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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-05

r EGAL.-IIAMILTON COMMON PLEAS,
IL No. 5,355.- Mary Wagner, plaintih
against John Wagner, Observation-Disclosures
John Wagner is hereby notified that on the 18th
day Of Aprll, A. D., 1877, Mary Wagner filed
her petition in the Office of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pie $, within and for the
county Of Hamilton and State Of Ohio, Charg-
ing the said John Wagner with adultery and
gross neglect OF duty, and praying that she
may be divorced from the said John Wagner,
and for such other and further relier as may
be just and proper. said petition will be for
hearing at the next term OF Court.
u /. j. BROWN,
Attorney for Mary Wagner.
Dated CINCINNATI, April "A, 1917. api4-6tS+
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VISITING SCHOOLS.

Comparatively few parents seem to
realize the importance of visiting the
schools in which their children are being
educated. and the result is that their
faces are rarely seen in the school room.
and they know but little about what
their children are doing.
Men who happen TO own few horses
or pigs viii visit their pastures often TO
see how their stock is prospering. They
are anxious about the kind Of food and
drink their COWS are getting, and spend
hours in simply admiring their fine
stock If they chance TO have tine or
fast horse that they want trained they
place him in the hands Of the groom,
perhaps, but they watch the progress Of
his training; they want to witness the
result of HIS schooling frequently, but
their children, who have not only bodies
to be cared for, but immortal minds to
be trained and Systematically developed,
they carelessly place in the hands Of q
teacher about whom, perhaps, they know
nothing almost and never care enough
about the result to even visit the place
where the training is done. If people
value their children as much as they do
their horses they certainly ought to visit
the schools where they are being trained
for the work of life as often as they
visit the stables where their horses are
ed.
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ANCESTRY OF THE PEN.

The earliest mode of writing was on
bricks, tiles, oyster shells, stones, ivory,
bark, and leaves Of trees; and from the
latter the term leaves ofa book is brob-
ably derived. Copper and drass plates
were very early in use; and a bill of
feOffment or copper was some years since
discovered in India, bearing date one
hundred years BC.
Leather was also used, as well as wool
en- tablets Then the papyrus came in
TO vogue, and about the eighteenth cen
tury he papyrus was superseded by
parchment Paper, however, is Of great
antiquity, especially among the Chinese
but the first paper mill in England was
built in 1856, by German, at Dartford,
in Kent. Nevertheless, it was nearly
century and half-namely, 11l5-be-
fore Thomas Watkins, s;stioner,
brought paper making to anything like
perfection.
The first approach to a pen was the
stylus, kind Of iron bodkin; but the
Romans forbade its use ON account offs
frequent and even fatal use in quarrels
and then it was made of bone. Subse-
quently, reeds, pointed and spit, like
pens of the present day, were used.
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SUMNER SCHOOLS.

There is nothing, in our opinion, thai
will contribute more to th) greater eff
cheney of our country schools than the
entire abolition of the summer session
and the consolidation of the two terms
now usually taught each year into one
beginning about the first of October and
continuing six. seven or eight months
after the manner Of our town schools
with a short vacation of a week or two
during the holidays.
This change will do more for our
country schools than county supervision
and all other appliances combined with
out it. Indeed. all other appliances will
fail to bring our country schools to the
standard demanded by the interests of
the State so long as the school year is
divided into two terms with an interval
of months between them, the work of
the one having little or no connection
with that of the other.
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The boat was discovered the next
morning from the ship. All that the
devotion Of the officers Of the Fortuna
could do for their unhappy commander
was done on the homeward voyage.
Restored to his own country, and TO
skilled medical help. the Captains mind,
by slow degrees, recovered Its balance
He has taken his place in society again
he lives and moves and manages his
affairs like the rest Of us. But his heart
is dead toall new emotions; nothing
lives in it but the sacred remembrance
of his last love. He neither courts nor
avoids the society of women Their
sympathy finds him grateful, but their
attractions seems to be lot on him
they pass from his mind as they pass
from his eyes-they stir nothing in him
but the memory Of Aimata-
Now you know, ladies, why the C.p-
tain viii never marry, and why (sailor
a. he is) he hates the sight ofths sea"
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would tell him ana put your life in
peril?9 she asked. MY father felt the
destroyer Of the island in the earthquake;
my father saw the coming destruction in
the disappearance of the lake Her
eyes rested on him with loving IAN
gour. Are you, indeed, the demon Of
the prophecy" she said, winding his
hair round her finger. Il am not afraid
OF you, if you are. | am girl bewitch-
ed; | love the demon" She kissed him
passionately. Il don't care if / die" she
whispered between the kisses, IF 1 only
die with you"
The Captain made no attempt to rea.
son with her. He took the wiser way
he appealed to her feelings.
You will come with me to my own
country" he said. MY ship is waiting.
will take you home with me and make
you my wife
She sprang to her feet and clapped her
hand for joy. Then she thought of her
father, and sat down again in tears.
The captain understood her. Let us
leave this dreary place" he said. we
will talk about it in the cool glades OF
the forest, where you first said you loved
me-"
She gave him her hand. Where
first said 1 loved you" she repeated
smiling tenderly and thoughtfully as she
looked at him. They left the lake to.
gether.
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poftiraI
THE OUTCAST.
BY J. ALBERT VII son.

| tread by night the silent street,
With weary moan;
The helpless prey Of all | meet
I'm all alone
I scan by day the jostling crowd,
No friend | own;
No kindly voice salutes me lOud--
I'm all alone,
The winds awake the buds Of spring.
The seeds are sOwn;
No spring TO me the breezes bring
I'm all alone.
Cold winters blasts the blossoms kill.
The birds are flown;
For me the bitter blight and chill
I'm all alone.
! stsrve mid filthy rags and dust,
No food no home;
The victim of mans selfish lust,
I'm all alone.
NJ hOlCC ~ sOoti III uecl ulSt'c-S
With gentle tone;
No smile to cheer my bitterness
I'm all alone.
No hand my fevered brow 10 lave,
Ere life be flown;
No friend TO lay me in the grave
I'm all alone
| bear my cross in agony,
For me no crown;
HclTs terrors wait me when / die
I'm all alone.
o, world, why was 1 ever born,
And helpless thrown;
The wretched object of thy scorns-
I'm all alone
o, man. my woes are naught to thee,
My weary moan;
Thou heedest not my misery,
I'm sll alone
o, Christi who blest the Magdalene.
Thou kindly one.
Conc; bless thy erring child again
I'm all alone.
o, God. my cup Of misery
Is overfiown;
LeceIve my parting soul-Idie-
Here-all alone.
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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
The darkness had fallen again. The
ship was still becalmed at sea.
Mr. Duncalf came on deck after his
supper.
The thin line of smoke seen rising from
the peak of the mountain that evening
was now succeeded by ominous flashes
of fire from the same quarter, intermit-
tently visible. That faint, hot breeze
from the land was felt once more.
There's just an air of wind" the mate
remarked. I'VE will try for the Captain
while we have chance"
One Of the boats were lowered into the
water-under command of the second
mate, who had taken the bearings" of
the tabooed island by daylight. Four
of the men were to go with him, and
they were all to be well armed Mr.
Duncalf addressed his final instruction
to the officer in the boat
You will keep look out with lam
tern in the bows. When you get a nigh
the island, you will fire gun and sing
out for the captain"
Quite needless" interposed voice
from the sea. The Captain is here"
Without taking the slightest notice of
the astonishment that he had caused, the
Captain padded his canoe to the side of
the ship Instead of ascending to the
deck of the Fortuna" he stepped into
the boat. Lend me your pistols" he
said quietly TO the second officer, @and
oblige me by taking your men back to
their duties on board" He looked up
at Mr. Duncalf, and gave some further
directions IF there is any change in
the weather, keep the ship standing off
and on. at safe distance from the land;
and throw up a rocket from time to time
to show your position. Expect me on
board again by sunrise.
What" cried the mate. do you
mean to say that you are going back to
the island, in that boat, all by YOURSELF,
Il am going back to the island an
swered the Captain; as quietly as ever,
in this boat, all by myself" He push
Off from the ship, and hoisted the sail as
he spoke.
You're deserting your duty shout
ed the mate, with one CT his lOudest
oaths.
Attend to my directions" the Cap
tain shouted back, as he drifted away
into the darkness.
Mr. Duncalf-violently agitated for the
first time in his life-took leave of his
superior officer, with singular mixture
of solemnity and politeness, in these
words:
The Lord have mercy on your soul
wish Won good evening"
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CIIAPSER VIII.

III.
Alone in the boat, the Captain looked
with misgiving mind at the flashing of
the volcano on the main Island.
Ifevents had favored him, he would
have removed Aimata to the shelter of
the ship on the day when he saw the
emptied basin of the lake. But the
smoke of the priests sacrifice had been
discovered from the main island, and
the chief had sent two canoes with in
structions to make inquiries. One of
canoes had returned; the other was kept
in waiting off the cape; to place means
of communication with the main island
at the disposal of the priest. Thesecond
shock of earthquake had naturally in
creased the alarm of the chief He had
sent messages TO the priest entreatng
him to leave the island. The priest re-
fused. He believed in his gods and his
sacri.ices-he believed he might avert
the fatality that threatened his sanctu-
airy. Yielding to the holy man, the
chief sent reinforcements of canoes TO
take their turn at keeping watch off the
headland. Assisted by torches the is
landers were on the alert lin supersti-
tious terror of the demon Of the proph-
ecy) by night as well as by day. The
Captain would have -risked certain death
if he had ventured to approach the hid
ing place in which he had concealed his
canoe. He awaited and watched. 1t
was only after Aimata had left him as
usual, to return to her father at the close
of the evening, that the chances declared
themselves in the Captains favor. The
fire flashes from the mountain, visible
when the night came, had struck terror
into the hearts of the men in the canoes.
They thought of their wives, their chill
dren and their possessions on the main
island. and then, one and all, deserted
their priest The captain seized the op-
portunity of communicating with the
ship, and of exchanging a fail canoe,
which he was i'll able to manage, for q
swift sailing boat, capable Of keeping the
sea in the event of stormy weather.
As he now neared the land, certain
small sparks of red, moving in the dis
tance, informed him that the canoes
had been ordered back to their duty.
Steering BY the distant torchlights, he
reached his own side of the island with
out accident, and, guided by the boats
lantern, anchored under the cliff He
climbed the rocks. advanced to the door
Of the hut, and was met, to his delight
and astonishment, BY Aimata on the
Threshold.
Il dreamed that the anger Of the del
ties had parted us for ever" she said;
1and l came here to see if my dream was
true. Oh. how have been crying, all
alone in the hut Now l have seen YOU
am satisfied. Kiss me, and let me go
back. No, you, must not go with me-
My father has his doubts; my father
may be out looking for me. 1t is you
that are in danger, not l. 1 know the
forest as well by dark as by daylight.
You ahall see me again at day break"
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RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

Mr.. Ii. X STEVENS: .
Dear Sir-I will most cheerfully add my testi-
mony to the great number you have already re-
ceived in favor of your great and good medicine.
VEGETINE. for / do not think enough can be said
in its praise for was troubled over thirty years
with that dreadful disease, Catarrh, and had
such had coughing spells that it would seem as
though / could never breathe any more, and
YEGETISE has cured me; and do feel TO thank
God all the time that there is so good medicine
as NEGETISE, and also think il one Of the best
medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings
at the stomach. and advise everybody to take the
NEGETISE, for can assure them il Is one OF the
best medicines that ever WIS.
Mrs. L. GORE.
Corner Magazine and Walnut streets,
EEmh-idoa Moss
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Gdnrational gninmr.
Conducted bY C. y. PALMER

EDUCATION should cost more than any
thing else; because it is worth more than
anything else. (And there is not one
man in five hundred of our common
people that believes this, and acts upon
it.) The education that costs little, IS
worth little. Cheap education is like
cheap clothing; it may do for show, but
when tried by the winds and rain of
winter, the shoddy will appear. To pay
one half Is much for an article one
fourth as good as the genuine at full
price, is a dead loss of 10Oper cent. Yet
many prefer it, because it is cheap. (?)
To pay 500 or $500 a year for food
and clothing, and then to complain of
81 or $50 for the food and furniture of
the mind, is penny wise and pound
foolish" yet many do it, because educa-
ton is"eheap."
But when will people grow wiser?
Not until they are willing to pay good
price for a good thing. Not until they
are willing to make education the prin-
cipal thing, and not mere make shift.
Not until boards of education, when in
search of teachr, shall ask how good
not cheap. Not until farmers and peo
pie generally, are willing to expend as
much on their school houses as they do
on their sheep sheds and cattle stalls,
which cost more to-day, in the country
districts than the school houses. Decent
buildings for the protection of six cows
and fifty sheep, will cost no less than
$500. Suppose then, an average of six
such farms in 4 district, land in many
there are twelve at least) we have an
aggregate for each school district of 81
500 for cattle pens. Now what is the
average value of the country school
house? By the late report of the school
commissioners, we find in 1915 there
were 1O695 township school districts in
the State Their aggregate value, in
cluding grounds, is sS0S7 I446 givingan
average of $751 which, exclusive of
grounds, may be put at 800, or from
$500 to 81 200 each, less than half what
the cattle pens cost.
Where are these school houses locat-
Gated? Generally in the most worthless
part ofthe district, or some corner, cross
roads, or barren knoll that can can be
used for no other purpose. What are
their surroundings? Anything but cul-
tivating to the minds and hearts Of
CHEAP EDUCATION
childhood and youth; in some cases des
titute of single shade trees, grass plot.
or a decent walk, TO say nothing about
4
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- 0A%1

To all who are suffering from the errors
aud indiscretions of youth. nervous weak
nezs, early decay. loss Of manhood. &C. wills
s nd recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE This great remedy was discover
ed by missionary In South America Send
Q self ltsddrssssd envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
7. INnAN, &aaen1. 4sos aosEse. Hss0 York
cs~y Oct % 7s.-3m
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Dyspepsia.

SYyTPT0MS.-want of appetite, rising of food
and wind from the stomach, acidity of the stom-
ach, heartburn, dryness and whiteness of the
tongue in the morning, sense of distensiOn in the
stomach and bowels, sometimes rumbling and
pain; costiveness, which is occasionally inter-
rupted by diarrhea; paleness Of the urine. The
mouth is clammy, or has a sour or bitter taste.
Other frequent symptoms are waterbrash. palpi-
tation of the heart, headache, and disorders of
the senses, as seeing double, etc. There is gen.
eral debility. languor and aversion to motion
detection OF the spirits, disturbed sleep. and
friChtful dreams
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Gained Fifteen Pounds Of Flesh.

South BERWICK, Me-, Jan. II, 1872.
II. r. STEVENS, Esq.,:
Dear Sir-I have had dyspepsia in its worst
form for the last ten years, and have taken
hundreds of dollars worth Of medicine without
obtaining any relief. In September last COM
menced taking the VEGETISE, since which time
my health has steadily improved. My food di-
Gests well, and have gained fifteen pounds of
flesh. There are several others in this place
taking the NEGErINE, and all have obtained
relief. Yours truly,
THOMAS z MOORE,
0verSaer of Gard Room Portsmouth Co g Mills
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C u R ATIVE,
WHAT | KNOW ABOUT VEeETInE.

SOUTH BosToS, May 9, 1870.
II. X. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-I have had considerable experience
with the VEGETINE. For dyspepsia, general
debility, and impure blood, the VEGErISE is su-
perior TO anything which have ever used.
commenced taking VEGETISE about the middle
Of last winter, and, after using few bottles, il
entirely cured me of dyspepsia, and my blood
never was in so good condition as at the present
time. 1t will afford me pleasure 10 give any
further particulars relative 10 what / know
about this good medicine TO any one who will
call or address me at my residence, $50 Athens
street. Very respectfully,
MONROE PARKER,
3s6 Athens street.
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4 EcDR SEY AT Law am Claim Agent.
"A Niil ,iraeIics .aw in SIsJe aud d Court,
snd attend promptly 1" business enlrus,e Lo
his csrs As Justice Of tue Peace. will stt..nd
ga cunyeyxncing anditak IL & dispositions. OF.
ne.-RooIn ". A-iodeon Building. .Ftndlay,
1nIa May 76-u-
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TrJRNEf AND Cou NSELOR AT Law,
"a aad NItar5 i'Cbiic VIII attend prom pt y
"a al business entrusted TO his ctIe. farilcu.
iaraI:ea,tion gi ven Collections Parlitioning
of Lands RuG DaSiGe = in PrBBaie Court
Ufiics- un Nam -lIeeI in RosSman's Block
nearly opposite the Court Bouse- May Z.
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r.. W. ADA MS

DARBER SHOP Is THE PLsCE WHERE
ID you can get tsie best of work done IN the
neate-I I.Ossibie style LRdies aud Children
II .ir curing nd 5hampOoing a speciality.
Shop Opposite Old White Corner. Two Chairs
always 1 .lni TeaIr Cor business. Gail and
see him .ini ze' fiDDd IOb. Ladies' desiring
york do e. oy savin- word AT she shop he
VIII tsrI al 'f,.5r residence q
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GOOD EVIDENCE.

NINNI-NN-AIl, -NOFs % lcs-s
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-The two bottles of yEGETISE fur
nished me by your agent my wife has used with
great benefit.
For long time she has been troubled with
dizziness and costiveness; these troubles are
now entirely removed by the use of NEGETISE.
She was also troubled with dyspepsia and gen.
eral debility, and has been greatly benefited.
THOMAS GILMORE,
Il. -
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BOROUGH OFFICERS.
SOCIETIES.


Masonic Hall lpcat' 4 in third story OF Cages
Block. Main street
FISDLAY COUNCIL, X. & ) No. so. Regular
COlncil second Monday evening in each
month
FIsDLAY CHAPTER. IL. A. NJ No. SO. Stated
20 Ivoc stion first Monday evenings in each
ia 'gth.
FISDL IA LODGE r. Il M-. M. IA. Stated COM
suult :siion first and this iWednesday eve
o: ngS iu each month.
udd-Feilows' Hail east II Of Main street,
between SzDGu-%y and ;Tawiord Streets.
Col sES RULE EsCAHPaS IT. No. ~, I.D.p.F.
meets secoId and fourth Friday evenings
of ..acb moath.
Il ASC5cK LODGE. .So.7S, g. o. F., meets eve
y Tuesday evening.
40. 50, * Of p. P.,IDeets every
IoaIAy evening IN Odd Fellows Hal.
<ISDDAY -AVISGs AEDBCILDISG LOAN Asso-
cIArIbN lassJs AT the Courthouse on the
inir1 HDsdaY IA each month
fmE W MEMS CHRISTIAS TEMPERANCE
US n nceIs a. Ih -Lsague Rooms opposite
The JOY HOasS- General prayer meeting
every yS1ob itn afternoon at O'Clock. Wo-
msa's prayer meeting Wednesday aiIeT-
fivo. al O'Clock. Children meeting first
Saturday afternoon in each mouth at 8
o'clock
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FEEL MYSELF A NEW MAN.

NATICK, Mass, June ], 1872.
Mr.. II. X. STEVENS:
Dear Through the advice and earnest
persuasion of tine Rev. E S. Best. Of this place,
have been taking YEGETISE for dyspepsia, Of
which have suffered for years.
have used only two bottles. and already feel
myself q new man. Respectfully,
DIR. j. w. CARTER.
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>,UssFEY,BR. Office IN fiIs: block south OF
- Court House A'ten lon yiven 10 rriracing
iit,s ii4.-s oi Did surveys. lay ing out. parting
oil. ana dividing up lands leveling foi profit les
OF roads and bitches
M..r. O. 70, iSs6-6m
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

LVUH g OF FVEHS.
CiJstalya ETcllS .jtsdJc jaime r'illars.
az fitDr saoGgs- =. MDsner.
sTers- DI s-ssIrEs SC - ". freble.
Ire l-lr.r Peter D~ltr.
ge>.-1rd-.-Pau: keusrer.
,,r rs1Is- JU,fye 5ants-i b. Huffman.
Slaer5T-SdmdeI MyrHs.
Pose ;1tia9 Ai5orHey Henry Brown.
f.DFOaer- -. r. Glue
. ,s1l sttssiofters- Joseph SaItzman, John u
Bishop Aai John Edz .ngton.
gsig-aaurg .IIrecI0rS-JacoD Thorn pson, N.
Wa.sln AM J. X. Busnonp.
fsGFsaars SBpeTiHieIadeHt-R. VI. Lee.
Sch .IELIBstaeTs-J A.Pitisiori, j. T. Ksgy
ana .BOriias Martz-