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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

The Altogether Unfortunate Mistake OK q
Brooklyn Wife.


Mrs. William Gropt, OF Myrtle avenue,
Brooklyn, told her husband ON the even-
| ing of the 24tn of December last that she
was gong to be out part OF the evening,
and suggested that she invite q lady
friend OF his, a Mrs. Rosewald, to help
beguile his loneliness. He readily as
seuted. Aftcr the children had been put
| to bed Mr.. Groot aud Mrs. Rosewdlu
PLAYED euchre. Then Mr.. GrO0t got a
pieher OF lager and some pretzels. TheY
were just getting comfortable when
there c,me a scratching noise on the
window pane. Mrs. Rosewald grasped
Mr.. Groops arm nervously, and the
latI er hastily arose aud Went to investi-
gate. 1t was only the cat come home
from a picnic. II rubbed against Mr..
Groops legs and then went under the
bed. Suddenly the flow OF lager and
pretZ els was Interrupted by horrible
coughing and splutterlng under the bed.
Mr. Gr0otg0 down on his knees, aud /,
lifting the coYerjid, peered into the dark
ness, out was unaOIe to see anything.
"Bring Light said he.
WhereupJn Mrs. Rosewald brought
the Kerosene lamp, and placing it on The
floor, herself stopped down to see what
she could discover. At the same time
intention, and their heads met with con-
siderable violence. Alter mutual in-
terchange Uf apologies, Mr.. Groot hav-
ing deluged his companion's. head with
camphor III token Of his regret, he again
essayed TO discover the whereabouts Of
his pet, and soon espied her at the back
Of the bed.
"Pull out the bed," said Mrs. Rose
| wald; "it probably mas bone i'll Its
| throat, anu we must take it out"
William accordingly arose and pulled
| the bed little way from the wall, and
Mrs. Rosewald, kneeling upon it,
crawled over the back to see the object
oftheir soiicitude.
II see IT." she said, ''but its eyes look
SO terrible dare not touch it,"
'Oh, psnaw," laughed Mr.. Groot
''you LADIES' are always afraid. PHI gel
her." and he accordingly got on the bed
and reached down for Tie cat.
just at this moment the door softly
opened and Mrs, GroOt appeared upon
the scene. She paused moment in her
astonisnment, and failing TO grasp the
situation, grasped a three-legged stOul
winch stood near the fire. Just as neI
spouse was dragging the struggling Cal
up by the back ofthe neck she struck Mrs
Rosewad with a stool. That lady
sprang to her feet and there was an aw
| iul time,
| In u few days a summons and com
plant were served upon the offending
Mrs. Groot, III which 81, 900 damages wat
asked Ior injuries sustained at The ren
contre in question. The latter proposes
to defend upon the ground of justitiable
assault, as under the circumstances any
wife would have pursued similar
course. The case will come to trial in q
few days.--LN. Y. World.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
A.PHANTOM SHIP,

Mr.. Benjamin Cogdon, of Napoli, Cat
taraugus County, says that he has seen
that gHostly ship, the Palatine, the
tragedy OF which has been so musically
celebrated by Nj. Whittier. IL was
over hundred years ago that the Block
islanders rushed down to the shore and
murdered the crew and passengers who
were on their knees IN gratitude for
their escape from the wrecked ship.
The muruerers took the most valuable
part OF the cargo and burned the ship:
and the legend says thai she became a
phantom snip, and every year, on the
same night she was burned, bore dow n
past the island. Atterthe men who per-
petrated the crime were all dead the
Palatine was seen no more. II think )"
writes Mr.. COngd0n, "lJ must be seven
ty years since The last time she was
seen. ImusG have seen her SIX or eight
times or more. Ipere are only tWonoW
living WHO ever saw her-Benjamin S.
Knowles, of Point judith, r. l., now
ninety-tWO years old, and myself, now
in my eighty ninth year. Where my
father lived in Charleston, r. l., was
right opposite Block Island, 30 we had a
fair view OF her. 1t was the greatest sight
ever saw in my long life. Some doubt
our seeing the phantom ship-think it
might be some vessel on fire, but that
can't be; AS she came the same night OF
the year for 50 many years does away
with that" When WhiLJier's poem was
published Mr.. Congdon wrote a letter
telling The poet how he had seen the
phantom bark. "ln answer to my let
ter" says the old gentleman, "he
thanked me for writing him, as there
were SO few now living WHO had seen
her. have his letter now."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

NOT REMARKABLY HEAvY.--A New
castle timber merchantsdt in his count
ing-house bemoaning the hard times and
the discontinuance OF those large col
liery orders which III days gone by were
wont to flow in upon him in grateful pro-
fusion, when his gloomy cogitations
were interrupted by the entrance OF a
dlngy customer evidently from the col
Iieries. The stranger briskly demanded
if the merchant haa any plane trees in
stock at present. "Plane trees, sirW
replied the merchant, GAS good stock
as any on the Tyne, sir. Do you want
it in the log or plank? We have abundi-
ance OF both" "Pm not PARTICULAR, I,
answered the pitman; "lps not much l
want. It's only Tor iiddle-brrdge l
want to make"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

A WILD-GoOSE sToRY.-The large
f1ocks Of geese tnat are constantly pass
ing over The town are frequently shotat
but they generally fly Az too high an
altitude to be reached by the leaden
missiles. Sometimes, however, the shots
take effect. The other day we were
watching flock flying southward, when
the report ol gun was heard, and we
saw one OF the geese begin TO fall
slowly.
The others, perceiving that their COM
rade was wounded, uttered shrlll cries
OF distress, aud about u dozen flew I'M
der the wounded bird, budding TO-
gether SO that their backs formed sort
Ot bed, on which the wounded one rested.
Tney buoyed il up for some. time, the
others looking on and manifesting their
concern by uttering loud, discordant
shrieks. Finding that their companion
was unable longer TO accompany them IN
their flight, they abandoned him to his
fate, ana he fell into tue arms of an eX
pectant Clinaman.-[ California paper.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

ONE MORE ABOUT GEN. NYE.-Lt is
related tnat he was trying a case
in the Southern tier, lhe presiding Judge
being peevish and irritable, as well as
rather dull. Gen. Nye had not only
cross-eXamined a witness at great
length, but had frequently put the same
question which The Judge had fire.
quently ruled against as improper. Al
last the patience Of the Judge was ex-
hausted, and he rebuked Gen. Nye, and
petulantiy asked him, "Gen. Nye, what
do you think l am sitting here forP'
Nye looked up at the Bench, and, with a
grave countenance, buJ IL twinkle in his
eye, ans wered coUlly and composedly,
"You have got me This time, your Hon
or Pv
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THE CINCINNATI STAR

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SEWING MACHINES.
THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL
y
1876! r.,
V l9elel ( Wilson
VICTORIOUS!

Again the Wheeler s. Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes triumph over the world. The Centen-
NAL Commission have officially announced
the awards, and decreed for the New Wheeler
& Wilson TWO DIPLOMAS OF HONOR AND TWO
MEDALS OF MERIT. This is double victory,
and the highest award which it was in the
poyer OF the Centennial authorities to bestow.
No other sewing Machine received such q
recognition. More than thirty Of the best pro-
ducers of machines in this and other countries
entered for competition, and at Philadelphia
in 1879, as at Vienna in 1873, and at Paris IN
1857, Wheeler s. Wilson lead the list. After
careful, rigorous, and exhaustive examina-
ton, the judges unanimously decided that the
superior excellence OF these machines de-
served more than one medal or diploma, and
consequently, they recommended TWO OF
EACH. The Centennial Commission unani-
mous,y ratified the action Of the judges, and
the public will indorse the decision OF these
ablest of mechanical experts. A claim OF
equally distinguished honor for any other
sewing machine is only an attempt to hood
wink the people, Read the following, which
stamps the "New Wheeler & Wilson" as the
STANDARD SEWING MACHINE OF THE WORLD.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

to the bereaved widow, who seemed TO
he casting her grief TO the winds. She
was reeliAing cozily an the shoulder OF
her brether-in-law, whose right'arm was
a ound herneck.
They had eyes for no one but them
selves, ana 1t soon became apparent
that the bereaved widow was being COM
forted to her hearts content. The whis-
pering gradually changed almo TO bill
ifg and cooling, and slight ripping
laugh frequently greeted those sitting
near the eptranced couple. 0ecasional-
ly she stroked his mustache, and anon
he put the kaucEle OF has foFefagef TO
her mouth,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

MR.. VIM. HUNT is an artist whose
works deserve better at the hands
of the critics than one OF them re-
Ceives from a writer in the Atlantic
Monthly. The Atlantic man who writes
about art has been examining one OF
Mr., Hunts landscapes, and says:
"There was much that gave pleasure, as
The two large studies of Sylvan pene-
tralia, with their consolation of
Twarthy boles and impleached stretches
pf green overhead, filtering the sunlight
into tender tints, or that other instan ce
Of an immense, involuted cloudpile
stepped in a hyacinthine atmosphere
and seeming about to roll down upon
and smother the quiet the green land
scape in the foreground"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
HELEN AND THE BABIES.

Messrs. "Budge" and "roudie," in
their own proper persons, are described
as exceedingly bright, precociOus chill
dren, "consLructed like pollywogs, ali
head, and those heads give hospitality
TO tlreless tongues. 'Toddle' il
aggressive, not 10 say pugnacious, while
'Budge' is phenomenally deVout, spend-
ing good deal of every working 0ay on
his knees. His prayers are always i'm
promptu, varied, and. vociterous, and he
prays squarely Tor everything that he
wants, and volunteers to assist others
who are needy. 'Father,' he exclaimed
the other day, rushing Ill a glow from
the bathroom, Il lost my marble and it
hoped down the register, ana j prayed
rignl of Ior'God to get it and bring it up
and put it on The carpet right before the
door, wnere [ could find it easy, Tor
Chrisps sake, amen; and got right up
and looked. and there il was right before
The doorY and, convinced aneWot the
efficacy Of prayer, he walked off to trade
for his broGheI's commOney. The chill
dren have been under lie instruction Of
their mother, who has read palts OF
fAelen'S Babies 10 them, to their Infinite
amusement, they having no idea who Is
referred to. The nnocents still suppose
themselves TO have been nIcknamed
'Buuge' and fToddie' from the uGic-
ulous little fellows in the story, and
their parents are exercising all their
vigilance to keep from them The knowL
edge that they assisted III those pub
lisned performances" Their father
Mr.. uabberton, writes editorial notes
for The Herald. .....
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
Important to western Trav-

When you visit the City Of New York,
stop at the Grand Union HooeI, opposite
Grand Central Depot. 800 elegant rooms.
81, 81 50and ~. Elevator, steam, and all
Improvements. Prices reduced 10 meet
The stringency OF the times. Tne res
taurants supplied with the best. Prices
lower than at any other tirst-class hotel
in the city. Baggage deIiverel to and
from this depot free. lle5- See that those
you enterh have Grand Uuion Hotel on the
sign. WIN. d. GARRISON, Manager.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

AN AsHTABULA W4Dow.-Mr. G. G.
Fulton, iii q letter from Niagara Falls
to the Baltimore American, gives an
amusing account OF u widow whom he
met on the tram. She had justreturned
from Ashtabula, where she had been,
accompanied by her brether-in.law, to
search ior the remains aud effects Of her
husband who was one of The victims Of
the recent catastrophe.
While waiting for the departure OF the
train, the lady pathetically told her sad
story to the passengers in the cars, as
serting that her husband had $1,000 IL
his coat pocket, and while the officers
Of the Company gave her the valuable
papers that were on his person, the
money was still missing. How the . :
pers could have been saved, and the coat
and money and even the body of the
man burned, was regarded as q mys-
terry. ...
she told her story with considerable
feeling as she sat IN deep mourning,
with heavy Grape veil trailing almos!
to her feet, beside her companion.
About an hour after the cars left the
bridge, and when near Buffalo, the at
teution Of the passengers was attracted
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

ALL NERVOUS, exhanstlng and painful
diseases speedily yield TO the curative influ-
enCes Oh Pulvermaener's Electric Belts and
Bands. They can be easily applied by The pa
tient himself, and with the most gratifying
results Book, with full particulars, matted
free. Call or address Pulvermacher Galvanic
Company, s92 Vine street, Cincinnati Ohio.
Ja22-lyM WE -ja25-lyw-eow
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

SOME idea of the Mexican plan of
making President may be gathered
remembering that LerdO was counted
In by Congress. Diaz summoned the
military and went behind the returns,
and now Iglesais, the third aspirant, is
in this country trying 10 raise the means
10 60 behind Diaz.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

By the lord, these three years, have
taken note OF it, the aged Is grown so
picked, that the toe Of the peasant comes
SO near the heel of the courtier, he gals
his kilbe. Would you believe it? The
peasant as well as the courier, nowa-
days, in the way of soaps, will De con-
tent with nothing but b. L. BabbitP 5
Best SOap.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

THINGS are not altogether lovely for
that segment Of the old ring that de-
cided to hang its hopes of safety on
Alex. Sands and the Times crowd. The
latter are either not very influential
with the Government officials, or are not
exerting themselves much in behalf oil
their friends
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
PHospHoRENE DESTROYER

The excess We dampness Of The weather
has been productive OF roaches and 9th
er Yermin that are exceedingly annoy.
ing. A few. applications of Phospho-
rene viii effectually exterminate rats,
mice, reaches. ants, &c. For sale by
druggists generally. j. s. BURDSAL
q o.. PrnprietOrs,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
THE STAR,
treet. Cincinnati, o.

If Ex-President Iglesais has come to
this country 10 escape the troubles at
home, he will find a safe asylum. But
no tiilibustering expeditions into Mex
leo will be permitted by our Govern
meut
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

Unequaled in its location. and unsur-
passed in It's arrangements, for the con-
yenience and comfort of the travelling
public, the Colonnade HoLel, on Chest.
nut street, Philadelphia, holds the high
rank
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

"Take care," said friend to Marshal
McMahon; "Jules Simon is politician
that climbs. Some fine morning you
may wake up and find him on your pill
low" "No tear of that" responded the
President; ''my little iron campbell
stead is barely big enough for one.'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

THE Compromise Bill was not signed
saturday on account of the absence Of
the President, but we shall probably
announce in our news columns some
time to-day that it has received the Ex-
ecutiye signature and become law.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

CONSIDERABLE LATIrUDE.-A man from
New York, says d sal Antonio Texas 4
papel1 his nose red and moist with cold.
aud his leeth chattering, happened to
ask OF the CLERK of his hotel If this
wasn't rather cold weather fer these lat
itudes.
"Cold weather for what2" said the
clerk.
"CoId weather for these IaEitudes.,
reiterated the stranger.
"Look here" said The clerk, II sorter
like you, ana l don't want to see you
make lool ofyourself. Now, don't call
these northers Iatitudes' any more.
They may be called latltudes up North
but down here we call 'em norlhers.
am reading man and know what you
mean when you use Latin words, but
some OF our people haven't had my ad-
vantages, and If you say 'latitudes' to
them they will think You mean some
thing personal, and act ugly aboutit."
We nave frequently advised Strangers
to use plain. simple language, in conyer-
sation with'our ciIizans.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
AMERICAN CoLoGNB.-.A epIen

AMERICAN COLOGNE splendid
combination of the 0d0rs OF tne very
choicest flowers, fragrant. delicious and
lasting; just the article demanded for
every lady's and gentleman's toilet.
Put up in sprinkler top bottles. Very
convenient for persons travelling. For
sale by druggists and fancy stores.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
the largest in the city, gives its guests
the choice of froJms, and offers reuuc-
ton of rates on all It's floors.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29

Never give up tne snip. Dr. BULBS
Cough Syrup may cure you, as it has
done others. it costs little, and can
never harm. Price 25c.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
NJ correspondence or the Star.

Special Correspondence or the Star.
COLUMBUS, O.,Jan. 27, 1871.
The solons are happy to-day. Word
has been received to the effect that the
citizens OF the Capital City are going to
repeat their cordiality Of last winter by
giving an
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-29
TOM CAMPRELL, ESQ

is good fellow on general principles,
ana his bill to operate Ill The contested d
election case from your county went
through the Senate Thursday evening,
and came to The House last night. AS
the attendance is slim just at the close
of the week, it viii RECEIVE no attention
until about the middle OF next week, eX-
cept, t. g. to Committee. CINCINNATI.
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USES OF THE MACHINES EVERY

kinu OF stitching, from that required in the
heaviest manufacturing to the Iightest and
most delicate possible, may be done to peyfec-
tion with the No.6 Machine; but as there are
certain purposes to which the No. and the
No. are more especially suited by reason of
size or form, some Of the various kinds of
work to which each machine is particularly
adapted may he classified as follows:
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-11
CHOOSING A NAM E.

have got n newborn sister,;
l was nigh the first that kiss'dh cr:
When tue nursing oma brought her
To Papa, his infant daughter,
How fapa's dear eyes did glistcn!
She will s'vur(1~e.chr'steu1
And Papa has made the offer
/ shall have the manning Of her:
Now ! wonder what would please her,
Chahkttc, Julia or Louisa.
Ann and Mary, they're too common;
.Joan's too formal for Il woman;
JUS IL prettier name beside;
Int we Had Il Jane that died:
They would say, if twas Rebecca,
That she was a little Quaker.
Edith's pretty, hut that looks
Better in old English books.
Ellens' left off long ago;
Blanche is ont of tashio,, now.
None that I have named rs yet
Are so good IT'S Margaret.
Emily is neat and fine.
What do you think of Caroline!
How I'm puzzled and perplext
What to choose or Think Of next!
I am in a little fever.
Lest the name that l shall give her
Should disgrace heror defame her.
l will leave papa to name her.
CHARLES LAMB.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-11
nNlYED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE.
HENRY SHEPHERD,
WILLIAM II. AYMAR.
No. 1t1i.

In the United States Circuit Court
for the Ith. Circuit district of Loui-
siana.
BY virtue Of a writ Of Fieri Facias
to me directed in the above entitled
suit, | VIII proceed to sell to the
highest bidder OH Saturday the
11tl. day of August 1877, at II
O'Clock NJ, on the plantation Of the
defendant, Winchester Plantation,
Parish of st. James, the following
described property, viz:
THREE TRASIIERS.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms: CASH.
UNITED STATES MARsHALHoFFI"E,
New orleans, 2Gth. dug ot'July, 1877.
JACK WHARTON,
UNITED STATES MARSHAL.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-11
M TON.

We insist that this State must la-
ve a constitutional convention and a
new constitution. The coming leg
islature should proyi1sSrthis great
necessity, and the press and people
Of the State should see to it that this
duty is not neglected by the repre-
scntatjves. We must do away with
special legislation, monopoIies, and
high taxation. The illegal debts of
the State, city and parish must be
ignored, and we mean that all debts
are illegal that have not been on
tracted strictly in accordance with
the Constitution of the United Sta
ties. Any public debt that does not
"promote the general welfare" is ille-
gal, and the people should never pay
a dollar either interest or principal.
The schemers and plunderers who
run the government in their own in
terest and for their own personal
gain are very much interested in re-
gard to the credit and honor of the
city and State. Men who have their
pockets full of illegal bonds, talk
londest about the "honor of the
State" and tile necessity of paying
it's debts in order to maintain it. We
believe in justice, and in conducting
the government for the greatest good
of the greatest number. These ends
cannot be attained with our present
State Constitution. Let us do away
with it by making another, suited to
our wants and necessities. We res
pectfully ask the country press to as
sist us in this crusade against wrong,
and in our effort to place the State
where it can avail ITSELF Of it's great
advantages. This is a measure that
interests everybody in the State, and
until it is done we shall never be free
from the influence of the despoiler
and lobbyist, for whose benefit the
present constitution was apparently
Lramed.-Ld. State Register.