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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

This is no quack nostrum, but the
prescription Of a regular and successful
city physician of extensive practice and
the prescription has been
used for some years In our own families
with invariable 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 scientific prescription prepared
with the greatest care, and we recon-
mendi it with the utmost confidence as the
best remedy known for the diseases
mentioned.
Every family should have a bottle OF
this Cordial ready for immediate use. A
single dose OF only a 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 thi
a valuable article. The Walls are small
and strong, and can be carried withouEJ
inconvenience.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

organ, by Miss Banks; the square-grand
piano, by Miss Pitmaf; the walnut bed
stead, by the Misses Johnson; all are
articles that receive much attention and
many compliments.
To enumerate everything that Is much
admired would be almost to COPY the
catalogue in full. These larger articles
stand out SO prominently that they are
naturally first observed, and many who
are hurrying through the building with
tired, aching eyes, do not take the time
to examine anything else particularly.
But there are many who go through this
attractive corner very leisurely and eX-
anime everything minutely. Let none
Of those ladies think that her work or
her contribution, however small, has
been thrown away because it does not
receive the attention OF the larger arti-
cles. The dog-kennel frame, by Mrs.
Anderson; the bracket, desk, and wall
pocket, by Miss Gurley; the wall-pocket
by Mrs. Dominick; the tea-caddy by Mrs.
Abbott, all Of Cincinnati, are few OF
the many articles and names that are
mentioned in the most fattering manner.
In the section devoted to decorated
china, there is dazzling display by
Miss Mclaughlin, not only in the num-
/ ber but in the execution of the pieces.
| Her egg-oupS with original heads, her
\ decorated plates, the cups and saucers,
\ her silhouettes, canoes and slate
panels are all very beautiful, and it is
difticalt to say which is most noticed.
| Miss Keenan's plates and saucers,
] decorated with wild flowers, are so
/ snowy and lovely as almost to Tempt one
\ to an act of dishonesty. Mrs. Dr.. Mere
1 dith's contribution though small Is very
\ attractive, and she deserves special
4 nf c
that she has been engaged in works OF
art. Her plates with flowers, particu-
llarly the one with the gladolus, are
striking limitations Of nature. There is
lprobably nothing in the department
smore captivating then her cherubs, at
lLer Raphael, as they rest with their an
!gelic eyes turned into the tace Of the OBJ
A5erVer.
| Mrs. Fishers teapot stand and CUP
land saucer embellished with flowers, and
Mrs, Merriam's chocolate pltcner and
lcup and saucer, make one teel as if these
beverages would ever after be insipiC
served from the common ware OF oul
tables.
1 Tue bust, "Just from the Bath" by
Mrs. Este, so chaSte, white and pure
makes picture in the mind tnat will
Iueyer be effaced. And then the lace
land embroidery, and-but, no, mus
close, toR il l should say half that i fee
4 like saying there would be no end To my
lletter. How proud should be the par,
ents, hus bands and brothers Of these
iladies, who nave thus placed before thy
world these indelible records Of thei
taste, skill. talents and culture! Beaut!
will Iade, riches may vanish, position
may be lost, but art and talent live Tor
seNer.
"Tel est Pavantage orIlnaire
Quont sur la beaute les talents:
LeuX-ci plaisent dams tOus les temps;
CeIle-la MA qu'untemps pour plaile."
7. s.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
The Bald Blonde,

New YORK Letter to Chicago Tribune.1
She is well-known society belle, who
has more than once graced the upper
deck of Colonel Delaney Kane's Pelham
coach, and is understood to be engaged
to a Wall street broker. She is only
nineteen, and has been noted for her
wealth of blonde hair. Dressing in half
mourning on account of the death of a
relative, the combination of black with
blonde has given hera a diStingue appear
ance, well known to the swells OF the
avenue. Last week, on the occasion OF
Il yacht race, she was one OF private
party on board u small propeller char
tered for the occasion, and as the wind
was gusty and the sea made sad work
with the stomachs of the party outside
Of Sandy Hook, there was an utter
abandonment OF all pretense of personal
appearance. Our belle suffered with the
rest, when she sought relief by removing
her hat. A sudden puff OF wind, the
next moment, caught her hair and
stripped her head Of its coverings. In
other words, her mass OF blonde head
rigging was blown overheard, and til q
poor girl was in rage OF despair. HeI
lady friends rushed her into the cabin
and tried to console her; but half oil
them were delighted With her mIshap
ana the other Aalt said to themselves
that it served her right. However, they
managed to arrange her remaining hail
SO that it looked passahly well, and SHE
returned to the city, ii not crestiallen, n
least berett OF her wealth of hair and
ner reputation as a blonde beauty Tor
ever destroyed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
CHoRED BY A FISK.
Strange Death of a Man in Montgomery COun.
ty. Alabama.

Letter to the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser
One of the most remarkable deaths
that has ever occurred in this county
was that of Mr.. W. d. Lord on the 18th
inst. l give the particulars as near as
can. Mr.. W. d. Lord, Frank. Lord, Geo.
Eiland and Thomas Ballard Went to
Weavers MIL, seining. Messrs. Ballard
and Eiland were dragging the seln, and
had caught two small fish. Mr.. W. d.
Lord, who was some twenty feet from
them, swan through the water about
waist deep to them, took the two fish and
placed them between his teeth, and un-
dertook to swim back to the shore. One
of the fish being larger than the other,
the least one was not secure, and with
an effort to get away went down MI
Lords throat, loding securely in his
swallow.
Becoming aware of his condition, Mr..
Lord appealed to his comrades for help.
"Help me, boysW were his last words.
They sprang Immediately to his assist.
ance and got him to shore. He made
several strong efforts to get his hand
down his mouth to pull out the fish.
but in five minutes or less time life was
extinct. The news came to me about
three hours after that he had been
choked to death by live fish. Having
heard other fish stories, was inclined
to discredit this one, and to be perfectly
satisfied upon the subject requested
DR.. Thomas Mullins to so with me to
Mrs. Bord's, mother OF the deceased,
and, if she consented, we would extract
the fish, if indeed there be any fish.
When we reached the corpse we found
it ON the wagon, and everybody nearly
ready to repair to the place OF inter
menL; but there was such anxiety on the
part Of relatives and friends to know Tor
certain the real cause of his death, they
freely consented for the doctor to dissect
him, which he did in very short time,
and, to our utter astonishment, produced
a small perch fish, about four and hall
inches in length and two inches VIDE,
which he found well in the swallow.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
A Nova Scotia Bnoch Arden.
I From the Halifax Recoraer.l


About five years ago a man left this
city for the United States to seek work,
his wife and three children remaining
here. A year afterward the wife heard
he was sick in New York hospital, and
subsequently that he was dead. After
lapse of two years she grew tired of
her supposed WidoWhood, and gave ber
hand and heart to another, by whom she
has one or two children. The persons
reside in the north end OF the city; and
towards the end OF this week letter
has been received by the wife from her
former husband, who ia alive and well
in Texas, and talks about coming on.
The family are respectable, and these
-tidings fell like bombshell among
them. The second husband is in great
distress over the unfortunate affair, and
wishes to leave the country. The moral
OF these cases is that 1t will become dan
gerous to marry widow on trust that
ner husband is dead, unless the corpse
is produced.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

A NEW USE FOR IRoN.-One of the
most incomprehensible discoveries-ifit it
be true, which is questionable--that we
have ever encountered is announced in
a recent French journal by N. Massie.
He says that the mere Introduction of
an iron bar, in the box in which barley,
rice, bran, biscuit, and like farinaceous
materials are stored, is sufficient to pre-
vent either the ravages of decay or the
attacks Of insects. Full details of the
experimental investigation are given.
An iron bar three pounds in weight is
reputed to have protected forty gallons
of grain; and certain biscuits were pre-.
served for seven months in excellent
condition, while others, under like cir
cumstances but without the iron, were
totally destroyed by weeyels.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

The London Engineer states that re-
Gently a fly-wheel three tons weight,
nine feet in diameter, cast in one piece,
having worked for years as part Of a
steam engine, was laid horizontally on
two balks of timber in the yard OF the
West Hartlepool cement works, Eng;
the wheel was left perfect at night, and
was found next morning fractured in
several places, no person having touched
it. The day previous the SUMS rays had
heated the rim Goa 5iderably, and the
night being cold, tie arms having re-
tained but little heat, contracted too
rapidly, swapping from the boss and rim
of the wheel.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
PICTURES.
The Young NayigatOrs. ..llxl6, 81.

Also a beautiful country scene. -Four chill
dren, three girls and boy, have left the dis
tant house to play. Two are seated on the
bank of the little lake, near the trunk Of
picturesque old tree, and these act as specta-
tors, while the other two, q boy and girl, are
on their knees near the water, endeayorlng to
guide two little boats with sticks in their
hands. The boys boat is q full rigged sloop,
with sail spread; the girls only a faint imita-
tion of boat doubtless the work of her own
hands, beng made Of chips.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
THE offerings of fractional currency

THE offerings of fractional currency
for redemption in silver are gradually
diminishing. In July the average daily
amount offered was $65, 900. In August
5000. The Treasurer estimates that
in the present month the average daily
offerings will fall to 500, 900 or $60,0OO To
supply the silver coin to meet this, the
mint at Philadelphia alone is sufficient.
All the mints are now running on silver
coinage, and turn out about two and a
half millions monthly. The old greasy
''postals" are rapidly giving place tc
the bright and jingling "shiners."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
THE PRIDE OF BATTERY R.


rFrom the San Francisco News Letter.l
South Mountain towering on our right,
Far off the river lay, A
And over on the wooded height
We held their lines at bay.
At last the muttering guns were still,
The day died slow and wan;
At last the gunners' pipes did fill,
The sergeanps yarn began.
When. as the wind moment blew
Aside the fragrant Hood
Our briarw0ods raised, within our view
A little maiden stood.
A tiny tot of six or seven,
From fireside fresh she seemed,
(Of such little one III heaven
one soldier often dreamed.)
And, as we stared, her little hand
Went to her curly head
In grave salute. "And who are youW
AT length the sergeant said.
Sand where's your homer he growled agair
She lisped out, "Who is mep
Why, don't you knowY Pm little Jane,
The Pride Of Battery B.
MY homer Why, that was burned away
And pa and ma are dead,
And 50 ride the guns all day
Along with Sergeant Ned.
sand have drum that's not toy,
And cap with feathers, too,
And march be side the drummer-boy
ON Sundays al review;
"Dut now our 'bacca's all give out,
The men can't have their smoke,
And so they're crOss-Why, even Ned
Won't play with me and joke.
"And the big Colonel said, to-day
| l hate 10 hear him swear
| He'd give leg for good pipe
| Like the Yank had, over there.
"And SO thought when beat the drum,
And the big guns were still,
Pd creep beneath the tent and come
Out here across the hill,
"And beg good Mister Yankee men,
You give me some Lone Jack,
Please do-when we get some again
Hll surely bring it back.
"Indeed will, for Ned-says he
T Ii ] do what say
Ill be a General yet maybe,
And ride prancing bay"
We brimmed her tiny apron o'er,
You hould have heard her laugh
AS each man from his scanty store
Shook out generous halE
To kiss the little mouth stopped down
A score Of grmy men,
Until the sergeanFs husky voice
said, "'ienuon, sQuad!'-and then
We gave her escort, till good night
The pretty waif we BID,
And watched her tOddle ont of sight
Or else twas tears that hid
Her tiny form-nor turned about
A man, nor spoke word
, Till after awhlle a far, hOarse shout
Upon the wind we heard!
, We sent il back, then cast sad eyes
Upon the scene around.
A baby's hand had touched the ties
, That brothers once had bound.
l That's all-save when the dawn awoke
, Again the work of hell,
And through The sulen clouds of smoke
The screaming missiles fell.
Our General often rubbed his glass,
And marVeled much to see
l Not single shell that whole day fell
In the camp OF Battery B.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

TWO American boUk-binders, named
neckettand CerYi, employed in the Pub
ic Library, by working over time, pro-
dueed some specimens Of their work In
fine binding, and placed them on exhibi.
tion in that department at the Philadel-
phia Exposition. Seven of these vol
Hmes haye now been bought by the Com
missioner for Germany. at the hand
some price of $107. They are to be de.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
KruDD and Steel,

The great caSt-SJeel mandatory OF
Fried. krupp, near Essen, Germany, is
probably the greatest business concern
under the management of one man, or
firm, ever known upon the globe. The
concern has representative houses in all
quarters of the globe, in Holland, in
Egypt, in Turkey, in Russia, in Italy, in
Cuba, in Spain, in Chill, in Sweden, in
Austria, in France, in America, in Dem
mark, in China, and in Japan.
The manufactory was founded in 1910.
Alfred Krupp conducted the business
for the partnership owners from 1926 to
i64S, when he took over the whole con-
Germ on his own account. The works
have from time to time been extended
until they now cover u continuous area
OF about one thousand acres, two hum
dred acres of which are under roof. The
whole number of men employed in the
various factories, furnaces and mines
belonging to the concern are fifteen
thousand five hundred. There are "sup-
ply stores" connected with the works
and under control of the concern where
the employees purchase, on their own
choice, for ready cash to the average
amount of S67,500 every month.
They have now in operation 25O smelt
ing furnaces, 800 annealing furnaces
and s4G9 other furnaces. The power is
supplied by 294 steam engines, of nearly
1900 horse power. Last year they con
sumed 6l2, 900 tons Of coal and coke, one
thousand million gallons Of water sup
piled through two hundred and eighty.
eight hydrants. The works are watched
over and polieed by 90 men with fire
engines. There are 3,277 dwellings be
longing to the works, and tenanted by
The officers and Workmen; and in those
dwellings there are 10, 200 persons living
as families. There are also $500 0persons
living in other dwellings of the concern
at their mines and smelling works.
Besides these there are $500 unmarried
workmen living in boarding-houses; il
all $1,000 persons.
To facilitate communication as be
tween the several workshops, there are
"a telegraph stations; and the telegraph
lines equal 81 miles. The works have 6
worldwide celebrity for making heavy
guns, with which European govern
ments are arming their batteries anC
monitors. For the ocean carriage Of
these enormous guns, to which ordinary
vessels are unsuited, the concern has
built A iron steamships OF 700 tons each
which are now in use for that purpose
and 10 bring large masses Of metal from
foreign ports.
For lighting the works they have
twenty thousand tour hundred and thir-
y-two burners, and consumed in 1915
teco hundred and J0rty.sj1 millions cubic
feet OF gas, ali supplied by gasworka
, connected with the establishment. Fol
phe transfer OF material in the works
there are thirty-fve miles of railroad
track, on which are employed twenty.
four locomotives and seven hundred and
(orty-seven cars.
These are but few OF the items in de-
tail showing the immense magnitude o
these celebrated works, OF which Ger
many is so Justly proud.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
BLOOD PURIFIER.
EDEa. G.. w. ROBACk'S
Scandinavian Blood Purifier =!
An Infable Remedy for all Nervous Complaints, and
Diseases having their Origin in an Impure State
of the Blood.

Its
tion the Medicine the present day 1t
system not suspend Disease
lasting
conditions of the SYSTEM Constitutions
the Bloom Oh 1outn cauo
raganon check
This prepared reflection and consultation with
Chemists
condition the Blood
SYSTEM Dyspepsia and all forms Nervous
Complaints.
For Sale by Druggists Everywhere.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
A Country Stile-- .1lxl6, 81.

This is view of a farm in the early sum-
mer. The house, almost hidden by foliage
and surrounded by meadow land, is seen in
the distance In the foreground are four girls
reposinG upon and near the stle of the old :
fashioned kind. All have been gathering
flowers, and one little gill is seated in the
grass endeavoring to form bouquet. A
charming picture.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

.posited in the Imperial Library at Ber-
lin as specimens OF American tasteard
skill in that branch OF industrial art.
Among these volumes are the works of
Longtellow, Whittier, and Emerson.
This is a substantial compliment to
American artisans.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

Some people seem to be extremely
sensitive. AT one of the churches on
Sunday the minister read the prayer for
a person In deep atf1ietion, and man
who had just been married got up and
went out. He said he didn't want pub
lie sympathy obtruded on him In that
way.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
English COttage---Ilxl6, 81.

This picture represents the farmers home,
SO common in England. A plain, homey
building, truly, yet suggestive OF much COM
fort, and even some beauty. The background
covered with the shade Of grand old trees, and
the foreground with abundance of flow ers,
while roses in bloom almost hide the doorway,
and are trained high up in the roof. House
utensils in common use are standing near the
well, and the mother OF the family is drawing
water from the well, with the daughter and
her little charge. the infant of the family, and
the sleek house cat sitting near as spectators.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02
CORDIAL.
BURDSAL9S
DIARRHEA CORDIAL,
FOR

Diarrhea, Asiatic Cholera, ChOle.
ra MOrbus, Summer Complaints
and other Diseases that prO-
dMce a relaxation of the
Bowels, whether on
Children or Adults.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

A lady tried to drive a four-in hand at
Newport, recently. She grasped the
lines and said she was going to drive
them around. And she did. She drove
them around cluster OF bushes; she
drove them around an aquarium de.
signed for fishes; she drove them around
each other, and ended by standing three
horses on top Of one, standing the vehi-
Gle in the air with the pole in the ground,
and herself on her head. THIS all in one
minute and fourteen secon4s by stop.
watch-one that stopped the moment it
saw her mix the reins.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-02

"How to make home happy" Some
men do it by staying at home, and some
by gong away.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17

whole successful, both entertaining and
instructive, real benefit to the commu-
nifty. The concert drew a full house,
and gave the best satisfaction. Much
credit is due our friends from the Falls
for their generous aid and skillful per
formances.
On Friday morning Of last week an
unusual stir was noticed in our quiet
street, old men and young were seen
coming out from their homes, armed with
saws, saw horses and axes. 1t soon be.
came apparent that the point of attack
was the rood pile in the parsonage yard.
The whole force more than % strong led
by veterans were soon making vigorous
assault. For two hours the shaking OF
saws and the strokes of the axes gave no
signs of giving way. At length the con-
test being over the company retired in
good order, evidently in no way demon
allied and leaving only evidence of kind
and generous feeling and the best results.
For the good work done, many thanks
and as many more for the good feeling
and kind interest expressed. p. b.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17
TOWNsHEND.

1t is currently reported that Judge
Batchelder and his wife propose to spend
a part, at least, of the coming season
travelling and visiting friends, and per-
haps take the centennial on their way
to or from the west
A great quietness has settled down
upon the people of Townshend, so much
so that the town meeting last week did
not excite stir enough to last more than
two hours. Under such a state of things
where are items to come from
There has been for two months or
more in this town, many cases of severe
sickness. and there is yet more sickness
than is usual DIR. Downing, who came
into town few weeks before DIR. Ellis
left for South Carolina, and took his
place temporarily, has been from the
first kept as busy as he could desire to
be. 1t is said that both DIR. and Mrs.
Ellis have improved in health during
their stay south. 1t is the earnest wish
of their many friends here that they
may return to their home ere very long,
with renewed physical constitutions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-17
FAYETTEVILLE
SILVER WEDDING.

Some two hundred or more friends and
acquaintance of Capt. Stone and lady.
met with them on the evening Of March
7, to celebrate the twenty fifth anniver-
sary Of their marriage They brought
with them many silver reminders of the
day and all seemed to pass very hap
Ply evening. Among the many presents
received, we notice two cake baskets,
two pickle jars with forks, two butter
dishes, castor, spoonholder, one dozen
each tea and dinner knives, syrup cup,
tea spoons, table and desert spoons, but
ter knives and many other gifts. Be
side these stood the elegant ice pitcher
previously presented by his friends of
the Grand Army. After partaking of a
bountiful collation., the company listened
to short address by Rev. Chas, Burn
ham, after which poems by Mrs. Sted-
man and Miss Parsons, were read The
Union Hall was in readiness for all who
desired to dance. The whole affair
passed off very successfully. The value
of the gifts was estimated at $175.
ONE Who WAS THERE.