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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17
SOUTHERN RELIEF.

1t is almost inevitable that the scourge
which is now devastating the South will
be followed by all the horrors of famine.
The entire suspension of business in
towns and cities-the loss of crops for
want of labor and capital to make har-
vest-the disorganization of society,
more terrible than that following in the
wake of hostile army-the orphans
without surviving kin, and the widows
without hope but in God and the imme-
diate charities of the world, forecast long
months of want and woe. General pov-
erty is the sure result of such prolonged
calamity. 1t prevails everywhere the
yellow fever has prevailed. The poor
have been living on charity for months,
and the resources of the rich or well-to-
do have been exhausted in providing for
their own wants and those of their fell
low-ctizens. No immediate revival of
business can be anticipated as furnishing
employment and a livelihood to the sur
vivors.
If the labors of scientific men prove
Intellectual in discovering some radical
cure or preventive for this epidemic in the
future, it will take many years Of free
dom from the scourge before the South
will be restored to its old-time prosperi-
ty. Capital is like the vulture or the
buzzard in only going where it can grow
fat, unless where it is controlled by a
heart sensitive to human sympathies,
and then it becomes a very dove of hope
bearing the olive branch of peace and the
cornucopia of plenty. 1t is therefore to
the charitable and not to the speculator
that the South must look for the next
few months-perhaps many months-fol
substantial help. The people of the North
can do very much towards revival Of
business in the South. Manufacturer,
and merchants can stretch point in civ
ing credit or granting extensions, but
this will not obviate the necessity of di
rect and immediate help. There are, for
tunately, very many ways in which the
strong can help the weak, and this veal
of death and desolation in the South mus
mark an era in the history of the human
race, wherein whole people appeared il
the role of the Good Samaritan-nevel
remtting their acts of charity until thei
unfortunate brethren are placed beyonc
actual want.
Practically speaking, then, the occa
sion for assistance will not end with the
end of the yellow fever. To be fully
effective and complete it must continue
until the stricken survivors are able te
support themselves. But very little
credit would attach to the one who
should nurse a sick man into health only
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17
A FAELACY.

Oatmeal, cracked wheat, and similar
boiled breakfast dishes often become more
Or less indigestible from being "bolted'
in the usual Yankee style. They are soft
and "so down" easily and are shoveled or
spooned into the stomach, with no delay in
tue mouth en- route They need mastica-
ton as really as beefsteak does, mot to
save one from choking (which many peo-
pie seem to suppose is the sole reason for
chewirgl, but to mix thoroughly with
saliva which is digestive agent and not q
mere lubricant to expedite the passas. o.
Try food down the oesophngus. ~
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17
Feels Young Again.

"My mother was afflicted long, time
with neuralgia and dull heavy, inactive
condition of the whole system; headache,
nervous prostration, and was almost help
less. No physicians or medicines did her
any good Three months ago she began to
use Hop Bitters, with such good effect that
she seems and feels well again, although
over seventy years old We think there is
no other medicine fit to use in the family"
"A lady, Providence, R. ].
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

to let him die afterwards of starvation.
1t would have been kinder far to have
left him to die of his first affl:c5ion. 1t
is not hard to tell in what shape this as
sistance could be the most effectively
rendered. With the cessation of the
disease all lines of communication by
water and rail will be speedily opened.
The North has surplus. of everything
necessary to support life. The past has
been a season of remarkable productive
ness Everything but money is plenty.
A general appeal for articles of food and
clothing would be met generously. The
contributions should be kept up as long
as needed, and would only be felt by the
thousands of contributors in after years,
as men feel and derive solace from the
recollection Of good deeds. Between the
cradle and the grave there are occasions
when such recollections will come to
every one of us with "healing on its
wings"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

reliows are mighty nervous sometimes.
1 lost several good chances before j
caught your fond, dear grandfather, by.
putting on airs, but learnt how to do it
after awhile.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

Iris common sense if it is not law that
where the certificates and tallies do not
agree the tallies should be considered
The votes of the people should elect a
man, not the dishonesty nor stupidity of
the officers of election.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

THERE is no material improvement in
the condition of the yellow fever stricken
sections of the South.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

If Glasgow keeps on adding to its list
Of failures it will be known in the United
States as the Chicago of Europe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

SHERIFF WEBER's appointments have
the true ring. They indicate an efficient
management of the Sheriff. Office.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17


WHEN Robert Whitaker, of Philadel-
phia, was killed, on the 25th of August
last, at Bristol, Pa, VIM. r. Dickerson,
lawyer of New York City, hearing OF
the accident, saw million of dollars in
it. Mr.. Whitaker was business man of
Philadelphia, and known to be million
nire. As soon as he died the Register Of
Wills at Philadelphia received dispatch
from the aforesaid Dickerson, requesting
him, the said Register not to receive
nny will of the defunct Whitaker, as he
the said Dickerson, would bring the vii
over in a few days. In due time Dicker
son came over with the will, in which
two men, Sheetz and Vegas, were named
as executors, and Dickerson was ap
pointed counsel with power to direct anc
control the executors. The heirs were
soothed with $4,000 each, and the bal
ance of the rich Whitaker's estate was
good for Dickerson. 1t took but LITTLE
investigation to show that the will was
forgery, bold but bungling forgery, ant
Dickerson now thrives in Jail with tw'
or three of his accomplices, and as he i
a man of nearly three score and ten year
he will probably never see freedom an.
more in this world. The defunct Whit
aker associated in his lifetime with ba(
men of the Dickerson type.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17

THE total vote of Ohio at the last cleo
ton was cast for Secretary of State as
follows: Barnes (Rep.) 274,120. Paige
Oem.) 270,966, Roy (NationaD 1882.
Robinson {Prohibitionist) 1914. This
can be put down as a pretty c!ose contest.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-17
II A i L r. O A ID TIM H
Corrected to Accord with Cincinnati
Time.

CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot, corner Mclean ave. and Gest street
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
Bringing Drowned Bees to Life.

i A lady in Providence relates the fol- lowing story: Her father once brought home o molasses hogshead, to be used as a water tank. On washing day her mother said Let's throw the studs into it, to soak the molasses from the bottom. The instant she had done so, she ex- claimed, Oh I have drowned hundreds of our neighbors' bees.' The hogshead was black with bees that were busily appropriating the sweets from what they must have considered an enormous blos- som. The good lady made haste with her skinner to skim the bees from the top of the water, and spread them on a board in the sunshine but they seemed drowned, and nearly dead, and she was very sorry. .' -'. .-. ...t ....."'
 "The bees that were around the hogs head had flown away at the dash of the water-but in few minutes they return ed accompanied by scores of others. Then began 0 curious work. They i'm mediately went to work upon the unfor. tunate bees, turning them over and working on them constantly with their heads, feet and antenn@. The result of their busy labor was that one after an other gave signs of life, stretched it's limbs and wings, crawled about and dried itself in the sun and flew away. The lady said there was half pint at first, and that there remained only a dozen hopeless cases beyond the humane efforts of their brothers.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
An Insurance Case.

In 1868, his two daughters insured the life of Wm. M. Tweed in the Knick- erbocker Life Insurance Company for $10,000, by what is known as an endow- ment policy. This policy had 10 years to run, the time expiring on April 1 of the present year. On the latter date the daughters were to receive the amount of the policy in case their father was still alive. In case of his death at any time before the expiration of the term they were to become entitled to the whole amount at once on the happening of that event. It was provided by the policy that any time after the payment of three annual premiums, should the payments of premiums then cease, the policy holders should be entitled to a paid-up policy for as many tenths of the amount of the original policy as the number of premiums were which had been paid. The policy also contains the usual pro- visions that ssthe insured person is not to go abroad on the high seas, etc. ," without obtaining permission of the com
 
 pany to do so. Tweed's daughters paid up the premium for eight successive years, amounting to over 5000. On Dec. 4, 1875, their father made his es- cape from the custody of the Sheriff s officers and left the country, arriving at Vigo, Spain, after some journeying over sea and land. His daughters sought to have the insurance company, under the terms of the policy, give them paid-up policy for eight-tenths of the original amount, they having, as has been stated, paid up eight of the premiums This the company positively declined to do, as Tweed left the country without con- sent, and the case is being tried in New York city. ...... ..-...' '.........
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
ShalnOy Skins.


 Shamoy skins are, as every one knows, largely used for many purposes in side lin1ngs of gloves, etc., and for clean ing purposes in many departments. It is not derived from the skin of the cha mois, as is sometimes ignorantly sup posed, from the sound of the name, which results from the process, but from the flesh side of the sheep-skins which have been split. The skins, after hay ing been passed in the ordinary way through the earlier processes of wash ing, etc., are soaked, first in lime water and next in mixture of bran and water, or in weak solution of sulphuric acid, after which they are beaten in Q mill till no moisture remains in them. Fish-oil is then poured over the skins, which are again beaten till they are thoroughly inn pregnated with it. This is done over and over again until the skins can re- ceive no more oil, and then they are hung for short time in room hearted up to certain temperature. They are then carefully washed in a solution of potash, which removes any oil that may still remain, about the leather; and thus we have the shamoy skin of daily use
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
LiQuid Vacuum.

!. When Thomas drove up to house ln Detroit, the Free Press says, to deliver the usual quart of mixture, the gentle man of the house kindly inquired:
 Thomas, how many quarts of milk do you deliver?"
 " Ninety-one, sir"
 "And how many COWS have you ?"
 "Nine, sir" .... .,........
 The gentleman made some remarks about an early spring, close of the East ern war, apd the state of the roads, and then asked e .-.. ,....-.
 "Say, Thomas, how much milk per day do your COWS average?
 "Seven quarts, sir. :" ....,
 "Ah-um,' . said the gentleman, as he moved off. Thomas looked after him, scratched his head, and all at once grew pale, as he pulled out short pencil and began to figure on the wagon-cover.
 "Nine COWS is nine, and I set seven quarts down under the COWS and multi ply. That's sixty three quarts of milk. I told him sold ninety-on one quarts per day. Sixty-three from ninety-one leaves twenty-eight and none to carry Now, where do get the rest of the milk ? I'll be hanged If I haven't given myself away to one of my best customers, by leaving 8 durned big cavity in these figgers to be filled with water p
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
Something for American Girls.

An American girl went over to Paris with her brother the other day, and the instant she was left alone with their com panion in the carriage, middle-aged Frenchman, he insulted her. She told her brother when he returned, and there was fearful outburst. The Frenchman gave his card, and said he was deeply sorry and would abide by the decision of the other as to the consequences to ensue for his mistake, but certainly he never suspected Madamoiselle was lady, as she was painted The brother appealed to the best authorities in Paris in these matters to learn what the code was under these circumstances, and all the men of the Jockey Club told him that if his sisters eyelashes were blackened and her cheeks rouged, he could have no redress, as these practices were never followed by u'se deneoiselle cy1 monde r N'
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
The Wealth of Job.

"This man was greatest of all the men of the East "--Job :, 2.
 l At this distance of time, says the E1oiscopolSon, supposed to be 5000 years since he existed, it is difficult to estimate Jobs wealth but as some items are given it may be attempted, although the relative value of money at the ex- tremes of the 5000 years leaves us at a loss to calculate the precise amount
 1. The extent of land he owned may be found from the support his stock needed; 1000 sheep would require 8 range of as many acres, 5000 camels would need five acres each, 1, ,000 yoke of oxen an equal range of five acres with the camels; 500 asses gabont two acres each; and his, household, which was ! ''very great, 2,oo0 in aIB 30,OoO acres. The value of this amount, at $5 per acre. $15O, ,00O. 4 aci.a' q ]. 2. The cost of Jobs cattle-7, 1000 sheep at $2 each !; 5000 camels at prob- ably $50; 1000 oxen at c$10 each, and 800 asses at the same price, This would equal about $175,O00. .9qtl s.a ga a. 8. To tend such vast herds, according to the custom of the East, the number of 1aborers must have been large. Abra- ham, contemporary with Job, could muster in hls own family retinue SIS trained men at arms. As many more must have remained at home to attend to his-focks, etc., when the patriarch went in pursuit of the invaders of Lots territory. Job may have had 300; their pay and support $20, 900. E.. aiajh
 4. The necessary houses for living and shelter and the folds could not be less than $25, ,OO0. au 4g u a.s,bstget4
 The whole value of the above would be $37O, 1000. s.i gf8..g t $. ;.r...C ssi I
 All this wealth seems incredible, were it not declared 80 by the voice of inspir- ation. At the close of the book we are told that even this amount was dupli- cated, or $740,000. -l ~saa..l n..a
 When we compare this with thefela- tive present value of money and that of Jobs day his wealth was enormous.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
A Successful Bank Robbery.

| A few minutes before two o'clock or Saturday afternoon three men and $ woman took from the open safe of the Lechmere National Bank of East Gam. bridge, Mass, in money, bonds and negotiable paper, about $50, 1000, and
 made successful escape with thei1 plunder. '" '- 7" ,''1 ''.-. MT. Lewis Hall, the President of the bank, had returned from his usual trip to Boston, and at twenty minutes before two o'clock, MT. T! H. Hudson, the cashier, had gone to dinner on Otis street, short distance from the bank. The business Of the day was over, but nothing had been done in the way oi putting up the books or deposlting the money ill the vaults. MT. Hall was sitting in his private room, where he has a full view of the business room of the bank, and while he was engaged in writ. ing, gentleman and a lady in buggy drove up to the bank entrance, and the man got out and came in to say to MT. Hall that the lady wished to see him on business, but could not get out of hel carriage because she was troubled with ,rheumatism. MT. Hall looked over the counter and thought he recognized the buggy as that of friend of his named Flint. He at once stepped out upon the sidewalk and up to the carriage. He found the lady in the carriage to be a stranger. She was about thirty years old, short, and of l1ght complexion. She stated that she wished to procure check onyProvidence for $1O0, and taking out roll of bills, began counting them, hesitating little, as if unaccustomed to handling money. MT. Hall told her he could not wait while she counted the money, but she. could send. it into the bank by the gentleman with her. MT.
 Hall then returned to the bank after an absence of less than two minutes, and resumed his writing. At this time he had no suspicion of anything wrong, but as minute after minute passed, and the man did not come in with the money,
 he looked out of the. window, and saw that the man and woman had driven off.
 This exciting a slight suspicion, he turned to the place where the cash box usually stood, and discovered that it had been taken away. Immediately opening the cash drawer, he found that the money had been taken from there.
 On the cashiers return, further investi- gation revealed the fact that the steel safe inside the box had been opened, and a box belonging to MT. Hall, containing bonds and other securities, stolen. An other box in the other safe, containing valuable papers, was also taken. The loss is fully $50, GOO. e''est 'ssa-
 The theoryis that there were two con- federates of the man and woman who came in the buggy. These two entered the outer door of the bank building,
 which is common entrance, and se- creted themselves in close proximity to the door of the bank, there being plenty of opportunity in the hallway for such concealment. During the very brief time the President was out they must have entered the bank, hastily secured whatever they could most readily lay their hands on, and then again concealed themselves in the corridor until MT.
 Hall had returned to his desk, when 1t was very easy for them to pass out and escape. -' ...~ 'tH- ,i sA -.f
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
A Sad Case.

The little town of Easton, situated in Buchanan county, says the Kansas City Journal, has been considerably stirred up during the past few days by the at tempted suicide in that place of an aged and respectable lady named Loudon. The sad affair is said to have been prompted by the actions of her, son, Hon. David Loudon, editor of the Blu chanan County JournGl, and man we'll known all over the State. He has 8 large number of appropriateness in this city. On Saturday, Mrs. Loudon, who is nearly eighty years old, endeavored to commit suicide by cutting her throat with razor, but fortunately was dis covered before she had accomplished her purpose. She was then thought to be slightly out of her right mind, but noth- ing serious was apprehended. But, from subsequent events, it seems that she had not given up her notion of self-destruc- ton, and on Sunday morning she was discovered again just as she was in the act of hanging herself in her room. She was stopped from this, but shortly after ward she escaped from the house and made her way to the woods about mile and half distant, where she again at- tempted to cut her throat with an old case-knife, which she had procured at the house where she was staying. She was followed by two men and discovered lying in the woodswith her neck haggled somewhat, but the knife had been so dull that she couldn't out through the skin with 1t, and she was still alive. The men then took charge of her, and on Monday she was taken to St. Joseph and placed in the insane asylum, The St. Joseph Herald is of the opinion that the cause of Mrs. Loudon's misfortune is the treatment and neglect received at the hands of her son and his, recent dis appearance from Easton, It seems that Loudon was arrested some time last summer on the charge of embedding some funds which came into his hands as Justice of the Peace. While occupying that exalted and lucrative position, Lou don collected the fees and principal of sundry judgments rendered by him, and placed them in his own pantaloons, in stead of handing them over to the owners thereof. He was indicted by the Grand Jury last summer, and Hon. Walter Young and MT. M. McGee went on his bonds for $500. He was then released, and remained at Easton until short time ago, when he folded his tent like the Arab, and as silently stole away
 leaving Messrs. Young and McGee to "hold the sack " and pay the bills.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
How Mexican Girls Dance.

A feature of society in Presidio is the fandango, or evening dancing party, which is characteristic of the popula- tion of all the rural districts of Mexico.
 "A fayorite way of holding these soirees is for the young of both sexes, and, in deed, not a few of the old folks, gayly attired, to collect at a house in the suburbs, and there, beneath the soft shadows of cedar groves and the light of the stars, dance in the open ar, with the green and mottled award for ball room floor. The Mexican girls of Presii- dio appear at these parties looking quite handsome, and dressed in red and white, their robes terminating little below the knee, beneath which their ;well-rounded limbs swell in stockings of color oppo- site to the skirt above. These toilets, as well as their wearers, are very pretty by torchlght under the cedars., =
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28


 MASSACHUSETTS, LIQUOR LAW. - The liquor law of Massachusetts. makes no discrimination between malt and more alcoholic beverages. The brewers ask the Legislature to favor ale and beer, and argue at length in their petition that such policy would really help the cause of temperance. The gist of their reason ing is as follows Lager beer and ale usually contain only four per cent. of alcohol, combined with oyer six per cent. of nourishing malt extract, and are very rarely adulterated Malt beverages, un- less used Tn enormous quantities, are beneficial to the drinkers. The love of stimnlants is too strong among the peo- pie to be overcome by. force, and it is better to encourage the e substitutionc of mild beverages for ardent spirits"