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Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

What are the splendors of the imagina.
ton, the fine lacs-work of the delicate fancy,
or the ethereal meanderings of poetic
spirit, to a man with boil developing
beneath his sensitive cutiole.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

A country editor of California who lost
years savings betting on the election,
remarks that the cemetery grounds never
appeared more enchantingly lovely than
now.n
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

Union, KY, has child with perfectly
formed foot where hand ought to be.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

Miss Frances Power Cobbe is a writer of
good English and stout editorial; she is
also middle-aged woman of the most
liberal proportions. Complaining one day
that she had spain in the small of her
back" spoiled infant of younger brother
cried rather to her disgust, "Well, Fanny,
where Is the small Of your back ?"
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

Fools and their money soon part. It's
worth while being foel to have the money
to part with, though.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

That is My PLAsTER.-He called on
Sunday night, as had been his custom for
sveeralwseks. After they got together alone
in the parlor he plucked up courage to the
proper point and proposed to her, telling
her of the days when every thought was of
her, and only her. Then he said
dearest, will you be mine?"
And she said, 81 will"
Then he caught her in his arms and pres.
sed her dropping face close to his yearning
breast Tighter still he drew his arm
around her.
"My darling" he started to whisper,
bending his face close to hers, when her
head flew up so suddenly as to catch him
under the chin with sufficient force to
almost amputate his tongue.
"Oh !" he gasped.
"Phew" she calculated, ''why, how you
smellr'
'Smell!'' he repeated, while his smarting
tongue forced the tears to his eyes
"Yes," she replied, bending her face again
to his breast and shifting expectantly.
ooh, my it is awful = she added as she
drew back her head
He dropped his own nose into the infec-
ted neighbOrhood, took a sniff, and then
as his face lighted up, he cheerfully ex-
planned:
"Oh' that is my plaster. put it on fora
cold"
"Oh!' said she in a tone of relief. And
again she dropped her head on his yearning
breast, only little higher up, and little
more to one side, while he ran out his
tongue and tenderly carressed the wound
with his handkerchief DanJmy Nc,cs.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13

Hitch up beauty and virtue together and
you have tho best team in the world.
Smyrna times., 1876-12-13
Josh Billings Philosophy.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Q.-What breed ov COWS are the best
milkers?
A.-The natiff stock are the mixers;
pedigree won't fill milk pail; and kant
breed good mixers emmy more than yu kan
breed mountain spring
Q.-What religious kreed is the best?
A.-The best religious kreed that emmy
one kan hav il to do unto others az WI
would like to hav them do unto yu, keen
buzzy and honest and fully understand
that kreeds in Heaven are Of no more
ackount than pedgrees are.
Q.-What il the safest thing that ennv.
boldly kan do?
A.-Keep yurc mouth shut and yure ears
and eyes wide open.
Own you pleze define an enshusiast?
A.-An enthusiast IL party who beleaves
4 times az much az he kan prove. and who
kan prove 4 times az much az enny boldly
else believes.
Q.-Who IL it that has no enemeys while
living, and no friends when dead?
A.-The pauper.
Q-What IL the right age to marry?
A.-Enny WHARF between 81 and "a years
of age.
Q.-How menny people are thare now
living, or ded who never told a lie?
A.-Not more than six, and not one ov
them could sware to it without being sus.
pecked ov purjury
Q.-What IL a womans chief JOY in this
life?
A.-Her own or somebody elses baby.
(Which is the most difident critter
amung the animiles?
Aft am not mistaken, it IL a bob.
tailed kat
Q.-How menny yards duz it take to
make lady's silk dress?
Al don't kno, but it allwuss takes .
yards and half more than yu buy the first
time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

not at all probable that the besieged
Board can long hold out, but will
finally throw open their doors,
when the ravenous scribblers will
rush in and devour them, facts
figures, election returns, and all. 1t,
is quite clear that these officials are not
familiar with the pertinacious charac-
ters of the news-gatherers who have
concentrated there from great distances
and at considerable expense for the ac-
cumulation Of their stock in trade, VIZ.
facts. These they are determined to
have in any event, and if they are not
furnished with them in proper quantities
and from reliable sources, rest assured
they will not hesitate to manufacture
them on the spot Your average corre-
spondent glories in an imagination
whose fertility faileth not. When every
other source of information Is closed
against him, he can confidently turn his
fancy loose and spin out dispatches that
are at least ingenious If not genuine.
Place him where you will, surround
him with every obstacle, cut him of from
all means Of communication, and still he
will ply his pencil most assiduously and
find material for some mighty interest
ing reading.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28
Jesse Green, Aged One Hundred
and Fifteen

The Gate City brings the news OF the
death of Jesse Green, at Keokuk, last
week, aged one hundred and fifteen
years. He was colored man and was
called Green because he was so black,
and on account OF the character of the
people that swallow the one hundred
and fifteen year part OF his history. Jo-
seph was an aged man when George
Washington's body-serVants great
grandfather was an infant. Let's see,
Il was about ten centuries since that he
skipped out of Mrs. Potiphar'S room one
day and left that royal DANES hands
tiercely grasping the main sheet of his
undergarment, buttoned up the back
aud No. 16 in the neck. He was then a
full grown man, OF very correct prlnci-
pies, unless, as some historians tell us,
Mrs. Potiphar ate onions, in which case
Joseph can not be blamed.
And all the while he kept on living.
Washington's body servant, Jetferson's s
old nurse, Napoleon Bonaparte's gard
ener, some twenty millions, more OF less,
of the Old Guard that battled at water
loo have lived right along and Joseph
went to Keokuk for one hundred and
fifteen years. That fifteen was a stump
er for while, until we remember that
these very old people hadn't had run
in the papers Tor twelve months, and
that the last time we were passing 'em
around the sample under discussion was
over one hundred and twelve. But
what's the use of going three better
when one would have sized the pile.
- Des Moines Register.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

Yesterday morning little two and q
half year old boy, who gave his name as
Harry, wandered away from his home
near Kennedy's Mill, on Congress street.
After passing through the heart OF the
city, he Went across the Louisiana
bridge into the First Ward.
There he was accOsted and taken in
charge by MI. McAtee. who brought
him back to John IL. Meyer, at the
Louisiana House. The child WAS too
small to tell where he lived, and to the
question, "Who is your iatherW said
MS name was "PaDa," and that his
mothers name was Mamma" Thinking
he must live somewhere i'll the First
Ward, they recrossed the bayou, but,
after going almost everywhere, could
fad no one who recognized the boy, al
though several ladies offered him home
The now bewildered wait claimed every
house he saw as his home, and every
man he saw as his father, and every
woman as his mother. Coming back to
the hotel, be was put in charge OF Mrs
Meyer, whom be at once began calling
~ Gamma. About noon his real father
accompanied with several friends, got
information where he was, and, going
there, his lost little treasure was re
stored to him.. 1t is safe to say the boy
didn't get a thrashing. His parents
were too glad to see him TO think o
that.-THouston (TeXas) Age.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

A menagerie was sold at auction in
San Francisco ten days ago. A laugh
ing hyena brought So, and great ele-
p6ant $4,000. The auctioneer made a
big hit with tue parrot. "NoW, gents,
here is one OF the finest parrots on the
American Continents; swears like a
Barbara coast pirate, Knows the whole
of the first Testiment, can sing the Tral.
la-loo like Jenny Lind, how mucRm-of-
Tered rrm five cents; guess you don't
knaw whaty'r buyin', gents, ten do L
hear it, he talks better'n some of your
Congressmen two bits m'otfered, VIII y
genus he knows Tennyson all by heart
and'll outswear any man in the croN d
Just the thing for the children monty two
bits bid" Here he stopped to take
breath and look reproachIully upon the
crowd. The accomplished bird was
finally knocked down to Methodist
I'preacher, who came in just In time tt
hear that the parrot could sing all OF
Watts hymns. The gentleman started
out highly elated with his prize; bul
when the disreputable bird told him tC
pull down his vest and go to-noJ heav'
en-he went back TO the auctioneer anG
wanted to swap for camel or something
| that didn't talk.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

An officer of the Leonard-street New
York; police found a little curly-headed
boy, urenched to the skin and unable TO
speak from exhaustion, on one of the
Amsterdam Steamship Company's piers
on Sunday morning. He was taken care
of by Mrs. Webb at the Police Central
Office. Through an interpreter he said:
'.My name is Carl Seutter, and [ lived
in Amsterdam, Holland. My father
gave me bad beating three weeks ago,
and ran away from nome, and as night
came on got on board a big ship. l rid
behind some boxes, and the next morn.
| ing found that l was out at sea. On tue
third day out was discovered ana taken
| before the Captain, who scolded me
When got here l left the biz ship, and
l don't know where L am. l want to GO
back home, and know can get back
The boy will be sent home.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

The New York World relates this
"too-much sameness" story:
Arthur Atson was u wonderful seedy
individual, who stood before the bar OF
the Flity y-seYenth-s Lreet Police Court
yesterday.
ARTHUR" began His Honor, in his
perlunctory tone; but suddenly broad
smile irradiated his countenance and
cordiality came into his voice:
"Why, how do you 10, Arthur? Was
it at the Essex Market Court 1 met
you lastp
''Yis, sIr," said Arthur, with grin.
"AnQ before that"
"TAe Tombs, Y'r Honor"
"And before that"
"Washington Place. Y'r Worship"
"And what's the charge nowW
"The same, Y'r Honor."
"FIne him the same," said the Court.
sHhere's too much sameness about
this" muttered Arthur, as he started on
his ten days journey.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

Secretary MeGonnigie, OF the Alleghe-
ny Poor Board, yesterday sent young
woman, named Mary f. Gilmore, to the
insane department of the Po0r-house. 1t
appears that she resided in East Liver.
pool, Ohio, until couple of weeks ago
While there, burglar broke into The
house in which she resided. Size and hel
mistress boldly commenced search fol
The fellow, and as she was cropping i'll the
cellar she happened to put her hand ol
him where he had hi den. This st
frightened her that 1t unseated her Ieas
on, and she became insane. She was
sent to Allegheny by her friends, il
hopes that the change would do ner good
but it failed to have the desired effect
and she had to be taken in charge al
| ahnYe mnntiOned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

A young lady who has been with her
aunte to visit Gail Hamilton thus de-
scrbes that celebrated parsonage: "She
is Of elegant tigure-a blonde; auntie
says she has just escaped being pretty.
She wore wrapper OF white Turkish
toweling, Tor she was in negliye. trimmed
with blue of the same material. One
ey was destroyed by II brother shooting
her with al arrow. This, OF course, is Il
defect. But she is charming, sincere,
gracious woman, and was 50 glad she
kissed me good-by, saying, Little girl,
you must come and see me again. Sne
mas strong personality, that makes
one love her and desire to read hel
books"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

A party OF English bloods are expect
ed here in few days to hunt buffalo
and this recalls the story of the London
cookney, who, having suddenly inherited
wealth, came to this country in winter.
Immediately after landing, wishing to
take a drive, he SO informed the hotel
clerk. The latter ordered stylish cut
Ter and told the Briton that he should
nave a genuine American sleigh-ride.
Theu, thinking the cockney might need
another robe, he asked: by the way,
shall l put in au extra buffaloy'
"Couldn't you let me ave an horse, you
knowY Er-er-rather not drive buffalo
first time, you know."-[Omaha Herald
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28
Choosing an Orchard,

Choose dry piece of ground. II not
naturally dry, it is best to throw the
earth up into banks or ridges, and plant
on them. This is cheaper aud better
than understanding. In planting, if the
roots appear deep, cut away some oil the
deeper ones, and shorten some Of the
top oil the tree at the same time. The
more tenacious the sub-soll, the more
necessary is it to attend to THIS matter.
Jury. 1t will be found tnaG all trees are
a little injured by removal, therefore,
all trees should be u little pruned al
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Monthly.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

PROF. DINsLOw, at late lecture in
Chicago, expires the opinion that a
limited Monarchy, such as exists in
Great Britain, is preferable to Repub-
lie. Whatever may be the popular opln.
ion as to Monarchy, the people of the
United States begin to favor the idea OF
limited elections as they exist in Massa-
chusetts and Ohio rather than perpetu-
lones as in Louisiana ana Florida.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

AT last accounts from Tallahassee the
admission of newspaper men to the
sessions of the Board of Canvassers
had not yet been decided upon, but our
fervid faith in the perseverance of the
indomtable press representative war;
rants us in the assertion that he will
not be kept out. With a host OF CORE.
spondents laundering at their gates
duagering and thirsting for news, it is
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

THE Portland (Oregon) Bee publishes
certain s'rumors" which 1t states "are
rife" in that city as TO discoveries in
Ward County Of "acres OF boiling springs
which, instead of water, flow streams oi
chloride of silver" This remarkable
account could just as well have had
gold substituted in place of silver as to
60 out to the world in the shape it does.
Since Germany and the United States
have demonetized silver, it does seem to
be waste of ingenuity to invent such
stuff about metal only useful for manu-
featuring purposes. Trash!
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

The Oanucks are slowly but surely
drifting into barbarism. They have just
sentenced millionaire to the Peniten
tiary for life for merely numbering his
wife in q drunken fit. Old Temporary
Insanity has not yet invaded the Prov
inces,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

Twill tell "Miss b." how make apple
butter, or, as the Yankees call 1T, "Penn-
sylvania applesass. Take to three gal
Ions of cider, five pounds of white sugar;
one bushel and half of apples. First
boil and skim your cider. Let it boil
half an hour. Stew your apples in "a
of the cider. When your sauce
is thick and glossy, add the cider and
sugar. Season with cloves, etc.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

THE Russian Government has con
tracted for thirty-fye thousand torpe'
does. When these Internal machines
are once in position we may look for
speedy uprising OF the Turks.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

IT is whispered in fashionable circles
mat on and after Thanksgiving Day
turkeys will discard cardinal red and
yrave(Dy dress in brown-done brown
Deing the most approved style oil dinner
iressing among turkeys OF good taste.
Styles i'll beef are rarely done before The
Holidays. Mutton, though strongly
arged, is losing its popularity, as it
keeps families in stews and is no longer
considered first chop. Sausages and
heviled ham are no longer the cheese,
and it would be thought hoggish to see
them before guests. Poultry engenders
fowl smells i'll the pantry. Salmon and
halibut are deficient in nutritiye quail.
ties and are eliminated from all but off
DIAL dinners. In the matter of pickles
and condiments, as most persons relish
them, you should supply what you can
Every we'll regulated establishment ex
poets to have few family jars. The
above hints ought to enable sensible
people to provide entertainment for maj
Dr beast.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

The Allegheny Mail is "iniormed"
that the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad is
to be consolidated. with the Baltimore g.
Ohio. We hope its information may
prove correct. The traffic between here
and st. Louis stands greatly in need of
lust such management as full control by
the b. Il o. would assure.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28
AFTER all, we can only look to our
street car conductors for fare count.

The students of Harvard College are
determined that they will tolerate no
degenerate races about that venerable
institution next year, whatever Yale
may do.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

A NEW YORK husband asks for di-
yorce from his wife on account of her
having glass eye, which makes him
s'nervous" when he wants to go to sleep.
A new Jersey wife thinks her husbands
cold feet are sufficient grounds for le
gal separation. So far as heard from
corns have not as yet been alleged as
causing domestic intelcity serious
enough to make a resort to the divorce
pourt imperative, but then Connection
remains to be reported upon, and it il
not safe to announce final results unit
Rll the returns are in and counted.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28
CENTENNIAL SPONGE c.

CENTENNIAL SPONGE CAKE.-Two
cups OF sugar, two cups of flour, four
teaspoonfuIs Of baking powder, four
eggs, one cup OF boiling water. Mix the
eggs, sugar, -four and baking powder
thoroughly together, add the boiling
water, stir quickly, put into pans and
bake Immediately. Ii desired TO b. very
moist. buke i'll quick oven.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

The Grand Central Hotel, New York.
leads in the popular demand for low
prices. 1t has reduced its rates from
81 to 81 81 and 50 per day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

PIrrsBUEG and Allegheny City are
suffering severely from smallpox. In
the latter place a large proportion o.
children have been Withdrawn from the
Public Schools. Cincinnati has in the
past suffered that way, and knows what
1t Is; and this reminds us to say thai
!he present is about the season OF The
year to be vaccinatcd. If you have
neglected it up to this time, or have MOI
had it performed for many years, justice
70 yourself and the community demands
hat you should not delay. Especially
have the children vaccinate0. lie
theorists discuss the question Of its pro-
prety, if they choose; but, in the mean
line, while listening to all they have tt
Iay, let's all be vaccnated.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28
CRATES, &c.
CRATES, &c.
Crates and Mantels.
C.. g. R A n K I'm & CO.,
lS9 Pearl Street, East of Plum,

MANUFACTURERS OF MARBLEIZED
INl MANTELS 81 ENAilELED CRATES,
having increased facilities, are now well pre-
pared to supply the unprecedented demand
Tor their CRATES and MANrELs, especially
the RANKIN'S PATENT SETTl [G,
for which they are the exclusive agents for
this city. Owing to numerous frauds, pur-
ch scrs should see that tine side janlbs arc
plainly marked with the name and date Of
They also call the attention of buyers 10 a
large stock of MARBLE MAN Tells lately
received, which will be disposed Of at low
prices. no2-Tu&S,ly
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

clay OH, Macduf, and damned be he
who tyat ns!ies hold, enoughP shouted
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28

the usurper, Macbeth, according to the
veracious Shakespeare. Had this been
in the days Of B. 7. Babbltts Best Soap,
Macbeth would have been less boastful,
for he would have feared the increased
strength Of the insurgent chief Moth
ing like this soap to STIMULATE nerve and
muscle.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-28
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
USEFUL BOOKS.

USEF q l. BOOKS.
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50 cents. Book of Alphabets, for Painters,
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eers Manual, 50 cents Soapmakers' Manual,
25 cents. Carpenters Manual, a practical
guide to all operations of the trade, illustrated,
price 50 cents. Websters Practical Letter.
writer. price 50 cents. Scraps OF Information,
Universal Pocket encyclopedia, embracing
all subjects incident to every day life, price 80
cents. Any of the above sent on receipt OF
price, post paid. Address
ALFRED w WARREN,
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EDUCATIONAL.
OEBERLIN COLLEGE.

NEUROLOGICAL, Collegiate and Prepara-
i tory Departments. Elective studies. Ad-
mits both sexes No saloon temptations. Best
of religious influences, Thorough and cheap.
Tuition, incidentals and library fees only SN a
year Over 200 students annually. For fuller
inform alton address J. Ii. FAIRCHILD, Presi-
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VALLEY.
KENTUCKY CENTRAL.


The 8:35 A NJ, and P. NJ trains connect Tor
yellow Springs and Springfield. The church
Train leaves Loyeland Sundays at9:l0 A. No
and returning, leaves Cincinnati at2P. NJ
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Denot Front and Kilgour. Time, Z min. fast
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c1NctNsATI EASTERN BATAVIA NARROW.
GAUGE.
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Refsvia Ac c, 1886 AM $50 A n
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CHESAPEAKE OHIO.
Boat, foot OF Broadway, to Huntington. City
time.
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