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The wheat Crop.

WASHINGTON, June 22.--The Juno report
Of tho Department Of Agriculture indicates a
better prospect than usual for wheat. Tho
report Of June 1876, made tho average for
tho country l3 per centum below the standard
OF normal condition, and subsequent rcturns
OF tho condition and yield will still lower it.,
torecasting tho scarcity which has occurred.
The average frs @i@.c: aud sps;ng wheat
together is this year 100, winter wheat being
above that figure and spring wheat below it..
There are 277 counties reporting winter wheat
in full normal condition, 404 above and 1873
below it. Of the spring wheat counties 02
report l00, III above aud l37 below. The
state averages are ne follows: Maine l0l;
New Hampshire l12; Vermont l02; Massa-
ohusetts 100; Rhode Island 100; Connecticut
lO3; Now York l08. New Jersey 100; Penn.
sylvania o8; Delaware 97 Maryland l03, Vir-
ginia 100; North Carolina 100: South Carolina
81; Georgia l08; Florida 100; Alabama o.;
Mississippi lO7; Louisiana l03; Texas 100;
Arkansas LOG; Tennessee 81; West Virginia
l07; Kentucky l0S; Ohio ll5; Michigan 100;
Indiana liz; Illinois los; Wisconsin 97;
Minnesota 95; Iowa l02; Missouri no; Kan
sas %; Nebraska l03; California so; Oregon
100. Returns from California Indicate hnlf
oi full crop, from deficiency Of the winter
rainfall. Fewer injuries from insects and rust
ore reported than usual. In the Ohio yalloy
nearly every return is favorable In Penn.
sylvnnia md Tennessee tho slight depreciation
is caused by tho Hessian fly.
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TSnhRousand elk hundred dollars hdvS been
bubscribca 10 tHo new college at Walhdlla.
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ExscUrIvE MANSION, WAsnrNoroN. juno
%. l87G.-SIR: l desire to call your attention
to tho following paragraph in lotter ad>
dressed by mo to the Secretary Of tho Troasu.
ry on the conduct to be observed by officers
Of tho general government in relation to the
elections: mo officer should bo required or
permitted to take part in tho management Of
pottieni erga nizatioDs, caucuses. conventions
or election campaigns. Their right to voto
and to express their views on public questions.
either orally or through the press, Ia nut
denied. provided it does not Interfere with the
discharge Of their official duties. No assess-
ment for political purposes on officers or cub
ordInnses should DO allowed" This rule is
applicable to every department OF the civil
service IT should be understood by every
officer Of the general government that ho is
expected 10 conform his conduct to fts re.
quirements. Very respectfully.
Il. Is. HAYES.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15
Have You Tried 1t!

We refer TO that most remarkable
compound, which almost every one has
tried, DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild
Cherry and Horehound, for coughs,
colds, blood splitting, weak lungs, Group,
whooping cough, asthma, bronchitis and
all diseases Of the lungs and throat.
Probably no similar preparation ever
before SO quickly found it's way into
public favor as this. Its sale in our
community is simply enormous. Those
who have been disappointed in other So
called remedies, are specially invited to
try this. Be sure to get the genuine DR.
Norris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound. There are limitations in
the market. Lock out tor them
Trial size, 10 cents; regular sizes
80 cents and 81. Sold by JOHN KEE
SHAN, Sixth and Walnut streets, and
W. II. Adderly, Sixth and Mound streets
Also agents for Prof.. Parker's Pleasan
Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleas.
ant to take, and requires no physic
Price 25c.
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rus, making very valuable addition to
the current literature, and giving to thfs
generation to see what kind OF a man
this cotemporary Of David and Homer
was, and to realize somewhat of the
manner of life the nabobs lived on tie
banks of the Nile three thousand years
ago. The document was found under
the floor of q tomb on the site of King
Rameses' palace. 1T is about hundred
and thirty-nine feet long by sixteen and
a half inches wide, and is very beauti-
fully written and illustrated. 1t appears
to have been written or dictated by r.
himself, and records many of the princi-
pal events in the lie OF that monarch
enumerates the gifts bestowed by him
upon the temples OF the gods in Thebes,
Memphis and Heliopolis, and Sounds
the loud timbrew in praise Of himself
ana his father, who reigned before him.
Unlike our modern magnates, he frankly
certities to his own greatness, virtues
and magnitlcence, instead OF employing
some literary friend to do it for him.
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HOW TO CONTROL A BOY.

A woman with long chin and other
marks OF personal beauty called at the
Central Station at an early hour and in
troduced herself to Bljah as a widow
woman and the mother OF tweIve-ye ear
old boy whom she could not control.
"Can't control HIM, ehW unused th e
old man as he scratched his head.
"What is his worst featureW
"Well, l can't keep him i'll nights" she
replied.
1Camt eh? And you want to know
what Pd do if ne was my boy~
"Yes."
swell, pll tell you, madam. In the
first place Pd order a carload of rail-
road iron. WhenI got it Pd lay the
boy on tho hovL on his back, and Chen
holding him down, and then Pa 81 I
down on top of the heap and ask him If
lie felt like whooping around"
"But isn't railroad iron quite costly p
she cautiously inquired.
"Well. It's a good deal cheaper than ii
was, madam, but if you can't afford tu
try that plan why don't you get an augur
about four feet long and bore it through
your boy, and into the back door?"
sit might kill him, Mr.. JOY"
"Very likely, but lsh't it better for you
to kill him now than for him to wander
out West in his middle age and be
choked 10 death with a cheap ropeW
"rAen you would Kill him now, would
youw
81 would"
81 don't see how I can, and yet 1t may
be the best way" she saId, and the tears
fell 50 fast that she dropped her vail and
went out.-[Free Press.
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FREDERICK AND FRANKLIN.

Frederick the Great was not an ad-
mirer Of the American political system,
vet he was always friendly to the
American patriots, and did not like
the spirit manifested by England.
When he discovered that England had
hired Hessian soldiers to be sent over
TO fight against her American colonies,
he manifested his dislike of the
work by levying the same toll per head
on all those recruits passing through his
dominlons that was levied upon bought
anu sold cattle. Gen. Washington he
admired exceedingly, and to him the
King sent sword of honor from Pots
dam, with the inscriptions: "Ffom the
Oldest General In the world to the great
est" But he was "every inch King"
emphatically.
In an old magazine, published in Phila-
delphia in 1888, to which Franklin was a
regular contributor while he lived, l tind
an account of AN interview of our phil
Iosopher with Frederick while negoti-
ating treaty with Prussia and the
Uulted States.
"Pray, Doctor" said Frederick, "what
is tue object you hope to obtain IN your
form of gOvernmentW
"Liberty, SIRE" replied the philoso-
pher. promptly; "that liberty, that tree-
dom, which IL the Dirthright OF man."
Alter little reflection the King re-
piled:
II was born prince; am become a
king, and l will not use the power /
possess TO the ruin Of my own trade. l
was born to command-the people were
born 10 obey"
Yet the treaty which he freely signed
with Franklin embodied the. most ele-
VaLed principles of International rights.
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skates, for brother Charlie, counterfeit
presentment OF his, father counting mon
ey-bags, and a fat woman with atoast-
ing-fOrk for the cook, not to mention the
sentimental verses for Miriam, all o.
which Porgie managed to deliver with
secrecy and dispatch, printing the ad-
dresses In curious orthography and with
a soft lead pencil, and utterly obliVious
that this unusual mode Of arrival must
betray him, thrusting them under the
doors of various apartments, and await
ing deHouements with delight.
Brother Charlie was cross over his,
and gave 1t toss into his fireplace,
where lay half score Of attempted
verses ON pink-tinted paper, the compo-
sition of which verses at midnight must
certainly have given said Charlie a
headache for morning, judging BY his
dOlelul countenance, Porgie stole in,
crestiallen.
Don't 90 like oos balumtinew he
asked. ..
mo. Don't bring me any more such
trash," snapped Charlie.
"May have iii"
"Yes! yesP .. .... ..'
And Cupid's messenger stopped and
carried something away. His valentine
addressed TO Charlie, as he supposed.
Shortly after, Robert FELTON,, alone in
his office, hears a knock from the tiniest
of fists, and finds upon his door-slll an
envelope still moist with an application n
| OF Porgie's tongue, besmehred with mu'
cilage, and inscribed with unique con-
glOmeration OF characters, supposed to
represent his own name.
He opens it In careless fashion. He
looks again more closely. he reads.
The old, grave look is gone from his
lace. There is the surprise OF some JOY
full revelation in it.
SHOW did 90 like oos balumtine ~
asked Porgie, at his elbow.
"Pretty WE'LL"
II sent 90 Eat balumtine. Charlie
said might. 90 won't be sorry any
more noww
"Never any more, Porgie, bless youp'
A year later, Miriam HeathcOte,
Miriam FELTON, now, leaning over her
words that had never been intended foI
his eyes:
"Dear Cousin Charlie: Let me write
what did not like TO say This evening.
nope you will not send me a valentine
tomorrow. will not pretend ignorance
Of your meaning.
81 might have liked you very much,
indeed, il l had not already met somt
one like the very best of all. That is
my secret, Charlie; u secret from every
one but you. l will keep yours, whlcn
hope you will soon forget yourself, and
| when you 60 away from here, remember
me always as
"Your very dear friend and cousin,
"MlRIAM."
This was Porgie's valentine.
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TWO HIADU TYPES,

AS we returned from Serampore, next
day, we found in the only available car
riage there was two fat natives, set
,cross-legged on the cushions, and, shock
ing to relate, more than nalt naked. 1t
was the first time we had seen natives
in carriages intended for Europeans,
and L confess felt strong repugnance
to enter.
Their loins were girt about with fine,
soft muslin; but TINS was ALL However,
it was not 50 bad as wi1l seem to you,
because the rich brown sKin comes in
az very tUlerable substitute for cloth
ing. A hall-clad naLlVe has not nearly
such an indecent appearance as a white
man in the same condition. One OF
these travelling companions was huge
man, very fat, with coarse features ami
thick lips; the other was as good-looking
as the first was plain, with very hand
some, refined features, but buld eye,
from which we rather recoiled. / am
afraid we made some diSrespectful re-
marks, and Immediately telt reproached
when Tue big man said, with tle utmost
courtesy, IN beautiful high Hindu:
''Pray talk on. We do not understand
English; be not disturbed by US" When
ne spoke his face lighted up, and there
was u pleasant expression, with O. look
OF power and sel!-respect, which made
MN almost attractive. DR.. M. (Dr.
Murry Mitchell, Of Edinburg, the
authors husband) and he az once be-
came friends. We found that tue big
man was the great man, and very
great man, indeed. The other was his
follower. The former was the grand
nigh guru or priest OF the Jains, sect
which holds that it is as sinful TO XIII a.
fly as it is to kill man.-[In India:
Sketches of Indian Life and travel.
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Get the Hest.

Humphreys Witch Hazel is one-third
stronger, purer and better, and give the
consumer more for his money than any
other preparation OF Extract Hamamels,
or Witch Hazel ever sold. Humphreys
Witch Hazel has no equal as Family
Medicine for accidents, injuries, scalIs,
burns, bruises, neuralgia, rheumatism,
piles, sore throat, catarrh, varicose
veins, old sores, corns and bunions,
while for every form OF hemorrhages or
bleeding it is the prince of remedies.
For kidney complaint and chronic diar-
rhea it is unfailing. Ask for Humphreys
Witch Hazel, and take no other. Price,
full measure, 6 or, Soc. Pints ST. Quarts,
81 70. Sold by all dealers. No. AZ Vesey
street, n. Y. ). S. BURDSALL g. CO.,
Cincinnati, Agents.
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A WEST VIRGINIA paper is mean
enough to say 1.-THE New York Mardi
Gras festivities to come off after Lent
will be lead by an elephant and five
donkeys, including st. Martin, OF Gin
cinnati, who marshaled the troops from
that city that marched to the Centen-
nial." st. Martin in his zeal to serve
the public not only has to stand such as
this, but now comes the report that the
proposed parade is contrary to law and
will not be permitted by the Police Com
missioners. The Commissioners can't
be blamed if they stretch the law little
to stop the foolishness. A Mardi Gras
carnival in April is about as appropri-
ate as sending valentine on the Fourth
of July.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15

THE foreign situation is again critical.
Russia is evidently making complete
preparations to commence hostilities,
and her movements are closely watched
by the other Powers. Turkey is as
obstinate as ever, and evidently relies
on material support from the enemies Of
Russia when the time for action comes,
in spite of all that has been said and
done. There is just now every indica-
tion OF an open rupture at an early day
between Russia and Turkey. One dis.
patch even goes so far as to say that the
former will declare war on February "A
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15

THE citizens of Cincinnati are not
anxious to see the city go into the bust.
ness OF furnishing gas. The ownership
we enjoy in the Southern Railroad and
the Water-works is ample for the pres
ent condition of our finances. While
one class of politicians is anx
ious for the city to sell the
Water-works to a Company. another
wants her to purchase the Gas-works.
Better let things run about as they are
The public is not often the gamer by one
of these dickers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15

THE New York Tribune pronounces
the acquisition by the A. & P. Company
of the telegraph lines along the BaIti-
more 81 Ohio Railroad, with multitude
of new offices and new and well equipped
lines to all the principal cities by far
the longest single stride that General
Eckert has taken. 1t adds that this
step gives the press and public the as
Burance that the great reductions in
rates which the Atlantic & Pacific Com
pany has secured are not to prove spas
modiC,
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THE CINCINNATI STAR


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IN 1873 the British Museum purchased
very unique and interesting document,
being nothing less than an Egyptian
papyrus Of the reign Of the late Rameses
III of the twentieth dynasty of Egyp-
tian kings, who was counted in over one
thousand years before the Christian era.
Recently the Trustees Of the Museum
have published fac-simile Of this papy-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15
RBrRENcHMENr AND REFORM. =

RETRENCHMENr AND REFORM. - Re
trencnment and reform are the watch
words in the Nebraska Legislature. The
Omaha Bee thus illustrates the prevail
ing spirit: I'm one OF the committee
in lamp and put out that gas. The
State can't stand this eXpense.' The
order was obeyed. Says Van Wyck:
Here, bring in a candle; this lamp is
too expensive; the State can't stand it,
Creighton, who was bound to be ahead
in the matter. OF reform and economy,
SAW Van Wyck and went him one bel-
ter.' Looking out Of the window, he
said: 'Blow out that candle. The moon
is bright. enough for usp Van Wyck
cayed."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15

THE Louisiana case will probably be
taken into secret consideration by the
Commission some time to-day. A decis-
ion ON the first important question
"whether or not the Commission shall
hear evidence other than that laid be-
fore it by Congress" can hardly be ex-
pected before tomorrow or Saturday.
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SHOULD the purpose Of the British
Government be carried out in the trans
fer OF Sir Edward Thornton from the
American 10 the Turkish Mission, the
cultured and able Minister will lind a
finer field for the display of his powers
as a statesman in the grave duties that
devolye on an ambassador to the Porte
than he has in attending to the interests
of his Sovereign at Washington.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15

HELP for the weak, nervous and debili-
tated; chronic and painful diseases cured
without medicine. Electric Belts and other
appliances, all about them, and how to DIS
tinguish the genuine from the spurious Book,
with full particulars, mailedfree. Call or ad-
dress PULVERMACHER GALVANIC CO.,
292 Vine street. Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Could Hardly Stand on. Her Feet.

PEOsTA,, Iowa, January q, 1916
DR.. r. V. PIERCE -Dear Sir: must tell you
what your medicine has done for me. Before
taking your FaVoriGe Prescription l could
hardly stand on my feet, but by following your
advice, am perfectly cured. The FaVorite
biltated and nervous females. can not eX-
press how thankful / am to you for your ad-
Vice. Yours truly,
MRS. NOIRNEIIIA ALLISON.
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one uf the twoive laoors of Hercules,
to which the old Greek demi-god was
was the cleaning OF the
stables of Augeas, in which mad been
housed many thousands OF cattle for a n
unknown number OF years. Had the
heroic son OF JoYe had had access to b.
Il. Babbitvs Best Soap, he could have
facilitated the process by turning few
hundred tons of this wonderful purifier
into the water.
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MICHIGAN editors with handsome first
cousins are furious. A bill to prevent
the marriage OF first cousins has passed
one branch Of the Legislature and prom
ises to become law.
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THE New York World speaks of Mr.
Carr, of Indiana, who denounces the
Electoral Bill and the Democrats for
supporting it, in such unmeasured
terms, as a "Carr off the track"
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THE three claimants to the Presidency
OF Mexico are safely out of each others
way. Diaz is in the City OF Mexico,
Lerdo in New York, and lglesias in San
Francisco.
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This was Porgie's valentine.

Out West they have spelling matches
conducted upon baseball fashion.
Sides are chosen as in baseball, with
pitcher and catcher ON each side.
One side spells at time. The pilcuer
On the first side pronounces the wold
for the other side, and the catcher on
the first side "takes up" aud corrects a
word when mis-spelled by the other side.
Three out, all out.
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INQUIRIES into Life Insurance man
agement are becoming interesting, and
there is general feeling in favor OF see
Ing the examinations go as near to the
bottom facts as possible.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15

ROBACK'S PILLS. Why are they
the best Pills in the market? Because
they are reliable, safe and efficient. Pu-
riy the blood, regulate the liver and di-
gestIve organs, relieve the painful
headaches caused by indigestion. For
sale by Druggists everywhere.
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A New YORK paper believes that st.
Louis mas done more to encourage in
surance swiudling than any other city
ON the continent. 1t really looks as il
the statement was not far from the
truth,
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A gentleman, who rather suspected
some one was peeping through the key
hole OF his office-door, investigated with
syringe full of pepper-sauce, and went
home TO find his wife had been cutting
wood and a chip had hit her in the eye.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-15

The Colonnade Holel, Philadelphia,
Pa, by It's judicious reduction of rates,
will mainta n its famous reputation as a
model tirst-class house, alive to the de-
mands OF the time.
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The Grand Central Hotel, New York,
will sustain its well merited popularity,
and earn greater, by the sensible reduce
ton of its rates from "a to 81 80 and 50
per day.
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PHOSPHORENE.- = Don't place this
article in your rat-holes-or place they
frequent. Ii you do you will lose your
pets; there Will be numerous rat fu.
ueralS, -.... ......
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JOHN D. LEES chances for life are not
now f1attcring. He relies mainly on the
poor shooting OF the Utah militia.
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ne $3.50 A N. and P. NJ trains connect for
Yellow Springs and Springfield. The Church
Train leaves Loyeland Sundays at 9:l0 A. NJ.
and returning, leaves Cincinnati at 2PM.
CINCINNATI 4 MUsKINGUM VALLEY.
Depot, Front and Kilgour. Time, z min. fast.
GAINESVILLE Ex. x............ 6:45AM 4:l5PM
Clrcleville Ac............. 4:UOPM 1876 SAM
CINCINNATI EASTERN BATAVIA NARROW.
GAUGE
Depot Front and htigour Time, min. fast.
BATAVIA Ac................ 8:35AM $3.50 "A II
BATAVIA Ac........,....... 4:0U Pm 4l5PM
CHESAPEAKE OHIO
Boat, foot OF broadway, to Huntington. City
time.
Richmond Ex............ 4:00PM 500 M
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THE STAR,

23O Walnut street, Cincinnati, o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23

Now is the time to make I'D your list of
papers for the coming year. All orders
promptly filled and satisfaction guaranteed
in every instance. J. T. MOAK.
WATERFOWL, Dec. 10th, 1875.