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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22
A NOVEL INCIDENT.

A small party of gentlemen were at table
recently with the jovial captain of one ofthe
steamers running between this port and
Liverpool, when an Englishman, alluding
to the late civil war in this country, said
he had paid the States a number of visits
when it cost him some risk to do so. He
explained by saying that he had been
blockade runner, and became quite merry
while showing how he lodged the Federal
cruisers off Wilmington, N. c., and
slipped in and out to and from that harbor
five times during the closing months of the
war. While on the sixth trip he was
chased ashore, his vessel ruined, and he
escaped to terra firma by the aid of a lad
der over his steamers bow ooh, it was
fun?" exclaimed the captain sometimes
they planked it into me pretty hot, but
they never did me any harm that way.
Three rows of cotton bales made pretty
safe armor, you know" He then men
toned accidentally that a certain sentinel
cutter used to cause him the most trouble,
and that he finally determined to run her
down to prevent warning signal to the
blockading feet. cit was bloody dark
night" continued the captain, land was
slipping out close on shore, when the ID
cutter showed in front of me-" After a
pause he added, "Well, We went right
over her; she didn't signal anybody that
night" "Was your steamer the Kate,
Captain? ~ asked very quiet gentleman
at the foot of the table, eyes," was the
surprised reply. "Well, I was in COM
mand of that cutter, and you didn't run
me down quite so much as you think you
did" A laugh at the captains expense
followed this, and it was renewed as the
quiet man continued: "And | was on the
gunboat that chased you ashore. The
Kate WASH t hurt much, either, for we got
her off, and she is now somewhere about
New York" No one was more amused
at the turn things had taken than the cap
tain himself, and philosophical remark
some one made about what the whirlgig
of time may bring about was lost in gen
eral merriment.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

each house is like its fellow, except in size.
The elders hut is bigger than the rest,
and after the elders house come the whis-
ky shop. Four squat walls, two tiers in
height, and pierced with doors and win
dows; such is the shell. The floor is mud ,
the shingle, deal; the walls are rough, the
crannies stuffed with moss. No paint is
used, and the log-fronts become grimy
with rain and smoke. The space between
two huts lies open and unfenced a slough
of mud, in which the pigs grunt and wal
low and the wolf-dogs snarl and fight.
The lane is planked. A house, here and
there, may have balcony, cow-shed, an
upper story. Near the hamlet rises a
chapel, built of logs, and rooted with
plank; but here you find flush Of color,
if not CLEAN of gold. The walls of the
chapel are sure to be painted white, the
roof is sure to be painted green. Some
wealthy peasant may have got the cross
Beyond these dreary cabins lie the still
more dreary fields which the people
till. =
Among the Little Russ-in the ole
Polish circles of the South and West, yor
see village of another kind. Instead o
the grimy logs you have a predominant
mixture of green and white; instead of the
formal blocks, you have a scattering o
cottages in the midst of trees. The
cabins are built of earth and reeds; the
roofs thatched with straw and the walls ar,
washed with lime. A fence of thorns runs
round the group. If every house appears
to be small, it stands in yard and garden
of its own. Two openings pierce the outel
fence; one north, one south; and in feeling
your way, from one opening in the fence
to the other, you push through a maz
of lanes, between reeds and spines, bese
by savage dogs. Each new conner woulC
seem to have pitched his tent where h
pleased; taking care to cover his hut AM
yard by the common fence.
The points of difference between tn
people lie in their villages. "The grea
Russians are of tilnid, soft, and fuen
type. They like to huddle in crowd, tt
club their means, to live under common
roof. The Little Russians are of a quick
adventurous and handy type; who like tc
stand apart, each for himself. A Grea
Russian carries his trade to his father
shed; Little Russian carries her to a cabin
Of his own. ."-Di1on's Free Russia.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22
ideas.

The world is ruled by ideas more than by
arms or men. Ideas, emotions, impulses,
are more potent, for truth or error, than
law, logic, or even letters. 1t is the
spark of a sentiment that kindles up flames
of action. To-day mob, imhued with revo-
lutionary passion, overthrOws some dy-
nasty hoary with centuries, to throne a
new one, in its place, or to open a gaze
for liberty. For it is the ideal that sways
the material; because IDEAS are power,
matter is but force. 1t is the lightning
that strikes-the thunder only shakes and
terrifes.
| behold buffoon on the streets of Rome,
uplifting a bloody dagger, and pointing
his fellow-citizens straight pathway out
of king-craft into a commonwealth. But
that butfoon was BRUTus; and his dagger
was consecgated by the blood of cHaste
Lucretia, dying by her own hand, rather
than to live dishonored.
I mark an impostor, bestriding a camel,
and brandishing scymetar in his right
hand, while his left hand held an Arabic
parchment. Nations follow that man;
cities and kingdoms fall before his march.
But his name is MAHoMET-his parchment
is the koran; his sword interprets new
ideas in religion.
Later, in human history, see a baro-
footed monk, with upIitted crucifx, lead
ing forth multitudes of armed and I'M
armed men to fight against MahomeJ s
successors. He is fanatic but his name
is "Peter the Hermit" his armies are the
first Crusaders, his idea which inspires
them, is to deliver Jerusalem from Inlldcl
possession.
Later still, | dream through medieval
darkness, another shayen monk throwing
open the Book of God, and calling upon
kings and serfs to read its messages to
both. He is denounced, his followers are
burned at the stake; but his name is MAR
TIN LUTHER, and his idea survives all per-
secution, for it embodied Reformation
In our own time, Zealot fired by mad
enthusiasm, collects band of other Zea-
lots, and makes war upon sovereign
state. Quick retribution hangs him on
the gallows! But that madam was JOHN
Brown; and after him arose ABRAHAM
LINCOLN: and John Browns idea became a
fact of history in the enfranchisement of
four million slaves.
So it is--for error or for truth-an idea
is always in advance of action. 1t is the
soul of power, the life of force Wars,
histories, empires, revolutions, are its
outer, visible body in movement. 1t is the
magnet of attraction, the light Of revoIu-
tion, the heat of generation. A cause
without an idea cannot survive. =.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

Dionysius Exiguus mistook the year,
and probably the day and the month As
to the year, Christ was certainly born be-
fore the death of Herod the Great (see
Matthew. Now Hcrod the Great died in
the year of Rome 749 or 759 Some
chronologists have attempted to make q
nearer approximation to the year of
Christ's birth by the help Of Luke's re-
mark Cii., 2-23) that Jesus was about
thirty years old in the fifteenth year Of the
reign Of Tiberius Caesar. Tiberius be-
came sole Emperor in August, in the year
of Rome 767. Add the fourteen years of
Tiberius's reign, and it appears that
Christ was about thirty years of age in the
year of Rome 76l. But there is some rea-
son to think that Augustus made Tiberius
partner in the government two years be-
fore, that is, in 765 plus Ia. In this case
Tiberius' fifteenth year would be 770 Of
the year of Rome. Now if our Saviour
was about thirty years old in the year of
Rome, 79l, He was born about the year
of Rome ISL. If in the year of Rome 779,
then He was born about the year Of Rome
9.-Christ,an at WNk.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

as we wished to convey in our columns to
the families that read the STAR. The
same advertisement, however, found a
place in the columns of every other daily
in this city, and in quite a number of re-
Ggious papers besides. The Chicago News
has lately come to a conclusion on this
subject that does honor to the young
gentlemen that have made a success
of that paper. Speaking especially
of the personal advertisements, it says:
"Now, we will have no more Of it. By
the blessings of Providence and the in
dulgence of not very discriminating
public, the Daily News is yielding a re-
spectacle revenue from legitimate means.
We can get along without personals,
and we propose to. We are convinced,
after a sufficient experience, that while a
considerable proportion may be simply
the ebullition of frolicsome girls and
boys, or the innocent mis-proceedings of
the daft, a very much greater number
are wholly and inexcusably vile The
possible consequences involve much heav-
ier responsibility than we feel justified
in attempting to carry. And so the
school-misses, the callow youths, the ac-
complished roues, the harlots and the
simpletons must go elsewhere"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

RETURN OF Mr.. ORToN FROM HAvANA-Mr.
William Orion, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, returned on the
l4th instant from three weeks visit 10 II
vana. While there he had very interest
ing conversation with Captain General Jo-
vellar, and from him, as well as from semi
official and confidential sources, he learned
of much in connexion with political and
commercial matters that is of great interest
at this time. General Jovcllar assured Mr.
Orton that his Government would act in a
spirit Of the most perfect liberality toward
the revolutionists, not only as regards those
actually in arms, but also such us may have
fled to other countries. The same pacific
measures will also be carried out as regards
ContisCated estates. From what he could
learn on the spot, Mr.. Orion felt certain
that the insurrection was at an end With
regard TO the sugar crop, about which a
great deal of anxiety has been and is still
felt, there were sanguine hopes that it would
turn out well. This is the cutting and
grinding season, and there has been more
ram than usual The crop looks unusually
promising, and there Will be a good yield,
unless the weather should continue so un~
favorable as TO interfere With the getting in
of the cane. The health of the Island was
very good.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

IT is stated that Mr.. Schleicher's sub
committee report to the House Foreign
Committee will show that General TrisDy
and certain other witnesses who appeared
before the Senate Committye, were spec
ulating in real estate OH the border and
endeayoring to get money out Of these
interested in the recognition of Diaz.
This is not the worst of their crime, for
Mr.. Schleicher goes on to set out that
they were trying to do this without
really being backed by anybody in in
huential circles" From the brief alb
stract of the report it isn't clear whether
Mr.. Schleicher means to condemn this
kind of corruption or whether he merely
intends to reflect on the unbusinegslike
boldness of the men who attempt it
without really being backed by anybody
in influential circles"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

THE question of publishing the SO
called personal advertisements, is one
that has been many times discussed in
newspaper Offices, and where sense of
right has greater influence than the
amount received for such advertising,
the conclusion is always the same-that
no paper even making a pretense to
decency should admit such adver-
tisements to its columns. We have not
only always excluded this particular class
but have gone further and refused all ad-
vertising calculated to lower the tone OF
the paper and render it unfit for circula-
ton in the family. Wewere at one time
compelled to decline an advertisement
which would have netted us 81 500, be-
cause it did not contain such information
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

KISSES FOR CHURCH BELL. FuND-In a
moment of uncommon frankness the editor
Of the Corning Journal says: when the
writer Was young man he attended the
sociables given by the Young Ladies' Sew
ing Society of the Presbyterian Church; the
funds that were raised by the weekly con
tributions of the young men present, and
the earning OF the young ladies aided in
purchasing the bell now in use. One even
ing, to diversity proceedings and increase
the fund, he circulated slips of paperaround
the room asking each lady to sign hername,
(ostensibly to compare the handwriting
which was promptly done without any idea
of the object. Then he wrote above each
signature promise to pay specified num-
Der Of kisses on demand, and then sold the
slips at auction. They yielded quite sum.
The prices varied considerably, as the num-
Der of kisses, and the sweetness and at
tractiveness of the signers gave
extraordinary value to those due
bills The occasion was one
of hilarious enjoyment. Enos Barnes, or
any other inveterate editorial enemy of The
writer, may find in this reminiscence, ma
terial for half column of caustic COM
ment."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

A curious shooting fish" is found in
Java, where it is frequently made pet,
and kept by the natives. In the tank
inhabited by the fish a stick is placed
upright, projecting few inches above
the waters, and a fly or insect of some
kind is placed on the top. The fish
swims round the stick to examine the
prey, and apparently measures the dis
tance, rises to the surface, and suddenly
discharges few drops of water at the
insect, rarely failing to bring down the
game like practiced sportsman. The
shooting fish is of a plain yel1owish
color, marked with dark stripes, and
ten inches in length.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22
A SlSGGEAEs ,NRAEFEC.

The strangest, perhaps, of all the
strange methods Of gaining living which
are in vogue in Paris, is the trade of body
finders. The authorizes of Paris pay ten
francs reward for every corps that is dis
covered in the Seine and brought to the
Morgue. As the wages Of the poor boat
men, who ply on the river are extremity
small, it will readily be seen that such an
addition to their petty earnings is not to
be despised. But as bodies float some
times lar down the Seine, beyond tie
reach OF the boatmen employed in the up
per part ol TIE river, these boatmen have
Organized regular latiic with those who
nv their vocation lar down the stream,
AID WAC it they find a body, cannot well
leave their rrgH'aT work to bring it 10
Paris. The dg'"a-str3am bodies are there
tore pur,r .ai ri i've francs each by tie
up-stream boalta4n. tile profits being tnas
fairly divided. Il piay easily be lm&g,ueG
with Waat care these men Watcn the IiTvl
for some indication Of the presence OF the
the mortal remains Of some poor snictde
vino, ii lie were good for noCninS when
living, is worth Iuily ten tlarcs ruw yhat
he is dead. Taese body-limdsrs form II
valuable adjunct TO .he police force, ana
Instances naye i,een knowu Of one 3o,.;-
vidual bringing III Two and three bodies in
a Single day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

Two students of the Fisk University
at Nashville were called to the mission
ary service in Africa, last week, by the
American Missionary Association. The
Young gentlemen forthwith fortified
themselves against the privations Of their
future life by marrying two of the fe-
male students in the same institution,
and the entire party has already sailed
from New York.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

THE FLORAL TRIBUTE EOvERDoNE.-A sensi-
BILE writer says: 'The tribute business has
been very much overdone, and unless the
old custom OF throwing the bouquets ON
the stage be resumed it will go out OF favor
There was something impulsiye and i'm
pressive in the sight of handsome bouquet
thrown on the stage and beating its fragile
beauty to pieces and breathing out its dy-
ing perfume at the feet of favorite artist
in one of her inspired moments; but there
is no enthusiasm to be awakened by care
fully handing tribute over the heads OF
the tiddlers. AT La Scala the excitable au-
diences throw not bouquets only but also
turnips and eggs They sometimes even
express their disfavor with dead cats This
at least is frank and ingenious, and it
makes a bouquet received in La Scala worth
having"
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

At a London theater recently disgrace
full scene took place. A man in stage-box
amused himself by fishing for the ankles of
the ballet girls with the crook of his cane
causing one OF them to retire in tears from
the footlights. He then commenced abus-
ing one of the actors, who crossed over to
the box and slapped his Prosecutors face.
The man climbed out of the box to the
stage and went for the actor; a real stage
fight ensued, during which the curtain was
dropped and the disturber Of the peace
given into custody.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22
GRAPHIC PICTURE.

J. Great Russ village consists of two
llre- Of cabins parted from each other by
d WIDE and dirty lane. Each homestead
stands alone. From ton to hundred
cabins make village. Built of the same
pine logs, notched and bound together,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

M. Leverrier, the great French asMoro-
ner who kept the star eSaZers of the
world ON the Yui Uioe for the appearance oi
his new planet "Nulcan," III UoGO"yr, has
Undergone great change since the death
of his wife. lie withGrtN 10 hlS htrie
house, and only amerSe9 al night 10 pro-
ceeu with bis studies al the National Jh-
segyatory. lis Nhple existence K Gow de-
voted to science. lie Uaslres uGithcI 10 see
nor to know any one. Ii he II wanted
he either escapes to the Observatory Or
shuts himself up i'll his sGrauge den, and
the old housekseper is ,jast sapcrstIjous
enough to refuse admitrance lest ne prac-
tice on her some 0idJieril. NgpoleJn Ill.
made him Senator, bat, owing TO his
bitterness, Oliver Removed ilnl IN 1910.
lie went to Italy for year, and was re-
called thence by NJ. Thiers, who saw that
the Observatory was being grossly mis-
managed, and placed tagam N his charge.
With simply Il knew it," the old man
resumed his stool and looked through the
glasses as if nothing had happened.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22
SERVANT GGEL WORTHY HAVING.

Y
The Toronto Globe of the Sth irst says
ION Tuesday evening a young man called
at the residence of Mr.. Wheeler, corner OF
George and Shute streets, and asked TO see
Mr.. Wheeler. The servant, Emma Squires,
being somewhat suspicious on account of
the recent events in that neighborhood, did
not tell the young man that Mr. Wheeler
was from home, but referred him to Mr..
Wheelers place of business The same per-
son called again the next night about 80
O'Clock and asked for Mr.. Wheeler. On be-
ing told that he was out, the caller stated
his willingness to await his return This,
however, the girl did not entirely approve
of, and for fear of the visitor putting his
wish into effect she shut the door, the man
going away laughing.
MISS Squlres was not quite satisfied, and
went for Miss Wheeler, who accompanied
her down stairs. At first nothing partcu-
lar attracted their attention. but about
O'Clock noise was heard at the back parlor
window, and on the servant going to the
room she found the window, which had
been nailed down, pried open about foot
and the visitor outside. She asked him to
go away, and on his continuing to try to
effect an entrance she went up stairs and
returned with revolver. After again
Cautioning the intruder she fired at him.
He retreated from the window, but did not
leave the premises, whereupon the girl
went out into the back yard and confront
ing him and another fellow, requested them
to leave. As they showed no disposition to
do so, she again fired at the man at whom
she had previously shot. The her
promptly clambeled over the fence and the
one shot at giving yell which led Miss
SquireS to imagine that she had winged
h Fnp OF oh, I.,
reyenged on you as long as you live!' 70
this Miss Squires replied, When you come
along, remember I've still five barrels for
yon.' Miss Squires is young woman of
about nineteen years, and does not look at
all like person of the extraordinary cour-
ag- AID nerve that this incident proves her
to possess
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

Nor much is now expected from the
Conference of the European powers. If
L permanent peace is reached, it will be
lone by Russia and Turkey in their own
way and upon such terms as they may
agree upon between themselves.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

New WORKERS have commenced eat
ing horsefesh, and Chambers-street res
taurant hangs out sign offering this
liet to its customers. There now seems
to be way to dispose of the street-car
mules as the old vehicles are replaced by
steam.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

EWING of course voted against the Sill
yer Bill with the Senate amendments. In
this case, as in many others, he made
himself so conspicuously radical and i'm
practical as to be of no use to his con-
Stituents.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

THE French War Office has very gen
erously granted Lieutenant De Semelte
permission to make tour Of exploration
in Africa, provided he bears all the ex-
penses of the journey himself.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

Four MILLION silver dollars per month
is about the capacity of the United
States mints, without interfering with
the regular coinage of gold and subsid-
iary silver pieces
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

THE French are also to have scien-
tifc expedition around the world, similar
to the Woodruff expedition. 1t will be
under the leadership of an officer Of the
French Navy, and will sail on the 18th
of June.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

If some modern paragraphers We're
ike Napoleon, wrapped in the solitude
of their own originality, they would
freeze to death in two minutes.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

A MAN may be Member of Parliament
and proprietor of the London Times, and
yet be black-balled by the members of a
club. Even so has the honorable John
Walters been treated.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

THE cruel New York Dispatch calls
our Banning 'Mr. Eph, Hollands Con-
gresham from Ohio"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22

SHERMAN PAGE, a Minnesota Judge,
will probably become blank page, judi
cially. He is to be impeached.