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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
A STREET ACCIDENT.

An old lame horse, SKINNER than
bird-cage, drawing a rickety, squeaking
wagon that looked as if it had been used
by the Children of Israel when they got
up and busted out of Egypt, came rat
tling down Main Street few mornings
since. When opposite Prospect House
the linchpin came out, letting the for
ward wheels of, and sending the ancient
old vehicle numbering to the ground.
The occupants, a quaint-looking, rusty
couple, were thrown headlong to the
pavement and almost buried under O
heap of broken eggs, ruptured bags of
barberries and bundles of dried herbs.
A crowd soon collected, and the granger
and his wife were pulled out and placed
ON the sidewalk, considerably bruised,
but not seriously injured. The old wo-
man seemed to think her old partner was
to blame for the mishap, and after wash
ing the dirt and eggshells from her
mou.h and eyes in fountain-trough, she
commenced to give him tongue lash
ing that highly pleased the old street
loungers who witnessed their misfor-
tunes. 81 never knowed Ballard yit
that wasn't wus'n hen lice. When yer
under dirt, and yer graye-stones sot up,
yer purbably will stop yer shiftless, lazy
ways, and not before. If yer hadn't had
yer old goslin' face twisted clear over
yer spine ye'd seen the wheel and pre-
vented sich accidents. If there's mop
handles enough in Weymouth Landin'
one or tother of us'll holler for mercy
when We git home. Look at my gound
See them berry and butter stains Com
pletely spoilt because yer a born idiot,
and don't 'tknow how to do things like hu-
man being" Then the old man remarked
in low tone, after he had adjusted the
wheel--"The old woman's cussed neat and
particular, all ter once bout little dirt
on her clothes, I've knowed her ter mix
dough in o dust pan, and roll pie-crust
out with an old rusty stove-pipe, when
she'd lose her rollin' PIN" A policeman
then came along and dispersed the crowd
and sent the unhappy old couple oyel
West Boston Bridge. e.-Boston Courier.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
II UBlES.

Next to the diamond comes the oriental
ruby, and in former days it was more
priced than the gem, which has genus all
to itself. The ancients gave immense sums
for fine specimens of the ruby variety Of
'.corundum," or aluminous stone. In
Benvenuto Cellini's time perfect ruby Of
carat weight cost 800 crowns, while
a diamond of like weight cost only 100.
The two most important rubies ever known
in Europe we're brought to England in 1876.
One was a dark colored stone, cushion
shape, weighing 81 carats; the other q
blunt drop shape of II 1-16 carats. Mr..
Streetsr thinks that the London market
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
TIMnER PLANTING.

The Trustees of the Massachusetts, So
ciety for Promoting Agriculture, having
some trust funds at disposal have re-
printed Professor sargent's pamphlet for
gratuitous distribution, adding pa1ticu-
lar directions for the planting and man
agement of Seeding trees, and Of
fering very handsome prizes for special
plantations within the State of Massa-
chussetts. The board ofars, in the first
place, for the best plantation for not less
than five acres of larch, OF Of Scotch or
Corsican pine, originally of not less than
2,700 trees to the acre, on poor, worn out
OF otherwise worthless land, prize of
ST 900. For the next best prize of
5000; for the third best $400. Next, for
the best plantation for the same extent
with American white ash, not less than
5000 trees to the acre, a prize of $780,
for the next best, $400, the prizes to be
awarded in the summer of 1877. Mr..
Sargent's estimates promise a handsome
return for the capital and labor invested
in judicious tree planting for economical
purposes. These timely prizes may
stimulate enterprise, ,and the sense of con
tributing to the adornment as well as tc
the material resources of the country
should also be motive and a reward.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
AN ANTEDHLUVIAN MONSTER.

Mr. Henry Woodward owns stock ranch
In the Indian Territory, in the Peoria na-
ton, ON which is situated the big sulphur
spring. The spring is surrounded by
quagmire, which is very deep and 'slushy,"
md SO soft that it will not bear any con-
siderable weight. Mr.. W. lately undertook
to curb up the spring in order to got water
more easily, and while working in the nire
came upon what appeared to be an enor-
NOUS bone. He at once began an examina-
ton which disclosed tae startling fact that
it was the head of SOME mammoth beast.
His curiosity was. aroused, and, with the
assistance of three other men, he began the
work of excavation. For four days they
worked, but did not succeed in bringing the
monster to the surface. They threw OIL
the mari, but could not lift the head of this
golitic giant. They found the skeleton
well preserved, and the immense teeth
still set in the jaws. The jaws were both
in place and the spinal column attached to
the Uranium. The earth was thrown oil
from the body to the length of twenty feet,
but still the gigantic skeleton remained be-
meath. Three of the front ribs were forced
out, and proved by measurement to be each
eight feet in length. The dirt was removed
from the inside of the osseous structure,
and there lay the skeleton of human be-
ing, with 1O2 flint arrow points and fifteen
flint knives. The Uranium indicated that 1t
was the skeleton of an Indian. 1t would
have been impossible for the man to. have
been inside the animal without having been
swallowed by him, and this theory is sub
stantiated by the fact that the bones OF the
right side of the skeleton were broken and
mashed, apparently by force. The mon
ster, therefore, must have been carnivorous
which is also proven by the teeth, which
exhibit the marked characteristics of a flesh
eating beast. A large n,olar and two In
cisors, taken from the upper jaw, wer'
exhibited to us at our Office few day
BIUCe, Gil6 BCoe ohS "SASSNA~o 20
pounds, and measuring eight by four inche'
in size. There are two large molars ant
two blunt tusks on each side of each jaw
the teeth between the molars and the tusk
are ineisors, having from two to six points
and corresponding prongs to each tooth
: In front of the tusks the teeth are similar t.
those Of most carrivorous animals in shape
} All the bones indicate that they have lal1
buried for an incredibly long period, a
they crumble rapidly when brought in cor
} tact with the atmosphere.
Every circumstance goes to show tha
these are the largest animal remains eve
resurrected, and the teeth, tusks, and stru'
> ture of the head and jaws prove unni
takably that it was of the carnivoror
t class. - Cartilage Patriot
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
SUPPOSED DISCOVERY OF THE
TOMB OFF DAVsD.

A letter has Just been received from Pro-
fessor Osborn, of Oxford, Ohio, written
from Jerusalem, giving details of a visit to
the tomb of David. The writer, Doctor de
Haas, United States Consul at that place,
saws that the visit was made during the re-
cent Passover,
The building is about five hundred feet
south of the Lion Gate, itself the most
southern gate of Jerusalem. 1t has long
been known as the tomb of David, and con-
tains an upper chamber where, according to
tradition, the Lords Supper was instituted.
The building has massive foundations; and
the "upper room" is constructed with
heavy grioned arches.
The so-called tomb is made of marble and
porphyry covered with pail Of embroidered
cloth, with the Arabic letters in gold, "Oh,
David! verify thou art sovereign prince
in all the earth" Professor Osborn says
that the tomb was visited by lady whom
he met in Jerusalem some years ago, and
with much the same results as to observa-
tions, except that Doctor de Haas has dis
covered door walled up, leading from the
crypt. containing the tomb. This vailed
up way is supposed to lead to the actual
tombs of the kings, and the so-called tomb
is only cenotaph.
Some time ago plan, made by Turk
ish architect, of the tombs at Hebron
Mosque, was obtained and published by
Professor Osborn in his geographic notices
of the city, the accuracy of which was tes.
titled to by Dean Stanley in his account Of
the visit of the Prince of Wales.
In this latter place Of the Hebron tombs
is also closed subtepranean passage, anG
the inference is that, in both places, thu
true tomb, and probably the actual remains
of the kings and patriarchs at this tomb Of
David and at Hebron, are yet unbroken
having never been visited in the cavernoul
sepulchres" Here is work to be performed
in opening these tombs, which will create {
sensation in the archaeological world. un
equaled by anything discovered at Troy o.
Mycenn
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
TEE IsATAVEAN WAY.

The Malay policemen of Batavia are
armed with singular weapon-p -pitchfork.
1t is not, strictly speaking, weapon at
all, either of otfense or defense. Itis the
policeman's aid When at night he meets
drunken sailor, noisy and obstinate, the
policeman puts the fork around "Jacks''
neck, and makes him walk along. That
Jack may move along willingly, the points
of the fork are curved inward. II he tries
to escape, or moves his head violently, lie
tears his neck. He may advance slowly,
but move he must, and in the way the pro.
pelling policeman directs.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
THE AMERICAN EAGLE IN THE
SOUTH SEAS.

By recent treaty entered into be-
tween this country and the Samoan
Islands the United States acquires very
important foothold in the South Pacific.
The Navigator or Samoan Islands are in
the direct line of communication from
San Francisco to Australia, possess avery
fertile soil, and are inhabited by race
far superior to the average South Sea
Islander. Both the English and French
have been for years past acquiring
possessions in the various groups of
islands that are scattered through the
South Pacific, very much to the adyan-
tage of their mercantile and shipping in
terests. Ostensibly procured in the first
instance for naval and supply stations,
the foreign settlers have been invested
with official power until from step to step
they have in many instances occupied
the entire government of many of the
islands and raised the flags of their re-
spective nationaities Until quite re-
Gently the United States have neglected
the most ordinary provisions for asylums
Or supply stations for her whaling feet
Or naval vessels cruising in the Pacific.
With the exception of the Sandwich
Islands, she has secured no commercial
rights until this recent Samoan treaty,
and this accession seems to be more the
result of an accident or the enterprise of
private citizen than any diplomatic
policy on the part of our Government.
A Mr.. A. B. Steinberger, Pennsylvania
German of some brains and good deal
Of energy, went to Samoa in 1873, and
sitter spending some months there study
ing the character of the people and fa-
miliarizing himself with the resources Of
the islands, in 1875 he framed Consti.
tuition, which the people gladly accepted,
and made the gentleman from Pennsyl'
vania Premier. A Parliament was ere
sted, consisting of an Upper and Lower
House, and King was elected, Stein.
berger carefully providing that his a,ar
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

The Siberian newspapers complain of
the large numbers of convicts sent to their
country. The chief population of the
towns belong to that Objectionable class
Political convicts, however, are said to be
u valuable acquisition On the low lands,
on the other hand; there are many villages
in which the number of convicts distributed
over the settlement does not exceed one
per cent of the whole population. Still the
villagers are much afflicted with the vaga-
bond element of thieves who have run away
from their stations. 1t is dangerous to
approach them, since usually some of the
peasants in the villages are in close oonnec
ton with them and harbor them, or, if that
is not possible, pass them on to anothe,
village.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
AN IMMENSE RLOCK 0E GRANITE.

There was recently Guarried without the
use of powder, at the Barre granite quar-
ries, for the use of the Oliver Granite
Works, of Rutland, block weighing about
six hundred and eighteen tons, being forty
feet long, seventeen feet high, and ten
feet thick. This immense stone is said to
be perfect in every respect, and is believed
to be the largest block of granite ever
quarried in the State. - Rutland (W)
Herald
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
IyETAF FLINT rs ORIGINALLY.

Flint is really nothing more nor less
than sponge turned into stone. Once the
sponge grew at the bottom of the sea, as
other sponges grow now; but that was
ages ago, and since then the sponge,
turned to flint, has lain covered by rocks
and earth of many kinds piled thick above
it. Seen with microscope, flint shows
the make of sponge in its fbres; and some
times you can see, bedded in it, the shells
of the tiny creatures upon which the
sponge fed. Now and then, inside flint,
will be found bits of sponge not yet
changed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
One summer Eve


Down tre green slopes of Amble side,
Flushed with the sunsets gold,
My wayward sweetheart led me.
One summer eve Of old,
A pretty danoo abe iod me,
Along those f1owery braes,
As he may find who follows
A willful woman's waysl
Her bright hair wasunbraided--
Her face was IKE the dawn;
To follow wheresoe' er she led
My foolish heart was drawni
Light as the bird she fitted on
Free as the wind Of heaven;
But then, my love was seventeen,
And Twas torty-sevanl
Now here, now there-oh, everywhere
She seemed u float and glide!
Her long locks dancing in the wind
Her mantle streaming wide,
And every parthian glance she barbed
With merry scorn and Jest,
Till heart and hope, alike, lay cold
And dead within my breast!
Atlast, beside the turn-stile,
We paused in errant flight;
Beyond the hills the first faint stars
We're beckoning up the night;
And suddenly-I knew not how
The earth grew all divinel
Her bright face to my shoulder crept-
Her soft hand clung to mine
To-day beside my hearth-stone
She sits my bonny one,
A-singing at her dainty tasks.
In shadow or in sun,
Not all the wiles of Fashion,
No ease, nor wealth untold.
Can spoil the Joyous, winsome elf
Who won my heart of old!
Emma Alice Brotcne
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
MARRIED IN AN OPEN BOAT AT
SEA.

= Robert Wardlow and Miss Martha Dra-
per of Newport Landing, being both under
age, were unable 10 get license, and on
Sunday last Robert hired . boat and a
minister, and, putting out to sea, was soon
beyond the three-naile limit over which the
United States has Jurisdiction, and there
the knot was tied. Lss Anaslos Sta,.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

Mr.. Thomas Barret, mate of whaling
brig recently lost in Hudson's Bay, has, it
is reported, discovered proof of the exist
ence of the records of the ill-fated Arctic
expedition, which was commanded by Sir
John Franklin. The natives have specified
exactly where the books, etc., are to be
found, SO that Mr.. Barret is about to or
ganize an expedition to soil from New York
in the spring to obtain them. Some
years ago Parliament, It is stated, offered
reward of 100000 for the recovery
of these relics, and on the present main.
tenance of this offer, the sailing of the new
expedition will be contingent.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

THERE is great danger that specie
payment will resume itself in spite of
politicians or bankers. Events are more
powerful than acts of Congress. Nation
al credit, the favorable balance of trade,
and universal confidence in the ability
and good intentions of the country are
wiping out the distinction between gold
and paper values as with sponge. This
is now merely nominal-less than one,
half of one per cent.-and ought to open
the eyes of our fussy financial managers
to the fact that all the country now
needs is to be let alone. With green
backs as near par as one-half of one pei
cent, it is not going to require 100000,
900 of gold to redeem that amount O
paper nor one-quarter of that sum. A
the best or worst, the redemption process
will be very slow one, as the Nationa
currency has quite foothold in the at
fections of the American people.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

The Boston Avertiser says: about nine
teen thousand families are on the list for
assistance from the city, and draw from 81
to SO per month EACH The city expends
for this. purpose about $640,000 an average
of about $35 to each family, and private
charities probably disburse about as much
more"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

THE Tilton-B -Beecher scandal again burst
upon the country in the form of comics
sion by Mrs. Tilton. The confession is
contained in letter to distant relative
who is requested to make it public 1t
is explicit and to the point, but there are
q good many facts connected with the
affair that must come out before the pub
Lie verdict upon it is pronounced.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

THE cackling in the Republican Exec
utive Committee last Saturday evening,
censuring Republicans who voted for
Richard G. Rohner for City Clerk, was
illtimed and vain. The fact is that the
Republican Couneilmen WHO considered
efficiency and competency in the matter,
rather than politics, served their party as
well as the city. The State Legislature
in its blind partisan bigotry, removing
faithful and efficient men from places Of
trust and responsibility for political
reasons, is digging the grave of the Demo
cratic party, and might learn lessor
with profit to themselves from the Re
publicans who exercised the intelligence
independence and discretion shown il
Mr.. Rohners case. Executive Commit
tees are the result of primary meet
ings, and when a good man is electet
it is generally an accident. The censurt
or approval of such bodies carries NJ
weight. The time has come when thu
wolves and the blaekmailers of the pri
maries should be sat down on, and thu
party which does the sitting down mos
vigorously will be ahead.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
WANTED A WRIT.

A farmer went one day to Western
Justice of the Peace and said he wanted
writ. against whom 2" asked the
Justice. II don't care who it's agen,
replied the farmer; "the cattle have
broken in and trod down all my corn
and want q writ. ."--Hargord (COnn.
CourdnL
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

A Georgia paper tells Of most unfortun-
ate man in that State who has accidentally
killed five men since the war; One was
slain by an axe, that slipped from shand ;
the second was drowned by the upsetting of
boat, which he was managing; the third
he shot through the head mistaking him
for turkey; the fourth he killed by a tree
that he was telling, and the fifth he killed
at log-rolling. The sixth man ought to be
spry with his weapons.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

A FRENcHMAN of distinguished family,
prominent in politics, with $50, 900 . year,
and member of the Order of the Legion
Of Honor, has twice been expelled from
fashionable clubs for cheating at cards,
which is q mania with him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

A Pennsylvanian, while eating oysters on
the shell, found nickel cent of 1858
partly covered over by the heart of the
oyster. There was also an indentation in
the shell produced by the cent
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

MaIieta should be the choice of the peo-
pie.
1t is said that Steinberger as Premier
performed many good works: established
schools, built roads, clothed the people
who hitherto, owing to the exceeding
mildness Of the climate, had been in the
habit of gathering but little drapery
about their graceful forms appointed
Governors, organized police force, and,
above all, introduced American imple-
..i.irents of agriculture and industry and
set up printing press. But after all
these good works, Premier Steinberger
found himself in troubled waters. He
had trouble with the London. mission
aries established in the islands-a class of
men who propagate the Gospel according
to John Bull and acts of Parliament
and the young American Consul by the
name of Foster took sides against him,
and at length he was seized by Captain
Stevens of her Brittanio Majesty's ship
Barracenta, and sent to FIJI. Steinberger
has quite recently sent in claim against
the British Government for $2,000,Q0Q
damages for this illegal seizure and the
resulting loss of Office, etc. He will now
return to the islands under more favor
able auspices.
This new treaty grants privileges to
any government or merchant vessel to
enter any port of the islands and author
ICES the establishment of coal and sup
ply station in the port of Pagopogo.
Merchant ships are to trade freely with
cargoes of any sort, and very trifing
tonnage duty is charged on port entries.
A few general clauses in the treaty for
the settlement of local or international
disputes seems to vest in the United
States the authority of protectorate
over the Islands, as our government is ex-
pected to "employ its good Offices for
adjusting" any differences that may arise
upon satisfactory basis.~ Ad-
miral Wilkes pronounced this newly
acquired harbor of Pagopogo the best in
the South Pacific Ocean, and the people
of the United States ought to be very
well satisfied with its acquisition.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

THE appointments of Messrs. Chalfant
and Roth as Directors of Longview Asy-
lum give great satisfaction. No hummer
will rule Longview with their aid.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
THE STAR,

THE Enquirer is delighted at the cleo
ton of Sands, Republican, over ONell,
Democrat, as the President of the School
Board.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16

ALEX. SANDS was kicked into the
School Board by men who didn't consider
Billy O'Neil sufficiently identified with
the ring.