game OF billiards or tcartc Much money
will be lost over the Derby. Several dra-
matte authors will be led to think of their
future state by the reception awarded to
theirp Us by a kind and discerning public.
There Will be some changes of Govern
ment Ia France. Things will be made I'M
pleasant for the first Lord Of the Admiralty
sos after the assembling Of Parliament.
There Will be a panic on the Stock Tx
change There will be several sensation
al trials, to report the details of which the
daily Press will exclude from their CO.
lumns all literary, artistic, scientific, and
dramatic news Some wives will run
away from their husbands. Some hus-
bands will run away from their wives.
There will be numerous comic songs pro-
duced. No mirth will be caused by the
above. A lot of people will write bad
novels. A lot more people will be in
tenseIy bored by reading the m The
farmers will grumbIe at the harvest. The
butchers won't reduce the price of meat.
Much tobacco will be consumed /; also
cabbage leaves. Many people will send
contributions to Punch, which will be re-
jected. Many people will therefore hate,
abuse, and loathe Punch for the remainder
of their lives. Last and best, Punch,
the good and the great, will, during the
course Of 1876, appear exactly ffty-three
times to delight and gladden. the nations.
Ibid.
, 1876-02-19

new principles in the laws for these Islands;
and this would be the case if vaccination were
to be made compulsory for others Than those
who are not in a position or capable to act for
themselves.
1st Member for Cbrisriansttd's Country Dis
trict { Coalter): If the Draft when il Becomes
law is to have the desired effect, it SHOULD bo
so that the obligation to have children
vaccinated commences at the completed first
year of childrens' age, aud not 6 therefore
he would recommend the amendment No. |.
If the term were allowed TO be 6 years, d great
number of children would evade vaccination,
if, for instance, they leave here for ST.
Thomas or any where else and return af
forwards at a later age, when of course
the control will be lost. In other coun-
tries, the obligation to have children ~vaccina-
ted commences at a very early age in ireland
it is, for instance, fixed at 3 months, under a
heavy penalty, and unless we fix the term
here as now proposed to l year after birth,
the law will be of hardly any use at all.
18th Member for ChrisDiansted's Country
District FarreHyl would, as said before,
consider it as heing a very dangerous thing
that children should be kept 6 years without
vaccination. In most counties of Europe
vaccination Is compulsory already 3 months
after birth. The honorable LIST Member for
Frederiksted [SarauW had said intelligent
people object to vaccinating their children at
so young an age, but such people could scarce
Iy be considered intelligent; perhaps some
mothers might from over-anxiety be opposed
to having their babies Vaccinated; but he with
others hold that the sooner vaccination be
done, the better. The longer a child goes
unvaccinated, the greater danger is there to
the child and the community, and therefore he
would recommend the amendment No. l. If
it should be inconsistent with any legal enact
ment for Denmark, he would say not to mind
that there the people are intelligent and
attend to vaccination themselves as soon as
possible.
The Chairman would point out that some
difficulty would arise in regard to the control,
if he proposal No. ] to l were adopted,
as lie whole tenor Of the Draft is based on
control from the age of 6 years 5 l does
not mention anything Of the control, which
then would be exercised according to other
5 5 of the Draft but if the Council should
adopt the term Of l year and the Government
agree to it, the Government might at the 3rd
discussion on The Draft propose the necessary
alterations to suit the altered 5 J..
No one further requested tine word; the dis
customs ON l were closed, and The amend
ments put to vote as follows:
No. l adopted with - against 4 votes.
2 was withdrawn by The Government in
favour Of No. 3.
" 3 was adopted unanimously with 16
votes.
" 4 was adopted tacitly.
5 was adopted with II against 5 votes.
S l so amended was adopted unanimously
with l6 votes.
ITO be conf21ucd)
, 1876-02-19

pair of success. Even where no Scotch blood
can be detected Scotch influences may have
been at work"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04
RENDER AN ACCOUNT

'1 call upon men who believe in the Bible
and the Judgment Day, where we must give
IN account of our votes, to JOIN In the Christian
work OF refOrmatlon."
Thus did the Rev. De Witt Talmage
express himself in recent remarkable
sermon upon the political situation, and
while the exhortation will be generally
accepted as clear and forcible, it occurs
to us that such calling to account will
place great host Of voters in dilemma
not anticipated by the reverend gentle
man.
What man can give an account OF his
vote? For, strictly speaking, he has
very little to do with it. True, he eXer-
eises the freeman's prerogative OF de-
posting his ballot, which is the repre-
sentative of his vote, but from that mo-
ment when it disappears through the
Sphinx-like mouth OF the ballot-boX, its
Eareer is mystery, and its fate, to him,
rs uncertain as that of frail craft set
Rf1Oat upon an unknown sea. Suffers
may stuff that ballot-boX; thieves
may break in and steal it; unjust judges
may spirit it away, or Returning Boards
may count it out. Even the complex on
Of our individual vote may be changed
by corrupt men VINO have no regard for
the Bible and no fear of the Judgment
Day; and, while we have conscientiously
EAST our ballot for White it will be un-
scrupulously altered to Brown.
But we contemplate with vivid inter-
Bst the CONSERVATION that Will be
created among a certain class Of voters
when they are called upon to render
their account. Let us imagine the look
Of utter dismay that Will overspread the
rOuntenanee of our fellow citizen from
suburban township who voted the Re-
publican ticket at one polls in the morn
Ing, while sober, and the Democratic
Ticket at another polls in the
evening, while drunk, or vice versa.
In what manner will he reconcile this
conflict OF votes; and what will it avail
him to plead the genial influence of beer,
ut time when intoxication and emo
nenal insanity Will certainly be at
discount? Possibly he may advance the
argument that, as be voted for both of
ihe opposing candidates, the result was
"stand-off," and nobody was dam
lged.
From the reckless manner in which SO
many votes are disposed of-bartered
and exchanged like merchandise-we
fear that very few men entertain appre-
tensions in common with Mr.. Talmage.
Far are they from realizing that it shall
be demanded ofthem why they scratched
6o-and-so at such an election, and why
they swallowed the whole ticket at an.
other.
But, serloQsly, few men vote with
roper appreciation Of the great resuOn.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

sibility which attaches to an exercise of
the elective franchise. They usually
vote this way or that from education,
from habit, from the effect of association,
but seldom because they have fairly
canvassed the subject and come to de-
liberate conclusion on the matter at
issue. This was formerly much more
the case thsn at present. Between the
two partiet is growing up an indepen-
dent element which sides now with this
and now with that, and which almost
holds the balance ofpower.
AS this independent element increases
the two parties will become purer and
the men presented for suffrage of bet
ter class. 1t Is the voter who thinks
that discriminates between the good and
the bad, and makes fitness for office a
consideration in casting his ballot. The
blind partisans vote the tickets always
as they are nominated, and as these
are pretty we'll balanced, especially in
the present almost even fight be-
tween the two parties, the selection seems
to be left mainly with the 'independ-
ent scratcher." This ought to secure a
better class of men for public positions,
both by selecting the best from
the opposing candidates and
by teaching conventions that to
be successful the best men must be put
forward. II Mr.. Talmage can impress
upon men the necessity of great care in
making the selection of candidates to
support and convince them of the weight
OF the responsibility a man assumes
when he goes to the polls, he himself
will be able in this particular to render
most excellent account.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

The death is announced of DR.. Built
kens, the Director of the Insane Asylum
of Gneel, in Belgium, and the special
meuicaI adviser of the Ex-Empress
Charlotte. The death Of Dr.. Bultkens
will be terrible blow to the widow OF
the unhappy MACMILLAN. Some sad and
curious details OF the sympathetic care
taken OF this unhappy princess have
transpired; among others, the fact that
every year "a special copy of the Alma
mach de Gotha, in which is a notice of
the Imperial Court OF Mexico, portraits
OF the Emperor and Empress--in TACT, all
the details given in the Almanaeh Of
l967-is published by command Of the
KING of Be.gium and placed before the
poor lonely widow, VINO never doubts
but that everything is as IL is repre-
seuted 10 be.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04
lightning Made Vocal.

An interesting experiment in tele-
phOny, the science of cOnVersinG BY
voice over telegraph wires, was made
by Professor A. Graham Bell OF Boston
over the wires of the Eastern Railroad, =,
yesterday, and was quite successful.
Professor Bell, however, wishes to show
that the articulation OF the voice could
be heard distinctly at long distances.
General Rockwell, President of the
Eastern Railroad, placed the wires of
that road at the Professors use, yester-
day. The Western Union Telegraph
Company furnished the battery, and the
instruments used were especially made
for the OCCASION.
Professor Bell conducted the expert
ment in the Boston Office, and Mr.. Thomas
A. Watson, assisted ny the Eastern
Railroad operator, at the Salem office,
$ xLeen miles away. A conversation
was carried ON. Every word uttered
in the Boston office was distinctly heard
in Salem, and vice versa. The circuit
was then made to extend to North
Conway, N. H., 143 mics from Boston,
with Salem as u way station, where the
messages sent to North Conway were
taken of the wires in passing aud dis
tlnctly heard. This was unexpected.
A further experiment was finally tried.
The Boston operator talked with the
Salem operator via Portland-that is,
the sound oil Professor BelPs voice was
conveyed to Portland and thence back
as far as Salem, ii distance of about 200
At this distance the words could not be
miles.
distinguished, but the sound OF talking
was heard family. The experim 4nts are
held to prove that any gwen distance
can be annihilated by the use of proper
tionately powerful magnets. Among
those present at the Boston office, yes
terday, during the progress OF the eX-
periments, were General A. z. Rockwell,
President Of the Eastern Railroad, and
vile, Miss Stearns, Mr.. Morrison and
MIR. Eustis HUBBARD Boston Globe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

A REMINISCENCE OF COLE YOUNGER -
Upon one occasion QuantrelPs band en-
countered party OF jayhaWkers num-
bering thirty or mores A dozen OF the
jay hawkers were killed and fifteen cap
tured. They were taken to a camp and
the question OF their fate soon settled.
After supper, and while the shades OF
evening were approaching, Cole Younger
got out an Eutield rifle captured tnat
day. 1t was the first lie had ever seen,
and its merits and demerits were dis
cnssed by the men. Opinions differed
as to its superior qualities.
One of the men remarked that he had
heard that it would kill at the distance
of mile. Younger replied, "If that is
so the force Of the discharge must be
terrific" Another Danteringly re-
marked, if the new gun will Kill at a
mile distant, the ball at short range
would go through ten men. Younger
raised up from the saddle on which he
was sitting and remarked, "That is easy
| to demonstrate" When the prisoners
heard this remark they thought sure
their time had come.
The fifteen prisoners were then placed
in line, one behind the other, and Cole
Younger took the gun, played with the
lock a moment, to ''git the hang of it,"
and then measured of fifteen PAGES in
front Of the line formed, wheeled about,
looked calmly into the faces OF the
doomed men and then fired. The first,
second and third man dropped without
groan. Mutterfng cOntemptuOus
condemnation OF the new rifle, Younger,
without moving from his tracks, contin-
ued his experiments. Seven times the
rifle was discharged, each time the
guerilla commenting carelessiy upon the
merits of the Enfield, and fifteen of the
lay in an inanimate heap on
the grass.-[St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer
Press.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

Two Celestial shoemakers at North
Adams, Mass, are reported to have re-
morselessly sheared off their pg-tails
and become naturalized American citi-
sens, with all the name implies, even to
Others, it is said, intend following suit
with their queues. Itis also stated that
some Of them "have joined the Baptist
Church without remark" although one
would naturally suppose that few re-
marks would be appropriate, il not
necessary, on an occasion of that sort.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

A will which links the present order
in Europe With the mapping and parcel.
ing Of the Continent in when Napoleon
INDUCED was proved in London the
other day. 1t was the last testament OF
the dowager Queen OF sweden and Nor
way, Josephine, the daughter of Eugene
present King. The personality on whose
account the will was sworn in England
was sworn under Gj00,000, but the will
goes on to speak OF tue Duchy of Gallca,
The entail OF which estate was created
in favor Of heirs male as christening
present by Napoleon l. On u failure OF
heirs male tue estate reverts TO the Ma
poleon family, croWnless now, while the
pers onalty rem iins IN the hands OF The
crowned descendants. OF Beauharnais.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04
MAY GOD SAVE OUR NATION.

We're watching every avenue,
And every rolling tide,
With muscle, nerve and sineW
Intensely tensifled.
Our pulse is beating wildly,
Earth's great ear hark'ning nigh
While we are gazing sadly
At th' dark and threatning sky.
. Let saints fulfill their mission,
AS Heaven gives them power,
That God may guide our nation
In th' stern and trying hour;
That He may give the victory,
In mercy, not IN wrath,
And save our bleeding country
From anarchy and death.
Sd
We ask that no injustice
Shall mark our leaders, road;
That envy, hate and malice
May learn the Gospel
Great God Of all that's glorious
In heaven, and earth, and sky,
Oh! make the Right victorious,
And guide it with Thine eye.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

THE students of Yale, Dartmouth and
Bowdoin still puzzle their brains over the
Intellectual science of boating. Encased
In tights and skullcaps, they are as
splendid specimens of studious scholars
We one would expect to tiud-n a
eircus
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

A New YORK letter lately published
In Boston paper speaks Of number of
persons possessing large fortunes who
follow the squalid profession Of beg
Kars. This iS by no means the incredi-
bic statement 1t might seem, as there
are large number of bcggars in New
York who find but little difficulty in
passing themselves off for millionaires.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

OUR news columns contain what the
New York Herald of this morning gives
tween Gov. Hayes and Col. Roberts OF
New Orleans. The statement may con-
tain nothing but solid facts, but we ad-
wise those who have gambled and lost,
not to attempt to retrieve their fortunes
by betting on the truthtulness of this re-
port.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

IT was Miss Fannie Waters to whom
Chu All Wah was married in San Fran
cisco last month. Chu is proprietor or
an extensive wash-house, and 1t is not
waters.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

OUR Milton doesn't look upon the
Speakership as a paradise lost. 1t will
probably be anything but a pleasant
place this winter, and he knows it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

France eXpurCeu. lasJ year, false hair,
beautifully got up in diff f.rent shapes, to
the amount OF 130 tons, worth nearly
1000 600 francs. But B. 4. BabbiLts
Best Soap in the United States tar sur.
paeses in usefulness and value all the
hair in Europe. WHAT would hair be
worth but for this superb cleansing me-
diumi
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

Go North, South, East or West, and
you will fud coughs and colds at this
season OF the year. A remedy winch
never fails to give satisfaction is DR..
BulPs Cough Syrup. Price 25c.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

MR.. SAYLER calls the House to order
at noon and trouble is expected to COM
mence with great promptness.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

The Grand Central Hotel, New York
leads in the popular demand for low
prices. 1t has reduced Its rates from
$4 to 81 30 and $3 per day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

Armure de sole is a beautiful new
black silk, win armure figures. lt.is
suitable for polonaises or clOaks.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

SEVERE storms with great damage to
property and severe loss Of life are re-
ported on the English coast.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

PRESIDENTS message in our Third
Edition to-day, perhaps.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04
SEEDS.
GROCERIES 60.
OLIVER BROW N,

w HOLESNLE AND RETAIL DEALER
in fine teas and groceries, S76 est Fifth street.
Wholesale Oyster House, IS East Pearl street,
CINCINNATI, Ono del-l2t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

A woman has just got her fifth divorce
in oalcago, and sill she Isn't hapnN
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04

The S:35 A. NJ. and P. NJ. trains connect foi
Yellow Springs and Springfield. The Church
Train leaves Loveiand sundays at $40 A. NJ,
and returning, leaves Cincinnati at 2 P. M.
CINCINNATI MUsKIEGUM VALLEY.
Depot, Front and Kilgour. Time, min. fast.
Zanesvllle EX. ............. 6:45 AM Ais IN
ClrcleVllle Ac.............. 4:JUP PM IL: Am
COLUMBUS, MT. VERNON & CLEVELAND.
Depot, Front and Kilgour. Time, min fast
Cleveland EX.............. 8:35 AM $500 M
CINCINNATI EASTERN - BATAVIA NARROW
GAUGE.
Depot, Front and kilgour. Time, min. fast.
Batavia Ac................ 1886 AM $3.50 M
BATAVIA Ac................ 4:0U NJ 3:lo
CHESAPEAKE l. OHIO
Boat, foot OF Broadway, to Huntington. City
time.
Richmond Ex.............. 4:00PM 500 A M
nfI I 70 n N III
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr.. A. P. Burbank, the elocutionist
and public reader. has had an unexpected
measure of success in the East. In New York
city alone he read to ten paying audiences.
One afternoon he read in Steinway Hall to an
assemblage OF $500 people, and in the even
ing to an audience of 200 in Chickering Hall.
He has postponed his return to Chicago from
March to April l.
Cardoza, the black superintendent of
education in Mississippi, has had the rare dis
tinction Of An almost unanimous impeachment
by the House OF Representatives-onl tour
radicals having the hardihood to vote against
the resolution. A man thus deserted by his
party friends must have an unusual load OF
infamy bucklea on his back, even for Mis-
sissippi politician.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
Great Fire In Philadelphfa

PH1LADEIPmA, March 2.~-About two
o'clock this morning a fire was discov.
cred in the extensive wholesale dry goods
house of Wood. Marsh & Co., 800 and 3ll
Market street. The flames had gained
such Roadway that the building could not
be saved and was destroyed. with most of
the contents.
Wood, Marsh & Co. s loss on stock is
$250,OO0. They are insured for $685..
600. The buildings were owned by
Richard Wood, Of the firm of Wood,
Marsh & Co., and by Mr.. Martini The
loss on building is not definitely ascer.
tanned.
The adjoining property was considepa bly,
damaged. principally by the falling walls.
The aggregate losses will reach about
$500 900, the principal losers being
Wood, Marsh & Co. and Mr.. Martin.
The insurance on the buildings fully
covered the losses. The policies are
mostly in English and Eastern compa-
MES.
Three walls fell, injuring two firemen.
Hugh McClintock, assistant engineer. is
very seriously injured and his recovery
is doubtful. George Gray, fireman, was
badly thoug IN not dangerously hurt.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-08
THE NEWS RECORD. :.
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

p F. B. Curtis, resident manager at St.
Louis for . Syracuse, N. ", manufacturing
firm, has been arrested, charged with tic en-
bezzlement of $4,000 ~ -, lbs =
The report that A. G. IIessing of Chi.
cago had fled to Canada to avoid the whisky
indictments pending against him was un-
founded. He is at home in Chicago. ready to
appear March 7th, which date has been set for
the trial.
The court Of claims, on the 28th, rend.
cred adeoision in the famous Chorpenning
case IN effect that the reference of the claim by
Congress to the postmaster general, and his
decision that between four and five Hundred
thousand dollars were due to claimants, did
not, in fact, constitute an award binding on the
government. An appeal is now being taken to
the supreme court.
On the 26th the Louisiana House Of
Representatives adopted resolutions calling tor
the Impeachment of Gov. Kellogg for high
crimes and misdemeano:s. After formally
presenting the resolutions to the Senate the
House adjourned to Wednesday, whereupon
The Senate adopted resolutions Diminishing the
impeachment presented by reason Of the fail
ure OF the House to prosecute the same, the
resolutions to have the same force and effect as
judgment OF acquittal.