The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-22

| Aaiioh superior 10 tnat OF the North Amerl-
can Indian OF our era, settles the disputed
question Of whether Indian corn came
hi her from Mexico or South America
about the time of the discovery of the coun-
try by Columbus. Clearly Indian corn was
cultivated OH the Miami flats centuries be-
fore Columbus was born or sailed in quest
OF treasures into the Occident.
| Here, said our interesting cicerone, is a
blrd you will travel long way to see. This
| Is the menura superba or Australian Tyre
bird, the tail of which is formed of feathers
as delicate as films of silk, and at either
side broad brown and black feather, curved
exactly in tine form OF Tyre, the two sides
OF which are thus perfectly simulated, the
hlmy threads of the feathers first described
forming the chords. The bird itself is
neither beautiful nor otherwise attractive.
of fame; next South American
ostrich; there flamingo on his long thin
red legs, and this enormous black bird
weighing as much apparently as well
grown Newfoundland dog. is q cassowary.
But why go through the list? Here we have
sauntered couple of hours and hardly
crossed the threshold of the interesting
features of this one room of natural history
we peeped In and found how much it con-
tains that is otherwise, ttat it needs
only an intelligent companion to rem
der one OF the most attractive depart
ments of the Exposition. In ouf way down
stairs, where we go reluctantly, we pass the
picture representing the scene which suS-
gested the formation of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This is
n Ipnn and iaHod Ira II
at the loaded dray that, with one wheel
sunk half way to the hub in hole of the
broken street pavement resists his utmost
efforts to pull out. The driver whacks the
poor beast with club; boy stands on the
dray with whip, which he vigorously
plies. Some one pulls desperately
and torturingly upon the rens
while the crowd looks cooIly on and
one or two policemen appear to be reflect
ing whether they should not bring out the
persuasive mace and with it advise the be-
cudgeled dray horse to move ON under
threat Of being conducted to the Station
house. The picture was not painted by
Michael Angelo or Raphael evidently, but it
tells its own homely story, and we shall 20
out feeling that the sometime seeming su per-
serviceabe officiousness of the s. 2. G. A. is
after all but the sharp corners of a most
humane and necessary virtue.
sMOKE CONSUMERS COMPETITION.
As new and plausible devices in the line
OF smoke-consumers have recently been in
vented, and our CITY being one of the larg-
est consumers of bituminous coal it was
considered by the Exposition Commission.
ers to be doing good deed for the suffer-
ing residents to offer media! and premium
for the best sm"ke-consuming machine dis
played at the Exposition in order to bring
It into prominence and use by our large
lrms who use steam engines and furnaces.
In order to ascertain which of the machines
displayed are entitled to this recognition
of prominence, it has been decided to have
4 practical test one day this week, the con-
'umers to be placed separately on the boil
'rs OF some chosen engine, thereby giving
Zach the same chance for competition
NOTES.
The attendance Saturday was 16,44l. the
econd biggest on record.
Mr. Bruce, of the Committee of Music is
he originator of the daily organ concerts.
The Commissioners, Saturday, afternoon
ave leave to the RI yer Wheel Company to
i've concert in Agricultural Hall to-mor-
ow morning at 10 clock. ....u4
The Socialists, Yesterday afternoon,
dopted resolutions asking the Ext osition
to open the Expo sition on
undays for the benefit of the workingmen.