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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-16
RIVER INTELLIGENCE,
specials to the Star.

| BROWNSVILLE, Pa. Aug. 16-9 A, M,-Mo
nongdhcla River feet inches and rising,
Weather cloudy and rainy. Thermometer &c.
Lock No. 4. PA. Aug. 1873 A. M.-Monon-
! gahela River feet 6 inches and station
ary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer 65.
OIL CITY. PA. Aug. 16--l1 :5l A. M.-Alle-
gheny River stationary, with foot of water
| by the marks Thermometer 80. Wind south,
Weather cloudy.
P1TTsBURG. PA, Aug. 1919 A. M.--Riyer 8
inches and rising. Weather cloudy.
PITTsBURG, PA. Aug. 1912 M.-River
inches and rising slowly. Light rain Wind
southwest Thermometer 49,
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Aug. 1b-9:4s A. M
Kanawha River feet 6 Inches Thermome-
ter TO-. Wind northeast. Light showers at
saoFFE ra,S with general Indications of
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 16-1I 80 A. M.-The ANDY
Baum, with barge could not stem the cur
rent at Flint Island. The Vint Shinkle took
the Baum's passengers. The Baum then came
over without her barge, and is now at New Al
| Dany waiting for her barge, which she sent
| towboat after this morning. Arrived Gen.
Pike, from Cincinnati; Belle, from Madison;
Vint Shinkle, from Memphis. Departed
shinkle at II A. Al. for Cincinnati. River fall
ing slowly. The canal marks indicate scant
feet inches, and less than II inches on the
Falls. Captain John A. Harpsam, I'm
derwriters' Agent at Memphis, and formerly
Captain OF the Lady Franklin and other steam
Vint Shinkle. He goes to the knights Temp
lar Conclave at Cleveland, O., that meets
August 2T. Weather pleasant.
The river was falling slowly here at Noon
to-day with scant feet inches In the chan
mel.
Weather clearing and pleasant.
Buslnes 8 comparatively good on the Wharf
his morning.
STEAMBOAT MovEMENrs
~
The Jas. D. Parker left last evening for
Memphis with 500 tons freight. She took a
lighter.
The new Telegraph will be the regular C. n
0. X. H. boat, leaving for Hunting gton this eye-
nlng.
The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning
from Louisville, and will return this evening
The Andes arrived, and returned to Ports
mouth at noon.
The W. P. Thompson leaves this evening or
return trip for Pomeroy.
The John L. Rhoads arrived from Madison
this morning, and returns this afternoon.
The steamer Home arrived this morning from
Louisville and is receiving passengers and
freight for New Orleans. She is announced to
leave tomorrow.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
The new Emma Graham will raise steam
this afternoon.
Capt. H. H. Drowns new Golden Crown will
be launched from the ways at Fulton Tues
day.
The Eddyville has entered the Madison and
Carrollton trade.
Capt. U. P. Schenck arrived by rail this
morning from Evansville, where he has been
experimenting the repairs on the barge
Schenck, which was damaged and left at
Evansville by the u. P. schenck on her down
trip.
The little towboat Hunter, which sunk in
Monongahela River, is so badly damaged that
she Will probably have to be wrecked.
Onnn1np tn
ton on Saturday is almost assured.
Capt. Chas. B. Woodbury. has purchased Of
Mrs. Ora Elliott her half Oh the Arch. r. Green
for $3.50.
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"sERyED himright," and it was eoboed

Derived himright," and it was echoed
from all IN the Court. One Dennis IN y
len TOOK 1t upon himself to OF only men.
die WIN other peoples business but fo
speak In very ungen tlemanly way oi
ladies' whose character is not to he oi,es-
uoned. The coward thought the Is.
dies unprotected, ana in re-
ply to soma quest tions by one
OF the ladies as to what he had to telI
about her, ne having been making slight.
ing remarks about her to others. he
showed very bad spirit, and wound
up by saying II she had any friends to
take it up let them come on. One of her
friends, Mr.. W. F. Collard, Glanced to
be present and cnampioned her cause
giving Cullen what be richly deserved.
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DETECTIVES MEAD and MURRAY

DETECTIVES MEAD and MURRAY and
Lieutenant Spaeth have been d uoing noble
WORK in bringing burg ars to iustiee.
Lhey brought man in this morning by
Tue name OF Chas. Moore, colored, who
mas been arrested b4lore tor various
onenses Of thieving nature. The cass
is being worked up now. There is no
doubt but they have Moore to a dead
certainty. In his possession was found
lad US gold watch, a silver open-taced
watch and lot Of clothing. A number
are being arrested with him on susp,.
clon.
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Ane following marriage Licenses wer,
issued since our last report:
John Il. Seem and Mary Weber.
ID. Seigmann and Carrie SterUto.h
august Pohrem and Henrietta Bese
- q. Hlldreth and Emily Hart.
Anthony Meyer and Katie Huhhor+
geo. h!dgeWay and Mary Boone.
It. A. ID. Matin and A. Nj. smith'
WIN. German and Mary Mulyev.
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FINANCIAL,
CINCINNATI. Aup. lR=-1.an p

CINCINNATI. Aug. 16-l 30 p. Nj.
Gold steady at 1O5h buying and lU5h sell.
ing. Gold checks on New York 1861.
Eastern exchange is uulet anh stana,. Dur
ing at l-O dis. and selling at l-29 prem.
Sterling is steady and unchanged. Sight
drafts quoted IL 81, ana sixty day bills ST IS
per { in gold.
following local rates. ''N
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In ORDER TO ACCOMMODATES EASTERN
ADVERrISERSI THE STAR, MR.. E. DUN
OAN SNIFFRN, NO. 72 ASTOR HOUSE, NEW
YORK CITY, has been appointed our general and
special Agent for the Eastern States. This will De
abranch Office ofthe STAR, Mr. Snlffen being au-
thorized To make advertising contracts on our be-
half, and receipt all collections therefor in our
name
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BUAzGLAREESs


" wv n HHs "UAH&Ss
Last night burglars got into the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Feed. Strong, on Albion
Place, Nit. Auburn. They got into Mr..
Strons's room aud lighted their cigars.
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Cincinnati Live stock Market.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 16-2 T. Nj.

HOGS-Market active and nrm for light, and
quiet for heavy. Selling common 81 50a4 rs, fair
to good light IS l0a5 2j. and select butchers'
IS 35a5 so per GENITAL
CATTLE-Market steady for good dull for
common. Selling at S2a2 rs for common, $9a
Is for medium, good to choice $4a5, and extra
| IS 25a5 rs per GENITAL.
SHEEP-Market steady. Common to fair sell
at 81 5OaS rs, and good to choice 50 50a4 ~ per
Genital.
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Married.

RoBY-MYERS-On Thursday, August "a
BENJAMIN Roby, Of 49d East Front street. d
Miss Ella Myers, OF Dayton, KY.
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SOLD. Offered at. Bid

The following is the 30 Z. Nj. report OF New
rett II Co., 2S West Third street: N''-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-05-03
{ Simplicity in Preaching.

In one Of his charges, Archbishop Tsh-
er says to his clergy: /" How much learn
ing and wisdom, my brethren, are neses
sary to make these things plain!' Could
ne have said anything more fine and in
dicious than this? Here is the proper di.
rectiOn and exertion OF minister's tall
ents, whether natural or acquired. They
are not tn unfit him for any part of his
office-which they msy easily do, at the
stimulation of vanity OF pride; but to uual.
ify and aid him the better 10 perform Il.
1t is to be feared that some Ito not emplov
their abilities to make things plain-if
they do, we can but lament their deplora-
Bile want Of success. But it would seem
as It their aim was to dazzle rather than
eniighten; to surprise rather than inform
to raise admiration at their difficult com,
position, rather than with the Apostles ID
use great plainness Of speech. Even their
claim to originality often regards oniv the
mode OF representation. The ideas they
wish to pass off rs new, when examineiI
aye found only commonplace sentiments.
Inc well is not really deep; but you can.
not see to the bottom, because Of their
contrlvance to make the water muddy
they are not really tall; and SO thew
strain on tiptoes. They have not 3 native
beauty that always appears to most al.
vantage without finery andso they would
make up the deficiency BY excess. and
compiexity, and cumbersomeness Of orna.
ment.-Wm. Jay. ~
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-05-03
The Mule.

1t has been said that the best work horse
is mule, and we are satisfied that expert
ence demonstrates the truth of the asser-
ton. Mules have their peculiarities. and
upon being introduced to strangers do not
always make favorable impression.
Those, however, who have known him
longest universally think the most of him.
He is one of those animals which improve
on acquaintance, and it is saying great
deal for him. That he is harder than the
horse, lives longer and can stand worse treat
ment is not questionable. That he will
eat less grain, will do well on less curry
ing, and is less liable to scare, run away,
or to become balky is knowledge in pos
session of all who own and work him.
His intelligence is of a. Ugh order and his
memory prodigious Ifhe forgets kind
ness, he is never guilty of forgetting an
injury, and will remember it against you
as long as breath animates his body.
Those farmers whose possessions are
large, and who depend largely upon hired
labor have long since found out that no
team answers SO well as good, strong
mules. They are not only worth more
intrinsically as work stock, but they pos
sess other qualities tending to increase
their value. In enumerating a few of the
qualities that recommend this animal and
make him general favorite wherever
tried, we would enumerate first his ear ly
maturity and the ease with which he
learns the duties he is expected to per-
form. He eats largely of hay and fodder
and will do we'll onless grain than willhis
kinsman.
Another recommendation is that he is
ready cash, convertible on demand,
Whether he be large or small, he has
cash value; he is staple commodity and
can always be disposed of. We have
"plug horses" but no plug mules. If
he be small, hsis digniied by beingcalled
"cotton mule;' if large, he is wanted
on the sugar plantation or about the facto-
ries of our great cities or manufacturing
centers; and wherever bone, strength, mus
Gle and endurance are wanted he has
value.
There is not the same demand in the
South that once existed; but with the
better times for that section which all now
anticipate the demand will evidently in
crease.
Fine selected mules have recently been
shipped to the commercial marts of Great
Britain, and, like the experiments in ship
ping beef, the demand will increase. We
must remember, however, that the better
the quality of any kind of stock, the
larger are the profits, and this is equally as
true of mules as with other kinds. 1t
costs no more to raise a good one than it
does to raise an inferior one, and the ex-
penses of shipping and other incidentals
are about the same, without regard to
size. ALI cannot raise firstclass animals
of any kind; but all can improve upon
former practices and increase the size of
the profits. Of agriculture.
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The death Of Robert NJ. Dickie, the
young man who was bitten by cat on
the I'd of January, has revived the ques-
tons respecting hydrophobia which have
furnished theme for SO much controversy
during the last few months. In consider
ing, such cases as Dickie's, we must make
allowance for two important ingredients
ufthe reports that reach the public First,
the generally diffused notion among per-
sons uneducated in science that brute,
under certain conditions of excitement
which they term madness, has its saliva
SO affected as to produce insanity, physi-
cal suffering and death in human being
bitten by tin short, that dog or cat
becomes physically transformed SO as to
be able to eject poison like certain kinds
of serpents; and, second, the selfish inter-
est OF sundry newsm0ngers in fostering
this belief and making sensational"
capital out of it. When the popular
faith is supported by physicians certifi-
Gates In any particular instance, it Is
further necessary to bear in mind that
the letters :" M. d." attached to the name
Of man do not of themselves qualify
him to speak with authority even upon
subjects quite within his department of
In Dickie's illness and death we see
nothing more to corroborate the common
theory of hydrophobia than in the multi
tude of similar events which the news
papers have chronicled before. Directly
after his wound was received his compan-
ions in the plumbers shop began to fill
his mind with alarming thoughts; the
death of neighbor, produced by a nerv-
Gus disorder supposed to be by drophobia,
increased his apprehensions; a fit of mel
ancholy followed, accompanied by such
physical symptoms as are not uncommon
in cases OF severe fright; and the death
which ended all may be accredited to su-
perstition with as much Justice as to any
other cause.
That the bites of brutes, like wounds in
hicted in any other way, offer an outlet
for the humors of the blood, nobody will
deny; that great agony, aud sometimes
death, result from such wounds is mat
ter of common observation; but how often
the anxious friends of a sufferer search
his history for q brute's bite whereby to
account for form of disease which they
believe must be traced to that cause and
no other will never be known. When
patients and their well-wishers give up re-
solving that certain symptoms will inevi-
tably end in death, we fancy that mortal
ity lists will less often contain the term
"hydrophobia. ~. r. Egenfng Post
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iarm. Inen your NofE al 2os of1ve
svtas.a1 Cd
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which acts = n aperient sna diurellc,
IN soon rev4fne me- One 2at6 g. =
ITO cure id Uf xppekite III h6pes and
scStt1e, take fQar ouarteofs finely -pulveTiEq&
FOND 81 Il poinf of sd peter And
one pound Of sulphur, mix. and .giye. txn-
tablespoonfuIs every morning in cut feed.
"A corresuondent at the Country Gentle.
MN lows Tia efaih 81 hofyebsck. and
nays that affer 1tnv efbefienee: he has
fo{ind 1hst - 81 7lxll} 6ate 80 sfain
mete fceuinrlv' {ronll IL snliflle, thSn OF,
f6ot AMI viff ~ n,re ease ~ comftjrt
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~ 4 4 Tsttns .tGsrin Geafher oislv adds
i;ee s I, vies,,tv 81 -errh ,.s, rSyss;tes and
thew 1'{nX and inibfe anifnals. Use oil
81 ercsse Of any kind ffeeiy.-fo,cd State
Rceisto,l ie s@iis isR n99i
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fov hs'iran,, .nd d;r;rcroon, frrr;tnre
>T n, rr.;r ~ th;s uori q unite omen and
vii ehsorh Z r-eat deai q raw III with
ont \. bscnrn;n 3 s5cIishtS ~ i;ttla cnm
ccs u 4 ,nised Nth The ~ IN sIort
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smootb and h;ct,v nnl;she,l ~ q niece of
6rorya rS'.'-'-e = : r-~ : =
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.appIa Pu' VILE - egg' =. nsn.sams'
peup,ss, u mus'ala 800. ~ elna a;,a q.
slun pioc c.s. ~ - .oaPsnn a - =.
nul ,as ,satns, ~ ISL -, ula II
h; aaa 'n wv ~ $780,. au s0 - T.
n:.S Soloci IA. Uo. Pus e 1870, E -
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The Work Of Village Improvement As
sOciatiOns.

Col. George E. Waring, the well known
farmer and civil engineer of Newport, r.
l., has a paper on the above subject in
Scri6ner for May, in which he gives ad-
vice about the organization and practical
work of these associations and presents q
draft of form for the organization of such
asociety, with bylaws, etc. We quote
the following:
At the outset it is to be said that the or.
ganization and control Of the village So
ciety is especially woman's work. II re-
quires the sort of systematized attention
to detail, especially in the constantly re-
curing duty Of "cleaning. up;" that
grows more naturally out Of he habit of
good housekeeping than out of any occu-
too, II requires degree of leisure which
women are the more apt to have, and it
win especially enlist their sympathy as
being real addition, to their ordinary
sphere Of life, The, sort of enthusiasm
which has led to marked success in the
Dorcas Society, and other limited fields
of organized action outside of ones own
home, for which American country women
are noted, will lind here new and en-
gazing field. This, however, Is only a
suggestion by the way, and one which
may or may mot be appropriate under
varying circumstances.
II We assume, which is not altogether
true. that the main purpose Of village
improvement is to improve the appear
ance Of the village, we must still under
stand that the direct object Of the society
should not be alone. nor chiefly, in the
direction of appearance.
YuY -
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q Y, intd ssos,ak
81 nd bhe feItly revoked et hops aid
bills II thet wintef. Hi xotd ss11anlkspk
hid - t1ft her md euln6 hn1ta Nth hi,
ahd tRe uol5 lotef ste eAheht wis red
haired yU1hg tiiah 6itt 7eEpbked h6he
elf11 6d(1iHt, aid ~ q Wbht Do Ia -
tdpFes9 Her hand cESs I'D ask ITO lie
sfms ice cream. He was . clerk IN
grocery stoge, and Bankson said he would
FAthef his lovely chm should die tttn -
throw herself away on him.
But she was getting on In yeaxs, and
finally old Bankson began to tell 1t abott
that he infsnded to give Eisdaughter- go,
600 IN her own right when she married.
4h1D stirred up weak-eyed yotng
lgNyef In spectacles, who called three
times In single week, and then drifted
OF just es Butteruick's aiint Wis beRfns
ming to love himj xnd the grocery clerk
also called once, but be was 10 cruelty
shhbbed that he gave it up aid didn't ~
again.
D iklt8stgsp io0k tfegsy forlotp for
ButleTEfckss aunt, who Was now getting
On toward thirty; and Bankson noised r
around that she was TO have 90, 900 when
she married, and that he should buy her
- brownsseQe house. Nothing eyer came
orr, tAqnGh HnneS ~ nn1 he sgfocer's
|clefk Sa..]sr s. nd }uinb1s q a. latck
Of the front gate, and she made up her
mind that he was anice looking little man
anyhow; but he changed his mind and
didn't come y, and she began to-love him
In secret.
And one day, Just before she reached
her thirty fifth year, old Bankssn got des-
perate, and he thoHghtAe would 60 down
and see If he couldn sGfif up that weak
eyed lawyer. He got Sf4iend. to call on
him and mention that Buttefwick's atff1t
loved him, and bihed for him, and that
her father would sooner give $50, 900 to
the man who married her than 10 see her
worrying het,life out il this despaiting
way. And when the friend came back
the answer was mot encouraging. He
said that the weak eyed attorney replied
Hang ID Banks0n's fiaufhteE He's
an old fool, and she's she hyena. I'd
not marry her il she was plastered foot
thick with million-dollar bonds.''
And then Bankson waited several years
hoping against hope, till at last he made
up his mind that the greeety clerk might
have her. 1t was sacrifice. but he would
make 1t on the altar Of his child's happi-
ness. He called upon the clerk, and pro-
posed the match to him, and the clerk
said:
.0h, by George! I eus little soft
with her years ago, but it's all over, of
drenl If she'll wait till my wife dies,
maybe I'll take her."
Then old Bankson went home, and
"a Oh II
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Russian Scots.

Many of the sects have persons among
them whom they believe to be Christ, in
carnate for the second time, and the VIII
gin. One sect was founded by e peasant
soldier, Daniel Philipitch, about the mid.
die Of the seventeenth century, and ID now
strong in many parts of the Empire.
Philipitch's doctrines, IS reported by Mr.
Hepworth Dixon, who has made special
study in Russia Of secret and curious
sects, were, first, I am God - second,
There is no other God" and third,
There Is nothing new" He gave nine
precepts to his followers, which / quote
from Mr.. Dixon's text: Drink NO wine.
Remain where you are, and what You are.
Never marry. Mover swear, or name the
devil. Attend no wedding, christening,
or other feast. Never steal. Keep nv
doctrine secret. Love each other, and
keep my laws. Believe in the Holy
Spirit &. s. ~. :.
Another soldier has recently establishcl
q new religion which Is 30 secret that Il
has no name, even among Its disciples.
He pretended to be Christ, and chose 8
woman for Virgin mother. The accounts
given Of this sect represent IL doctrines;
and practices to be unlawful and blas-
phemous. The members are said to in
suit The church in their meetings, and 70:
treat sacred things with the utmost indig.
nifty; and yet when the authorities under-
took to punish the heresy tho men who.
were arrested established by abundant evs
idence their perfectly good behavior, and
proved even that they were IN al respccts
especially exemplary citi1ens and subjects;
that they paid their taxes, obeyed the
law nerfnflned All their f3l1fiea Iivn11 afY,ar
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INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

d. s.
"A stream of water forced by steam
fire-engine through one-and- a-quarter-
inch nozzle struck man in the mouth at
Nashville, tearing his gums, and separ-
ating the flesh from his cheek bones.
Mr.. Tittlebat Timonese's idea of a
carriage is outdoue by an invention of
Mr.. .Winans, q wealthy Baltimore gentle
man. His is a close conveyance with
solid glass roof and glass windows all
around sf
-On the Public Garden this morning a
common ground sparrow was observed to
be quite sufficient to vanquish at least
half dozen of the English birds. The
fight ended by the ground sparrow,
perched upon twig, taking one of the
foreigners by the wing, letting him hang
toward the ground and shaking him much
as terrier dog would rat.-Boston
Transcript
"A frightful accident occurred at the
Scranton Coal mine, in Pennsylvania, a
few days ago. Levi Thomas, q young
English mechanic, endeavored to step
aboard the carriage Of the elevator, which
he evidently thought was in waiting to
descend, when he was precipitated into
the shaft, striking the bottom 800 feet be-
low. His remains were 80 marTed as al
most to preclude recognition.
"A Jersey octogenarian, George Yree-
land, fell in love with Mary Harrison, q
buxom widow. They were engaged to be
married, ) but Vreeland failed to fulfill,
and Mary sued him for breach of prom
ice. He gave her bonds, conditioned to
lpay her e00, 900, If she would let up and
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