The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-04

tleman of such brilliant intellect who sells
the Enquirer has Just started wagon along
the route to Alexandria, and the company
have the audacity to charge him toll be-
cause he Is lin his own estimation) public
benefactor, when it is we'll known fact
that for him to part with cent is to pull
his heart strings. Why not be consistent
and not be. SO easily influenced by
certain attorney, and denounce
the fraud perpetrated on this people2 Last
Friday night he started in. all right to con-
denim it, but he could not get over the
blapdishing smiles of certain legal gentle
man who gave him to understand that GER
tain corporations had power to have reporters
removed sometimes, so he weakened" and
took the side of the monopoly. Why not
as an honest reporter try and reflect public
sentiment and tell the truth, or is he chron-
ic liar who would rather tell falsehood on
credit than the truth for cash. By the way,
who wrote the last article in last Friday s
issue, conciliating the action of the Council
against the wishes of the people.
INCONSISTENCY.
Rev. Mr.. Pettis, pastor of st. PauPs Epis-
copal Church, addresses the following letter
to his congregation:
| "My Dear Brethren: Prayer and self
denial are two main features of Lenten dis
! ClDllliC. doh you, blClCloiC, w DC iSSou
in your attendance at the special services
during Lent, particularly at the celebration
of the Holy Communion, when we may OBJ
tain the strength of Christ to help us in the
work of spiritual edifcation. And as the
proper expressive fruit is self-denial | earn
estly suggest that each one shall lay by daily
or weekly Tin addition to the ordinary con-
tributions at the offertory) as large a sum as
possible for the parish debt, and offer the
amount thus gathered to Almighty God Oh
Easter Day. Then shall we realize the
Psalnlist's idea Of true worship.
Faithfully your rector,
"W. M. PErTrs"
The Germen section of the Workingmen
met at Arbeiter Hall yesterday morning,
when speeches were made by Messrs. Wag-
enlander, Hoppin, Hitler and Koehler. The
English section met at Red Mems Hall in
the afternoon. The meeting was fairly at
tended. Messrs. Smith, Haynes, and Ha
gle were appointed committee to confer
with similar committee of the German
section, in regard to the starting of a new
paper, to be devoted to the interests of the
workingmen. 1t was moved and carried
that the Councilmen, Messrs. Steinheim
and Rodenberg, be present at the next
meeting and state why they voted for the
street railway and for the purchase of the
1narket-house. Mr.. Haynes was called upor
for speech. He said he was in favor o
letting John A. Williamson run his rail
road if he would give bond to do SO, anG
agree to low rate of fare; that If it shoulc
be found that pecuniary means were EN-
ployed to bring about the vote of these
Councilmen in the matter, he was in favor
of taking decisive step He was in favor
of buying the market-house if a clear title
h., Oh hta.,, 81 ,nI
He said he supported all of Mr. Haynes
opinions, but that he did not believe il
blaming any one before an opportunity
was given for explanation. Other remarks
were made, and the section. ad journed.
PIQUA, o.
Miss Ada Stagg, an accomplished yOunt
lady from Cincinnati is in Piqua, the CUES
of her aunt, Mrs. S. B. Garvey.
Miss Jennie Fee, daughter of Rev. w.
Fee, former pastor of the Green-street NJ
e. Church, of this place, is visiting friends
the guest of Miss Minnie Hall.
Phil. J. Gates, the enterprising clothier o
Troy, Ohio, has started branch store il
, the room formerly occupied by Phister
Riddle, now removed to Ada, Ohio.
George B. Frye, the portly U. S. Mai
Agent on the d. & M. r. R., from Toledo t.
Cincinnati, is around again after being lait
up for week or two with a sprainet
. ankle.
George F. Stayman, ESQ.,, former proprie
: tor of the Leland Hotel, and for the pas
year resident of Columbus, Ohio, is il
: town, and as he says, is liable to be for al
time to come.
The man with the solitary wagon still
holds forth on the public square. The Cit
zens ought to make up purse for the oil
man, and extend to him an invitation t
visit the next town.
&, BELLEVUE. XIV.
The entertainment rendered Mr.. VIM. f
Spencer on s urday night was one of tn
: grandest of the season, and proved sue
cess financially and otherwise. The pre-
gramme opened with vocal music by tn
choir, followed by the two-act comedy er
titled "a Gentleman from Ireland" tn
following gentlemen and ladies taking part
Messrs A. Smyrl J. G. Luhn, Mr.. Percy
Joe Dolman, Geo. Knorr and W. T. Smyr
: all of whom acquitted themselves very cree
itably. Miss Ida Malotte and Miss Fam
Tedrow took their parts admirably and wer
: highly complimented by their friends. Th
song and encore by Miss Mary A .Creamer, c
Cincinnati, were given in excellent style
and deserved the applause which was SO lii
orally given her. Mr. Spencer, being pres
ent, was called on, and with his usual abil
ty recited, II have drank my last glas
boys" The recitation, Uplifting of tn
: Banner" by Mr.. Adam Smyrl brougf
down the house. Messrs Gabbs, Maunder
: Fred. Knarr, and others convulsed tn
: audience with their laughable examinatio
days. The dancing of Messrs. Dempsy an
Buckley was good. Dave Roach gave son
! in good style. "The Old, Old Story" b
Messrs. Petit, Good, Jim Dolman and Mi.
Agnes Scoield was immense, each one dt
1 ing their parts well. Mr.. Frank Knal
: wound up the performance by singing 'Ol
Black Joe'' in good order. Mrs Dixon di
: all in her power to make the entertainer
SPRINGFIELD. o.
, Hedley tonight
Evening services in all the churches no
, begin at 1880 Sundays
The bill permitting vote in this count
on Court-hous and Jail passed the Sena
, on Friday.
e A little child of c. Ridenour fell into
dry we'll ON the premises of George Winge
= and was seriously injured