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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11
DOES WHITING GROW EASIERf

Does the WORK of wriIing grow cas-
ier, or nolf MI. Fores er pointed out in
b ; ellie OF Dickens" now wrung-ouL the
last pages OF the great mans manu-
script appeared, Wnen set beside the
easy flow of his first. Aud the manu-.
factule may be carried on when there is
no grist TO grind any longer. You may
som, how weave The dairy yard after the
quallty of the yarn has sadly deteriOrat-
ed il may almost be said, when there il
no yarn al all, but IL retcned shoady, gol
by working up old material which was
good once upon lime. And the saddles /
Of all bad material is that which was
goou in It's day. But while anything re-
mains to be said. surely it grows aaaiAr
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11
A VALUABLE SECRET,

Tom Ballard, The famous counterfeiter
who is now serving the third year Of his
thirty years. term at Albany, has re.
meWed an offer he made in 1915 Withoul
lis receiving any attention from Secre.
tary Dristo". lie proposed to reveal
TO the Government, without promise OF
reward or release, unless it should be
voluntarily oftged him after testing his
process, secret whlcn would render
counterfeiling impossible. Tne creates
secret, BaIiarA says, IN the making Of
our present paper money is the weaving
M of the blue and red fbres; but this
Kind OF paper is now too easily made by
uanu. His remedy is machine (Which
would cost $3J,U0O) viii Ii would make
paper OF 50 superior Il quality tnat II
could not possibly be imlLaLel ny hand.
AT present, when the ink is washed
from the lace and back OF $1 200 bill, ii
does not differ in appearance rom a 81
bill. BalIaru's idea ls 70 have numerous
designs worked lii, in place oil tne red
Ink, and in place of tue blue localized
tUre to insert a line or stripe OF stars o
peculiar metallic subs lance, and in
the center OF eaca star TO insert III mi.
mute figures the denomination OF thG
noGe, so that in case tile IT, X , erao, d, OF
the note reduced 20 pu,p eVeh, LIS V4Iue
could still be told. All these secrets,
together with one in relation to enHraY.
my, Whicn he says wild excel anything
now known IN IiLhography, Ballard OF,
lers Lo the GuyerumenLl II IL WIll accept
tAem. He also offers 10 make u quAnbICy
OF paper without cost W the Govern.
ment " experiment upon.-t Excha, 4
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

The boy who can drop a paper-bag of
Ie- gs on the sidewalk, and pass on with
out changing his gait, interrupling his
whistle. or looking at what he has
dropped, has future before him.
III Worcester Press.
! A citizen Of Dare County, N. c., told
us day or TWO since that one day last
fall he made haul with his seine in the
ocean, and caught one hundred and two
sharks. The seine was only two hum
dred and eighty yards long, and he says
that twice as many sharks got away as
he landed Ellenton Times.
Profound philosophy, deep fraternal
Affection, and intimate acquaintance
| with natural history by little twelve
Iyear old over IN Brooklyn the other day,
hen they rushed in and told him thai
the goat was butting its out of the baby,
aged four: de goat ca-an't buck de
baby SO long as de baby holds on TO de
goat by de TAIL" was Ills reply.
A contemporary says in a recent ar
ticle: "lt you wish to know whether a
man is superior 10 the prejudices of the
| world, ask aim TO carry u parcel for
Iyou." A fellow tried his ian "a lew days
siUce, upon We We.l-Gressed man he me t
at railway sLaVlon. The well-dressed
man took the parcel, and The 0tuer was
saLIstied that he Was superior to the pre-
JUDGES OF society, buL he mas not seen
the pare sluce.
1t is thought that i. Young ought to
nave recovered from his cnOlera-m l.
! bus; but, Wnen IL came to 1gutlng with
lt"eaty- even women, eaCh one with
different kIhd OF mus Gard- pl .Ster tor her
| dear husband, ana a new Kind of herb
tea, IL was oo much ior hIm. Every
| wan II la In unT tl,.
roou, and the Prophet went down Lo his
grave ike sandwich.
"rhat leopard" said Mr.. Middlerib
10 his !rIend WIpedunks, OF Peoria, as
they We're at The circus Friday, "will
eat of your hapd.' Possible? ?" said
Nj. WIpeuunks. "FIcG," replied MIR.
MIddIerlb. MIR. Wipedunks then laid
piece ol cracker in MS haud and eXtend-
ed il t. the leopard. The dUclIe animal
Immediately bL off the thumb and Two
fingers, anu Expressed Il desire for
more. "There," SAID the hearLless Mid
dierIb, 81 knew ne'u eat of your hand.
but uidn't suppose you'd gave him The
cuance." Tuis is Lrue story. AS true
as any hing about circus ever is, al
amy rae.
just after tho strike, when Solomon
closed the discussion ~ LelIIng tue slug
gard 10 go 10 The ant, the sluggard re-
plied, win a knowing WINK, that he had
a much sof .er thiug than That. "As
u"wT" inquired the p, oyerDIai IN Jnarcn.
II VIII art savings bank" replied
tue man OF inertia. The monarch nodded
| slvwly twice OF thrice, and went away
To get shaved. Tue Xt title he met
the slusga.u, that deliberate individual
! was riding IN goIu-mOunted carriage,
| With cUachman auu iOotman in livery
ahd, i'll ily 10 the mOnarcn'S nod, NJ
lust pulled up to jay mat he was going
over b. Europe for IlLe while, III lne
furry D,ew over. And Solomon went
BACK into his sauctum aHd wrote: Bet
ter is an Aundiui wilh quietness Than
Da k-boo& as big as a b Uie with travail
and V, XatiOn OI spirit"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11
HOW TO BE HANDSOME,

Most people like to be handsome. No.
body denies the greater power which
any person may have who has good
lace, and who attracts you by his good
looks, even before word has been
spoken. And we see all sorts Of de.
vices in men and women to improve
their good looks-painLs and washes,
and all kinds Ot Cosmetics, including a
plentiful Amounting with dirty hair-oll
Now, not every one can have goOu
features. They are as God made them;
but almost any one can LOOK we'll
especially with good health. lt is harO
10 give rules in a very snort space, bu1
in brief these will do:
yersaily with cool water. All the skin
wants is leave Co act freely, and it will
take care Of itself. lis thousands Of ar
holes must not be plugged up.
Eat regularly aud sImpy. The stom-
acn can no more work al the time, nignl
and DAY, than horse; 1T must have reg
ular work and regular rest.
Good teeLn are u help to good looks
Brush them with SOFT brush, esp clally
ut Night. Go TO bed with the tech clean
OF ,urse. to have white teeth, it is
needful to let tobacco alone. Every
woman knows that. And any powder
or wash for the teeth should be very
simple. Acids may whiten the teeth,
Dul tney take of The enamel or injure
them.
Sleep in cool room, in pure air. No
one can have clean skin who breathes
bad air. But, more than all, in order to
look well, wake up The mind and soul.
When the mind is awake, the dull,
sleepy look passes away from the eyes. ]
do not know that The brain expands, bul
il seems to. Think, read-not trashy
novels, but books that have sometnln :
in Them. Talk with people who know
something; near lectures and learn by
Luell.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

AN ABSENT MINDED DEACON.-The
story OF al Oshkosh man VINO LOOK up Il
collection at the funeral of his wife,
when is going the rounds as ilus tral-
iUg mean man, says the La Cross Sun,
is explained by The fact that the b.
leaVed man is a church deacon, and for
twenty years he has always taken up a
collection while the choir was singh o
the second tima. AT The funeral, wuen
the choir struck up sold Hundred" be-
fore he thought what he was doing he
got up and passed the hat as usual, to
raise money to deiray the necessary ex-
penses. When his attention was called
TO it after the tu leral, and ne Thought
now his motive would be misCOnstrued,
he felt as bad about 1t as anybody. II
was not an eyide dence Of meanness, but a
case of absence Of mind,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

A writer on Turkish Ways and Turk
ish Women," in a recent Cornhili, re,
marks: Ihe cresce is not a cDauc
representation or symbol OF the Moham-
medan faith; the new moon is insepara-
bly, connected III the Mussu suiman mind
with special acts OF devotion. It's ar-
pearance is watched for with eager eX-
pectancy, and the moment the eye iig is
on the Sigh thread of silver in the ives {.
ern twilight, it remains liked there while
prayers OF Thanksgiving anu praise are
offered, the hands being held up by Them
selves; the palms upward and open, anu
afterwards passed three times over the
vIsage, the gaz4 sill remaining immov-
able. The eyes are snatcAed of, if pos
possible, to be turned straight ON some
lucky lace or precious object.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

SUMMER tourists are coming home
and every day fresh arrivals are noted
1t is questionable whether a very large
proportion OF these people found more
pleasure in their summer trips than was
tnjoyed by those VINO remained at home
While it may not be just the thing tC
advertise Cincinnati as first-class
summer resort to which Chicagoans and
New YOrkers should flee during the
heated term, it is nevertheless true tina,
with our hilltop resorts, summer gar
den concerts. picnics, flower shows
parks, and Geological Garden, all the
spare time that one has, may be put il
pIe tsantly, and the heat has not beer
oppressive single night this summer
Cincinnati has the best ar aDgementi
for summer amusements Of any city il
the country, and the people who spent
the time in the city do not fail to pat
ronize them. While those who fed u
the country were sitting with palm lea
faus fighting the mosquitoes, swelterinl
In the heat and murmurng show hot il
must be in the city," those who re-
mained here were quietly enjoying the
fresh air, excellent music ana delight
.ul entertainments upon the hill-tops.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11
DYING SUMMER,
fhe hollyhocks nave Just put on

fhe hollyhocks have just put on
Their bOnnets still and white.
The suntlJwer flaunts is fringe OF gold:
The purple phlOX is bright;
The wheat -lields flow in amber waves,
Touched by the wandering breezet
And gold aud crimson torches glows
Lit in the mapie trees.
The sumach-trees are brushed with red
And emerald wiid-vines turn
To Wisps OF pink and yellow flame,
Ana in the shadows nurn.
And soon We'll hca the autumn RAIN
Its slow and heavy throbS;
The weird, wild winds Will ilutter BY
WITH low, half-human soDs.
No more the footsteps, sllvGr-shou,
Of dancing summer showers,
But autumn, shedding mourDiul tearG
Above the buried flowers.
The pallid days go hand in hand,
Witb silent footed ewes;
Tho dylng year looks sadly back,
Through showers OF falling leaves,
To purp glades OF summer woods
To soft AMI fragrant ar,
10 velye shadows tangled with
The sunshlne's golden hair.
But now the lonesome days come down.
The glAdnGss all Is done,
AND summer drop, her withered crown,
And flies toward the sun.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11
SHEPHERDS ON THE DOWNS.

The English Aepherds generally-cer-
talnly he of the South Downs-is al.
most unique, resembling III n0Wise, save
in name, the herdSmeu OF oth1r couu.
tries. These are all, more or less,
brought in o contact at times with the
outer world. The Sc0tcl shepherds or
droYers life Is lull oi travel and Incl.
dent; the SWISS herdsman has, as ii
were, " be perpetual ,ly on tue deems,
| against the stupen1ous forces OF nature
the hurricane, the ayaIanche, the snow,
| drift and the torrent.
He VINO tends sheep in the wilds ol
the Antlpodes, or Oh the prairies o! Lhe
American Continent, is usually their
owner; they are his wealth aud sub
stance, and he must be prepared 10 DO,
and often does, battle for his own life
and theirs. as ne drives his enormous
fiocks over leagues OF painless Waste
mounted and armed to the teeth. The
Oriental shepherd is still, even as W {
know him In Biblical records, frequently
a warrior, poteutate, chiefCaIn, and
leader OF his tribe. But yonder weather.
beaten elderly man, Wlom we see il
our rambles over the Downs, is y being
entirely apart from ali these; he has
probably never, even in these days oi
rail jlroads, gone twenty miles from that
vi liSe III VIE uOllOW WueTe lie was porn.
"Wars and rumors OF wars" affect moi
INN more than they did mis- ancestors
they Touch not his occupation, tor, ii
mat be not peace ui, il is nothing, it il
gone. For the greater part of his time
he may sit, as Shakespeare says, and
"Carve out dials quantity, point by point;
thereby W see the minutes now they run;'
And he may say,
"When this is known. then to divide the times
So many hours must tend my flock;
80 many hours must ! TAKE my rest;
So many hours musJ coutempla e;
So many hours must 1 sport myself"
Little enough forsooth, however, can
be his sport. Beyond the trapping OF a
few dozen wheatears with springes SCI
in the turf, between the middle OF july
and the end OF August, Tue search tol
plovers' eggs in the sprlug, the marking
of the mare in her form, or the mole ana
rabbit in their burrows, his delQSScnsentS
do not go; yet he is content w spend ms
days in that narrow world, wnich, arened
by the gray English sky, is bounced
oouthward by the straight horizon Il thC
sea, and east, west, ana north by rolling
Downs.- London Society.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

The New York Tribune says the bre W.
ers Of New York City pay annually
$S,O0O,OJO in lakes, and it judges, from
the steady increase in the consumption
OF beer, at DO distant day the taxes paid
on this beverage will he sufficient to
cover the greater part of the CuIrent
mGut.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

A New YORK jeweler shows a clock,
the machinery OF which is made OF soup
bones. Cine n All lad h'r soup.b0ne
clock on exhibition about five years ago.
At the time 1t excited a great deal OF
interest and vas dul described over
and over gam in the papers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

affairs over to the people who have been
robbing the city ior the last five years,
would b as injurious to Hamilton Coun-
ghany County.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

No wonder there was IL big fight over
the Chicago COllectorship. Wnen the
Jones and Smith families hitch, there
is likely 10 be trouble on a large scale.
But, as might have been expected,
Smith won. Mr.. Jones had against him
the only family in the country that out.
numbered his own.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

On October ana 5, Il Congress OF
Illinois women" will be held in Chicago.
One OF the subj cts to be handled is,
"Women as Couyersers," and, if they
will only make that tree-for> all dis
cussion, there are number of OhIo
lad es pre- Jared to demonstrate.
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A clergyman, who was annoyed b

A clergyman, who was annoyed by
people talking and gIggling, paused aud
said that lie had once been disturbed IN
similar manner and that he admlnis-
tered a severe rebuke. subsequently
he was tod that The person VINO dis
turbed him was an idiot, aud ne hat
since hesitated about reproVing such
persons. There was good order during
the rest of the service.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

NEWS from The East is conflicting, but
carefully considering all the dispatches,
we are inclined to think that Pleyna is
still held BY the Turks, and that Amer
ica can still ciaIm O,man Pasna.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

A PHILADELPHIA DRUMMER fell from
the thlru-slort WInuoW OF all lnulanap0-
lis hotel lew days since, and ran his
head through thick pIatc-,!lass sky
light, but he is still on deck and able
tor duty. Trot out your insurance
agent!
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

MR.. John BRIsDlN W ALKER will equal
Sam. Pike, Of PIAeLon, as Il starter oil
newspapers. He announces the Daily
Rei'u l.c, to be published i'll New
York.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

SWEITZER and hamburger cheese are
not the universal tayOrites. Large
shipments Of American cheese have
recently been made 10 Europe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

There is nothing that will make fond
husband mauder than, When shaking
dice with his wife to decide whether he
or she snail clean the fish for break lus ,
to have the woman puL one hand behind
her back, shut her eyes and throw tive
aces.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-11

THE fate Of Frank Leslie should be a
warning to publishers inclined TO run
their papers III the pic ure line.
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CINCINNATI wEsTwooD tNARRoW- -GAUGE)
Daily. except Sunday. Time. min. fast
Leave c.. Il. Il ID. Depot, 6:2J AN, II: JAM,
:3J NJ, 6:25P M.
Leave Brighton Station, 6:35 A NJ, 500 A N,
II :3O A M. 2:45 NJ. = :3jP NJ 6:4OPM.
Leave RoDJ's (Westwooi), 5:j5 A NJ, 7.1O
A M, S:35 NJ, l2;4 P NJ, 4:OJ PM G:0j pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Brighton station, 0:4O NJ, 1l:15 NJ,
/: :3j NJ, "a p NJ, 6:l0 M, 7:20 NJ,
cave Robbs (Wcstw0od), 900 A NJ, 1898 A
NJ, l2:3J VI, H:l0 N, 5:2l N, "a NJ
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23O Walnut street, Cincinnati, Q.
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ATLANTIC 4 GREAT WESTERN

DALIIHUEE q OHIO, VIA FANNENoBUNu
Depot. Pearl and Plum. Time, MA. last
washington kx. daiiy..... 9:ljAM 7)OPA
baltimore EX QaIiy y.....,. g:l5PM 5:JJ AM
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
EFFECT OF RECOIL IN NRIFLE-sHOOr-
ING.

1t has been question with marks-
men, says theSpringfield( Mass. Union,
whether the recoil of pistol or rifle
occurred before the ball left the bore.
Many have contended that it did not,
and that the tendency of q pistol TO
''throw up" did not effect its accuracy.
A recent experiment seems to have
shown conclusiyely that the recoll oc-
ours before the ball leaves the bore
and does affect its direction. The ex-
pertinent was this: A rifle barrel,
twelve inches long for convenience,
was secured to a solid bed in such q
way as to prevent any movement but
that of recoil directly to the, rear up-
ward. In this situation it was fired a
number of times, and the balls follow
ed each other into the same hole in the
tsrget. An incline or wedge was then
made fast upon the bed at the rear of
the barrel in such way that the
breech would be raised as it slid back
in the recoil. Fired under these con.
ditions it sent the ball lower than be-
fore. This showed that the recoil and
subsequent elevation of the breech oc-
Cured in season to affect the direction
of the ball that is, before it had left
the bore. OF course the length of the
barrell has an effect in several ways
upon the degree in which the recoil
affects the accuracy of the shooting.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
SUICIDES OF 1876.

A published list Of 552 suicides,
committed during the year 1876, con-
tains an Interesting study. The male
suicides are placed at All. the females
at Ill and children at l3. By the list
it appears that poverty was the chief
inducement which led the despairing
souls 10 take their lives, 9S of the 552
ending their existence for this cause.
Insanity claims the next highest num-
ber, 81 aud temporary insanity 60.
Forty-five people committed suicide
on account Of family or domestic trou-
bles, and fifty-four OH account of loye.
Thirty-seven were driven to commit
the decd by whisky, and thirteen by
religion, According to this statement
it is more dangerous to love than to
drink whisky-an inference that many
people will, of course. draw from the
statement. Ii is hard to tell, though,
what is correct. 1t may be that whis-
Ky had her share III bringing on pow
erty, aud love aud relig ion share in
making people insane ;aud who knows
but what much of the family aud do
mestic trouble which drove forty-fivc
persons to suicide originated on ac-
count of strong drink? With all due
respect for those who look upon the
wine when it is red, we must say that
Mr.. Alcohol in this list is let off quite
easy. Another fact to be adduced
from the table of suicides is that only
about four per cent. Of femslss COM
nit suicide, aud less than torty three
per cent. of children. The most pop
ular mode of suicide in vogue seems
to be by shooting, 143 having resorted
TO this method; LII hung themselves
and lib swallowed poison, so drown
ed themselves, 25 cut their throats, and
% put themselves out of the way after
less approved methods. Nine of the
list who committed suicide were muir.
derers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

PASTURE LANDS.-In Ireland sixty
four acres in every one hundred acres
are seeded down for pasture purposes.
In England forty-two acres in every
Que hundred are seeded to pasture.
And pastures i'll the old country are
pastures in reality, seeded TO several
yarietius of grasses. SO that when one
variety PASSES its greatest yigor anoth-
er takes its place, and this continue
ton is kept up throughout the season.
The pastures are we'll fertillzed, and
weeds are eradicated mercilessly. If
the farmers i'll this country would pay
better attention to pasture lands 1t
would pay them well.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
MOP WRINGEN.

IHAEE secured the exclusive right to sell
l. Henry I, IIOtchkiss' MOP wRISGER In the
several townships of Porta ge County.
The ladies will find this great labor saving
implement.
will sell this cOnvenien. and useful inven.
ti0n at retail. will sell township ri 9hts or my
entire interest therein at very low figures. II
is an implement which finds ready and rapid
sale. and an active. energetic man can mako
good wages in selling it.
Tor terms, apply at the Office OF r. HAT
FIELD. over Second National Bank er on Sat-
uriays at Otto SOntum's. next door TO Poe
House. JAMES MGNUILEN.
Ravenna, Nov. 13, 1876. z29
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

AN exchange thinks the most mis-
able man in the country is the man
who has the promise of post Office,
and who thinks one minute he viii
get it and the next that he will not.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11

The two things most attractive to
most of the church goers of to-day are
the close of the sermon aud the clothes
of the congregation,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-11
w. H. MCCONNELL, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.

1,xa,tv years experience Ali forms of acute
AMI earonic diseases skiIlfully treated Hav-
ing for wears made chronic disease u specially
that class of cases ---..
Offi.e and residence No. 81 sycamore street
1s1Ssmo Rrvenna, Ohio.
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For Sale or Exchange.

THE undersigned. for the purpose of chang
i ing business. offers his farm in StreetsborO'
d, containing 116 44-1O0 acres, for sale cheap,
for cash on credit. Would exchange for Wes-
tern lands, or city or village property, small
place, not exceeding twenty live acres.
a.- q. FENTOk.
Streetsboro'. Dec. %. 1874. 3sO-tf