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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

MOLASS hS-The demand is only moderate
with duaet aud steady naTkeJ aad Hew
Orleans srtilng at 45uabc per gaIou for fair to
gallon according to quality.
OliS-AarKes quiet and steady, with very
ilttie ehamge. WequObe prime llnseed 50ajlc
per gallon. Iiehned petFolvun is quoted 4a
l6c per gallon, as to Gre lest Lard OIL is
quet and steady at 13alJc per gallon.
POtAfOkS-Are firm, with light receipts
ana fair demand. Ihey are quoted 81 I5tI rs
per brl lOpse, from wagon, aI,I good TO ehJiee
IN store hel at "a 0UaL - tiIekGd. Sweet Is0la-
toes quiet ut 81 50a 10 per DRi, as 10 quality OF
variety
POULTRY-Ciickens are in fair demand
and sapply ample, With Il firm market ut 81 T5a
20 Tor old, and ~ 50az = for Young, per
dozen, as to QUALIFY
SALI-Steady and quiet for domestic, and
Ohio River and Kanawna selling At II % Der
brl OF bushels. Foreign dun at 81 lUal ~ per
sack for coarse Liverpool, and 3Jaj4c .D-r bu
for Turks Island.
SEkD-Cluver in moderate demand at SaSZc
per ID. TImotny will BRING 81 25al 40 per lIII,
ON arrival, for good to choice. Flax Is held at
81 l5al ~ per bt.
oUGAR-Market steady and fair consump-
l0c, and eIariheai lutaallc per ib. Refined yel-
low SsaS5sc, extra ''C" 9MalOhc, "a" white
los alike, hards uhaIlT,, and cut loaf I21tc
per ID.
TALLOW-The market is steady with fair
demand and amDle offerings at 7&aIa1c per lb
lor country rendered, packed
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,


CLEVELAND. sept IL j.. Petroleum quiet:
standard white, llo Test, i2Hc.
CHARLESTON. 3. G.. Sept. l2.-Cotton stead
ordinary 12c.
MEMPHIS Sent. 12-Flour firm. cboico fam
lly. $7a7 rs. Cora higher at 5Ga8Oc, In store.
Oats quiet at 4Oa45c, in store Pork quiet at
Sl4 So lard Hrm: tierce, lOc: keg, 1Otsc. Ba-
con drm at 6kasAasxc. BaggIng dali at
l2ka3lkc.
p,rrsprpa sent 10 What. oboioo. ,,o5
nh;n an, t'',;oa no. e. a5oI 20 Knat onUos leo
IA ni e. 90 % % Hs"A 30, nettuohS WuiVe
isbin@: M Yellow sbeIIed' 5sa59,: miToI> S5a57c.
ear, Yellow, So SOC: mixed, 56a5Sc. oats: stock
far and heavy white, 34a3Gc; Mixed 33a34c;
new 26a3Oc. Rye: nothing doing.
uosrov sort 10 EIour stoa6,,. ~
s,,nors Ia n cnrnnn o,,tro, &C. s". 20 - Ii
oun0io t. % AZ sSna no uI, ste &c ~ "a ro
Wi,,tar bn,,t ~ fo " Tn%tano o"S S Ia ~
,e toaS Inini ss 49, a. - nu ~; ne sn'.o GU
NJ oo p0" 'gi "a n ~ 1Tao
Mivnd and yeIInIT Ia 'sec Oars duii ~ 49,
fr "rS ts"o'0 O"'' ""il "' 4'"f'o'
~ ~
HAshviLLE, oePV' i Iour: % 5ancs ad % ~
20 OK a,S 80 Ss 80, Inos 70 ,S ~ J
Shaat Wmiro 81 tnol f rod =, SS,, Sn
,iTIiin ma WtbfSIn RnharfJso,a 20 1ns't -
81 HSaa h, I;nco,r tnnntvsI 75a31G Rourhoy1
a. SSaS M h,rrnUines SI Sl -
- .o'' w. NlH '
MILWAUKEE oepC. ls.-FlouF sleauy' " mean
hrm: MllWaukeS Ola 81 lo, new Si 10, august
81 WV, september $l wa. NO . milwaukee,
VI u4al l6 Cofh uull ana loWer: NO. 44kc.
oats dull ana lower: NO. 2ohc. Rye un-
settled: NO. l ooaoo5ac' so Barley quiet and
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12
The Courts.
POLICE.

Dlunkenness-John Smith, SO; Mich.
Cenlan, dismissed; Della Rose, 5000
days.
Disorderly Conduct-Nettie Fitzgar-
rell, $50 80 days; August Penthof, $40:
Chas. Wels, continued to Sept. 10, bail
$50; Mary Gallagher, 20 days; Patrick
Kelley, Henry kunsman and Nicholas
Sticksel, dismissed on costs; Conrad
Ruff, $40.
Assault and Battery-John Schneider,
dismissed; JAMES Powers, continued to
September 10, bail $50; Maggie irwin,
dismissed; Catherine Doran, dismissed !;
Jacob Feuerich, dism issed; William
Birnbaum, IS; II. Stanwood, So; John
McGee, John Joseph, Bart hulhgln, dis
missed; Fred. Eglehotf, continued to
September IA.
PeuL Larceny-Anna Welsh (2cases) J,
continued to September l3; Charles
PUNK (3 cases) contiNued 10 October
2; E die Obermaster, $25; William Bark
er, Lille Levy, 5000 and 30 days; George
Williams, continued to September IS,
bail $500; George Clark, $25.
Observation-Disclosures Barber, abus-
ing family, $50 and 80 days; James
Powers, using personal violence on
officer, continued to September Is, bail
500; Ella Burns, vagrahcy, $50 and 80
days; James McCoOk, cutting with in-
tent to kill, continued to September 10,
bail 5000; Jennie Baker, vagrancy, $50
and ~ days; Theresa Harris, vagrancy,
30 days; Joseph Crawford, fugitive from
justice, continued TO September ~, no
bail; Henry Lohman, Vagrancy, $50 aud
80 days; Nj. Nathan, receiving stolen
goods, $40; Henry Schumacher, continued
TO September 10, own recognizanoe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

is large. and the berry is fuIl-sIded and
fne-favored. The cranberry men can
congratulate themselves on being in
good luck this season.
Among the relics displayed at the old
settlers meeting at Meharry's Grove,
near Charlottesville, lud., last week,
was lax hackle belonging TO Matthias
Mcclure, which was made in Germany,
and is about 200 years old; a dictionary
~ years old, an arithmetic 10 years old,
and copp r watch 90 years old, belong
ing to N. W. Kiukenon; trowei 50 years
old, FORK 100 years Old, fax break 45
years old, a hackle 80 years old, ana a
yarn reel 30 years old, belonging 20 C..
Lightly; coffee-mill 105 years old, a
sugar bowl 100 years old, and a cross
cut saw 5Syears old, belonging to Damas
Wheeler. Many other old relics were
on exhibition.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

this city, having resided here twenty
five years.
The contest for Principal of the Public
Schools has narrowed down to George
Weimer and Edward Helm. The former
held the same position once before, aud
the latter is a young lawyer OF consider
able ability.
Every member of the School Board
should he present at the NEE ting to-
morrow evening. A Principal is to be
appointed, and the question of forming
a German class in tue Public Schools
Will b. brought before the meeting.
LAWRENCEBURG, IND.
Edgar Bramwell was here yesterday
to answer In his case in court.
Boaz Bell, Esq now OF indianapolis, !,
paraded our str cts yesterday, much to
the DE ghL Of his many friends.
Ed. X Shaw, the distinguished revi-
valist from Mississippi, is still conduct.
ing meetings here with increased inter-
est.
Township Trustee McEHresh score 8
TWO now in the male population, but
would have much preferred a girl, w light
ten pounds.
George Kidd has purchased the Boaz
BEN prop rty now occupied by j. f.
Hammerle Il Co., as grocery stand q,
ana VIII fL 1t up Tor his tin store on q
large scale. Consideration $2,500.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12
A Garbage Man Brings Blood.

James McCort, garbage man, while
removing some rubbish in Pancoast al
ley, near the house of Bowen, a porter
at the southwest corner OF Eighth and
Vine streets, allowed some of the refuse
to tall, by reason of the bottom of the
tub falling out. Some sharp words en-
sued between the men aud few dis
reputable hags who intest the dens, but
no bio VS. followed.
Yesterday, when McCort returned for
more garbage the quarrel was renewed
by Bowen, who applied to the garbage
fellow some very vile eplthets. McCort
responded likewise, when Bowen
knocked him down and choked him,
whereupon MoCortp pulls out a knife and
cuts Bowen back OF the head. McCort
was arralgned in the Police Court this
morning, aud had his case set for trial
september 10, his bail being fixed at $500.
In default he was locked up.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

The Board met in regular session,
this morning, MI. Bell in the chair.
The following resolution was adopted
"Resolved, That the Supervisor be
and is hereby directed to hire the neces-
sary men and carts TO grade Gest street
from the bridge over Mlllcreok to point
about one hundred feet east of the rail-
road bridge, the grading to be to such a
level as to admit steam fire engines to
pass under said railroad bridge"
A petition from Messrs. Hauck g.
Windsor asking for permit to open
Linneus street west Of john to Dewitt
alley, through their own property, back
and south Of the Dayton-street Brewery,
and also to lay lour-inoh water main,
was referred to Committee on Grades
and improvements.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12
Announcements.

The Church of the Presentation, West
Walnut Hills, holds a picnic to-day at
the Highland House.
The Board of Public Works have ar
ranged tor q concert at Burnet Woods
Park tomorrow afternoon.
The summer festival for the benefit of
the school house fund Of the Sisters OF
st. Francis de Sales, comes off to-day at
the Walnut Hills Garden.
There will be political meeting OF
oolored people at the old Franklin Hall,
corner Of Sixth and Sycamore streets,
tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. The
independent colored people will be in
attendance.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

OINUINNATI, sept. II, l6TT
There was fair amount Of business in this
line the past week. mostly an order trade. The
market Is firm with no quotable change in
prices.
PRINTS - We quote choice standards 6bc,
standards 6a6hc, and lower graues 54a516c pei
yard.
TIoKINGs-Conestoga, G Z Al21lc. CT13hc,
Gold Medal Njac, Extra Medal lTc, Queen
of the West lac, l6c, lSc, 2uc, .25ac, 2oc. 2sc
and zoe.
JEANs-Newport 1sc. Winona 1sc. Pewee
Valley 25c, MinneoIa 35c, Atlanta 3Oc, Glib
raltar 971ac, American 45c. Laurel Hill 42Sc,
Queen Lity soc, and Long Brancn CSC.
BROWN SHEETINGs-We quote S}ac for East
ern standards, 7AaSc for Western do, and Ia
INC for seconds.
BLEACHED MUsLINs-New York Mills l3c,
Lonsuale Cambria l5c, King Philips cambrlc
l5c, Jabez Knight do 93sc. Wamsutta i3c,
Lonsdale lOc, Fruit Of the Loom 1Oc, Hope g kc,
EarMell 1Oc.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

The following marriage licenses were
issued since our last report:


w. FL. Breme and Floentina Schroeder.
Jacob Batter and Katie Benninger.
Fred. ScnuIze and Wilhelmina Mey er.
Z. w. Chapman and Rosa Hewitt.
DaWl Mattll and Sophie Kuh b.
K. Henderson and Anna Ireland.
Norris Schildt ana Mary Berberich.
Chas. Llddell and Zsla Peale.
VIM. Kenyon, Jr., aud Maria Proper.
Jos. Wittmer and Josephine Numlist.
j. Hotfmann and WiPmina Stumpler.
f. Stratemeier and Mena Scharnnorst.
John L. Tuuor and Mary Ann Snyder.
+. Hickner and ANNE b. EasterWood.
John Relnmutn and Maria Maier.
George W. Peppers and Elz. Sanders.
Geo. Hewmann and Dora Schneider.
Augustus Hall ana Carrie Ingalsbee.
Clayton Barsiord and Dosla SayIor.
j. H. Ostendarp, Jr., and Eliza Foucar.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12
CINCINNATI OUNFERENCE.
The Appointments of Methodist
Preachers.
The following 10 list OF the appoint
ments made by the Cincinnati M. e. Con-
terence yesterday at Xsnia:
EAST CINCINNATI DISTRICT.


terence yesterday at Xsnia:
EAST CINCINNATI DISTRICT.
w. Hypes, p. Z. Cincinnati-Wesley Chapel,
S. Weeks; Trinity, Earl Cranston; Asbury, A.
Bowers; Pendieton, w. Young; Pearl street,
W. II. Miesse; Mount Auburn. w. W. Case
Walnut Hills, H. Baker; Grace Church, NJ
A. Richards; Mckendree, Ed McHugh;
Columbia, u. W. Clark; MadisonvifIe
j. w. Mason; Mount Washington, G. L.
Travis; Camp Dennison, W. j. Baker; Mil
ford, II. X. Deem: Centenary, w. Il. McMul-
len; Loyeland, M. n. Kugler; Mainville, G. T.
Crum; Lebanon, j. n. irwin; Goshen. II. G.
Middleton; Morrow and South Lebanon, G. W.
Dubois; Waynesyllle TO be sup
plledJ New Burlington, W. b.
Jackson. Xenia - First Church, l..
Clark; Trinity, W. N. Brodbeck; Miami Cir
cult, A. NJ, Griffith. j. W. Story; j. NJ. Wal
den, agent W estern Methodist Book Concern,
member Of Madlsonvlle Quarterly Confer
ence; Thomas Lee. Chaplain and Superintend-
ent. OF Cincinnatii Union Bethel, member OF
Trinity Quarterly Conference: ID. II. Moore
President Cincinnati Wesleyan College, men,
b1r Of Trinity Quarterly Conference; Charles
W. Drees. missionary TO Mexico.
WHIST CINCINNATI DISTRICT.
9. w. Ketcham, T. T., Cincinnati-St. Paul,
II. b. Ridgaway; st. John, Ii. Tuckley; Chrls-
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FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI, Sent. ~

CINCINNATI, Sept 12-i:3O P. M.
Gold easy to-day, and buying at 109x and
selling at lB31S. Gold checks 1881.
Exchange on New York steady and quiet.
we quote 1t par buying and 10 premium sell
ing.
Sterling is in moderate demand at previous
rates. Drawn at "a S31a AZ sixty days, and
"a $751; for sal ght per in gold.
Government bonds are quiet and easy and
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

HOGS-Are in active demand TODAY and
Arm, common selling at 81 6Oa4 81, fair to good
light s. l5a5 4C, fair to good packing $5a5 81,
and select butchers IS 35a5 40 per GENITAL.
CATTLk-Market qulet. Common selling
at S2a2 IS. medium grades s3a3 Is, good TO
choice $4a4 Is. and fair to gOod shipping s5a55O
per Genital
sHEEP-Market steady. Selling: Common
to fair IL 50a8 %, AMI good 10 Choice 50 5Oa
90 per Cent al gross.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

The following is the 80 Z. ii. report OF New
York Stock Market, as received Dy Lea, Ster-
rett v Co., 23 West Third street:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12
Cincinnati Live stock Market.

The following are the receipts and shipments
OF live stock for the past "a hours:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

1t is thought the disabled dummy will
be OH her pms again this afternoon.
John Brockaway, the photographer,
packed up his traps yesterday and lef.
Tor Cincinnati.
Miss Lula Jones, who has been spend
ing her vacation at home, leaves to-
morrow for school at seminary in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Proposals for improving Sixth street,
from Clay to Boone, and Walnut, from
Washington 10 Fairfield avenue, will be
received by tue Board OF Councilmen
Monday night.
The funeral of the venerable Wendell
Zengler, who died Monday morning,
took place this IN lrning from st. Fran
cis Church. Deceased was a pioneer of
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20
The Value OF TOads.

The value of toads as insect destroy
ers is not properly appreciated by our
farmers; in Europe they are better ap-
preciated, and in many parts of the
country, especially in France, they are
brought into. the city market and sold
TO vegetable gardeners and fruit raisers,
who build small shelters of bricks in
various parts Of their grounds to shell
ter the toads during the warm portion
of the day. One of our exchanges GER
titles to their value as follows: Every
tidy housekeeper detests reaches, mice,
and other vermin about the house,
Two or three domestic toads will keep
the coast clear of these, and will be
found more desirable than cat. The
toad has timid and retiring nature,
loving dark corners and shady places,
but with kind treatment will become
tame. All that is necessary to procure
their aid is TO provide them with cool,
safe retreats 10y day, with convenient
access to water, and they will go out at
night to the performance of their noe
turnal duties, without money and with
out price," The average housewife no
doubt detests mice, but she usually
holds the domestic toad" in still great
er detestation. We know that a single
toad in the cellar will destroy a large
number OF reaches, flies, and bugs, but
have never noticed the absence of mice.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20
Bells.

We Americans have at home little
opportunity to know the grand effects
produced by bells of large size, as they
roll forth their tones of an indiscribable
dignity and solemnity-a deep bass to
all the varied sounds Of city life. The
only large bells know of in America
are-that on the city hall of New York,
said to weigh q 600 pounds, and two at
Montreal, one upon the cathedral,
weighing some $4,000 pounds, which is
the largest one ever cast in England,
unless the new bell for the parliament
clock be larger, the weight Of which /
have not seen. The largest bell in
England, except perhaps the one just
mentioned, was cast in 1s45, for York
Minister, and weighs rather more than
q 600 pounds. The most noted OF the
other English bells are the "Great
Tom" at Oxford, 1900 pounds, that at
Lincoln, a little more than 1000
pounds and the principal one at st.
Paul's, little less than that. But the
bells on the continent of Europe far
surpass those of Great Britain. At
Erfurt, in Germany is a very famous
bell, weighing over 1900 pounds,
which was baptized by the name OF
Susanne, and is distinguished for the
excellence of its metal, having the lar
gest proportion of silver. 1t was cast
in 1897, while Columbus was still ex-
ploring the Antilles, and Martin Luz
ther was still child at school. As /
stood by this noble bell / thought how
often few years later, with his ex-
quisite sense of musical effects, must
the future reformer have listened de-
lighted with its deep tones, as he went
from house to house begging bread for
himself and his brother monks. And
what recollec.ions must its voice have
awakened within him, when he stopped
at Erfurt and preached, while on his
way to Worms; or toward the close OF
his life, when he came thither, the
great apostle, honored and beloved by
third part of Christendom.-7hayer's
Lecture on Bells.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20

The making of butter at a low tenn
perature, continues to be as warmly
discussed in Germany as in France. In
the Tyrol, the Swartz plan of cold is as
much adopted at present as in Sweden
and Denmark. The object of churning
the cream is to isolate as completely as
possible, and then to reunite the but
terry particles contained in it. Profes-
sor Soxlet of Vienna has settled the
vexed question, shave these particles
or globules an envelope?" He states
they have not, but swim freely in the
liquid, and being lighter than this liq-
uid, they naturally tend to rise to the
surface. Their volume varies, but the
smaller size are the most numerous.
Now, while an increase Of temperature
ought to cause the globules to ascend
more rapidly, experience demonstrates
the opposite. Researches by several
trustworthy experiments attest that it
is not the uniformity of low tempera-
ture but its sudden application that
causes the cream to rise, and hence the
advantage of placing the milk when
warm, in shallow, small pans, cooled
with ice or compressed snow. In twelve
hours the milk is fit for skimming. M.
Lefeld of Schonigen is the advocate for
the extraction OF butter from milk
without creaming, but by the employ
ment of centrifugal force; his machine
has given good results but the butter,
although produced very expeditiously
has but little aroma, and is sadly de-
fcient in consistency.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20
Wages fer HousewOrk Fifty Years Ago.

An elderly lady was relating the
other day in our hearing her experience
in going out to do housework in her
younger days. She engaged with a
lady in Columbia to do general house
work, no price being engaged upon,
and entered upon her duties at once.
About the first thing to be done outside
of the regular housework was to make
soap-having assistance in putting up
the leach, the rest of the work to make
a barrel of soap she performed her
self. Killing hogs came next in order,
she trying the lard, taking care of the
skins, and helping to make sausages.
Then came the butchering of beef, the
tripe of which of course must be saved,
and this she was required to dress
alone. She spun the warp for thirty
yards of all wool carpet, and in the
meantime the lady was sick, and she
officiated as nurse, did the washing,
ironing and cooking for the family. AT
the end of four weeks she was to return
home, and her bin was called for. Now,
gentle reader, what do you think she
charged for doing the amount of work
as narrated above? The first week
seventy-five cents, the second, eighty
three cents, and the last weeks one
dollar each, making three dollars and
fifty-eight cents for four weeks SER
vice. The lady thought the price de-
cidedly too high, and she threw off
twenty-five cents, leaving three dollars
and thirty-three cents for four of the
hardest weeks labor ever put upon a
woman to perform, and yet she never
struck for higher wages, but served her
time faithfully, and is to-day a hale,
hearty old lady, fast approaching her
four-score years, able to do her own
housework and lend helping hand to a
neighbc. in need, or wherever duty
calls. l
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20
Men. Women and Furniture.

We maintain, too, says Clarence Cook
In Scribner, that, in reality, man has no
need OF furniture, and that everything
he does worth doing could be done
without these adjuncts. In the highest
stage of civilization men will not need
either bed, a table, a stool or a candle
stick-things which, just now, he con-
siders to be of absolute necessity, but
which one people, the most refined, the
most intelligent and the most highly
civilized that has lived on this planet in
historic times, the japanese, to wit,
have shown can be perfectly well dis
pensed with. Indeed, in every age, the
more refined the race the less has it
thought furniture necessary, and it
might even be asserted, without much
fear of contradiction, that q people that
need great deal of furniture TO be
comfortable and happy Is in state, so
long as that need is felt, that can only
be termed barbarous. Man proper, man
in his highest condition of spiritual and
physical development, Is absolutely in
dependent of furniture; sits ON his heels,
sleeps on the floor, eats with his fingers
from dishes made of gourds and leaves
Tor, IL he prefers it, of wood exquisitely
lacqueredl placed on the ground; avoids
the necessity Of candlesticks by using
lanterns or by going to bed early and
sleeping late, and writes on his wrist
bands. All the noblest art, the most
exquisite decorative design, all the inn
mortal books, have come from people
or from individuals to whom things
have been unnecessary or unknown
And, therefore, to insist that man is
distinguished from the lower animals
by having furniture is not to say a
handsome thing about him, but to der
ogate from his dig>4ity. When we como
to clothes, however, we And the case q
different one. Clothes seem to 60 hand
In hand with mans development as q
social being, and every high tide in civ
ilization has been marked by great in
ventiveness. splendor and even luxury
In dress.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-12-20

Students Of mythology and folklore
are beginning to suspect that the theory
which traced nearly all such traditions
to observations on the sun, moon, stars,
winds and clouds, may have been pushed
beyond the probable facts. A reaction
from these extreme views has undoubt-
edly taken place, and the influence of
native sorcerers and wizards among un-
civilized races, along with the tendency
to ascribe supernatural attributes to
everything new, strange, or little under
stood, will hereafter be more fully val
ued in this line Of fresearch. Among mis-
eading circumstances which make it
ifiicult to trace the origin of folklore,
The Academy mentions, on the author
ity Of Mr.. Ralston, that shipwrecked
British sailor has been making a living
by telling the nursery tales of his Guild
hood to the Fijian Islanders.