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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02
TOO MUCH ENGLESHH. :.

A man with a decided Teutonic ex-
preston of countenance, stood at the bar
of the court of Special Sessions recently,
charged with petit larceny, in having stolen
two dollars.
"What have you to say in rebuttal?"
asked Judge Otterbourg of the prisoner,
after the complainant had given his testi-
mony.
The man at the bar stared vacantly at
the Court and made no reply.
'Have you any defence to make to
this allegation repeated the magis-
trate.
Another vacant look and silence.
"Here, interpreter" shouted the Court,
addressing that functuary, task the
prisoner in German where he lives ?"
The interpreter was about to put the
question, when the prisoner spoke up in O
broad Celtic dialect
''shure, if it's where live yez want to
know, it's New jersey"
A broad grin settled on the faces of the
spectators and the Court hurriedly named
the sentenca-one month in the Peniten.
tiary. .--New York Herald
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SECRET POISONING
OF A PAST AGE.

The prevalence Of secret poisoning was
one of the most terrible phenomena of the
age of Louis XIV; such a height did this
crime rise in France that Madame de
Sevigne expressed fear lest the name of
Frenchman and poisoner might become
synonymous. Two Italians, one of whom
was named Exili, were discovered to carry
on a regular traffic in poisons. They were
cast into the Bastille; one died, Exili
survived, and by means of his agents La
Voisin aud La Vigoureuse, two women,
pretended fortune-tellers, and a priest
named LIE Sage, he continued to exercise
his horrible calling, even during his impris-
onmant One of the most celebrated
causes arising out of this discovery was that
of the Marquise de Brinvilliers, who, by
means of poisons supplied by these miscre-
ants, had destroyed her father, her two
brothers, and her sister, besides many other
people, even the poor and sick, among
whom she had distributed poisoned food,
probably for the purpose of testing the
powers of her drugs. Her accomplice in
these crimes was a lover, named st. Croix,
who perished of the fumes of poison he
was concocting. She was beheaded, and
her body afterwards burned. About the
same time great number of persons of
rank and wealth died suddenly under the
most suspicious circumstances. The police
were now set to work to investigate these
events, and brought to light system of
wholesale poisoning, carried on by every
grade of society, from the nobility down
even to the psasantry, by means Of the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

to keep in the Board of Public Works
such men as will make it, with the
Mayor, a constant barrier between the
Council and the City Treasury. From a
hasty glance at the returns We are in
clined to believe that both the Boards of
Aldermen and Council will be improved
by the result of yesterday. A number of
old political hulks are laid on the shelf, and
many new men elected whose private
characters give reason for the belief that
they will prove honest, faithful and in
dustrious officials. Altog ether, the man
who believes that the voter should do
some of the thinking instead of leaving
it all to the ward hummer who manipu-
lates the nominations has great reason to
rejoice.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

THE election of yesterday should be
rather satisfactory to people who advo-
cate intelligent voting, The electors
kicked out of the party traces and exer-
cised their own judgment in the selection
Of candidates. The average citizen sharp
ened his lead pencil and went in without
regard to party consequences. AS rule
the scratching was in favor of good men,
but even where the independent scratcher
made a mistake it was better than
the old way of voting the
ticket without thought of
who composed it. The reelection of
Mr.. Baker to the Board of Public
Works by such handsome majority was
The best work of the day. Republicans
md Democrats alike testify by their suf-
trages to the faithful record he has made,
and again declared their determination
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

MARRIED THE WOMAN WHO BEAT HIM
The Corning IN. W journal is authority
for the following romantic story: "A citi-
zen who holds a conspicuous official posi-
ton, got acquainted with his amiable and
excellent wife dozen years ago at Elmira,
where she was on visit. He met her at a
party and was introduced. Perhaps they
would have remained strangers but for an
incident, as follows: He was driving out in
Southport and overlook lady in a buggy,
alone. Wishing to show the speed of his
horse he undertook to pass her She
whipped up her horse and kept ahead. He
recognized his new acquaintance, and was
determined not to be balked in his effort,
and he urged his own horse into a rapid
gait and for mile on that Sunday morn
ing there was lively race on the plank
road. He failed to drive By her, but was
doubtless impressed favorably by the grit
displayed, so that an acquaintance soon led
to a wedding. 1t is a suggestive query
whether the lady has kept ahead since
then; but whether so or not, they are a
very happy couple"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02
HUNTING GIKAFFEs.

Giraffes, it not hard pressed do not &c
at any very great pace, SO that before long
we were within 100 yards of them. Even
in the ardor of the chase, 1t struck me as a
glorious sight to see these huge beasts dash
ing along in front, clattering over the
stones or bursting passage through oppos-
ing bushes, their long graceful necks
stretched forward, sometimes bent almost
to the ground to avoid horizontal branches,
and their bushy black tails twisted up.
And how easily and with how little exertion
they seemed to get over the gro,ru ith
that long sweeping stride of theirs. Yet
they were going at a great rate, for felt
that my old nag was doing his best; and I
could not now lessen the distance be-
tween us by an inch. I now saw that D.
was about to make push, and, as the horse
he was riding was pretty fast, knew that
he would press them into much quicker
pace and leave me behind altogether; SO,
refining in at once, I jumped of, and TAX
Ing as steady an aim as my arm, tired with
fogging, would allow, fred at large
dark-colored COW that looked, to me, in good
condition, The bullet clapped loudly, and
I saw her stagger, but, recovering imme-
diatsly. she went on, though slightly in the
rear of the troop. At this moment my
friend jumped off close behind them, and
gave another COW shot. I was now q
long way behind, but my horse, though
slow, possessed good staying powers; SO
that, by dint of keeping on at hard gal
lop and cutting angles when I could, I
again crept up and gave my COW another
shot, quickly followed by third, which
brought her to the ground with crash.
She was not yet dead, however, for as I
approached, she reared her lofty head once
more, and gazed reproachfully at me with
her large, soft, dark eyes. A pang of
remorse went through me, and for an in
slant wished the shots unfred that had
laid low this beautiful and inotfensiye crea-
ture. But now the cries of my Kafrs and
Masaras, following like famished wolves no
the blood spoor, broke upon my ear; so,
sitting the still small voice, I again raised
my rife and put an end to the miser-
les of my victim, whose head, pierced
with a two-ounce ball, fell with a thud
upon the ground, never to be raised
again. Leaving some of the boys to
cut up the meat, rode on with the rest to
look for my friend whom I found beside
another PROSTATE giraffe which he had
killed, little further on. AS the one had
shot was the fatter of the two, we left the
Kafirs here and went back to mine. 1t
was now late; SO, hastily dividing the boys
into two parties, and bidding them sleep
by the two giraffes respectively, and cut
them up and bring in the meat on the fol-
lowing day, we started for the wagons with
our gun carriers, who also carried few of
the fattest bits of meat, may here remark
that it is difficult to imagine anything more
tasty and sueculent than steak off young
giraffe COW, when in go I'd condition, though
it may be that hunger, the sauce with which
I have always eaten it, has something to do
with this opinion. Field.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

The barristers of the ancient city of
Lyons are on strike. Three weeks ago a
young advocate, while pleading in the
Court of Appeals, was pulled up with short
turn by the President after this manner
IN. Munet, you abuse the patience of the
Court and the confidence your client places
in you. Surely when you only get brief
once month you might have leisure
enough to frame something like method
ical argument instead of the
crude and uninteliigible observations
with which you have been wearying us for
long time" The bar, as a body, took up
the case. The Council of Discipline re
solved that the profession at large had been
insuted by the Judge, and that unless he
made written apology they would decline
to attend his Court. The President refused
to comply with this requisiton, and ac-
cordingly when the cause list was called no
advocate appeared. The Court adjourned
for week. giving an intimation that if al
the end of that time the barristers did not
appear in their places, the attorneys would
be called upon to plead,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02
bow GENERAL SPINNER GAVE
AWAY AN OEEICE.

~tG''~NS.pRSs~~SSN ~ N.S11NSAN~
Spinner, late United States. Treasurer, dur
ing the many years he held that responsible
position, but the bluff old watch dog of the
Treasury had a practical way of managing
which seldom failed to win against all odds,
He got caught one day, however, in the
most unexpected manner. His signature,
SO well known where greenbacks have rami-
fed, got in time to be SO much in demand
that people all over the, country used to
write asking him for his autograph. He
fell into habit of complying by returning
a brief response, in which, after the for
NAL beginning, he would say: ''The re-
quest made in your note Of. date is
herewith complied WITH" to which he
would afix his grotesque signature.
One day tall man, very. tall slim man,
with store clothes on, in plug hat snd
new boots, from one of the southwestern
counties of Virginia, stalked into the Office
and stated that he had come up to be
sworn in.
Spinner looked up. "what did you
say ?" said he.
II came to take the oath of Office"
"Go to--Chicago," said he. "Whnt
do you mean ?"
II mean" said the tall virginian very
slowly and solemnly, "that have come up
to take the oath, and be inducted into
the Office to which you have appointed
me-"
The valiant old fnancier began to boil
over. GLOW dare you, sirl How dare you
come in here with so monstrous PROPOSE
toni never promised you an Office.
You're crazy. never heard of you; who
are you and what the d enunciation do
you mean by coming in here with such
story? Go home! Go home, sir, and
don't bother mel"
II beg your pardon" said the tall man,
glancing complacently at his new clothes
IT have note from you in reply to my ap-
plication, in which you offer me a clerk
ship in your Office" and taking from his
pocket folded paper he, spread it before
the astonished Treasurer, who read:
S1R: The request contained in yours Of
- date is herewith complied with.
Sincerely yours, F, E. Spinner
"Holy Noses" said he; "you asked me
me for my autograph, and this my
reply. Do you think I'm --- idiot?"
''Not at all" said the tall stranger, "only
you have made mistake, I wrote you
some time ago asking for an Office, and
this is your reply to that application. I
have spent all my money in purchasing
these guar-ments and paying my fare to
Washington, and I want my place, which
you have promised me-"
''rhe old man jumped up rushed to his
letter file and discovered that on the day
named he had received two applications
for his autograph and one for an office.
He had mailed the same answer to all
three. He sat down, turned and gazed
sadly at the expectant Virginian for about
two minutes, and then going down into his
pockets he raked up all his loose green
backs and fractional currency, and hand
ing them over said: "There, take that
and pay your fare back to your home in
the country and thank God that you
have escaped public Office Washington
Union.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

The New York Star does not favor the
scheme to send David Dudley Field to
Congress in place of Hewitt. 1t believes
"David Dudley Field, as a resuscitator of
Mr. Tilden's political fortunes, would be
o garrulous failure
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

Mr.. JASPER, the Virginia clergyman
who has suddenly found out to his own
satisfaction that science is all wrong, and
that the earth does not move around the
sun or turn on its own axis, should de-
vote himself to politics. He knows just
about enough to be municipal legisla-
tor in Getty Of the first class
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

THE average American is very sad over
the prospect of sanguinary European
war. But he is somewhat cheered by the
recollection that we have good deal of
grain stored in this country, and indica-
tions of a heavy crop this year, and that
brisk foreign demand at good prices
will brighten up business here amazing
ly, and make money and work plenty.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

CHICAGO wants to sell us her County
Board" as curiosity for our Geological
Garden. IF it is an institution for swim
ding the public under semblance of law
it is no curiosity to us. We are familiar
with animals of that kind, but have found
some difficulty in caging them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

IT was neither the princely wealth nor
the knightly form, nor yet the family
pedigree of the Earl of Roseberry that
won the affections of Miss Hannah. 1t
was his simple record as an editor, for he
was at one time proprietor of a London
newspaper.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

Dom PEDRO, after his trip all over the
world, went home full of retrenchment
and reform. He is cutting down expenses
and discharging useless employees in every
direction.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

A YOUNG lady at Providence, R. T., to
whom life of single blessedness had be-
come burden, swallowed a dose of ar
senic with suicidal intentions. Vigorous
pumping saved her, however, and for
mer suitor, hearing of the affair, promptly
proposed to her and was as promptly ac-
cepted. Wonderful to relate, the demand
for arsenic has materially increased in
Providence drug stores, and gloomy dis
position toward suicide is now noticeable
among the unmarried ladies of that city.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

WHILE the new dollars are clinking
rapidly at the mint the counterfeiter is
also grinding them out of his little ma
chine.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

EMIGRANTs to Dallas, Texas, should
call halt and deliberate. Meteoric
stones, accompanied by blush lights and
fearful noises, are falling in that locality.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

The uneasy spook of departed po-
iceman nightly patrols his old beat in
New York City, and frightens his sue
cessor out of his wits.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

A PROVISIONAL Government has been
organized in San Domingo. If provisional
means provisions the revolutionists will
be satisfied
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

The itinerant peanut vendor is being
hunted down in the streets of Pittsburg.
A sagacious Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures has minutely investigated the hid
den depths of bruised and battered
quart cup with which the peanut peddler
measured out his wares, and has sagely
decided that it does not hold quart by
fully two peanuts. Whereupon every
peanut consumer in the sooty city raised
howl of rage, and the officials came
down upon the wretched offender with a
heavy fine. "Overwhelm us with rail
road strikes, if you will" exclaims the
doughty Pittsburgher, "but in the name
of humanity don't cheat us out of our
peanuts"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

LET us brush up. Princess Liliaoka-
lani, heir apparent to the Hawaiian
throne, is coming to see us. r"f
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

JAMES TooGooD, of Lancaster, Pa, is
Toogood to live. He has been arrested
for threatening to kill policeman.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

An Italian professor has made some very
agreeable medical researches, resulting ip
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02
II ALL ROAD TIN e
to Accord with Cincinnati
Time.

CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot corner Mclean avenue and Gest street
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THE STAR,

gao Walnut street, Cincinnati, O.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

Once, when Rowland Hill was preaching
for public charity, a note was handed to
him in the pulpit, inquiring ''if it would be
right for bankrupt to contribute to the
collection ?" He referred to the inquiry,
and answered it firmly in the negative. He
then added, ''But, my friends, would ad-
wise you who are not insolvent not to pass
the plate this evening, as the people
will be sure to say, There goes the bank
rupt.'"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

eyer go'n spend every cent what I bring
yer home for striped stockins an ther amt
nuthin' to eat in ther house" is what q
drunken man was telling a barber's pole,
when policeman arrested him the other
day. When taken to the station-house he
said he "guessed he could erect his
wife if he wanted to, 'thout bein' rested"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

son Sunday this train leaves Cincinnati at 9;5
A. NJ. and returning arrives in Cincinnati at 5.5
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-02

"Hav ye gat air clock to sell-somthin'
noice, for present to me sisther?" "We
have all kinds of clocks" replied the
jeweler - 'twenty-four hour clocks and
eight day clocks, from 81. so up to $500 in
price. Here's one that will just suit you
fine French clock, worth $15." "Divil
take yer Frinch clock! Give us wan that
me sisther kin understand whin it sthrikes" "
-Oa City Derrick.
The Colonel of a sub-lieutenant, on q
sick-leave furlough from India, heard that
the young man was contemplating mar
riage, and forthwith tclegraphed, "Join at
once" The youth handed the despatch to
his loved one. 'Tm glad" she said ''that
the Colonel approves; yet, why such hurry,
1 wonder;" and she had then to explain to
the stupid sub. that 'join" meant, of
course, marry. In 49 hours the Colonel
got telegram. Orders obeyed; we have
joined"
A young man from Jersey was in New
York Just before his wedding. He got q
letter from his bride-eleet in which she
said he would have to get marriage
license. He thought she meant in New
York, and so he asked friend where he
could get one. His friend told him to 60
to the chief of police. He went, but only
the chief of the detectives was in, who,
seeing the joke, said he should apply to the
city clerk. Hr went there and the clerk
sent him to the board of health, where he
found he needed no license in this State
Danbuy Nems. ....-. ..r.
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KOOHS, STATlONEKY. &c.
Al LII THE LATEST NOVELTIES III
PAPETERI-ES
Just received at


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terms. Lfsb l4] GEO. E. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-19
By f. A. Kerby, Auctloneor.

Dos1TIvEsALEOF VALUABLE REAL y }
L ESTATE AND PERSONAL. PROPE T.
TY, IN WEST END. FAIRFAN COUNTY,
vIRGINIA-1ho undersigned .s0Ia having = %aas Msw
York City, will sell by public auction. without
reserve on WEDNESDAY FoGuaWJy y? W. ~ EnS RS,S'
Fairfax county, Virginia, her HON E PLACE,
consisting of vo acres Of tcrto sRd '%IfECCGRa RIWCR
DWELLING, IN good and comfortable condl.
tion two large brick slaughter houses, SMOKE n,Hse
house. stable. cattle sheds, hog pens and othef
out buildings q large lot of choice fruits tFocs
grape vines, &c.
Also ut tho ssmo timo and place. will be sold
q largo lot of HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN
FURNITURE, consisting. of two pianos q ana na
everything usually found in - we'll furnished
house, and a lot Of garden implements; horses.
stock, one carriage and harness, two spring
wagons, cart. two fancy sledges. together with
lot of butchers implements and improved ma
for making sausage and carrying on the
butcherng business. All persons wishing TO
buy arc requested to attend this sale, as every
thing will be sold to tho highest bidder, without
reserve. Terms at sale.
feb Ii cots Mrs. WIN. j. HOLLANp.