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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
NATURAL BRIDGES.

When caverns in which tho streams dis.
appear are Of small extent, and open al
both ends, they form natural bridges.
These are frequently met with now in
localities where no water exists. A re-
markable curiosity of this kind occurs in
the valley of Ioononzo, or Pandi, in
Mexico. 1t spans O chasm three hundred
and twenty-five feet deep, at whose bottom
winds a small torrent, the Rio de la Summa
Paz, inclosed in an almost inaccessible
channel. The principal bridge measures
forty eight feet in length by thirty-nine
feet in width, and is six and one-half feet
thick. Sixty-fve feet below this bridge is
found second, consisting of three blocks,
which support themselves without any ad-
ventitious aid; the central is perforated
with hole, through which the bottom of
the abyss is visible. The Bridge of Arc,
over the river of Ardeche, is natural arch,
ninety eight feet in height, and one hum
dred and ninety five feet in span. The
bridge of Veja, near Verona, is one hun
dred and twenty five feet high. The magnif-
cent rock bridge of Virginia spans an
abyss which separates two mountaips-an
abyss two hundred and twenty fivefeet, in the
deep obscurity of which whiten and seethe
the restless waters of Cedar Greek. This
marvellous arch is nearly one hundred feet
in length, and forty-two feet thick; it is a
natural curiosity, which no spectator can
survey without feelings of admiration. In
the Labanon, torrent emptying into the
Beirut river, passes under natural arch
two hundred and fifteen feet in height, To-
cally known az the Ain-el Laban. "a similar
bridge is thrown over the Litany, the
ancient Leontes, near Tiar Kuraone, where
the river has tunnelled through a rock
upward of ninety feet thick. The road
from Wady ell Tem to Nihah is carried
across this wonderful arch. The arch over
the Dog river, near the Niban el Liban, is
followed out in the solid rock. 1t is ninety
feet thick, its span one hundred and fifty
seven feet, and the ght of the lower side
nearly two hundred feet.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
ELOPEMENT IN PAUPER LIFE.

Mr.. Christopher Carter, aged so, and
Mrs. Nancy Rankin aged Al, both inmates
of the county poor-house, and both being
badly deformed in their feet and limbs, and
nearly naked, eloped from the fostering
care of the manager of the poor house, with
Aberdeen as their objective point. They
boarded a train and reached Maysville un-
molested; but here unlocked for trouble
arose. The quick tempers of the loving
couple got the advantage of their matri-
monial intentions, and the consequence
was separation before the ''two hearts
beat as one." Remaining in Maysville all
night, the intended groom took the early
morning train and arriving at Ewing
station, where he left the train and pur-
sued his way in the direction of Fairview,
until overhauled by the watchful keeper
and returned to his pauper home. His
late intended reached home by the after
noon train. True love certainly runs in
cascades. - Carlisle, Ky., Mercmy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

It was enough for him, as it was for
Rubini and Ivanhoff, to walk on and off
and about the stage, coming in with his
parts at the proper cues, and singing his
best But this did not suit Madame Mali
bran. AT the first rehearsal she bore this
impertubability of manner with some de-
gree of patience, thinking she could rouse
'the man," as she called him, into some-
thing like enthusiasm by her manner. But
when at the next and the succeeding repeti-
ton she found him ':no better than a
stick" she seized him by the arm and
hissed into his ear
"Good heavens, sir! don't you know you
are my lover? You must make love to me
with some show of passion in the first act
and in the secood you must pull me about
the stage as if you would tear me into
little bits!"
But" replied Mr.. Templeton, as meekly
as lamb, "but, madam, shall hurt
you."
"And what if you do?" screamed the
impetuous woman. "Never you mind;
that is my affair. And if you don't do it,"
-suting the action to the words by
stamping her pretty little foot-"by heav-
ems, III kill you"
And Mr.. Templeton so evidently thought
she was in earnest that he made an
effort
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

ters, passing through or destined for that
office, have been tampered with. None
of the packages were stolen entire, but
had been carefully opened, part of the
contents abstracted, and then as carefully
resealed for delivery. A special agent of
the Post-office Department, after several
months spent in tracing out the wicked
ness, brought it home to the Michigan
City office. So improbable seemed the
suspicion to the Postmaster that he at
first protested against subjecting the ex-
emplary Hosler to an examination. On
the assurance of the agent that the thing
had been traced down to so fine point
that either the Postmaster himself or his
model clerk was guilty, the clerk was
sent for. The clerk came, and in very
brief time, to use a professional term,
which we must confess we neither under
stand the origin or the full meaning OF,
he "tumbled to the racket"
He confessed to having purloined
money from letters in small sums for six
months or more, but it is the motives
given for the crime that makes the case
interesting. His motives were novel and
commendable from his standpoint. He
confessed that he opened about one regis
tered letter a month and took out some
money-enough to meet present emergen-
cies. He did not fool the money away
but simply took what was necessary to
enable him to dress as well as his asso-
cates. The first he took was $25 to buy
dress suit with, as he found that the
other members of his church choir had
rugged out with new clothes, and, as a
matter of course, were harvesting all the
smiles of the females in the circle of his
acquaintance. 1t was sore temptation,
and he yielded to it. In his own Ian
guage we can gather an idea of the
temptation and of the contrition which
tore poor Clarence Hosler from The paths
of rectitude, and at same time
punished him. He says, II think l have
taken about $125 from registered letters
altogether never took dollar with
out vowing on my knees never to do SO
again. Then at length when could not
Withstand the temptation any longer, I
would vow to do it once more and then
quit. | never went to bed without say,
ing my prayers, and the same when ]
arose."
The young man finds the re.
suit of his new clothes very
unsatisfactory, for now praying
and repentant, in default of $4,000
bail, he reposes in the county Jail in
transitu to the Penitentiary, masculine
victim to an inordinate love of good
clothes
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

Middletown, Conn, will please go to the
head. One of its nutmeg farmers has just
made wonderful discovery of the utiliza-
.tion of bull-frogs as churners. The farmer
"having placed pail of milk in spring
Of water to cool over night, went there
the next morning and found, it is solemnly
asserted, instead of the pail of milk, a
large bull-frog sitting in contemplative
mood upon roll of fresh butter. The
sole explanation is that the frog had jumped
from ths water into the pail, and, in irving
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

A CERTAIN gentleman of La Grange,
Ohio, whose residence is near his place of
business, to save the time and trouble of
going to the door raised window from the
outside and requested his wife to hand him
a $40 bill. While she was gone after it, he
was called away. Meantime, apassing tramp
saw something inside the window which he
thought it possible to take, raised the win
dow, put his hand cautiously in, and must
have been astonished to have bill thrust
into it, OF course he accepted it and inn
mediately left. Then the gentleman re-.
turned. Tablsau !-Clsuslqad Hsrald
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
GOLDIN GEORGIA.

The gradual development of the mineral
belt extending thror gh northern Georgia
proves thet, when sufficient amount of
capital shall have been invested, the mines
will yield an amount of the precious metals
commensurate with the outlay. Within
the past four years these mines have been
worked by the natives, from time to time,
in the most superficial manner, with the
rudest appliances.
The history of early mining in Georgia
is replete with incidents. Large amounts
were taken from the surface, and from
shallow pits near Dahlonega. From the
Passmore vein, over $40 900 in gold was
taken out in twenty days from the soft
slate. On the John G. Calhoun property,
situated on the banks of the Chestatee
property, upon coming to the gravel of the
former river bed rich deposit of wash
gold was found, and in twenty-three days,
from one pit, 500, 900 was derived.
A remarkable gold vein, known as the
Body Fields mine, was opened in the bed
of the Chestatee river. The vein was dis
covered by following mp the gold deposits
on the river. The vein was narrow, but
very rich, and bearing in places as much
as half its bulk in gold, in ragged, irregular
masses. When this vein was found the
gold was visible for foot or two only;
but as the excavation progressed it was
found to extend for several feet, and could
be distinctly seen by persons standing on
the bank. The most magnificent uncrys-
talized specimens ever seen were taken out
of this deposit before the depth of fifteen
feet was reached. Their beauty was
greatly enhanced by the perfect preserva-
ton of the rock, not particle of rust or
decomposition being apparent. In blasting
the compact rock of which the vein is COM
posed, $4,000 worth of gold was thrown
out at at single blast. Many of the rocks
which could easily be lifted in one hand
were valued at hundreds of dollars.
At the time these discoveries were made
the mines were being worked in the most
primitive manner, with no means of con-
trolling the vast amount of water which
accumulated in the shafts which were sunk
on the lots, on the banks of the Chestatee
river. Hence, after the shafts were ex.
tended below the water level and became
flooded, they were deserted, and remain as
an evidence of the inability of working
mines without capital, without a knowl-
edge of mining, and without the proper
appliances.
All along the banks of the Chestatee,
Chattahoochee, and Etowah rivers, in
Georgia, where the slate bedrock pitches
into the rivers, evidences of rich gold
mines are apparent to the informed miner.
Even the cIayey slime which accumulates
on the banks of these rivers contains what
is known as flour gold, and it is the gen.
eral Impression that when the river bed
are properly worked they will be found to
contain an abundance of gold. Recent
developments prove that the gold mines of
Georgia will compare favorably with those
of California and the Territories. Gaines
viLe Eagle.
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
City Infirmary Matters-kesi
tiOn of Mrs. Whitney General
Thomas l.. YOnMg.s Clock.


The Board met in regular session yester-
day afternoon, all the members being pres
ent except Col. Weber.
The salaries for July 5000 13, were Or
dered paid.
The resignation of Dr. Neave, District
physician of the Eighteenth Ward was re-
ceived, and Dr. Fairchild was elected in his
place.
J. F. Finn, druggist for the 0. D. P in
the Fourth Ward, threw up his contract
and the Health Officer was authorized to
fill the vacancy.
Superintendent Bell, of the Infrmary,
reported having discharged DR.. Weidler,
nurse, for neglect of duty. and appointed
John Moran in his stead, and asked to have
him confirmed.
Mr.. Hogan asked by what right and for
what cause DR.. Weidler was discharged.
Superintendent Bell stated that he had in
structed DR.. Weidler to have the beds kept
clean, for instance, which he promised TO do
but failed, and besides he had told parties
in the Intirmary that he came there as a
house physician, and not to work. Mr.
Bell said he had made the appointment of
Dr. Weidler on the recommendation of DR..
Maley, Mr. Roth, of the st. Nicholas, and
A. j. Mulane.
Mr. Hogan presented petition signed by
several physicians in behalf of DR.. Weidler.
The subject was laid over for executive ses-
sion.
General Superintendent McGranahan rec
commended six applicants for admission to
the Intirmary. Mr. Hogan objected to TAX
ing McGranahan' say-so as to who should
be admitted to the Infrmary.
While this was going on, Mr. Hogan
asked Superintendent Bell what became OF
the money paid by General Young for a
clock made at the Infrmary. Superintend-
ent Bell replied that there was no money so
paid to his knowledge since he became Su-
perlntendent.
Mr. Hogan said he understooda clock had
been made in the Institution and delivered
to General Young.
Mr. Hogan then directed the Secretary to
make a note OF it and send General Young
bill.
Mr.. Kinsinger arose, and said that
Governor Young told him about two years
ago that he had bought nice clock from
the lntirmary, and paid $25 for it.
Mr.. Hogan replied that the Governor
told him he had not paid for the clock,
but that Colonel Weber had agreed to pay
for it.
DR. Maley put in his spoon, by observing
that he had bought clock from an inmate,
and had paid for it.
Mr.. Hogan asked who got the money.
Superintendent Bell replied that he
had it.
Mr.. Hogan-Then why didn't you put it
in your report? That's the honest way to
do it.
Mr.. Sutton then moved that the Secre-
tary be directed to communicate with Cen
eral Young on the subject, and report to
| l. l. L
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
GOLDEN RULE.

The person who first sent these rules to
be printed says truly that if any boy or
girl thinks lit would be hard work to keep
SO many of them in mind all the time, just
think what happy place it would make of
home if you only could"
/. Shut every door after you, and with
out slamming it.
2. Never shout, run or jump in the
house.
8. Never call to persons up stairs, or in
the next room; if you wish to speak to them
60 quietly where they are.
4. Always speak kind and politely to
servants, if you would have them do the
same to you.
5. When told to do or not to do thing,
by either parent, never ask why you should
or should not do it,
6. Tell of your own faults and misdo-
ings, not those of your brothers or sisters.
z. Carefully clean the mud or snow of
your feet before entering the house.
8. Be prompt at every meal hour.
9. Never sit down at the table or in
the parlor, with dirty hands or tumbled
hair.
10. Never interrupt any conversation;
but wait patiently your turn to speak.
II. Mover reserve your good manners for
company, but be equally polite at home
and abroad.
10. Let your first, last and best friend
be your mother.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
VICTIM TO FASHION PLATES.

That passion for dress which amounts
to mania is supposed to be confined to
the female sex; and it is alleged that a
large percentage of the fair and frail sis
terhood have drifted among the social
breakers of life through an inordinate
love of gorgeous raiment-raiment for
which they toll not, neither do they
spin. The desire of admiration, the ri
valries of fashionable life, the innate
love of the beautiful even, has each in
its way turned countless maidens, wives
and widows into forbidden paths.
1t is very seldom that we find the passion
for fine dress influencing the masculine
mind to the commission of crime for its
qualification. An exceptional case has re-
Gently occurred at Michigan City, Indi-
ana. A young man by the name Of
Clarence Hosler, clerk in the Post-office
of that city, of excellent family connec-
tions, a member of the fashionable
church and singer in its choir,
great favorite amongst the fair
ladies of his acquaintance, has fallen
a victim to the seductive influences of
"good clothes"
Gor the past six months registered let,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

THE New York Tribune is the best
Eastern authority on Western politics,
because its chief editor knows the West
as well as he does the East. The issue of
Saturday contains comparison of the
chances of Thurman and Hendricks for
the next Democratic nomination for the
Presidency as follows: 1t is generally
agreed on all sides that Mr. Hendricks
has ceased to be Presidential possibility,
and that Mr.. Thurman has taken his
place. This may be reversed by the Oc-
tober elections, for if Indiana should go
Democratic and Ohio Republican, Mr.
Thurman would subside as quickly as he
arose. IF both States go Republican, or
both 90 Democratic, Thurman would
still be ahead. If Indiana should go Re-
publican and Ohio Democratic, of course
Thurman would be stronger than ever.
Both men are thoroughly identified with
the campaigns in their States, as the
canvass will be made under their leader
ship. Both are committed to the worst
kind of imitation principles, for Hendricks
must support Voorhees, for the Senate,
and Thurman must stand on the "Ohio
idea'' for platform. 1t will be a risky
contest to bet on, but the man who bets
IN Hendricks will run the greater risk.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

CINCINNATI is fast becoming great
wheat market. The receipts for the past
two weeks almost reach half the former
average receipts for whole year. This
increase is enormous
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

Staunton, Virginia, with population of
10000, consumes an average of nearly 100
pounds of opium a week. The drug is
chiefly consumed by women. A young
lawyer of the place is said to drink quart
of laudanum week, and bookkeeper q
gallon in three weeks.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

THE only testimony elected by the
Potter Committee, very damaging to
Secretary Sherman, is the fact that he
occasionally writes his name in an auto
graph album.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

FROM cultured Boston comes the in
formation that in warm weather it is bet
ter to have cabbage leaf than brick in
your hat.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

THOMAS LISTER an old white-haired
astrologer, who lately died in New York,
was the same man who predicted, from
his astronomical calculations, the assas-
sination of President Lincoln seven
months before it occurred. He also cast
the horoscope of General Grant in 1875,
and calculated that the power and in
huence Of the latter would begin to wane
in 1876. He predicted that Grant would
be blessed with honor, wealth and dig
nifty, and that he would die natural
death at a ripe old age.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

THE eclipse was badly eclipsed by the
storm in the East, but in the far West,
where the observations were most impor-
tant, the eclipse being total, the weather
was favorable.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

New HAMPSHIRE proposes to get rid
of tramps by convicting and imprisoning
from fifteen months to five years any per-
son proved to be tramp. Most of the
States have vagrant laws just as efiectual
as the New Hampshire tramp law, but
the trouble is in an enforcement. New
Hampshire will probably experience the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

A Mt. VERNON, o., correspondent sug-
gests that as Gen. Banning was former
resident of that place it might be well to
nominate him for Congress from that
District, as a short way of settling the
struggle between Morgan, Burns, Patrick
and the other aspirants. There's nothing
mean about Cincinnati. If you want
Banning take him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

The first oil well put down on the flats
below Titusville is still pumping. 1t is
an oil we'll that ends we'll
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

If European correspondents are truth
full, General Grant is not the silent man
''e once was.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30

to extricate himself, had, by diligent and
continuous strokes Of his long legs churned
the milk into butter. ."--Detroh Free Press.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-30
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Denot corner Mel can ave and (Iest stree

Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Robb's (Westwood) 5:43 m, 1905 IN,
12 3S p M 1858 p m, SOB pm
Leave Brighton 6:23 M, So m, 20S p m, 5:D,
p m, CAB pm.
Sunday trains
Leave Robbs (Westwood), S:3S m, 1923 m.
1928 m, 2:03 p m, 4:53 N, and 6:33 IN.
Leave Brighton, 933 in, II O8 q m, 1:28 M,
2:SS p In. 500 ~, 7:lS pm.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-11-13
ADISEAsED LIVER

Duncan's Liver and Kidney Medicine
is cure for all diseases having their or.
igin in diseased state of the Kidneys
or Liver, such as sick headache, dyspep-
STA, swimming of the head, loss of appe-
tite, bad taste in mouth, heartburn, ten.
derness or fullness owe: the region OF
the stomach, cramp collie, costiYeness,
palpitation of the heart, pain in the
back, sides and limbs, and all diseases
peculiar to females. We can say to our
friends that the above medicine is just
what it is represented to be, and is pro-
nounced by every one who has used it,
far superior TO any Liver Medicine they
have ever used. We know that it gives
better satisfaction than any we ever
sold. Knowing it to be purely vege-
table, we can recommend it to our suf-
fering friends. Price rs cents. For
sale by G. A. McNUTT, Morristowu.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-11-13
NOTICE 10 MOTHERs.

A sure remedy for teething children
and all bowel affections, such as Diar-
rhea, Summer Complaint, Bloody Flux
and gripping pains in the stomach and
bowels, in both young and old,
DIR. DUNCAN's BLACKBERRY ELIXIR,
is far superior TO any and all prepare.
tons that has ever been used in the
treatment of the above diseases; it never
fails to relieve when taken in time and
according to directions. 1t is an Elixir
made from the berry and the root of the
plant and therefore contains al the medi-
cinal virtues of the plant, of which
everyone is acquainted. 1t abates all
inward fevers, counteracts and removes
every cause that is calculated to irritate
or infame the Stomach or bowels. It is
pleasant to take and perfectly harmless.
Physicians are prescribing and recon-
mending it every where. PRICE so cts.
Prepared by g. p DUNCAN.
Jackson Tenn