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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12
A ROMANTIC MECHANIC.
Forty Years In Prison, and His SWeethear
Waiting.

Forty Years In a Prison, and His Sweetheart
Waiting.
The Providence Press relates a ro-
mantle story OF mechanic in that city.
Forty years ago there lived in Proyi-
dence, within stones throw from
where Grace Church now stands, a
young man Of great intelligence and
wonderful mechanical ability, who
spent little fortune in the vain attempt
at making perfect representation OF
Russia iron, and after as many failures
as attempts In this undertaking, he be-
came utterly ruined, financially.
His ambition for the secret increased
as his fortune grew smaller, and when
absolute want stared him in the lace he
became possessed with the determine
tion TO accept of the only means of OBJ
tanning one of the greatest secrets in the
mechanical art, and to gain this he must
suffer penalserVitude in the dungeons
OF Russia. The rulers OF Russia are the
only poSsessors OF the ART or making
what is known as glazed Russia iron,
used extensively for all kinds Of stove
and stoye-pipe work, and which has for
nearly century been made within the
walls OF Russia's underground prisons.
None but lie cOnyicts are allowed TO be
Initiated into the secrets OF the manu-
facture of the principal means OF income
to the Russian Government, and when
once within its walls no one need ever
hope for pardon, for none has ever been
granted, while but one has ever been
known to escape, and When the door is
once shut to the outside world, it is
never known what has been the fate of
the unfortunate.
This, then, was the Providence mans
last resort for gaining possession of the
secret which had become his only am
bition. He lett his home for Europe,
and the simple rumOr of the attempted
assassination OF the Gar by an Ameri-
can, and supposed to be insane, was all
that was ever known to his friends of
what became of the ambitious mechanic,
and, as nearly half century has ratified
on since he set out upon his perilOus
undertaking, hardly person living will
remember the circumstance which is
here recorded. There is one person,
however, in Providence, who remembers
well the day the hero Of our sketch bade
ner fearful farewell, prom sing that
before she reached her tWentIeLn birth
day he would return to her and fulfill
his promise.
All through these long years she has
never forgotten her promise TO waiC for
her lover, nor ceased to believe he would
come for her. She now lives within Il
moments walk OF the chimes Of Grace
Church, and is still well preserved, and
her grace and beauty make her Iar more
attractive than many whose years are
Lhe same as were hers when her lover
separated from her SO long ago. Last
week she received the glad tidings from
far away over the wafer That he who had
SO long kept her patiently waiting was
on his way to fulfill his promise of lorty
years ago, and let us hope he may bring
the secret he PAID for 80 dearly, aud that
he may live to see some reward for his
great sacrifice.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12
CORDIAL.
BURDSAL7S
DIARRHEA CORDIAL,
Diarrhea, Asiatic Cholera, ChOie-
ra MOrbus, summer Complaint,
and other Diseases that pro-
duce n relaxation of the
Bow els, whether ON
Children or Adults.

This is no quack nostrum, but the
prescription of a regular and successful
city physician ofextensiye practice and
reputation the prescription has been
used for some years In our own families
with inYariable success.
During the late war it was given to
many OF our friends and volunteers in
the army, who were suffering from Diar-
rhea, caused by change OF water, un-
healthy and improperly cooked food,
and in every case it was used with the
best results.
1t is a scientific prescription prepared
with the greatest care, and we recon-
mend it with the utmost confidence as the
best remedy known for the diseases
mentioned.
Every family should have bottle Of
this Cordial ready for immediate use. A
single dose of only few drops in the
early stage Of these diseases will often
check and cure the disorder.
Travellers, who are subject to so many
changes of water and diet, will find this
a valuable article. The Walls are small
and strong, and can be carried without
Inconvenience.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12
THE MANIFEST MAN.

Tho manifest man of all the race,
Whose neart is open like his face,
Puts forth his hand to help another,
'Tis not the blood of kitn and kin,
'ris not the color OF the skin;
'Iis the heart that beats within
Which makes the man man and brother
His words are warm upon her lips,
His heart beats to his linger tips,
He is q friend and royal neighbor;
Sweet children kiss him on the way,
And women trust him, for they may;
lie owes no debt he can not pay;
He earns his bread by honest labor.
He lifts the fallen from the ground,
And puts his feet upon the round
OF dreaming Jacobs starry ladder,
Which lifts him higher day by day
Toward the bright and heavenly way,
And farther from the tempter's sway,
Which shlneth like the angry adder.
He strikes oppression in the dust,
lie shares the blow aimed at the just,
lie shrinks not from the post of danger;
And Ia the thckest of the fight
He battles bravely for the right,
For that is mightier than might,
Though Graded in humble manger.
Hail to the manifest man! he comes
Not with the sound of horns and drums,
Though grand as any duke, and grander
He dawned upon the world, and light
Dlspels the weary gloom Of night,
And ills, like bats and owls. take flight
He's greater than great Alexander.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12

One evening in the summer of 1862, in
the salon OF M. Theirs, the suddenly an
nounced name OF his EXcellency the
PrusSian ambassador fell like d thun-
derbolt at the feet of the astonshed host
and his equally astonished guests, the
ambassadors at the Court of the Tuille-
ries being at that time very careful to
avoid the marked house of ''the illus
trious national historian" The gem
eral astonishment became even great
er when M. de Bismarck, join.
ing Immediately in the conversation,
began an exposition of his future politi-
Cal plans, should his royal master ever
place him at the head OF affairs. The
Assembly agreed unanimously that the
embass ssador was very bizarre, and his
frankness appeared TO them "a sort of
ironicaI challenge addressed to their
credulity." A few days later NJ. Thiers
returned the call OF the ambassador,
who said to him suddenly, in the midst
of the interview, in the most good.na-
tured and otf-hand manner: "COntess it,
you are sulking in your retreat with
your friends and your books" Il
must respect my opinions" re.
Piled the French statesman. "You
zone ought to entertain strong
opinions, but one ought to strive for
power to carry them into effect" And
having given vent TO this charac terisLic
maxim, the Prussian envoy added: "see
mere; l will arrange your affair with the
Emperor;" and in the look whicn ac-
companied this proposition, his listener
seemed 10 read the secret thought, Be
minister, and we two will remake the
map OF Europe. The former minister OF
Louis Philippe turned the conversation,
setting aside by gesture both the offer
and idea, and was not long in taking
leave OF this extraordinary man. He
was not to see him again until he met
him eight years later, at Versailles, con
oueror OF apolson Ill and master OF
| France.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12
POROUS PLASTER.
Facts Concerning Porous
PiaSteYS.

ENOR THIRTY YEARS THERE WAS NO
Il improvement in the sluggish curative prop
critics Of the ordinary Porous Plasters There
has been continual study for many years to
bors have been rewarded by the introduction
of Capcne, which is discovery equal in i'm
pOrtance TO Quinine, Chl0roform, or Chloral
Hydrate.
This principle has been incorporated with
an improved combination, an is offered to the
public as BENsON's CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER,
an article of the highest merit, and as posi-
tive unerrng specific for the various Difficult
ties which a Porous Plaster has been valued,
it is greatly superior to others, and certain to
effect immediate relief, anu a speedy cure.
Iry them. Price 2j cents.
de29-1yTu& Th- firm
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12
He Shows How It Was Done.

La Cox's court was a charge OF assault
against that old offender and police
laYorite, "JOhn Doe," and Mr.. Dickson.
the attorney, was examining witness.
Dickson--HOw hard did he shake the
man when he grabbed him?
Witness-l don't know. Pretty hard.
Dickson-What do you call ''pretty
haruw
Witness-W ell. it was pretty hard
that's all /. can say.
DicksonACome, now, you surely b ave
sense enough to let the court know what
you call '1pretty hard"
Witness--I guess can show the court,
1t was like this.
Here the witness rose from his seat.
and, springing upon the astonished at
torney, grabbed him by the collar, and
with a strong, impulsive jerk, landed
him on the floor. Then he gathered him
up and Topped him across a chair-then
be began to bang him over the floor, jam
him up against the wall, and batter him
round over the benches.
"Hold on-l understandw shouted the
lawyer.
"This is how he fetched me-" retorted
the witness, giving him another lit.
"Won't The Court rule out his an
swer? | OBJECT" said Mr. Dickson,
catching his breath.
elf you withdraw the question, all
right" said the Judge; and, springing
down from his seat, he coIlared the wit
ness and took him off. When he again
mounted the bench he remarked: "The
witness appears to have introduced his
testimony, but L can rule that the jury
ignore his answer"
BY this time the spectators were in a
convulson OF laughter, and the attor.
ney retired to brush his clothes. The
case was dismissed.-[VirginIa (Nev.
Chronicle.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12
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settle and determine all questions OF
this kind. And it would seem that none
but those who would wink at frauds oil
this kind could be opposed to a law re-
quiring registration for this important
purpose. A registry law in no manner
abridges any right of voter. 1t simply
protects those rights from fraudulent
invasion. Such law, suitably framed,
could work no harm to any man, but
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12

not seeing the squire either at the win
dow or in the interior OF the building,
ventured to ask if he was gone out.
'Gone outl l think it's timeW cried
the aunt, looking at her niece.
"But-Dut-"
"Oh, he's gone for good" added the
aunt. "He won't come back here
again."
"And is he in your debtW asked An
gelina, assuming Indifference.
'Oh, no; he was able enough to pay,
and when his board got up to $40, and l
was afraid Of losing more, told him to
make tracks. Then he paid me every
cent and went of. the Lord knows
where"
"But, aunt, you were unklnd."
"Charity begins at home, Angelina.
Pm glad he's gone, with his odd ways"
Angelina passed into the house, and
took chair in silence.
you've no trace OF him, thenW said
she, with a faltering voice.
"No. But, | forgot, he left letter for
you."
"Why did you not send it to meW
cried the girl, much relieved.
"He told me to keep it until you
called"
Aunt Jerusha drew out the drawer of
an old-fashioned bureau, with brass
handles and carved legs, and soon
found the letter, which she handed to
her niece.
Angelina broke open the letter, and
read as follows:
"MY DEAR YOUNG LADY-Traveling
in America, | came To New York. | saw
you at a window in Broadway, and took
a sudden interest in you. Learning tina t
you visited at the house of an aunt, in
Beekman street, took board there un-
der the guise of poor gentleman. My
reason Tor this disguise was the fact
| that l heard u singular report OF The
American girls; that with all the re-
| puDlicanlsm, they were partial to Euro
pean mobiles. Not caring TO be loved
| for my title, thought best to present
myself TO you as gentleman without
wealth. | shall leave your aunt in that
mind. Flnding that L could not win you
fairly, and thai you absented yourself a
long time from the mouse OF your aunt
| probably TO AVOID my importunlties-L
shall leave for England SnorLly. Wish
| ing you health and happiness, l have
| The nonUr TO be
"Your obedient servant,
"HEREFoRD"
Angelina had heard that Lord Here
| ford, very wealthy English nobleman,
was travelling in this country; aud now
| she understood much That had preYi-
ously surprised her. His assured and
tree manner was explained. She hid
the letters in the folds OF her dress, and
returned home. She waited long, in the
hope that she should hear from her abb
sent aumlrer. But he had told her
truth: he took his measures, and was
lnteXibly guided by reason.
Three years alterward Angelina was
led TO the altar by "a scion of the first
tamilies," VINO professed to love ner for
herself alone. He spent her fortune
quickly, and having loved her alOue,"
| ne lett her alone.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12

THE voters of Turkey Bottom should
not feel badly about the slight they re-
ceived yesterday from the political man
ayers of Hamilton County. 1t was an
oversight, purely an oversight. Ifit had
besn known that majority Of fifty
three was laying around out there some
body would have said Turkey" much
earlier in the day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12

THE oeath of Murad Effendi, the late
monarch OF Turkey, was announced yes
terday. People in this locality were,
however, busy with home matters, and
the announcement of a general Euro
pean war would hardly have attracted
attention.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12

THE political barometer in Hamilton
County varied considerably till that
new precinct was discovered, and then
matters settled.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12
"Your obedient servant,
"HEREFORD,N

1t is not generally known that grave
doubts exist as to the admiss bility Of
the most admired passage of Shakespeare,
but as to the supremacy OF b. L. Bah
LitIs Best Soap, there has never been
raised question.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12

DIR. JONES, defeated candidate for
Coroner, was nominated by reporters
and defeated by printers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-12

IT was close contest all around, and
there is not much OF call for roosters.
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BANNING bounded and wasn't
bounced.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-04-05
The snez CnnnI.

It may Got be generally known that the scheme Of
eating canal through the Slez isthmus was pro-
nounced imprscticable by Napoleon engineers during
the French occupation Of Egypt the assigned
being supposed difference of levels in the terminal
seas This opinion remained unchalleng ed until forty
Eve years ago, when British officer Captain Chcs-
ney, reported that there were no serious natural
difficulties" and that such canal would be grand
and beneficial speculation for the world, well
paying one. Like many another able and prophetic
opinion this forgotten, until resuscitatcd ten
years thereafter by Captain Eetch Of the Royal Eug
neers whose offer to set about the work met with the
same neglect As all know, the canal has been
carried through by the skill and energy of NJ. de
Lesseps, from whose honoured pinions we have no
intention pluck single feather yet it is hard that
we nation should be abused for the propagation
Of allacy spread by French and exposed by British
engineer officers nearly halfa century ago. Neverthe
less may afford consolation to know that the
fret to pass from the Red Sea to the Medi-
terranean through the yet unfinished waterway, was
the Pauline, on October and 4, 1859. This lit:e
Clyde-but vessel belonging to the Suez Steam Ferry
Company, was placed at the disposal Of Mr.. e. West,
H.B.M. Consul, and party or English and Scotch
gentlemen, accompanied by N. le Baron de Latour,
of dc Lesseps inspectors, the occasion referred
10. Dredging being then or less in progress,
the trip occupied part Of two days but the whole &c
miles were accomplished without accident. With the
account and illustrations Of the pompous opening of
the canal which occurred during the following month,
we all familiar, but the practical announcement
that Hindustan had been thus brought 5000 miles
nearer our doors was made BY the arrival in London
of the steamship India, March IL, 1870. Even a
palpable anticipation Of the influence the Suez
Canal destined to exercise commerce was
afforded by the arrival. few days later, Liverpool
Of the steamer Danube, with 1000 bales Of cotton.
One week afterwards the vessel sailed and afte.
a voyage of forty-fve days delivered yarn in Bombay
spun from the inward cargo--a double voyage which
few years previously would have demanded at least
year for its performance.
1t is not surprising that the early financial results
Of an engineering triumph Of such magnitude should
for time have been somewhat disappointing.
Accordingly, find that its sccounts showed a de-
fcieney OF s0e0f in 1871. But be gratifying
to the shareholders to learn, from recent issue Of
the Smgphore Of Mareillss that in the traffic returns
during eleven months Of The last three wears were
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-04-05

Showing an increase Of and 16 per cent respec-
lively. 1t may also help to soothe the pertnrbed
spirits Of continental critics who object to the
British attitdde now assumed with respect to the
Canal that last year the British vessel which used
it 90 per cent and their tonnage II per cont of
the total number which passed through and Of the
collected amounting to Oil 032t, the rather
important item Of 647 3S contributes by Britt sh
ships. II British merchants cannot lay claim TO any
Of the honor Of accomplishing this undertaking.
they undoubtedly entitled to be regarded as its
staunehest supporters.
The following particulars about the Canal. from the
recently published edition Of Shettelfs MaHu1l Of
ForeisR Rdiissys. may prove interesting The Suez
Canals connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea
Starting from Port Said about 40 miles east Of the
Dametta mouth Of the Nile, It proceeds across the
and Tmsab, the shores Of which latter stands the
new town Of Ismalis, and through the Bitter Lakes
to Suoz. It's total length is about 90 miles. Its
actual width the greater part of its length does
not permit Of two vessels passing or crossing each
other il the Canal but there siings BY
means of which ships can cross one another and the
passage is facilitated. On March 3 last, 80 large
vessels were simultaneously traversing the Canal,
some from Port SAID and others from Saez. Vessels
measuring 430 feet in length, and drawing IS feet
inches Of water, have passed safely through the Canal
The Company possesses vast domain on the banks
of the Canal and about Ismalia which it is gradually
selling and leasing The actual cost Of the Canal
according the report for the year 1874 IL SIS
1884, exclusive the 1860 O00 bonds issued TO pay
interest shares in during part Of the period
Of construction.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS Itcms.

Jacob Bright. radical, is elected to Parliament.
Minister sehencks resignation has been received.
Hopeful signs of a cessation of war in Spain
appear.
A Spanish telegram says the rebellion in Spain is
virtually at end.
Russia has forbid women exercising the function Of
barrister in her dominion.
Forty thousand additional troops are to be sent to
Cuba soon as the war is over in Spain.
Strenuous efforts arc being madeito get new trial
for Rubensteiu in Brooklyn, New York.
The President has signed the Centennial Appropri-
alton bill.
The Turkish insurgents, it is said. will accept no
compromise.
lobster weighing twelve and one-half pounds
was recently caught at Santa Monica, California.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has re-
duced its rates from twenty to thirty per cent.
An intoxicated letter carrier was arrested in San
Francisco the other day and then discharged.