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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

The Baltimore Daily Nelus recommends
the establishment by law of a State Intel.
ligence Bureau, where the pedigree, char
aeters, records, virtues, and qualifications
of house servants shall be registered, and
the introduction Of the German custom of
requiring little book for each servant to
be kept, which shall contain the certificate
Of his or her last employer as to his or her
worth, cause Of discharge, &c. We con-
denim the sloven and careless way in which
Americans employ servants. We assert
and VIC do not believe it can be successfully
contradicted, that in eight cases out Of ten
housekeepers hire the first applicant that
responds to an advertisement or finds the
way to the house, without demanding
proper references, or without verifying
such references as are offered. In MANY
cases the lady or gentleman of the house
will ask the applicant If he or she has ref
erences to offer. They then seem to
imagine that their whole duty is done in
the premises and never take the trouble to
discover whether those references are bogus
or not. And questionable characters are
aware of this negligence on the part of
housekeepers and practice upon it.
In this way the bad stand better show,
because more self-possessed and plausible,
Of securing situations than really good and
deserving persons. And thieves are profit
ing by this carelessness, by introducing
accomplices into houses they select for
robbery; and degraded people in whose
presence no pure mother would ordinarily
entrust her child for moment, become
the inmates Of the homes and nurses for
the children Of these very mothers simply
because there is no convenient and proper
seive through which the supply Of house
servants must pass to the community and
no headquarters where reliable informa-
tiou as to character, antecedent and quail.
fications can be obtained. That this is so,
the reports Of arrests Of dishonest domes.
tics in every daily paper is convincing
testimony. These are the people who, il
is to the interest Of good servants, should
be prccluded from the opportunity Of
bringing distrust and disrepute upon q
whole class.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

Age, when whithened for the tomb, is a
worthy object Of reverence. The passions
have ceased-hopes of self have ceased
The old linger with the young; and, oh,
how careful should the young be to reward
them with tender affection and the warm.
est love to diminish the chill of ebbing
life The Spartans looked on reverential
respect for old age as beautiful trait of
character. Always be kind to those who
are in the autumn of life, for you know not
what sutferings they may have endured,
nor how much Of it may still be their Dor.
tion. Do they seem unreasonably to ind
fault or murmur? Allow not your anger
to kindle against them. Rebuke them not
for doubtless many have been the crosses
and trials of earlier years, and perhaps
their dispositions, while in the spring time
OF life, were less flexible than your own.
Do they require aid Then render it
cheerfully. Forget not that the time may
come when you may desire the same assist
ance from others that you render to them.
Do all that is needful for the old, and do
it with alacrity, and think not hard Il
much is required at your hands, lest when
age sets its seal upon your brow, and fills
your limbs with trembling, others may
wait unwilling aud feel relieved when the
cothn has covered you till the resurrection.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

VIRTUE OF TOMATO LEAvEs.--A state.
ment comes from South America that a
] singular property of tomato leaf has been
discovered by a fruit grower. Having cut
down some tomato vines, he used them as
mulch around his peach trees. He soon
discovered that the curculio, which was
destroying his fruit, had abandoned the
trees surrounded by the tomato vines.
Following up this accidental discovery,
he found the free use Of tomato yine'
proved a perfect protection, not only
against the curculio, but against noxiou,
insects. lie found, also, BY sleeping h
water some fresh leaves Of the tomato ant
sprinkling the effusiou upon other plants
the innumerable insects which coyere,
them were driven away.
Some gardeners have tried the ahov
remedy, some by accident and Others i,
intention, and their success was remart /.
bic, One gentleman had all his ami
trees ravaged BY the curculio until T n.
year when he secured a splendid ern,
de knows Of no cause except the to,ns,
plants that were for the first time anou'
his trees.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02
Select puetrg.
fom the Atlantic Monthly.
PEACH BLOSSOM.

NtsHI's the hoar.frost freezes
4at young grass of the field. .
3Sf Y6i have blander breeEcs
EI.e buds Of the oak unsealed;
Nas Iti pours out the vine
ne AIfy resinous wine;
Et. pger the Southern slope,
IGf Nands OF the peach tree hrst
IaI1 lasy beauty burst;
4 meath, and the sweet buds opei
4 DAY. and the orchards bare,
I|4< maids IN haste 10 be falr,
f|<tt'g themselves adorn
With scarf. the spring at the door
.'A' InoTtlvely hung before,
. handed cloud OF the moon
Wi|NI Bplrlt Of Persia cometh
.,.i balth To the buds, "Unclose,"
his &Ier the first bee hummeth.
III Woodland wild flower blows2
|'|5| presclen, soul in the sod
Azfttlds each barren rod
IIIN Iringes Of bloom that speak
y ..It baby's tender breast.
aA PC boys pure lip impressed
Is|z Pc pink ofthc mAidens cheek
''FNFin' Keen orient 50
NlIAesies as OF old
faI's The apples blood Is cold
'|sAAmberins the snow
-,,
'l'ousn W, ,'.i 'ns lne',V" ,'..,1.,-,., "lH.'
4. u'e ! feain' o. Iui'o '''s wv, a'a'o''
~, ~ u'Sif ,A',sii,hs H"~
VI, nus, nuSi, 80, H,u iaue
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pAS anu .''s oesAn oeSo"'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

Fame is like an undertaken. II paws
but little .s.ention to the living, but be-
decks the dead, furnishes ndornmeut. for
the furneral, and follows them to the
grave.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

The sea is the largest Of all cemeteries,
and its numbers sleep without monuments.
All other grave-yards, in other lands, show
some distinction between the great and
the small, the rich and the poor, but in
the great ocean cemetery the king and
clown, the prince and peasant, are alike
undistinguished. The same waves roll
over all the same requiem by minstrels Of
the ocean is sung TO their honor. Over
their remains the same storm beats, and
the same sun shines, and there, unmarked
the weak and the powerful, the plumed
and the unhoaored, will sleep on forever.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

WEATHER PRodNosrIcs.--If the oak
open before the ash, twill be warm aud
dry, with good wheat to thrash; but IL ash
leaves open before the oak, thero'll be cold
aud OF rain too great a soak, if the ash and
oak open nearly together, look out for a
season of changeable weather.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

scandal that in Worldwide importande
beats any thing America has ever germf=
nRtedy and gives Simon scatter the
time being away back samongst the
throng that "loye not wisely but too
WELL"
Gladstone has ialleni The towering
genius that for years has bestrid the
lion of Britain Csc, &C., for quality
has fallen. The RepubliQue FrancdiSe
Of the Goth ultimo is specific in its de-
tails. 1t charges that the reason why
Gladstone has deserted the cause OF the
Turks, which he formerly SO warmly ad-
vocated, is that he has yielded to the
bawitching Influences OF tascinat-
ing Russian lady, the grass-widow Of an
id-de-camp to the Grand Duke Mich
olas. She is princess ofgreat beauty,
and it now appears was especially ap-
pointed by Gortschakotf to weave
her tolls about the great statesman. 1t
is alleged that she has succeeded to
charm, and that she has in her posses
eloH many SVulpl olAlelh6 AeptOio iioh
him-letters which do more honor to his
heart than TO his prudence, the kind OF
letters which tell with pile
driving force when produced
before jury in an action for breach OF
promise, or before the public. A French
man has said: ITO great men, great
weaknesses"-a principle Of human ma
ture the successful lobbyist and politi-
cal intriguer must comprehend and act
upon if he hopes for success, whether in
stealing railroad. subsidies or gUbbhng
up Kingdom. The only perceptibe diff
terence between America and Europe in
this regard is that here few bonds or
female Treasury clerk causes our tall
oaks to tremble, while there princess
Or a title is required.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22
GLADSTONE IN THE TOLLS OF DE-
LILAH.

Solomon, with all his wisdom and glo-
ry and craftsmanship, fell victim to
wOman's wies-or, we should more
properly say, eg0men's wiles, as it took
several hundred 10 develop his weak
ness for the fair sex, whereas in our day
q single one sufices to crush a states
man or turn to scof1ing and ridlcule the
wisdom of the mighty. Simon Cameron,
the Anak OF Pennsylvania, the foremost
man of all the world Ito those who de-
light to follow in his footsteps), J, has
fallen into the clutches of a willy widow
and the law. We are told con-
soiingly by our European CO.
temporarles that the various scandals
that have developed in American high
life oflate years sis a natural outcrOp
of your (our) peculiar civilization" 1t
may be so. The blood of a young nation
may course with more fiery pulsations
through the veins even OF one of its ven-
cradle sages while it meanders leisurely
through the life channels of a sedate
European, Bat, alb, ha! we now have a
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

DF. 4Owustuu's J GAy-
genated AIR will puri-
fy the blood i'll one
third the time that any
Other kuOwn remedy
can. " by ? because
TO Inhale OXygeiiated
Air 1t goes direct 10
the Lung IS and passes
tilrou III t he tissues
an / comes IN direct
contact with the blood
as 1t 10 forced into the
Lungs by thG action
Of the hea t. Ali the
blood IN our VEINS re-
turns 10 the he art
every four minutes ii
Lhc blood is good, and
lQrcgd lr IN Jhe heart,
to the lungs, anu the
more oxygen you M
made into che Iungs the
lnole You purify the
blood. w hen oxygen
comes IN contact with
tho impurities III the.
b Dloou II CarUoniZeS
ana b urn s, causing
the biood to be heated
81 thaC'iC warns every
part VI the bod ! as IL.
g1ts on It's revolutions
JurOus Ii the system.
III your blood is pure.
you can not be SICK.
We drive Mercury'andi
and AL other impurI-'
lies out of tine blood.
We guarantee t. puri-
fly the blood in oue-
Uhlrd the time OF any.
Nt her Known temedv.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

The Atlantic s. Pacific Telegraph
Company has completed it's line to
Louisville, and opened up business to
that city from the outside world, in
spite OF Court orders and injunctions.
This is another very important connee-
tion, and, with the acquisition of the
whole system OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad wires, which was made week
or two ago, places the present Company
very far in advance Of any and all other
oppositions the Western Union has ever
had to encounter. In fact, taking all
things into consideration, there is not
now much difference in The facilities OF
the two Companies, With the old one
almost at standstill, hampered by a
heavy debt, and trying to pay dividends
on stock immensely watered, while its
young rival, almost without debt, is in
the hands of the most active men in the
country and fast pushing ahead in every
direction, all the advantages seem to be
on the side of the Company which has
been instrumental in giving the public
telegraphing at fair rates. '"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

One of the most melancholy results of
the Presidential embroglio is that the
public attention has been almost If not
entirely diverted from Keely and his
Motor for now these many weeks. The
nations of the earth had been lingering
long upon the edge of a consuming
0urioeity to tho natnrc of Keely and
his new power. Speculation had be-
come all-absorbing as to whether the
Motor was part OF Keely or Keely
was a part OF the MOTOR, SO that in case
KeeIy should become the subject for
an obituary notice in the Philadelphia
Ledger, the Motor would also die with
him and be embalmed in Childs' poetry;
or whether, if the Motor should become
unmanageable and explosive, it would
hoist Keely over the walls of the New
Jerusalem, or whether the two COM
bined had not already sent the capital
lists who took stock in them to an alti-
tude higher than where the woodbine
twineth. And it is SO sad to think that
the public mind is so tickle as to have
been distracted even for a moment from
such subject by the paltry incidents
of Presidential election that proves
to be humbug-if the Motor is not.
Just when this neglect had become in
excusable and the many-Aeaded public
was about allowing itself to be amused
by the telephone and the Electoral Com
mission, Mr.. Babcock, oil Philadelphia,
steps out before the footHghts with a
long plea that Keely and his Motor
shouldn't be entirely forgotten. Mr. b.
doesn't let any light in upon the subject
but he speaks as one having faith, and
it rather seems that the delay on Mr..
Keely's part in developing his wonder
full invention proceeds from desire to
protect himself from piracy and fraud.
There appears to be ais just another little
hitch in the motor business, as revealed
in the following extract from Mr.. Bah
cocks address to the public:
SIN conclusion, let me say il fair
minded American capitalists are anxious
TO know the secrets Of this greatest dis
covery OF modern or any other times,
let them step forward and secure to the
inventor the moderate sum which he
claims, beyond all peradventure, and the
suspense wall soon be broken. The most
scientific revelation will soon be made,
and the grandest revolution wrought,
that the world has ever witnessed"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

ROBACK'S PILLS. - Why are they
the best Pills In the market? Because
they are reliable, safe and efficient. Pu-
rify the blood, regulate the liver and d.
gestlve organs, relieve the painful
headaches caused by indigestion For
sale by Druggists every where,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

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, mailed free. Call or ad-
dress PULVERMACHER GALVANIC CO.,
292 Vine street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

For the last forty years or more 3. T.
Baubtlt, the great soap manu- acturer,
has been prosecuting experiments il
making the most per.ecL SOAPS. lhe
last result is his Toilet Soap. II is no
less admirable for men aud women than
for little ones. Ii the public wish lor
pertec. purity in the material and con-
isummate skill in the making, they Can
be found in B. II. BabblLps Toilet Soap.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

Every one speaks we'll OF it. and those
who have been there once patronize tue
place ever afterwards. Is it necessary
10 add that we refer to the Colonnaue
Hotel on Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22
THE CINCINNATI STAR

THE DAILY STAR is served by carriers ia
their subscribers in the city of Cincinnati
and In all important Western cities and
towns, for 10 CENTS PER EEK, paya-
Bile to the carrier Or the paper will be
mailed, postage paid, to any part of the
country for so CENTS PER MONTH,
90 90 PER ANNUM.
THE STAR is the only STRICTLY INDE-
PENDENT NEWSPAPER published in
Cincinnati 1t is taken and read by people
Of all parties and shades of opinion, and II
seeks to present the news of all kinds fairly
and truthfully, with justice to all and with
especial favor to none.
THE WEEKLY STAR-S1 90 PER YEAR,
with two splendid PREMIUMS. 25 cents
extra must be sent for mailing expense on
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ADVERTISING RATES-In Daily 12 1-2
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

MAINE has a new lottery law that
beats ours. 1tprohibits games OF chance
of all kinds, including pool-seiiing and
church-fair raff1as.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

Tie Grand Central Hotel, New York,
although the largest and finest hotel in
the city, Will be an exception, hereafter,
to the general complaint of hlgn prices.
1t has reduced from 81 To ~ 50 and SO
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

PHOSPHORENE.- - DON'T place this
article in your rat-holes-or place they
frequent. If you do you will lose your
pets; there will be numerous raE fu-
ueraIS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

"BULL-DozING the TRUTH" is the latest
connection, in. which that execrable out
growth OF the Louisiana muddle is made
to do service.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

GONE TO HEAR MooDY.-A Dedham
business mau wended his way home 10
dinner the other day, and, arrived at the
mouse, was surprised to find all the
doors locked. Fearing that some seri-
GUS mishap had beiallen the partner OF
uis JOYS and sorrows, and none of the
neigubors being able to give him any in
Ioruatlon, he procured, Ratchet and
broke an entire windoW-sash to lrag-
menis. Upon crawling into the room,
ne found the following note lying on d
table: Dear Hubby, l have gone to hear
Moody and Sankey. You will find the
key to the front door on the lelt-hand
corner of the porch, and some cold ham
IN the pantry. Will pray Tor you."-
Boston Glubs,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

Que sentence in .EvarGs' argument on
the L .Oflua vote contained three hun
dred and siXCy-one words,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

The huge, dra tic, grlpIng, slckening pills,
are last being Superseded by Or. P.ercujs Fur
Eatiye Pellets. Dr.. PIerle's Menuran1um
Books are gwen away By all drug SITS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22
EDUCATIONAL.
OHBERLHN COLLEGE.

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Tuition, incidentals ami library fees only $27 a
year. over 1,1OO students annually. For fuller
information address j. III. FAIRUHILD, Presi-
dent, or j. b. 4. MARSH, Secretary, Oberlin,
Ohio, llI3 d&w.f
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

AN anxious nation now turns its eyes
toward Cronin's bugle. ~@t . o'...
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

CUnED wnhOut cut
ting or uraWing blooL,
! with litCIe or no pam.
Any person trUubled
with Cancer or 'Eu-
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!ur Testimonials, &C.,
Ir,In patients cured.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

KENTUCKY CENTRAL.

Ihe S:35 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 p M.
CINCINNATI 4 MUsKINGUM VALLEY.
Depot, Front and Kilgour. Time, Z min. fast.
ZanesylIIe Ex 6:45 AN 4:l5P PM
Circlevllle Ac............. 4:O0PM IL: 3 AN
CINCINNATI EASTERN BATAVIA NARROW
GAUGE.
Depot Front and Klgour Time. z min. fast.
Ratayia Ac..,,.. 8:85A $3.50 4 NJ
Batavia 400 Pm 4.l5PM
CHESAPEAKE OHIO.
Boat, foot OF Broadway, TO Huntington. City
time.
Richmond Ex.............. 4:O0PM 600 M
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22
.INpIANAfoLIs, cINclNNAr1 = LAFA1ErrK

Inc thurch Trains leave Valley Junction at
$3.50 A. M, and HARRISON at $3.50 p NJ. and re-
turning, leave Cincinnati at p. NJ. and 10 P.
NJ
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22
RAILROAD TIME.TABLE.
ATLANTIC 4 GREAT WESTERN.

Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time. z min. fact.
baltimore Ex. aaily ....... $3.50 AM $3.50 N
BaltImore Ex. daily.,...... .ll:3OPM $3.50 AN
BALTIMORE OHIO, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot. Kilgour and Front Time, min. fast.
Baltimore Ex daily.. S:35 AN 1855 AM
Wheeling Ex............ $3.50 PM S:oJPM
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

AUIOSs AAHH
gao Walnut street, Cincinnati, o.,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-22

He rose without a word, and went out
win the blessing clinglng 10 nim.
Maude and WneaLcHH were married.
Two years after Lneir unou Paul WlL-
chester was kllled al The Daltle OF Fred
elickSDurg.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-12
NEVADA SULPHUR coMPANY.-Loca-

~ ton of principal place of business, Carson City
ormsby county, Nevada. Location of works, Or1nsby
county, Nevada.-Notice is hereby given that meeting
OF the Board OF Trustees held the Second day Of March
A D. 1877 (No p Of Four (s) Dollars per
share was levied upon the capital stock Of the company
payable Immediately in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary OF the company in Carson City, Nevada. Any
stock upon which this shall remain unpaid
the 18th day of June, A D. 1877 will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction and unless payment
is made before will be sold the 18th day of July 1877
TO the delinquent assessment together with costs Of
advertising and of sale By order of the Board
of Trustees. THOMAS L, SMITH Secretary
Carson City May 10, 1877.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-12

n =
II United States for the District of Nevada
In re Y. A Muller and =. c. Weber bankrupts In bank
ruptcy.
Notice is hereby given the creditors said bankrup
and all parties interested that TUESDAY, THE 18th
DAY OF JUNE 1877, 10 O'Clock NJ and the Court
said Court in Carson City, District aforesaid have been
appointed the time and place when said Court WILL on
hearing inquire whether the resolution passed cred
Of said bankrupts the S0h day of May 1877
ceptlng the proposal OF composition made by said bank
rupts was passed required by law and whether the
Is for the best interest of all concerned when and
all parties interested may appear and be heard i'll
that behalf
Witness the Hon. E. W. HmIYER, Judge of said District
Court and the seal thereof hereto affixed at Carson City
District of Nevada this 9th day of June, 1877.
lsEAI.l T. J. EDWARDS Clerk.