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Martins Capital Restaurant, 1856 Mar
ket Street, 10 the only Restaurant In the
oily thai has separate rooms for ladies.
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Buy Basket for 25 cents, at speyer
Bros
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DOB RENT
DOR RENT
FOR SALE.

Foe SALE
A Two.sToRY FRAME DWELLING,
containing four rooms and basement, stu
ate on McColIoch street
A Two.sToRY BRICK BUILDING
containing four rooms, hall and kitchen
situate on Wabash street, Wheeling Island
For terms and particulars apply to
C. A. sCHAEFER d CO,
aus 1883 Market st. Second Floor.
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KID Gloves, all colors, all sizes, 80
cents pair, at speyer Bros.'
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KILLED BY CARS.

CLEVELAND, O., August s.-James
Grant, an employe Of the White Sewing.
machine Company, this city, to-day at.
tempted to run across the railroad track
in front OF u moving engine, but before
getting across was hit and instantly XIII:
ed. He was twenty years old, and lived
here with his parents on Cedar avenue.
THROWN FROM THE PILOT OF A LocoMo-
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TIVE.

CEDAR VALLEY, Iowa, August g.
George 8. Winslow, Purchasing Agent oil
the Burlington. Cedar Rapids and North.
ern Railroad, was killed yesterday near
here by being thrown from pilot Of q
locomotive on which he was riding.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
SUCCESS IN LIFE.

To what strange and unexpected circum-
stances is the success in life of some men
owing! On the top of Mount st. Angelo,
in the kingdom of Naples, in little castle,
perched on rock like an eagles nest
This nest is the residence of a nabob. He
was common sailor of Castellamare, who
was thrown, in consequence of his adven-
turous disposition, on the shores of Hin
doostan, where, assisted by the recollec-
tions of his youth, he hit upon the means
Of making large fortune. 1t is the usage
of the wood cutters of Mount st. Angelo,
to attach their faggots to long cable, and
thus make them slide down from the top
of the mountain to the water side. Our
adventurer, at critical moment, recon-
mended similar mode of transporting his
cannon to rajah in whose service he had
engaged. The experiment was completely
successful; brilliant victory was the re-
suit, and crore of rupees rewarded the
ingenuity of the Italian.
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when some twenty carriages, with English
horses and iveries but black drivers and
footmen, come down from the palace, he
observes that the ladies of the harem are
hardly veiled at all, A gauze "yashmak"
only enhance the brightness of black eyes,
and leads delicacy to other features which
without it they might want. But the car
riages, the ladies themselves, the horses,
the crowds of eunuchs, the outriders-who
think of the number of stories everywhere
afoat of tradesmen ruined, of officials un-
paid, of such small fry as teachers and
governesses from Europe left to starve;
stories which, it is to be feared, have only
too much foundation in fact. 1t is pleas
ant to turn away from this extravaganza
and observe the behavior Of the people
close at hand. The women are of all
classes. Ladies in black silk, orange girls
in blue cotton, negro nurses in white linen,
sit along the wall or on the steps of the
little mosque. The water seller comes up
with great full skin slung round his
shoulders and two clinking cups in his
hand, or a tall Arab with tray of sweet
meats on his head, or an old wrinkled wo-
man with basket of beans, or fine
looking girl with long blue dress and q
gold necklace, carrying bundle of sugar
canes, and selling them at SO much foot.
Every child has large piece to suck; and
very moderate outlay in sugar plums
puts you at once into favor with the
mothers. One of them offers you her little
girl very cheap, bnt would not part with
her boy on any consideration. Another
makes tender inquiries for your family at
home, and asks the number of your wives
and children. At last a flourish of trum-
pets announces the approach of the pro-
cession. Saturday Review
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
INDIAN RUNNERS.

A correspondent in the Sioux country
writes This system of 1ndian runners
seem to be little understood. If impor-
tant news is to be carried, an Indian gorges
himself with meat, takes a short nap,
mounts one of the feetest of their ponies,
and rushes along like the wind until his
horse requires feed, when he mods a few
times while his horse satisfies his hunger
from the luxurious meadows, when the
ride is renewed. The runner needs nothing
for his pony and takes nothing for himself
but his arrows and blankets, and will in
the manner indicated ride two or three
nights and days, passing over from sixty
to one hundred miles in each twenty -four
hours. When the nearest camp is reached
his story is taken up by other Indians, and
in like manner carried in every direction.
The speed with which news travels de-
pends upon its Importance; but in this
way the Indians often beat the telegraph,
and their first reports, if they come direct,
are usually to be relied upon. The runner
who brings great news is feasted from one
tepee to another, and it is not until his
story begins to grow old that he let's loose
his Imagination, adds to the original in
order to keep up the interest in him as the
bearer of great news. There are always
volunteers, and frequently two or three
will start for the same point, but the one
that gets in last is bound to tell the big.
gest story, if lie has to deny the statements
of his rivals, or cut his story out of the
whole cloth in order to do so. Hence the
conflicting reports.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

believe themselves 20 navs got possession
of the Governors daughter, and are about
to burn her by way of obliging her father
to yield. Others set fire to an outstanding
building full of straw, and thus obstruct
their own way. "rhe Bastille was not
taken by main force" said the brave Ellie,
one of the assailants, 't rendered itself
up even before it was attacked" it capitu-
lated on the promise that no one should be
injured. The garrison, only too well se-
cured, had no longer the heart to fire in
safety on living bodies and on the other
hand it was disconnected by the sight Of
the immense crowd, Only eight or nine
hundred men were attacking it, the most
part of them workmen or shopkeepers OF
tie district, tailors, smiths, MERGERS, vint
ners, with an admixture of Grades Fran
caises But the Place de la Bastille and
all the surrounding streets were thronged
with the curious who came to look on at
the spectacle; among them, says an eye
witness, "a number of well-dressed and
fashionable women who had left their car
riages at little distance" From the top
of their parapets, it seemed to the 12O
omposing the garrison as though the
whole of Paris was marching against them.
Thus it is they themselves who let down
the drawbridge and introduced the enemy.
All alike have lost their head, besieged as
well as besegers, but the last most com.
pletely because they are intoxicated by
victory. AS soon as they enter they begin
by breaking everything, and the latest
corners fire at random on the first; "every
one fires without taking notice where or
on whom the fire tells" The becoming
suddenly omnipotent and having license tc
kill is too strong a position for human
nature vertigo follows, men see red, and
sne, delirium ends in ferocity. y.-Her
Taine, in Contemporary Review.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

dred feet to the mile-averaging six miles
to the hour. They also report that
this machine was capable of hauling
heavy loads, plowing, running thresh-
ing machine, doing heavy hauling, &c.
The wagons cost 81, 900 each, ond require
an outlay of from So to Sc a day to run
them. The Commissioners have con-
cluded that they can not be considered a
practical substitute for the horse, the
mule or oxen upon the farm or highway.
In the northwestern part of Wisconsin,
about Chippeway Falls, and in the Black
River Valley the women do most of the
plowing and hauling, and as one of the
Commissioners is from that section of the
Badger State, the relative expense of
steam over woman power would very nat
urally prejudice him against the innova-
tion
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
DEFRAUDlNG THE BANK OF ENG
LAND.

Recently an old gentleman, white-haired
and apparently very respectable, walked
up to one of the paying cashiers desks in
the Bank of England, took chair, mopped
his forehead, put his umbrella on another
chair, and complained of the heat. He
then asked the clerk for a check, and
begged him to be SO good as to fill it up
EGO was enough he said. He then signed
it, and in reply to the question, "How
he would have itp" he answered, "In
gold"
The twenty sovereigns were paid over to
him. He put on his hat, buttoned up, and,
wishing the cashier very good afternoon,
walked slowly out. The check was signed
"Blower" On examination of the sigma
ture book it was found that no such man
had an account there. The cashier had
been in the bauk twenty years.
"Blower" has not yet been seen.-London
Truth.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
EARNUM, TUPPER, AND THE
EARL OF ROSEBEIsY.

"Did you ever meet Tupper, the poet ?"
Mr. Barnum asked, when about to launch
upon one of his anecdotes. che is curl
osity. He wanted me to act as lecture
agent for him during his visit here last
summer. wrote him, though very
plainly, that he wouldn't make it pay.
Talmage took him up, however, and that
helped him a little at first One day
celebrated Journalist in New York gave
breakfast to Lord Rosebery, Tupper, and
myself. During the meal 1 noticed that
the host and Lord Roseberry were con-
stantly laughing with great glee over
Tupper's stories and points Tupper
evidently thought these were very funny,
but they seemed to me to be internally
stupid. For instance, Tupper said, in his
ierky dappel little way, I've got son,
all very witty, ah very witty and then
his small round eyes began to twinkle.
Somebody at our dinner table one day
said that Brigham Young had committed
bigamy. ooh, no." exclaimed my son,
''not bigamy, but Brghamy"-ha ha I!
ha pretty good, wasn't it ?" Whereupon
the journalist yelled with laughter, in
which, of course, Tupper Joined, greatly
delighted. 1 thought that had never
heard anything SO stupid in my life. But
those two men would sit there, asking
Tupper questions, applauding his bum
combe, and roaring at his stories; while
Tupper took the fattery with the compla-
cence of demigod. In my opinion be
was perfect dolt perfect pill; could
not understand what there was in him SO
funny. Yet for two hours my host and
his noble friend were encouraging him to
gas, and rewarding him with tokens of
appreciation. When breakfast was over
7 drove to a hotel with Lord Rosebery,
while our host took Upper home. AS soon
as Lord Rosebery had taken his seat in the
carriage he almost exploded with laughter.
what is the matter, my lord p l asked.
OH said he, shaking himself as if he were
demented, 4 am SO glad, 50 glad Glad
of what p I inquired. 'Oh, I'm so GLAD
that was not disappointed. I was afraid
T should be. But wasn't. No, l wasn't
at all. really think that without excep
tion he is the most consummate ass l evel
saw So they had been guying poo
Tupper all the while, and hadn't sus
pected it. ."-Euenimg Post.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
THE TAXING OF THE 3ASTILLE.

At the Bastille from 10 o'uiock in the
morning to in the evening, men fire at
walls 40 feet in height, 80 feet thick, and
it is only by chance they hit one of the
inmates. They are treated like children
whom it is wished to hurt as little as possi-
BILE; at the first demand the Governor has
his guns drawn back from their embras-
ures, he makes the garrison swear that
they will not fire If not attacked, invites
the first deputation to breakfast, permits
the messenger from the Hotel de Vile to
90 over the whole fortress, bears several
discharges without replying, lets the first
bridge be carried without firing shot.
If he does finally fire it is at the last ex-
tremity, in defense of the second bridge,
aud after having warned his assailants that
long suffering aud patience are excessive,
agreeably to the humanitarianism of the
time. As for the assailants, they are mad
dened by the novel sensation of attack and
resistance, by the smell of powder and the
excitement of fight; all they can do is to
dash themselves against the solid mass of
stone, and their expedients are on level
with their tactics. A brewer takes it into
his head to set fire to this block of
masonry pumping on it mixture of phos-
phorus and oil of turpentine. A young
carpenter, who has archaeological notions,
proposes to construct cstapult. Some
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
STEAM VERSUS MUSCLE.

The State of Wisconsin some three
years ago offered reward or prize of
$4,000 to the inventor of steam wagon
for general road purposes. Under the
law making the appropriation and ap-
pointing a commission, the steam wagon
to receive the prize must be "a cheap
and practical substitute for the use of
horses and other animals on the highway
and farm"
Two wagons of great promise have
been submitted, but the commission still
withhold the bounty because they think
that the desired result has not yet been
attained. In their report they state that
what is known as the Oshkosh Wagon
comes nearer to the requirements of the
law than any other.
This steam wagon made a trip of two
hundred and one miles in thirty-thret
hours and twcnty-seven minutes, passing
over grades of not less than fourteen hun
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The Cincinnati Star

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THE independent element, which con-
trolls the politics of Hamilton County,
looks with interest for the result of
Thursdays Convention. If the Repub-
licans make a good ticket it will be
elected, but it is possible for them to
make one that will not even beat the
men who are candidates as the result of
the Bellevue House Row. Independent
voters desire to support good men, but
where the opportunity to do so is not
offered them they choose the least of
evils.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

THE letters which Judge Longworth
made haste to have printed in the news
papers are now being circulated by the
Democracy as campaign document.
They are intended to show that the Pres
ident violated his own civil service regu-
lations, but every person who reads them
will also be reminded of the courtesy that
was violated when Judge Longworth
rushed them into print. There was
nothing of an official character about the
letters. r. B. Hayes wrote friendly
letter to Nicholas Longworth, and Mich
olas Longworth prepared reply full of
high-toned buncombe, and forthwith
handed copies of the two letters to the
papers for publication without the permis'
sion Of the writer of the first.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

An old soldier has dug his grave near
Utica, and sleeps in it every night. His
sweetheart died after his return from the
war; he taught school, pined for the dear
girl, took to drink, went mad. His friends
recently found HIM in secluded spot near
Silver Spring Glen. He had dug large
hole in the ground had let down box
shaped like coffin and covered it with
flowers and sod, and had resolved to end
his days there, singing hymns and dream
ing of the girl who had gone before him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
EGYPTIAN WOMEN.

The traveller who has hoard much Of the
seclusion of Cairo women is surprised at
their number and their apparent freedom
from restraint. Wells more or less trans
parent, are worn by most Of them; but
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
-------------------- -
Lady Beautifiers.

Ladies, you can not make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautifiers of the world,
while in poor health, and nothing will give
you such good health, strength and beauty
as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof
See another column.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

PEOPLE who became disguised with
the Democratic Row will have no induce
ment to support the Republican ticket
if the Turner Hall Convention follows in
the same footsteps.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

TARGET shooting should receive official
encouragement in Canada. About ff-
teen thousand shots were fired during the
recent troubles and only fifteen persons
were hit.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

THERE is certainly no necessity for a
man to borrow tooth brush, when fifty
girls are constantly employed in making
them at Newburyport, Mass.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

THERE is something peculiarly sad and
touching in the gloomy career of the
steamer John A. Porter, pursuing her
desolate way over the eentire course of two
long rivers, and bearing her plague
stricken passengers to the invigorating
atmosphere of higher latitude. Deserted
by most of her crew, Stunned by city
authorities and avoided by the afrighted
citizens all along her route, she foated
slowly onward like some spectral ship of
fiction, spreading dismay in her track.
The panic created as she advanced was 50
great that it seemed as if she was to find
no resting place for her afflicted freight,
but pest-house has at last been estab-
lished on an island in the river below
Pittsburg, and here she will be at last
permitted to rest from her long and soli
tary journey.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

A Dutch company recently obtained from
the Khedive of Egyt the right Of draining
Lake Mareotis, by which means So -
900 acres may again be brought u4-~- -uI-
tivation.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

THE Duke of Connaught is having the
presents for his bride made iu Paris.
The people who pay for them are not
even permitted to make suggestions in
their construction.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

THE reputation of American canned
goods is world wide, and travellers report
that they can be purchased in nearly
every foreign market. The exports of
canned fruits alone last year amounted to
about 81 900, 600, and the shipments this
year will be much in excess of that.
Those interested in this industry will
regret to learn that the trade at NADIA
gascar has been seriously jeopardized by
the cupidity of sea captain, who sold
ten thousand cans of tomatoes to the
natives and represented them as new
invention in gunpowder. The unsus-
pecting people loaded their old blunder-
buses with the fruit, and although their
weapons did not explode, the mad NADIA
gascars did, with such volume of anger
that the hazardous mariner will not seek
their ports again in a hurry.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20
THE STAR.

THE days are getting shorter.
their days, 80 are a great many men.
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CINCINNATI Il " ESTWUUD \NARKUW GAUUEIs
Daily, except Sunday
Leave Robb's (Westwood) SAB m, 7:05 m,
12 :3S p m, 1853 p NJ, 6:03 pm. ...
Leave Brighton, 6:2S m, So am, 2os m, ols
p m, 643 p IN.
Sunday trains
Leave Robbs (Westwood), s:ss a M, 1923 m. 4
1928 p m, 2:O3 m, 1853 p m, and 6:33 pm.
Leave Brighton, 9:33 M 1108 m, lbs p M
I38 p m, 5:55 p m. 7:13 pm.
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CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.



BALTIMORE q OHIO, VIA PARKERsBURG.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-02-16
a Horrible Stor1.
Win. ep-g Special Telegram.

Wins ep-g Special Telegram.
The Manitoba Standards BattIeford
correspondent, writing on the c,d Of jan
uary, says the winter hunt will not be a
very big affair, unless the wild prairie
cattle move with, striking distance OF
the hunters Indians just returned from
the plains report buffalo far Oft and
scarce. The mail carrier from Edmonton
brings the dismal news that six or seven
Indians on the plains, on a hunting e1-
cursion, having been long out, and IN .
starving condition for days, at last became
cann,bal. One died and was eaten, and,
before the FIVE or six Survivors could
reach their camp, all but one died or
were killed, and shared the same hoETF
BILE fate.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-02-16
A Court 1daretai In reorssa

SINCE Ffi.;ay :'.t :. coist iEs's'.' IA"
been in ses ,ios. .: military headquarters
tor the trial Of Capt Donavan, Of the
l7.n Infantry. The court are composed
ot the following viti.ers: Col. w ~
Wood, nth Infantry: Lieut. CO. A. -
Nelson, 18th Infantry; Maj. Charles
J. Sprague, pay department. Mat9
K bert e. =. Ir.hts':t. Ie:' '.'id'''' .'hS>
BENJAMIN c. Card. quisirrsnss:c's de-
parsment: Capt Le-i'e smith. i's ''''@'-
~: .,a,,>. +. T. - =" ~
AID I,,rs,..> f. ia. J..!-
fsir ac.:.,-Itl,.,- has tF"'- 'sro, H'
si,c ridiculous -i,q 'e''e s's '':;:''sfy ..'Da-
mails forbids their divulgence unth .ne
verdict is anrounced.-S Pau 6|es Tee.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-02-16
Sudden DeathJof Ex Indian Conn
missioner Wolch.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL William
Welch, brother of the American minis
ter to the court of St James, fell dead
of heart disease this afternoon at Wells
hospital, At which place he was visiting
at the time. He WAS president Of Gil
rard college, and was identified with
many benevolent institutions in this
city. He bad also served as Indian
commissioner, and his name is familiar
in.the Indian controversy which was
carried on under the administration Of
President Grant. -,.- t,z.s ....=.., -.,..-.-,
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BISMARCK, D. T, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1878

Thursday last sent letter t, the pies-
dent saying that he has no desire for Of
fetal life and still fel. some hesitation in
regard TO this particular position, but if
epres;dent desired 10 make the appoint
rnent lie should not decline it Up 10
this Tune Mr.. Howard himself has had
no further conference with the president
and knows nothing OF what will be done.
but it is believed in well informed circles
that mis- appointment will soon be an
nounced, and. if so, his confirmation and
acceptance will follow.