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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
FORTY-F FOURTH OONGRESS--lst SESSION
SENATE.

10 .
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28--The Commit
ported favorabl'y on the bill fixing the
salary Of the President Of the United
States, and it was placed on the cal
endar Resolutions OF the New York
Chamber of COmmercesin in regard to the
National Finances were printed and
laid over. A petition from the Bar oil
Cincinnati was received, protesting
against the proposed reorganization OF
the u. s. Judiciary; referred. The bill
to amend the act by whicn Colorado
was admitted as a State so as to allow
persons who have acquired a residence
In Colorado since the passage of that
act, to vote on the adoption or the State
Constitution in July next, was taken up
and passed. The Military Academy
Appropriation Bill was called up, and
pending it's discussion the Senate went
into executive session and soon after
adj)urned.
HOUSE, ,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-A committee
was presented from the Attorney giving
the required explanation OF his order
touching the testimony Of accomplices
in the whisky prosecutions. Referred
10 the Judiciary Committee. A. res0lu.
ton was reported from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs instructing that G C0m
mittee to inquire further into the
connection OF Minister Schenck with the
Emma Mine, SO called. On cal
oil States the following new bills were
introduced: From tbs protection of az.
riculture from injurijds insects. Di
.recting compensation for use of property
during the war. Authorizing the pay
ment for all cotton seized aitei
May, 1865. To define the pow
ers and duties Of the. officers
or Internal Revenue, and to further
provide. for the collection OF taxes on
distilled spirits. 70 simplify the exist
ing laws imposing duties on imports
aud To reduce the rates thereon; also
to restore the cpty on tea and coffee
aud to enlarge the free list, 10 restore
the ffanking privilege. Declaring tins
Biuck Hills open for exploration ant
settlement. To reimburse States for ex
Penses incurred In the late rebellion
Adjourned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Sir Anthony Retnschild, recently de-
ceased, WIS something of a wag Ia 'has
way--as much so, perhaps, as man OF
his enormous wealth could be and pre-
serve his health. Some years ago there
was a whist Grub at Paris at which the
Rothschilds and other bankers used to
play. One OF the bankers died, and the
other members OF the club were discuss
ing his circumstances, "He was worth
tive millions of dollars" said onej upon
which Rothschild remarked, compass
sionately, 81 had no idea he was insuch
aightened circumstances"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
marriage LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were 10
sued since our last report:
Ben. Withorn and Sarah Striker.
Harry w. Piket and Louisa Robe.
Edward Kuerengassen and Kate Hunslinger.
Henry Gabriel and Anna Bauer. A
Anton r. Hills and Sarah Mahoy.
John Ploss and Angelina E. Graf.
Joseph Groh and Barbara jacobs.
August Wendei and Carrie Rail.
j. NJ. Lepley and Huldah Stewart.
Jacob Gable and Mary Hagar.
Michael Dickin and Katie OFT.
Alfred H. Wood and Abbie futten.
Charles Graham and Margaret Nuttle.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Ye who have debts prepare TO pay
them now, or you will never have
another chance. Six months is the limit.
DIR. Cummings and lots Of other star
gazers, have demonstrated that there
will be a grand smash up, next Septem-
Der, that won't leave enough of this poor
world for a flea to jump from.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Phil. Sheridan is getting fat. Lincoln
once said to Welles that Sheridan was
"a brown, chunky little chap, with a
long body, short legs, not enough neck
to hang him, and such long arms that ii
his ankles itch he can scratch them
without stoopIng.o
Lincoln must have been describing a
baboon,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

A Chinaman in San Francisco was
rude1y pushed into the mud from
street crossing by an American. He
picked himself up very calmly, shook off
some of the mud, bowed very politely,
and said, with mild, Feproyfng tone to
the offender, "You Christian, me hea-
then; gOod-bYpv
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Bad luck is simply man with his
hands In his pockets and his pipe in his
mouth, looking on to see how it Will
come out. Good luck is man of pluck,
with his sleeves rolled up and working
to make it come out right.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

HoGs-Mafket duh. Common TO good light
are worth " 40aT ~, fair, TO good packing SSa
8 rs per Genital gross. Choice heavy are firner.
CATTLE-Are still dull at previous prices.
sS 50h4 Is, and good butchers 81 75a5 90 per
GENITAL gross.
SHEEPs-Market firm. Common to good
range at SO 75a6 25 per Genital.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
The Bridge Committee.

The Chamber of Commerce Bridge
Committee had short conference this
morning bat without definite action ad-
journed to meet tomorrow (Wednes.
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock, at the rooms
of the Merchants Exchange.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

In the time OF Charles II tobacco was
supposed to be a mighty antiaote to the
plague, and Hearne says, when at Eton,
the worst floggings the students ever
received were because they refused to
smoke.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

He was member of the African
Church, and after he was scalded to
death by asboiler explosion. his bereayed
associates erected a tombstone on which
was chiseied, "Sacred to the memory OF
our esteemed friend."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Moliere was asked the reason why, in
certain countries, the king may assume
the crown at fourteen years of age, and
can not marry before eighteen. sit fs,"
answered Moliere, 'sbecause 1t is more
difficult to rule vile than kingdom."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

The friends OF a Boston lady tele-
graphed from Paris that she was ''no
worse,e and the cable said "ne more."
She was mourned as dead for nearly two
.laUa.s
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
FINANCIAL.
CIscINNATI. Feb. 30 -1:ao r.

CINcINNATI. Feb. 30 -1:30 r. M.
Gold in New York steady at Ia It Is worth
here 113xa1l5H buying, and ll4x selling. Gold
checks on New York are held at lax. -..4
The money market is steady and fairly ac-
tive. The supply Of currency is ample for al
demands. Rates unchanged.
New York Exchange is firm at previous pfi,
ces, with modei ate demand and limited re.
ceipts. Buying at lao discount and selling al
1-20 premium. ..
Government bonds are steady, with limited
1,oaI t,.a n artinna
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

by American Press Association to the STAR
| ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20. - The Supreme
fCourt refused Brittun a WRIT, thereby
deciding that 0yerstolz is Mayor.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

s.Is the Captain of your ship a relig-
ious manW asked a city missionary OF a
JACK tar. EYES," replied the latter,
''o'course he is-that is, when he ain't
drunk"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

The best defense OF lying that we ever
read is the remark of Charles Lamb, re-
lated by Leigh Hunt, that, ''truth is pre-
body"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Diedrlch, lately married, says, "It
vas yoost so easy os a needle Good walk
oud NIT a cameps eye, as to get der
Dehint word NIT vomans."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

Some New Yorkers talk Of doing away
with a police force entirely. This is an
other blow at the criminal classes.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

The young man who boasted he would
vet make noise in the world, beats
gong for hash mill.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29
Cincinnati Live stock.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 29-2 P. NJ.
The total recelpts and shipments for the
mast "a hours were as follows:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-29

The following is the 80 P. NJ. report OF New
York Stock Market, as received by Lea, Ster-
rett AZ Co. 2S W est Third street.: . - 4,
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01

rapidly drew into it, fresh and clear a.
it was, a pile of manure just dropped
AS soon as she had scraped in ever,
particle oft, she gathered up the edges
of the apron and started back with the
load. ] heard a laugh among the men
and on looking towards then, | saw one
of them had Il bucket and shovel in his
hand, and had started to secure the
manure. The time he lost in getting
hold of his utensils enabled the woman,
who was already equipped, to carry off
the prize, and the laugh WIS wholly at
| his expense.
I" had a mOmentary feeling of sur
prise, but on reflection, said, this will
pay 1t would not, perhaps, require
| more than ten minutes of labor to re-
store the hands and the apron to con-
dition of cleanliness, while the article
secured might be a dinner worth of
vegetables for several persons.
"Such was the Italian mode. And
next consider the other or Buncombe
mode. An intelligent citizen of that
famous county lived in the beautiful
SwannOah Valley, and clear noun
tain stream, called Bee Tree, ran Just
i'll front of his house. As the surface
of the stream was almost level with the
surface of ground, my fellow-citizen
being a gentleman of good intellect
and considerable reading, saw on re-
Election that he could with little trou-
bic utilize its waters. He constructed
his stable just us near to it us possible,
and then cut slight ditch to the
stream, and with the aid of a hastily
made gate of boards he could. at will,
let the water into his stable. When,
therefore, his stable became rather full
of manure, he had only to turn his
horses on the pasture for a day, raise
his little gate, and in few minutes
the stream of water carried everything
away, and left his stable much cleaner
than it would have been if he had
used mattock and spade. His neigh
bors all admired his ingenuity in hav-
ing been able to plan such labor-sav-
ing operation. Indeed. this operation
brings to the mind of the classic reader
one of the most famous achievements of
the great Hercules.
Which of these two methods is
most advantageous to a country? Italy
IS certainly the most beautiful region
that | have yet beheld, but this is not
entirely due to its natural features, Won
ierful as they are. Old Buncombe and
is surroundings possess a beauty mar
TelOus to the human eye, but Italy has
certain adventurous aids that place it
ar in advance"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01

THE QUEEN OF ALL PUDDiNGs.-
Soak teacup of tapioca and tea
spoonful OF salt in three tumblerfuls
of warm mot hot water for an hour
or two, till softened. Take away the
skin and cores of apples without d.
yiding them, put them in the dish with
sugar in the holes, and spice if the APP
pies are without flavor, not otherwise.
Add cup of water and bake till the
apples are softened, turning them to
prevent drying, and then pour over
the tapioca and bake a long time, til
all looks a brownish yellow. Eat with
a hard sauce. Do not fail to bake
long time. This can be extensively
varied by mixing chopped apples or
ounces, or oranges, or peaches, or any
kind of berries, with the tapioca; and
then sugar must be added according to
the acid ofthe fruit, though some would
prefer it omitted when the sauce Is used.
The beauty may be increased by a cover
of sugar beaten into the whites OF eggs,
and then turned to a yellow in the oven.
Several such buildings can he made at
once, kept in a cool place, and, when
wanted, warmed over; many relish 1t
better when very cold. Sage can be
used instead OF taploca.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01
SYMPTOMS.

He is sure possessed. Madam-Treyffl Ns,Lt b
III, wnen you hear n certain lady's name
You feel your pulses give u sudden start
Or blush, as il some secret sense of shame
Had stirred, Just then, the currents of youl
heart;
\ And if that name-to put it rather strong
n In euphony seems very much above
other names-I think l can't he wron,,
T6Senture the opinion, you're in love,
If, when mt last, by some suspicious chance.
You meet the lady at a ball or play,
You shrink abashed before her modest
glance,
And quite forget the words you meant to
say;
And II, moreover, gazing at her hand,
lou wish upon that hand you were a
1t isn't very hard TO understand - -
tsee "Romeo and Juliet''l you're in love.
Ii with two ladies, on n summers day,
You sit alone, at luncheon or at tea, :
And think, If one of them were but away
"a mile or sol how happy you would be:
Yet find your wits in such giddy whiri ~
You scarcely speak to her you're think
But prattle gayIy with the other GIL
Lowell
III, all at once, your amatory pen
(Which never before attempted lyric lines,
Inrita musr-bane of gods and menD
To fervid songs and ma,lrigal inclines.
wherein you rashiy rhyme of youth" and
s4truth,"
And call you subject darling" "ducS."
Or sadly beg some cruel lady's ruth
The symptom is unfailing- i'm love!
If Of her sex no other you can find
One half so bright and beautiful as she;
III to her faiiings you are wholly blind
The faults, mean, that other people see;)
III IN her pug you see a "Grecian nose"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01
PARAGRAPHS OF THE PERIOD.

LAUGHTER" says Mr.. Vasey, sis
one of the products of civilization. In
uncivilized tribes laughter is entirely
unknown"
| "WHAT is that dog barking at?'
asked fop, whose boots were more
polished than his ideas. "Why," says
bystander, che sees another puppy
inyo boots"
MOTHER Tin continuation "And
so the wicked Pharaoh ordered that all
the baby-boys should be killed. Mad
cline: but, mamma! didn't any of
their mothers say they was girls p
Punch
A SMALL piece of paper or linen
moistened with the spirits of turpen-
tine, and put into bureau or ward
robe for a single day, two or three
times, is said to be sufficient preserva
tive against moths.
PROF. WATSON, of Ann Arbor, had
betterattend to his own business in
stead of meddling with what does not
concern him. The old busy-body is
now going around with the story that
every 105 years Venus is a minute and
a half behind time.
SIR JOHN LUBBOCK asserts that
wasps begin work earlier in the day,
and quit later, than our old friend, the
honey-bee, but perhaps the bee has
irritated him a little in some of his in
vestigations We should not be too
hasty about taking in scientific reports.
A CURIOUS item from Maine: Gar
W PH nuIirrrys - out of the ice. The
fish were frozen in during the recent
cold snap. About 100 bushels were
taken out"
In vain do they talk of happiness
who never subdued an impulse i'll ODE
dience to a principle. He who never
sacrificed present to future good,
or a personal to a general one, can
speak of happiness only as the blind
do of colors.
LET thy servants be such as thou
mayest command, and entertain none
about thee but yeomen, to whom thou
givest wages; for those that will serve
thee without thy hire will cost thee
treble as much as they that knew thy
fare-.Sir Walter Raleigh.
A FASHIONABLE woman's clothes
weigh twenty-four pounds, exclusive
of hat, ftlrs, and rubbers, while mans
outfit hardly goes over fifteen pounds;
This is free country, however, and
any woman is at liberty to carry as
much as a mule can draw if she
wants to.
LADY, to servant-"M Mary, l do not
approve of your entertaining your
sweetheart in the kitchen" Mary
"Wen, ma'am, its very kind o you to
mention it; but he is from the country,
YOU see, ma'am, and I'm afraid he's
too shy and orkard in his manners,
ma'am, for you to like him to come
upstairs
GAS / was goin over the bridge the
other day." said a native of Erin, 81
met Pat Hewins. 'Hewins, says l,
how are your Pretty well, thank
you, Donnelly,' says he. 'Donnelly!
says l; that's not my name. Faith,
then, no more is mine Hewins. 80
with that we looked at aich other agln,
an sure enough it was nayther OF U.S.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01
POSSESSION.

Summer and blossoms are lavish, my dearest
See this red rose,
Look how its buds press upon you; the nearest
Tries for your mouth with the gayest, sincerest
Wish to unclosei
You were always little neglectful my brother
But why are you cold?
Take my word for it, Francis, there isn't
another
To equal this roselet, for any hower-lover
To have or to hold.
Yes, but I've had it so long, and it bores me I;
What is its name?
Lifting its head in that way, implores me
To care for il, look at it; see it adorcs me
Always the same.
Mary B. Cummings, ia atlantic, for De-
ceHlber
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01
A PLEA EoR Wun ELEPHL

A PLEA FOR WILD ELEPHANTS
A correspondent of Land and Water
calls attention to the slaughter of ele-
plants, arranged to take place at
Trincomalee, in Ceylon, on the occa-
sion of the Princes visit. The ele-
plants are described as roaming about
in large herds in the most tame and
inoffensive fashion, almost needless of
man, for none have been shot for up
ward of twelve months. There is ut
present such large class of society in
England, who advocate kindness to
animals in all its forms, that we ven
tIre to predict that, when the battue
and shooting down of these semi-tame
elephants occur, the accounts will be
received in England by the humane
and thoughtful portion of the commu-
nifty with feelings the reverse of salts
factory.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01
The Fur Seal Islands.

, These fur-seal islands are $50 mile
from land. ST. Paul was first meas
ured by Henry w. Elliott in 1872
and found to be thirteen miles by six
with forty-two miles of shore land, o
which sixteen and a half miles are
filed by the basking fur seals as thick
as pigeons on roost. St. Georges
Island is ten and half miles by four,
with twenty-ninc miles of coast land,
of which only two and quarter are
packed by the seals. As ships cannot
get I'm the seals have to take those
parts of the coast obtainabIe by them
in rough water.
st. Georges land is 900 feet high
and st. Paul 600 feet at the highest.
There are several pools of fresh water
and one clear brook and two other
smaller islands called Otter and
| Walrus. A few foxes, some bears, and
certain shrubs are about the only terres-
trial products of the fur-scal islands.
The capacity of the breeding grounds,
which is generally well covered, is for
nearly 3,2O0,00 female and young
seals, and counting in the males the
sum of seal life is about 400, 900.
The male seals stay away from the
breeding-grounds, and the natives
drive the others at killing time inland
half mile an hour; at the killing
place they are allowed to cool and rest
and then are driven by squads of from
so to 100 out of the body of the drove
and knocked in the head 1t is good
deal like hog-killing in Cincinnati.
Forty-fve men have i'll four weeks
driven, killed, skinned, and silted the
pelts of y 900 seals. The company is
allowed to take 100000 a year, in
June and July, and no more. The
natives get 40 cents a skin, and about
$50 of them are employed in the bust
ness. The raw skin is worth from S.
to SO, and is sent to London, where
it arrives in December. The fat is
removed, the skins dried, and they are
soaked and cleansed with soap and the
outer hairs picked off. They are then
shaved, stripped, softened, and dyed.
Mr.. Elliott reports matters well man.
aged and believes that 100000 mae
seals may be taken every year under
five years of age without damaging
the increase. 1t is computed that the
fur seals, 100000 of all sorts, eat
3, 0O0,0 900 tons of fish year.
When the government took possess.
ion of the islands in 1869 the gross
value of the seal skin in the best
markets of the world was less than the
present tax and royalty paid upon it
by the American lessees. A Govern
ment agent counts the skins as they are
put into the ship and again when taken
,ut in San Francisco. The condition
If the inhabitants of the islands has
oeen much improved under American
,ule, although they only amount to
$50. The natives are allowed to kill
!, 900 pups for their own consumption,
md it is very singular that IN that
ormer region of the whale they now
,urn kerosene Oil.
animal, mindfdT - h.
-ows. Sea lion, walrus salmon, and
cd are taken on the islands. On the
of Alaska there are some
mall deer, lot of bears which catch
sh, some blue foxes and land offers.
There are also fur seals found in the
,outh Pacific near BuenOS Ayres. +.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-01

DREAMING.-Man is not the only
animal subject to dreaming. We have
every reason to believe that many OF
the lower animals do the same. Horses
neigh and rear in their sleep, and dogs
bark and growl, and exhibit all their
characteristic passions. Probably, at
such times, the remembrance OF the
chase or the combat was passingthrough
the minds of these creatures; and they
often manifest signs of kindness or
playfulness, and of almost every other
passion. Illuminating animals such as
the sheep and COW, dream less, but even
they are sometimes so affected, especially
at the period of raising their young.
If we descend still lower in the scale OF
life, we shall find the phenomena 10
prevail; and, Judging from analogy
we should suppose dreaming to be
almost universal law, nearly as UNI
versal as sleep itself.