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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

THE responsibility OF concluding the
award of the advertising contracts now
rests upon the Board of Councilmen.
That august body meets Friday. Can't
some honest member, who has no pri-
Vate axes to grind, make a motion that
will show who is still in favor Of vast
ing the peoples money by paying the
Ring papers three times as much tor ad-
Vertising as they are willing to do it for
under contract?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

IMMEDIATELY following the ele ction
nearly all the Democratic papers in the
country took occasion to remark that
there are no Returning Boards in Ohio.
The assertion seemed perfectly safe
one at the time, and we still hope to
have no occasion to contradict it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

CAN anybody tell what is the matter
with the two old political parties? Now
rs an extraordinary piece of insanity
The Wisconsin Republican State Central
Committee has offered an address to the
voters of that State, which bitterly op-
poses the reconciliation of silver and
demands the repeal of the Resumption
Act,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17
EDUCATIONAL.
ORERLHN COLLEG T.

HNHEOl OGICAL Collegiate and Prepara-
| tory Departments Elective 'tu'hes. ~.
mIts both sexes No saloon temptations Is 5s'
of religious influences. ThorOutn AM chelD
wear. Over / 200 students annually. For ruler
information address }. H. FAIRGHlLD, l'rGsl-
dent, or j. b. I. MARSH, Secret ,ry, Oberl,n'
Ohio. au3 -dSW'u
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

To the uuiniated it may seem queer
that the course of the STAR in defeating
the election of 81. Hoffman for County
Auditor should be most severely con-
demned by Republican paper. The
blow was not as severe in any direction
as to our afternoon cotemporary.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

THE new Minister to England, who
ever he may be, will probably be at his
post by December u, at which time Mr..
Pierrepont proposes to sail for home.
The latter has evidently shaped his
plans SO as to eat his Christmas dinner
il this country.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

AS our reporter came along Water
street last night, shlverlng with the cnill
night air, and drawing his oVercOat
tightly about him, he thought, NOW Is
Lne time for colds and coughs but il
poor mDrtals only knew wnat certain
cure Dir. Dul's Cough 5, rup IS, now few
only 25o.-r >an u,Ky (Orp) REGISTER.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

Ditman's sea salt should be used in every
nursery. Its wonderful strengthening powers
are there exhibited III the most striking man
ner For very young children the bath should
be tepid. Sold in bags AM boxes by chemists
and druggists n. B-PartiCularly see that
each packet bears our trade mark.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17
Fine Oyercoats,-We are olrcrine

Fine OverCOatS.-We are Offering a very
large stock Of Fine Overc ats, which have been
made up in first-class style by the best mer-
chant tailOrs during the dull season. These
garments are equal in every respect to the best
custom made Overcoats, ana we can sell them
at fully one-third less price. Call and see them
at Mabley's Mammoth Clothing House, opDo-
site Fountain
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

COUNCIL should now devote itself to
stopping the small leaks. Finishing
the work OF awarding the contract for
city advertising will close one of them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

No oONE has yet claimed that Mukhtar
Pasha is an American. and now that he
is badly whipped no one will.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

Too MANY Grand Dukes is now put
down as the trouble with Russia.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17

Just opened. an elegant line of Neck
wear, IN new designs, at Mabley's Mammoth
Clothing House.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17
the BEST EVIDENCE.

Pastor OF the NJ. Il. Church, NatIck, Massa-
ChuScLts, viii be real with interest by man,
physicians; also those suffering from the same
disease Us afflicted the son Of tuc i.cy. h. ).
Best. OpCrsOn can doubt inns testimony, us
there is no doubt about the cura,ve power OF
kCgetIne.
NATICK, Mass, Jan. !, le74
Mr.. ii. Il. STEVENS-Dear ir: W Z have good
reason To regard your Ne-etlne a medl Inc Of
the greatest value. We feel assured that il
has been the means Of saving our sons life.
lie is now seventeen years Oi age; for the iast
Two wears he has suffered from necrosis OF hi,
leg, caused by scrOiulous affection, and was 50
far reduced that nearly al VINO saw hlln
thought his recovery impossible. A council Of
able physicians could give lis out the fdintest
nope of his ever rallying; two Of the number
declaring that he was b yond the reach OF hu-
save him, as he had not VIgor enough To en-
durc the operation. just IhcL we commenced
giving him NegetIne, anu from mat time TO
The present he has been continuous " lmprov-
ing. lie has lately RESUMED studies, tn own
away his CrutcnCs and cane, ANA walks about
chGerfully and strong.
Though there Is still some discharge from
the opening where his limb was lancGd, we
have the fullest confidence that in little time
he wi | be perfectly cured,
lie has taken ABOUT three dozen bottles of
Vcgetine, but lately uses but little, rs he de =
ctares he Is too Wcll to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours,
E. :. BEST,
MRS L., :! r.. REST,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-17
4 GREAT WESTERN.

BALTIMORE OHIO, VIA PARKLKsBURd.
Depot. Pearl and Plum. Time, Z MIN. fast
Washington TX. dlily".... 9:l5 AM T:00PA
iSalIimore EX. uaiiy ... 9l5PA 5;3OA
, 1877-09-01

Of wlcnt than usual. and the, aucstIon Is, Nill
tho other sourrcs OF supply be deficient TO m
extent tn make room for III
II tho Kns*o-Tnrktsh wnr continues FIX
munthe, a& It probably will. It can scarcely l'o
expected that iircat Britain wnnft get more
than half her usnal quota from that cnnnsry,
md the deficiency from TINT qtsartcr would BE-
nj least t0,tNU,tsM bushels on the Whole year
Fr'm France and Hrrtmany Great 1sritall' ean
expect but little, II an!, wheat this ycar and at
the most moderate estimate her shpEls -, tfnm m
tll,sc eo,,.tr tl!s year Is likely to e d.oN''n
10 1,00, 900 bushels less thAn the usual Average.
The increase In hcr, prospective supplies tFom
lnlt. and Egynt will be ahout nf1stt hr the DC
crease f.om ho,,matta, Turkey, ami Australia.
eatcnlationst, thst from 1sWorno 10 15,o0O,iNo
bushels Is about nil tic excess of wheat over
prospective demands which It ran l,c presumed
would he offered In the snnrkets Of the world In
according to the sanrlnc expectations OF tho
past few wuck:. II must lc b.,Fnc IN mind,
however, that al Ehis t,ti,afl tttess II olV pros-
pectilx. Al tho same Lime The Ftoeka OF Wlsrat
10 small that II tic II, COO bushels. or even
,npre, could Ec distributed eo as tn place tho
stock. In han.l at Their usual ave'age thcFr
would not r. " hn.hs,el. In t1ets' Of The usual
IN ali The rest Of the world outside Of the
United States the supply of wheat ts below tho
necessities for consumption In tho year 1S1s-'a.
1a tho United states, thero 10 larrsr m excess
plus IL held entirely III the ten Western States,
ysk.: M.,hsrnn MINT soth, Wisconsin. Ohio,
Indiana, rllfnois, 1uwa, Tennessee, Missouri,
md Kansas. The farmers In tac.c ten States
will this year govern thu price. Of wheat traa,,-
out tho world. II thty ernSh their surplus tnto
market, prices of wheat everywhere In tic world
will decline below the minimum prices nf the
past len years; anl, on tl,c other hand. II ti'cy
hult1 It lslck prizes arc likely to risc far abovc
the average prices pf the same period. From
the present standpoint, It .ecma more than
i0at.ons In prizes anil periods Of great excite
ment among the spccn1ntnrs. MN.
, 1877-09-01
THO tiratll.Dnkn Nlrhoins.

Last cvcuins WAS fur the Hrs. ltlla presented
personally to tho tlraM!-DAko Nicholas. al-
though laye brcn uInltt!cd to hts hc:ht1uar-
tcrs Tor more than fifteen DAYS lounl tho
unY ha6!tahIc .'iacn !n the village. All Infantry
hand wus playing sccsiiona FROM tlic operas;
low Mohtencstina stohl at tlas gatu; Hu:'.
Ra.lctxky, commanding: tho Eighth c1Fos,-a
rvpusiug In corner after the latty1ici of tho
Jay. lu one corner sheep was roasting On q
suit, mud elegant young oaAaFs were cootlng
n.s II kidney sd tysI On od og ..sa' xas
tlmcs the sttcks fell III tic lEc, thus rendering
Tho t,tllrrta' Iabors vAnltfcs aud Vuxasions of
spirit Gen. 6kobelof, one of tue most valiant
aud Interesting Officers in tho army, was tho
sheep, a,lu who slaughtered aud 6Irsscu tho
unluial himself. The tirnnd Duke aud ali the
members of tho staH were condemned to remain
without tcnLs oF haggasc until after midnight
On account Of ale great ttlti1cuaiy that tho
wagons had found In crossing tue ovcrc1owded
bfislge ueAr 6imnitza. They wcrc making tho
best of It, and noWlcte WAS a cumptunt heard.
mas stau1lnR near tha rustst!n2 shecp, watch.
ing tho preparations which. " you may vel!
t1nagiue, wesc nnt acYoM Ut Interest to mAa
who has not ta>teI meat for Avu days, wAun
! suddenly louud myself coniFontcd by tall
man, dressed IN q plain uniform, and DIS
lug him merely BY decoration suspended
lrou. hIs nctk. A 4nYlo glaacs rauysucz:l Iut
that tho dtant Dnko S!clotas stool hcfas0 li.c.
| Ills kcea fae. aud raye eyes, us lMpcr.ous
| bearing, mud Ut thu sa!ne time Ais uuaH :ttcl
nia1llrr showed nlg that Ac Was the Cun4ulaulcr'
| tn-Chicf. 1he gentleman ou whom ! laI relied
| for presentation MIA 4b,ent al the tuomcnt, and
! / stoud triao confused But tho Grand Duke
| said pleasantly, "Nhat paper do you repre-.
| xcntis informed Ilu, aud he appeared
| pleased 10 meet an American. He offered hia
hall1 tn the trleh1lse.t n.1nncr. and made Au
secret VI hts plan. for tic uext day. ! wAs
stsucx during iny stuy At tue headquarters with
the entire absence of any forElal etiquette
other than that demanded by the st1irt rutGs VI
that Russl4ua resemble Amcricans III gse4,
| numbers pf t1a4tA.
, 1877-09-01

AT Il FAIR.
Geld tiit tfsr.2 .SrhfA
Joe Dlnkclys formerly known In rold fIlll as
"imperial Joc," wcnt TN visit to tho East.
One night, a{ter lucky "sitttng." 80 tho story
runs, Joo and hts 'pars " dropped iu to sec q
churcl.-ln'r tint vas III progress. 1t was In a
country. village, and tho pcoplc, unlike most
church folks, ha1 sumo cnnsrlence IN Tho tnstcr
Of charging. Joe anil his friend wcru both
strangers aln' walked around awhile 10
.ylude1 that It was Tho cheapest fair
hc had crcr struck, antl proposed to lila
companion TINT they buy mt the whole sl,cbang
The prupusitton wa. ncccptc1. They started Mt
ca.h xdc vi tho dnet ard went nrne1nh Until
they met In the ml.lltc, buylne aud paying for
everything nn tho taIes. Thou thu I'm COM
t1lcnec.1. Prizes were announced for tho pref
ticst girl In the room nnl for tho uEltcst girl
girls with l|ttle feet and girls witt, ltg feet re-
ccivod promiulns. rI1c strangers were tho ccn-
Ire of attraction; sloy were tho observed Of nit
oaacrscts. After turning the !ca.ls Of all THO
girls and making nil tho Goys desperately Ical.
Gus. they gave thc remainder ut the gootls back
10 The church, md lott ns ,nystcrtousiy rs they
can't, simply saying III explanation that they
were lntnslII spcculators from Nevada.
, 1877-09-01

Tho value OF pl,otograpt.Y IN tunes OF war was
striktngfy cxcn1plifcd during the sfcgc Of Paris,
by thu introduction Of the Photographic post !:
but the present sar has demonstrated . curious
extension uf its powers as y uienns OF ottense:
During the botul,arlnent ot Rustcluk. = band u
Gesu.aa photographer. pastu4 bauuF. to bFcak
intu Lis ssutliu the owucF bad. however, alFsady
placed Ills yaluahes ln security, ~ that nfs wilt
ors found nothtux but humber OF old plates.
Tho result Of tlcir visit mar, therefore, 10 said
to have been literally ue4aslye.
At lust, in totau propluQuous cupboard. they
spied hit they took ~ c q bottle ful! Ut rakl.
Pounclns uluu their booty. and agLtln; brtwrrn
.hursd it, contents between them. Iht "rak1.''
luxcycE, turned out u be uothluy but u solution
OF cyanide u potash; and when the owner re-
a5nfd @ tSr 70 nss .ae 1eian e 1ae M ;c us
GROUND Hlth tic tstAl oottle between tueM.
, 1877-09-01
IQt@l.t .ts++......s'. s.+- q
rtfH k0f.nHFA an uf.rrff 4


As thu United Kingdom is tic great con.
sourtc Of supply. The unssctl ktnstlnn now
rccp!rc. truti tho United States about ~ to 80
wheat. During the last twenty years Atnerira
t,us lccn steadily eupersrt,iig lsussEa lis tho
wheat pnrvcyor of Great Britain. In that tiH'c
the proportion Of tirtish lmpnrtattons OF wheat
irum q to ~ Eer cent, Willie tho proportion
furnished by ltussia las diminished ffot. 23 to
'tircat Britain has usually imported" tays
:nbont a0,0uo,ooo bushels Of wheat annually
from Russia, While tho other countries Of Cu..
rope llayc taken rat!ler no1c than = 5;WO,00o
bushels frn,n tho same soafee: THO To-
taal annual exports u whcat from Rus: Rus.
Il; axs bsho.s baanr aSsaassi sha ia. atas TX
months, however, the Russo Turkish war Inns
aln.ost cut 0R tnis source oi supply to Great
bloeka,led, anil tho snilroads that might be cx.
pestel to transport the gran to the Baltlc arc
largely In military use. Tho Russian harvest
will necessarily bd intcrfercd with by the With
sumption Of wheat in Russia, though or.!lnur1ly
very small, VII! undoubtedly he increased BY tho
waf. Roumat,ta usually exports about 15,O00,-
0O0 bushels annually. A large part VI thts
gues to Southern Europe, and tue deficiency u
thIs supply ln consequence o. the ,war sill
nrnpnby require to be supplied from tho United
Stated.
The ss!pments Of ws,eat from British India to
Great Britain anA tho Continent IN 1S1i'
amounted to 100 QUO tons. Or say f3.:eE bush.
els. In ts77 the total shipments mny amount to
U.0oo, 400 Or w. ,0G0 bushels.
Australia will. II IL thought, have less sur
p!us wlscat to export from tllc rev crs,p to lie
harycHtc.lin IN December tlan she had In 1854.
Ut France, the London -HiHes, Aug, q, aAyA:
"Franec sho,,.1 IN an ordinary year he able 10
squire us somcthtn1 1T her erDp, hut In tho pres
rut situation, Wien stocks uru exceedingly low,
ant whsn the political !.oTlzon u very elouue,l,
IL 1,ay bc doubted whether she will do SUI
IlaYng thus glanced a. ttrcut 13ritaln's ncccs-
stiles lur foreign wheat, mud briefly also at her
ulllcr sources vi supply, lut IL. llnv turn to the
| exportatle surplus III the United States:
THE WHEAT cRopS OF THE UNITED STATES
lavn been la fplloWb:
, 1877-09-01

Total for yer e oys. ol5 100. :o9. 0l5 TO-, os 54
III the al,use tally, which was published three
years ago BY tue Hun. Alexander DclH'4r, for
mcr Chlef vi tlIe Bureau 0f Statistics ut wash.
iugton. thy catf1,ate Vi olIc.cltrunth added
into tho United kiugdou, may l,ayu mwle tAc
tntals for each wear nppear little t'u larxc, but
II thrIc Wis an} such error II could not lure
been above 5 per Cent; tut ~ tliat n It may,
Tho tab]c ia giyrn for what It Is wurtl,, al ter
tniuly sows tlat il tl,oac tircc years tilu tntal
im;Nrtatuns Ut wheat atltl wheat haur tllto thu
United EtngdnM ranged from say ii, 5,U0O,uW tn
O60U O00 huelyeis, and viii serve At leust to
subtuiu the estimate previously nla.lr upon
s,itesyn. BASIS That tue nevesssles Of the tnItcI
Kins1loul require Inc importation u as' asxraet
VI neaslg D,uup,0oo bushels III W'Ieas Yer I'LL
NUN.
only refer to the general Averages for series u
yrure. La the cs4dcayor to approximate What
may be
BNiT.sM sEcEas.y.Es FOR TIE YEAR 1s77-'7S
NC can have the aid Ut but few positive figures,
bcyauso the total crop depends more Oh this
yEelu per acre th4n Oh the uillercuce III acreage.
1t IL. however. ar important taet that tho acrc-
Age Of w!seat town tu the Kingdom, fus tho
pEcsent crop ws4 1nuch etalleF than tho average
of few ycars ago; the tahlr uf acreage Ut
wheat given In another rluce above shows tn-
deed ~ atlsuat cuustaut dGctcaaa Ut acreage
since lej9. Tbs acTeaEc O{ Whcut town last
ycarwss indeed somewhat larger than In the
previous wear, but even With this increase, and
xtthout the exact hxures et hand, We under
stand Il to have been leaa than !n ths four ur
Ave years previous to 1873. Tho -HQlsr tLou-
1on Aug. u alxu estimates that It would require
atul! average yield vi twenty-etEht to twenty.
n:ne bushels per ucre to giye Great Dsit4in lis
average totui crop Of wheat. A. to tho prota-
l.lities Of this result VIC quite from tha -ILtef
1t the above dsAc a fottows:
Thla year Ii marked by unusunl vastanee IN ths
Aspect Of different parts Of the country, nSkInX 1t
alA!cut to strtkc talancc between goUd and bad
districts. The sssHit Of !hc years harvest, bow.
ever, must thr whole te considered d,aap(a'fat.
Ing. TLe erop will os larger than II WAS Inst year
Gat II can scarcely b. III aseragr yield per aCFs.
sh.lr IN quality tho crop. taken altogether. will
nut equal tia, u la7J;' % .hat where We might
h4so 1uoxed without being too 4a1xunt fur a aeveu
nlcBtns' ptovisluntDent OF England. NC cxauot now
luuk to And more than stx. reckoning our taonthly
wants ii =. 600, Coz quarters for lH77-7s.
And again d the salau article:
Certainly there Are not wanting opinions that The
yicid Il - much - ~ pef cent dc9e!GAt; hAt wv
Gk.G ] less gloomy Sle~, A1l Nsit with palieAcs
AaI t4it e.add4ace tha s~sais of tha ttat important
threshinxA
In view Of III tn, abeFo facts. 1t tsptoballe
that ths tultsd kihgdt'ln wiu tud It u4tessary
TO Import II least 90 t,o0, ,00O bushels Of Mhcal
during tho nxxs year. eom sept ], 1877. ThL
n todesa = AVea loxse eaiin44ta than " n1st
, 1877-09-01

The recent arrest Of Cesar Bloch, m Alsatlan
jew, for btga,ny, has rallcd attention to tho as
su,nptton Of judicial functions hy Polish md
Russian Rabbis over tho members vi tllcir cott-
gregatlons, and crcn By private persons Of the
.IuwtA.l faith. Dluch according to tho oyltlenrc
produced a1alnst him, went To person By tho
name OF s. Levy, mi! obtained divorce from
Its slic fur IS, and Immediately afterwards WAS
married BY Rabbt ia nnotller woman. Cases Of
ths NATURE according to information o!'ta!nc!
fron, IlabbIs anil Presidents OF syna9ogucs, aro
.u.s Ut infrcquent occurrence, us tho nrth1sluk
Jows rcga1,l tic laws Ut si.,scs and Of tho Tai
mud a. superior to State laws, wEen-
ever stcY may differ upon any potut.
Although tho Jcwlsh synagogues IN this
country nru not united md acknowledge ~
common head, yet 80 great H. tho ycirration ot
tho ig1lorant l'olish anu 1Iusshn jews for their
lsab6ls and learned men that They ps0fer to
submit their lttEattous to thctp hcforu the trl'
tic Uoyernn,ent .loes not Interfere In the mu-
tina! relations of tho Jewa, but allows them 10
settle their own uffa!rs as regards marriage,
divorce, ctc., among themselves.
law OF thu Taitntl has bcoa carried In this c,l,,
try has excited the attention Ut shc lcatlcra Ut
tho reformed Jews, and VI certain orthodox
Jews who have either been born Or have lung
resided In this country; Especially Is tnis
grown up in New York. Although tic
Eubtis state that, whom thcy grant a
divorce, II il hy tho mutual conseut at thu tuail
and wife still it, thu ccrtIIjcate pf divorce tho
rclrasp Of thc husband by tllu wife fs nowhere
n,v,,ttoncd. Most u{ the Polish as,l NvsyIau
fcwrsaes ara utterly iilfteratc anti Tho awo with
wl,ic, thcy regard tl,clr learned mon IL wcnrral-
ly sufficient to prcyeut them from seeking
rcnctiy b. t,tller means. WhElc n,apY Of tic
,,rthMiox Jews show some aversion TO ihts easy
xyttetu Ut dIyorcr ncarlY nil maintain the e,-
prcinacy ot tho TalnIutl, B4tli olla: MI mar
rted tnn fuils iii luyc With n,lo&tcr vun,an ia 1t
mai buttrr that hc should divorce l,,s ,rllc nli
marry ht.r sIucc he ea,1 t,nye s,ulY ono wlfet''
Xn English jew statr,I Yesterday tint tho E,t-
/. .a.h CARTS wrFc etrct ia suuprcsaily tus nrar-
tltc anil. when ~ EErIiah jcw wisiictl tf, n,,-
tnIn tltyor.r. liz went IL I1ulIard. Tic l'r.sI-
,irnt 81 f:erirIan sy,I,.vugu sHII tat Lie Tier
utnu isws lIi Iot luilnw thiy 1farlIrc, but
whenever tho Mtsur auI Stats Laws Hcru ut
ynriacu. 1hc jews we're obliged 10 ,,iypthe ,,rpf-
erunco to Tic joymer,
Hyn,u HnkpIskI. President of Tho gynapogt,o
nrti, Hane.lrash. saiI tn Trltut.s rc,t,rtcr
,iat III. .,rws trrncrai]y regarded the Wusair
Inv "a s,lrrtt,ls ami tnut jrcfrrr.l. To pa,,u!g
in ileutcr,inumrl urru,Iti man wiusv Ttc llaa
iax.,1.c tiistaetEfu1 10 Inn 10 nut hcr away, Dut
h, nnn Il, s,i,tnu her cullsrLt trxt unl thr,, they
,lrnrco fr,1n cr jI,isba,i auI Titf, It su,n al
,.unoy whirn her husband lI:ul 'ansinl himself
Oh lls wetlting-lay 10 :,lyo her Ut hcr tiyor*e,
4r Which wa 70 bcco'nu hsrs alter ny ueat!l.
' ~ Mra:31s .,i1 a,sr"i ~ .I a,. ~
sia,,s. lut Mr, Sakotskf suh! tfat lie lad lfyc,,
, 1877-09-01
CURRENT GOSSIP.


SEt1E1Hlb4Albs
There konnde \ ruatllnc 10 Tho standing corn:
There hangs bttcil&'checkch apple OF tho bonsh
And later fingers now the tardy morn.
And eycn. .shadowa gather sooner now.
One crmson branch Aamc. mid the maple. wood !;
One rcd leaf hiics amid tho woodbfne'1 green;
And clean. .rakch t.clds lie bare whore lately stoo
The tawuy grain amid the summet.scene.
Somorc tho fro bird glowe amid the erore:
Tho thrush, fulfilled. ltts tAne1ess hy tho way;
ilob.n. of al the bird, that pipcA their love,
Whistles asono bis p!a!n'!ve sonnde!uy.
This busy bleckb!rda drill thclr noisy troop.
Yet, 10th to leave, the Southern f9ht declinc;
The snn.rtre grapes In purple clusters droop
Amid tho vineyards, Of on cottagc.vlnc.
While the still lake In tranquil beauty sleeps.
And mirrors bsck broad Ekict and nnrsuw shore;
For. like good mans honrt, its crystal dcops
Easths charms reflect, but Heavens acroncness
more.
Only the Wild fowl. wtnrtng 0er it's breast.
Ripple tho wntes tingcd with sunset dycs;
Ur one light zephyr, stealing from tho West
kiascs the limpltng wayc before 1t ucs.
blue genttahs show mild meadow. grasses ecro,
and, ftnm tho stnbb,c. shEt,! the csiekets sing;
\ rtqnttse0f o'er the failing year
All sounds seem sadly chorusing.
Peaceful tho thoughts tllcse quiet housa inT'tc,
When cen Tho scatless Wind faFSets to atlf:
Happy this month, since all the Fipc delight
OF Summer, eoftty tempered follows her;
savc that tho skies. half.hEd with golden haze,
Bring dreamy thoughts of dear ones rhoarc mott
Saxe that the aoft air aghs Of other days
And othcf loves, still dear and unforgot;
Save that the heart, amid the silence. hears
Voices Of ycarnng hopc and tncm'tJ speak,
Cntil tho mist Of inad1crtcnt tears
Clonds oer tho mustnc eyc, and stains tho check.
MApttoH. WIs, CHARLES EoBkE tanEaohr.