The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-10

ana was hugely enjoyed by all those pres
ent.
The cast of characters was as follows:
Miss Eva Grey Miss Lille Higbie
Nancy rhepe Meae
Young Flybinite. Mr. sam. tudor
The Fop.. Mr. Stanley JeWett
officer 81 the British Constitution.
Dudley T. Stewart
PIQUA. o.
Professor Vet and lady arrived yesterday
noon, and are at present the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Prugh. ''
Two freight cars standing near the D. &
M. Depot were entered last night, and dry
goods, merchandise, &C., to the amount of
$500, were taken. Marshal Franz reports
no clue to the perpetrators.
Another Shoot yesterday, with the fol-
lowing result: Out of 81 balls apiece, Wash.
Harbaugh broke II, Joe Gustin Is, and W.
S. Parker IA. Another match is announced
for Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Capt. J. E. Shellenberger and others of the
Third Regiment officers will hold military
school at the Armory every Saturday night.
The Captain as an officer is efficient and
we'll drilled in all military tactics.
The Murphy concert at the Opera-house
last night was a moderate success, fnan-
cially; but the programme consisting of the
finest selections, was well executed. The
duet La Barcarole,n sung by Mrs. w. II.
Durham and Miss Millie Leonard, was es-
peeially fine. ..,... ..
OXFORD, O.
Miss Hattie Rogers who has been i'll for
some time, is on our streets again.
Baseball has started here. Oxford has
the champion players of Butler County.
Rev. R. D. Morris, of the O. F. College,
left on visit to indianapolis yesterday.
The Young Folks Society of the Presby-
terrain Church met on Monday evening at
the residence of s. G. Richey.
1t is rumored that there is to be change
in the Board of Directors of the Oxford Il
Darrtown Railroad. Charles Hayden re-
tires and John Wampler fills his place.
LEXINGTON, XIV.
One more shingle put on the Courthouse.
Well have new one after a while.
Miss Laura Patrick, Of Fayette County,
is visiting Miss Bell Gibbons, of this city.
Mr.. Chas. King, of the firm of King &
Daily, Cincinnati, is registered at the
Phoenix.
Van Amburgh e. Co.'s Circus and Menagt
erie will give an exhibition here on the sd
of April
Col. M. Lewis Clark, of the Louisville
Jockey Club, was in the city looking at the
fine horses on exhibition at the different
stables.
VIM Johnston, young man residing at
Midway, committed suicide Monday mern-
ing by hanging himself with rope He
had been drinking.
Mr.. Henry Saxton, for many years the
leader of the famous Saxton's Band, of this
city, will remove to his old home, Lexing-
ton, some time next month.
Monday being the April County Court
day and the largest of the year, quiet a
number of people were in the city. Busi-
ness generally was dull scarcely any cattle
being offered for sale.
Mr. Michael Reynolds, who has lately ac-
cepted a position on the Maysville Division
of the K. C. R. r., while on board the 4
p. m. train for Maysville Saturday met with
a singular but fortunately not serious acci-
dent. As the train was crossing bridge a
short distance from this city Mr. Reynolds,
who was standing on the platform of the
car, either lost his equilibrium or was
struck by some obstruction and thrown
from the train, falling a distance Of forty
five feet on rocky surface Strange to say,
he sustained no injuries save the left side
of his face being somewhat bruised. When
picked up he was in an unconscious state,
but he soon revived, and is now attending
to his daily duties
CALIFORNIA. o.
American young men enjoy three great
privileges, they can vote, wear good clothes,
and gallant the girls, but how many of them
make their own living? If DR.. franklin
was living in this age, what would lie
think?
In a short time an excursion on the Gin
cinnati & Portsmouth N. G. R. r., from
Columbia Junction to Amelia, Ohio would
be delightful. The scenery along portion
of this road is varied and romantic. In the
months of May and June the walk between
the California station and the village is like
going through garden of wild flowers.
Many years ago DR.. Lyman Beecher
said, 1--WE must educate, we must
educate, or short will be oul
race from the cradle to the
grave" This startling prophecy uttered q
quarter of century ago, is fully verified by
recent educational statistics. In Great
Britain, France, Germany and the United
States three-fourths of the inmates of jails,
houses of correction and Penitentiaries are
illiterate, most of them being unable to read
or write. Where can there be found a
stronger argument in favor of popular edu-
cation than this? Yes, DR.. Beecher was
right, we must educate or we must perish.
LUDLOW. KY.
Prof s. NJ. Steen and lady, who have been
visiting Rev. NJ. d. Steen and family, in
Ludlow, left yesterday for Columbus, Ohio.
D. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,, will certainly be
the coming man for County Judge, if the
most favorable indications are any criterion
to go by
The services at the Presbyterian Church
last Sabbath were very interesting and well
attended. The pastor Rev. M. ID. A. Steen
preached a sermon from the text, Il must by
all means keep this feast" after which the
sacrament of the Lords Sapper was OBJ
served. Eight members were added 10 the
church. and as the pastor addressed few
words of Christian counsel to them, all thu
| l,ar 10 thntr q