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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09
A DESERTED CITY.


1t Sprung Up in 1864 and Is Already Dead.
ln the history of California one may
find most wonderful story of mush-
room towns and cities, some OF which
are almost incredible. | was on the site
of one of the most extraordinary ones
last week, and found nothing but ruins.
In 1864 gold was discovered on the
shores of Meadow Lake, a small body of
water, two miles long and hall mile
wide, near the summit Of the Sierra
NeVadas, and about thirteen miles north
OF where Cisco station now is on the
railroad. Owing to the dull times which
had followed the waning OF the placer
diggings, an intense excitement arose,
and men focked to the new fields by
hundreds. There were no roads to it
then, and they packed their blankets and
tools over the barren rocks ana nils
from every SIDE.
In 1865 summit City was laid out on
the west side OF the lake. That year and
the Spring of 1866 saw buildings going up
every here. A fre-prOOG store was
erected at cost of SIS 900. 1t was as
well finished as any store III the State.
The shop cases were mahogany, the
counters and shelves of sHgar-pine.
There were four saW-mills, stores, sa-
looms, gambling-houses, blacksmith
shops. etc. The town was a mile long
and five streets deep, and had popu-
latlon OF between five thousand and SIX
thousand. A quarlz mill was packed in
on mules, the boiler coming III plate by
plate; five or six were hauled in from
Truckee by way of Webber Lake. A road
was built to the stage route, but 1t
| ia now SO washed cut ana hlled up
with huge powders as TO be impossible
| for wagons. The whole country was full
of men prospecting and locating claims.
| Early in the summer OF lo06 II was
sound that the ore was reDellious and
hard to WORK. An exodus at once oc
CURED, and as the season advanced ii
became a risk to escape the enormous
snowfall which the previous winter mad
taught them was coming. in three
mouths the city was deserted except b!
lnalf a dozen sanguine souls, one o.
whom, Harry Hartwell, has never de-
lspalred, but still fingers on The scene
confident that some means Will be DIS
covered in this age of thought and I'M
movement by WniCh to conquer tue
lstubDorn rock and separate the metals
The town is beautifully located. A
gentle slope extends from the Waters
ledge to the steep rocks back Oh Inc lur
thest street. The forests extend to the
lake, ana many nne trees were spaleI
by the lumDermen Tor the adornment
the city. The lake is ninety ieet deep
with only small streams flowing into ii
Tnere are no fish OF any KIND. 1 he Sou
Yuba Canal.C ompany nave bulE adal
across It's mouth and use 1T TOR resei
yoir, Only seventeen or eighteen house
are left standing; many nave Dee
broken down by snow and lie in heap
Of boards and timbers on the grounc
A fire in 1871 burned half the town, an
another in 1873 almost all the remalnde'
There are now four men there. They a
work on their own and other men
, mines sufficient TO preserve their claim
: TO them.-[oan Francisco Bulletin.
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A few nights ago, says chicago
paper, the people of st. PauPs Refoi med
Episcopal Church mad what they called
"a vegetable tea-party," in the lecture
room Of, the church, on washington
street near Ann. A couple oil pumpkin
iack-o'- lanterns at the front door gave
the passers-by an idea of what was going
on inside. Over the door Of the lecture
room were the words, "He croWneth the
year with goodness" in letters made OF
kernels of corn, The leSend pelng
trimmed with red peppers.
The gas fixtures were testooned with
strings of cranberries. Vegetables OF
divers kinds were placed against the
walls. Around the platform were piled
.uumpkins, squashes and other garden
"sass," At 8 O'CLOCK the king and queen
OF the vegetable Kingdom, arrayed IN
samples OF all known plants, entered
the room preceded by herald who car
ried corn-sJalk larger than a hsh-pole
After their majes les, who were during
the evening uniformly addressed az
their "royal nighness," in spite OF the
crowns of GOLDEN pumpkin on theli
thrones, u procession OF fruits and Vege
tables entered. These were ladies and
Gentlemen decked out in strings Of pop
corn. cabbage leaves, parsley, cross sec
LIONS OF carrot, eLc., etc. Nearly all o
these decorations were as tasteful az
they were Inexpensive
The handsomesC "get up" was that o
o lady VINO wore hat and elaborate
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A Detroit merchant, whose clerks take
a customer's money and walk to the
desk and call out, for instance: "Filteen
from fifty" instead of putting the figures
down and silently passing up piece OF
paper, employed Il young man The other
day who seemed to have every requisite
necessary for the position. Ii the young
man thought 70 too, he also argued thai
he could improve on some things.
He followed the routine manner OF
passing up his cash Tor half day, but
at his first sale after dinner he handed
in quarter aud called out:
"Take twenty-three cents from a pos
sible twenty-fve!'
The merchant didn't have the enter.
prise to appreciate the innovation, and
the clerk AT once discovered that all his
Creedmoor practice had been time
thrown away Free Press.
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HOW THEY MOURNED.

Among the Indians who came here
yesterday were two squaws who were
in mourning lor the death Of Il "pretty
good chief, their brother" as an old
Duck explained. Tuey both b I'd not
only their faces covered with tar, but
also their heads. Evidently the Tar had
been lately applied, for the heat of the
sun made it trickle down their necks
and hang ike glossy black stalactites
from their hair.
70 remedy the evil, one of them haa
picked up Tue wreck Of an old parasOi,
and presented beautiful spectacle be-
neaGn 1t, wnlie the other hnally euVel-
oped her head in an old sack. lnis sack
mad been used to hold chickens, at least
il contained a quantity of feathers, and
when one OF the bucks took it from her
head at the depot she was one of the
most singular looking children OF the
forest that has visited the city in many
a day. Sacramento Record.
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dress trimmings of red and white cab
bage leaves. One sordid specI ator re-
marked that the procession looked like
South Water street; but this wasn't SO,
lor there were many pretty women in
the procession, and there are not on
South Water street. After these loyal
and highly edible suDjtets had
been introduced to their soVer-
eigns the whole company adjourned TO
the supper room, where the ladies mad
prepared elegant table geLables,
that is. The whole affair was gotten up
by the ladies OF the society during the
day, and reflected much credit Oh the I
taste and enterprise. Admission vas
by ticket, and the size OF the gathering
indicated that the proceeds must have
amounted TO Il pretty little sum.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09
MARC ANToNY's SUDDEN DESCENT

MARC ANToNY's SUDDEN DESCENT
"Will you permit me- W descend, my
rrienda W said Marc Antony al HO0ley's
'rneater, Brooklyn, on Saturday night.
Just then he stepped Inadvertently on
the fran canvas, covered frame work rep
resenting the marble platform at the
head Of the steps, and down came the
wno.e concern, Marc Antony and all.
The amusing part OF The affair was that
Julius Caesar, who had heen dead sever
al hours, and was laid GU stiff and cold
on bier at The foot Of the steps, threw
up an arm in mortal terror when the
platform cracked, and kicked around
very lively when the stun came tump-
ling about his ears.
"If you nave tears," continued Marc
Antony, "prepare 10 shed them noW."
and they were shed Literally by the au.
dience in the conYulsiYe tit OF laughter
that followed.
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currence of that kind experienced by
this country, and it ought to be the last,
In every one of those eight instances oi
financial revulsion this country had
been guilty oil the financial imprudence
OF living beyond it's income, of buying
from other nations more than we had to
sell to them. The difference, called the
balance of trade, we had to pay over to
them in gold, and this depleted our own
resources to such degree that when
payday came the panic came. The
panic of 1873 was no exception to this.
For the prior three years we had been
running enormously in debt to foreign
countries. In 1871 we had imported
SIS. .000, 900 more than we exported. In
1872 we imported $183,0O0. 900 more than
we exported. In 1878, up to the panic
in September, We had imported $120, ,000,-
900 more than we exported. So that in
those three years, including the panic
year, we had bought from foreign ma
tions more than we had sold to them by
$3S1, 200, 900. No wonder the panic came.
1t came because payday had come.
Then, how is it since the panic' In
1874 and 1875 we barely held our own.
We gained 10 millions one year and lost
it in the other. But in 1876 we got a bet
ter grip on the foreign trade, and gained
81 millions by that much more of ex.
ports than imports. Up to September l,
Of 1877 we did better still. We nearly
doubled on 1876. We gained SO millions
by balance of trade in our favor to
that amount in our foreign trade. Thus
we have in these two years gained near
ly 100 millions by selling more than we
bought, aud that 100 millions Of balance
comes to us in gold. And that is Ger.
talnly most substantial sign of return
ing financial health and strength.
These indications of recovery from
financial debility have been found as
applicable to France as to the United
States. After her disastrous war with
Germany, France at once commenced
her system of economy in the matter o
foreign purchases; and in three years
gained nearly 800 millions of dollars
by means of her foreign trade, sell
ing abroad that much more than she
bought. On this account the tinancia
condition of France Is this day even
more solid than is that of England; be
cause British statistics show that Eng
land las the past year imported 50
millions 0fdoll0rS more that she exported
This is inclusive Of her food imports, o.
which she is compelled to buy abroaC
more than one half. Consequently,while
the United States and France are grow
ing stronger, England is actually grow
ing weaker. Bngland's vast accumula
tions OF capital may enable her to stant
this for some time; but she can no
stand it always. Nor can any othel
people.
Taking all these symptoms into full
consideration we may reasonably ac
cept the assurance of speedy and com
plete recovery of our country's financial
health.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09

There is no case on record where Dr.
Norris Syrup of Tar, wild Cherry ana
Horehound has failed to give satsfac-
tlon. On the other hand, wherever 1t
has been used by our people, in severe
colds, coughs, asthma, oroncnltis' Group, ,han
are enthusiastic in its praise. Contain
ing no opium or other dangerous drug,
it does not constipate, and is safe ID
administer in all conditions OF health.
This is an important announcement,
and the suffering are advised to heed it.
Trial size, 10c.; large sizes, SOC. and One
Dollar. Sold by JOHN kEEsHAN, Sixth
anu Walnut streets, W. Il. Adderly,
Sixth and Mound streets, and ii. +.
Reum, corner Filth and Broadway.
Also Agents for Prof. Parkers Pleas
ant Worm syrup, which is sure death TO
worms. Pleasant to take and requires
no physic. Price 25c. rrF it.,
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THE CINCINNATI STAR

THE DAILY STARS served by carriers to
their subscribers in the city Of Cincinnati
and in all important Western cities and
towns, for 10 CENTS PER W EEK, paya-
Bile TO the carrier. Or the paper will be
mailed, postage paid, to any part Of the
country for so CENTS PER MONTH,
IS 90 PER ANNUM.
THE STAR is the only STRICTLY INDE-
PENDENT NEWSPAPER published in
Cincinnati. 1t is taken and read by people
OF all parties and shades of opinion, and 1t
seeks to present the news of all kinds fairly
and truthfully, with justice to all and with
especial favor to none.
THE WEEKLY STAR-S1 90 PER YEAR,
with two splendid PREMIUMS. 25 cents
extra must be sent for mailing expense on
premiums.
ADVERTISING RATES-In Daily, 12 1-2
cents per line, or 81 90 per square of eight
lines, agate measure. In Weekly, go cents
per line.
Address THE STAR.
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A fashion writer says thai the short

A fashion writer says thai the short
walking dress has already been adopted
by ladies in Paris, and there is reason
lor rejoicing. In u little time Ameri-
can ladies will be tripping about tue
streets in the neat and pretty costume,
and bedraggled skirts will have passed
from view once again. Certainly NC
costume Tor the street could be more
suitable and agreeable, at least to the
male sex, than the short walking SUIT.
1t has been said that women uress to
please not them selves as much Us
men. No man Of good taste, certainly
no man OF good sense, could admire d
fashion III every way 50 rGprehenslble
as train skirts tor the street.
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PEARLS BREEDING.

Once, on board a PenInsuIar and Ori-
entail C0mpany's boat, lady asked me
il | had ever seen "Dreeding pearls"
OF course laughed at The idea, but she
produced two ounce vial in which
were number OF globular bodies oil
various sizes, apparently pearls, and
some grains Of rice. Sue informed me
that The large pearls had been gwen 70
her by some Malayan potentate, who
told her If she kept them well
supplied with rice that they would
breed; she assured me tnat they had
done SO, and that the "seed' pearls in
the bottle were the produce of the larger
ones. She would not let me handle
them, so L can not say what they really
were, but l have every suspicion that
they were grains ot rice, which constant
attrition one against the other had
rounded, as barley is made INTO pear
barley" My friend was fully persuaded
mat her pearls produced young ones
and consumed the rice, and nothing
could convince her to the contrary
| London Letter.
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until all The moisture is extracted from
the leaves. This is troublesome, but the
result will be brilliant. Ii the lace OF
each leaf, alter the first pressing. is
brushed over with sulpnurlc acid
diluted onC-halt with water, the color
will be still brighter. Do not wax or
varnish the leaves, as it gives them an
unnatural gloss. They can be made
into sprays or gialands by means of the
fine wire which fl 'rists use, twisted
lightly around their stems.
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The DAnville (Va.) Times assumes re.
sponsibility for this statement, to-WlC:
"rhere is man living near me railroad
in Orange County, Va, VINO Delohgsa 10
a Florida regiment during thee~ar. ne
was wounded in one OF The numerous
battles fought in that portion ol VI,
glnia. The surgeon told him ne coulu
1aver recover The use of his ley.
"rnen,n SAID he, II shall never leave
this battlefield" and he has kept his
word. His tobacco lot was pointed out
to us. and we were informed that he has
n little factory where he makes onewing
and smoking tobacco"
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"Bangs" vUuches tor the truth of the
following anecdoLe: MI. Galley and his
neighbor, an old Green street resident,
frequently have cnats about old times
ana things, and they both claim that
their grandfathers were soldiers
in the Revolution. They occasionally
get mad during their discussions, and
some of their statements are exceeding
ly silly and perverted. They were az
their old rendezvous III the tsh-markeL
The other day, when, replying to some
ldioLic statement m tde ny the old resi-
dent, Galley said: "You al!us seem 10
think mat Ben. Franklin kuowed
more'n all creation. He didn't have no
more to do with the captering of Crown
pint and TIconderogy Than l did. He
want no soldier, and the only thing he
ever done III the tigntin' line was when
he am old Columbus aud William Penn,
and few more ol them old fellers went
down to Weymouth Landin' and killed
q few Injins. Ola Franklin got his name
up alter he invented lightnln', which in
my opinion was the Wust thing he ever
done, Lighlnin's caused more deaths
than collery." The old resident leaped
down from an oyster bar, and with his
features kInked up with disgust, he NUT
tered: "Lemme gtt out q THIS! Sich
igu'rance right unuer The sEadder OF Aar-
ward is cussed."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09

A bridegroom in Payton, Iowa, re-
fused to provide refreshments tor SER
enadIng party, Whereupon they pulled
him out OF bed and carried him through
the village astrde a rail. The brlue
hurriedly dressed herself, aroused d
sheriff, and effected the rescue of her
husband as well as the arrest Of several
of the mob.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09

There is in nature bountcous provision Tor
means OF comfort. The Witch Hazel, or Ham
amelis Virginica, contains juice which has
a wiuer range Of action, more prompt and
certain curative virtues, than any Pain De-
stroyer ever discovered Ponds Extract con-
tains the entire curative properties of the
Witch Hazel in the purest form. Ask your
druggist 1or it when you have pain OF an
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PRESSING AUTUMN LEAVES.

Press the leaves carefully between
taking care TO avoid lap
ping one over ano,her. The next dav
take out the 4eaves aud dry The papers.
Put the leaves again in the press, ana
the next day repeat the drying process.
This should be done three or lour times,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09

IF you haven't voted, do so, and vote
In accordance with your own views OF
what is demanded by the best interests
of the county and State. Good citizen
ship demands only this, not that you
shall be the tool of any party.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09

Baby shows are the iasnluH hoW, bat
as long as mothers continue to nurse
their little ones with laudanum or other
opiates, they can not expect their bab es
to look bright. II your baby needs inGU-
icine get good and harmless one, such
as DR.. BULBS Baby Syrup. 25c bottle.
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A couple were married in Georgia by

A couple were married in Georgia by
Justice of the Peace. Unto the man
he said: "Sir, Will you nave the beloved
woman you hold by the right hand, in
the name Of the State of Georgia, cobb
County, aud the new Constitution,
whether it be adopted or not, to be your
lawful welded wife W And 10 the
woman he said: "Madam, will you take
this mau to besyour lawful husband un.
der the Constltutlon OF the U lited States
and the Constitution of Georgia, no mat
ter who is PresldenUW
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EDUCATIONAL.
OBERLHN COALEG g.

NEUROLOGICAL, Collegiate and Prepara
i tory Departments Elective studies. Ad-
mits both sexes No saloon temptations. Best
OF religious influences. Thorough ami cheap,
Tuition, ncdentals and library fees only $27 a
year. Over / 200 students annually. For fuller
information address j. Ill. FAIRCHILD, Presi-
dent or j. b. L. MARSH, Secretary, Oberliu.
Ohio. au3 -d&w.tf
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THE judicial Constitutional Amend
ment will probably be defeated to-day
because OF the overshadowing interest
In the candidates and the little atten-
tion that has been paid to the vote on
the Constitutional Amendment.
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HAPPY tidings for nervous sufferers, anu
those who have been desed. druggeo, ana
uuacked. Pulvermachers Electric belts el-
rectually cure premature debility, weakness
and decay, Book and journal, with lnforma-
ton worth thousands. mailed free. Address
PULVERMACHER GALVANIC co, Gin
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SPECKLED NARRATIVE has due ap-
probation Of the pale face. He says:
swine you go on road and travel That
road, you expect to get something"
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THE Toys are busy, very busy, to-day,
and people are flush who have not been
known to have a dollar for 10! these
many years.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-09

ARE all the good Indians natives of
the British Territory, or does johnny
Bull know best how to manage bad
ones?
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ATLANTIC & GREAT WESTERN.

BALTIMORE OHIO, VIA PARKERsBURG.
Depot. Pearl and Plum. Time. min. fast.
Washington Tx. daily"... 9;I5AM 7:ooPM
baltimore Ex. oaiiy ...,. 9!15P pm $3.50 AM
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CINCINNATI & wEsTwooD tNARRow-dAUaE)
Daily, except Sunday, Time, min. fast.
Leave e.. II. & ID. Depot, 6:2O M, ll:OOA N.
$3.50 P NJ, 6:25PM. o.o,,
Leave Brighton Station. 6:35 A N, s:oc A NJ
Leave Ronl:s lWestwood), 5:b5 A NJ, 7:ld
AM, S:35 A NJ, 1874, NJ, 4:0U P NJ. 6!'5 M.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Brignton station, $40 A NJ, ll6 A M
1885 ? NJ, 2:41 P M, 8:l0 M, :2U ? M
cave Robb's Nv Westwood). 800 M, l0;su
N, 1890 M, 2:l0 P NJ, 5;2o N, oaoP NJ
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23O Walnut street. Cincinnati, o.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
COURT CALENDARS-TH DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge west
brook First Monday, motion calendar. Court opens
at hali-past ten O'Clock A. NJ. for parc business.
Calendar called at twelve O'Clock NJ.
SUPREME CoURT-GESERAL TERM.-Adjourncd until
July q, 1877.
SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAL TERM-AoJourncu until
July s. 1877.
SUPREME CoURr-CIRcuIT-Part Held by Judge
BarretL-Case on, BradbayIng VS.. Smith ct al. No
day calendar. Part 2-Heid by Judge Potter.-No
day calendar. Part 3.-Adjourned for the term.
SUPERIOR CoURT-GENERAL TERM.-AdJourned sine
die.
SUPERIOR CouRr-SPEcIAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Freedman.-No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CouRr-1RIAL rERM-Part 1.-Adjourned
tor the term. Part 2-Adjourned for the term. Part
3-Adjourned for the term.
COMMON PLEAs-GEyERAL TERM Adjourned sine
die.
COMMON PIEAs-EoufTY TERM Held by Judge Van
Hoesep. No day calendar.
COMMON observation-disclosures I-Adtourned
for the Part 2.-AdJourned Tor the term. fart
3-Aajourned Tor the Ternl
MARINE CoURT-IRIAL TERN-Part L-AdJourncd
for tic Term. Part = Adjourned for the Term. Part
3.-Adjourncd for tho Term.
COURT GENERAL SEssIoNs-Part l-Held by Re-
corder Hackctt-The People vs. Dom nico Naniori.
felonous assault and battery Same Vs. james Gillen
and George W. Watson, burglary; Same VS.. James
Kennedy, burglary; Same VS.. John Cook and Andrew
Jackson, grand larceny; Same VS.. AlonZo johnson,
grand larceny; Same vs. Mary Mangn, grand larceny;
Same VS.. Joseph Hart grand larceny; Same VS.. James
McAvenus, grand larceny; Same VS. Gustav A. SUP.
pack, grand larceny; Same vs. Margaret smith, grand
larceny; Same Cadwallader Evans, perjury; Same
vs. James Wright, forgery same VS. Louis Gonzalvo,
larceny from the person; Same vs. Mary Magic, petit
larceny; Same Charles L. Burnett Edward q.
Haignt and Charles Nelson, forgery.
COURT or GENERAL SEssIoNs-part 2-Adjourned
fnr he