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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-20

THE late Judge Asa Packer, whose
funeral takes place at Mauch Chunk,
Pa, to-day, was a man Whose humble
beginning and remarkably successful
career furnish a stimulating example for
young men just starting out in life. Mr..
Packer was born almost seventy-three
years ago in Mystic, Conn. from which
quiet little village he took his departure
when about sixteen years of age, with
his entire earthly possessions packed in a
knapsack on his back. He journeyed on
foot many weary mile to Susquehanna
County, Pa, where he apprenticed him
self to his uncle and became a carpenter
At the age Of twenty-three he married
and for four years earned scanty sub
sistence at his trade. Aftcrward he was
employed as canal-boat driver, but, by
living frugally and boarding his earn
ings, he was soon enabled to purchase
interests in boats, and but a few years
had elapsed before his fame as con-
tractor for building canal-Iocks and rail
roads became great throughout that
region. He met with frequent business
reverses, but, by energy and good luck,
he oyercame them all, and for many
years he has been accounted one of the
wealthiest citizens of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Packer became well known to the nation
by serving two terms in Congress and
filling an appointment under President
Pierce.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-20

DIR. MARY WALKER, with his usual
assurance, made herself conspicuous in
the Senate yesterday by humping on
the floor with his cane. The door-keepers
attempted to hustle her out, but he
bravely held her ground, observing that
he had come to stay-and stay she did
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-20
THE vital and all-absorbing Quest

THE vital and all-absorbing question
at Washington last night was the nam
ing Of Senator Bruce's baby. Grave
statesmen scratched their heads thought
fully and finally gave it up but Mrs.
Bruce herself, with the tact of her sex,
severed the Gordian knot by calling the
recent arrival Roscoe Conkling.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-20

According to a Washington dispatch
yesterday Mr.. David Baker has been Sc
lected by the President to fill the Postmas-
tership, # which Mr. Loge is to be relieved
Should this be confirmed Mr.. Baker could
not then complain of lack of luck for to
be legislated out OF one fat Office and to be
steered into another good office, does not
happen to every mortal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-20
Yesterdays Abend Post. !

Where's the Israelite element in the new
Board Uf City Commissioners?
Here Taft" Here Foster!" will he the
cry in the Republican State Convention OF
the 2Sth inst Both have their strong and
weak sides, but the shirt is on us nearer
than the coat.
81 shall appoint the new Board of City
Commissioners and have the least of all Of
you to say about it," 50 walled Judge Will
son in the Democratic Caucus last Saturday,
where they dictated to him the appoint,
ment. Poor fellow.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-20
SPIRIT OF THE GERMAN PAPERS.
IThe NOlksblNtt.1 ]

The coming Spngerfest will as much sur
pass the one held in 1870 as the latter sur
passed the preceding ones 1t may also be
relied upon that the number of visitors
will be far greater than that in 1870.
The Afghan war has reached its close.
The English NAV feel satisfied with the re-
suits, which were bought at a small sacri-
fice. Russia will now most respectfully
keep from the border line.
, 1879-09-11
What He Wanted.

He dropped into Jones' barber shop at
time when the place was empty. Mr..
Jones said good morning" with profes-
sional gravity, and his visitor stretched
himself out III chair.
"Finc weather, chi" queried the ton
sorial artist. ... ...
50, YOU bet it is fine weather; you bet
it is foe weather; it is just simply the
finest kind of weather; you can't find
finer weather than this in the poetic
portion Of the dime novel"
at is pretty tine, sir" went on Dir.
Jones,
That's just what I've been telling
you; there's no doubt at all about the
fneness Of the weather"
Shave, sirP
''Not this morning. Well, sir ito re-
turn to the weather, this reminds me Of
Summer long ago when wandered in
the woodland and plucked the violet
from the brookside in boyish glee."
"Would you like to have your nous
tache trimmedW
''Not much; it doesn't need it this
weather"
"Don's you want your hair cuta'
~ don't fancy that I do, my dear
sir" replied the stranger with broad
grin. ....
"Do YOU want II shampool"
Mary a shampoo"
ANY soap, pomade, combs and brushes
OF hair greaseF | have dazzling as
sortment"
81 dor's want to purchase anything
today"
And then Mr.. Jones, in blank aston
ishment, asked:
"Well, what do you want2"
Don't want anything"
Then why did you come in here9"
"Why did ! come in herel Well, I'll
tel YOU, | saw that your chairs were
nice and easy, and that you seemed to
be deserted and lonely, so | thought I'd
just drop in, rest myself little, and
hay" 4 sociabe talk with you."
And :hen he amblel out leaving the
barber so petrihed with amazement that
he shaved six men before he remarked,
"Rair's eettin' little thin on top, sir.
Better try q bottle Of my Capillary
Coaxer. Uncle Sam
, 1879-09-11
Miss Dickinson as a Talker.

The following is from Miss Anna
Dickinson's ga Ragged Register"
Speeding over the Michigan Central
one of the beings who must express
himself or die, having watched me fume
over my window till had at last con-
quered the catch and received a mouth
full of fresh air, abandoned his seat on
tho opposite side of the Car, crossed and
planted himself in front Of me and the
partially opened sash. Presently he
stirred, shrugged his shoulders, turned
up his coat collar and remarked, 'It's
chilly. AS the announcement was ap-
parently made to creation generally, /
felt no call to respond. Dissatisfied at
the silence, he faced around and in var
ious ways sought to get up converse
tion. My answers were wonderfully
short At last, as desperate resource,
he said
'Lecturing your trade, amt it 9 You
make your bread and butter by it, don't
youY
My tired head nodded what served for
an assent.
"Well, now, all's grist that comes to
your mill, then4 One fellows stamps
ares goods another's, hey p
am forced to admit it.
"Well, now," growing emphatic and
dragging out some greasy looking bills
and currency, "Look here. You'll never
lecture in our town. It's too darned
small But I'd like to hear what you
can do when your steam's up. l Thought
I'd get free blow out, but reckon you
weren't born yesterday-got your eye
teeth cut There's dollar; that'll pay
you for good square talk and all the
fxens."
made it manifest to him that it
would not, and held my peace once
more.
What ! not for a dollar9 Well, then
it's pretty steep, but don't mind just
for once going two dollars.
Not even for ten dollars can be
Wouh" up ana maze 10 50, ana LIS for-
bearance is exhausted.
"You don't mind my telling you that l
think you're pretty considerably much on
the mallel never did see your beat !
You won't be sociable and you won't
make Il square trade. You're not the
woman for my stamps" putting back his
unwashod currency. 'I wouldn't talk
to you if--well, I'd as lief talk to a
stone wall. Perhaps you'd ike your
own company|
And as [ did not contradict him, he
gathered himself up, oyercoat and all,
and repIantod himself for a slow roast
by the fiery dragon Of stove.
But, evidently, bore me no malice, for
getting out at lumber town in the
woods, hs paused and said, "If you ever
should speak anywhere round III come
to hear you" aa
, 1879-09-11
How the Women Were Saved
at Beaufort

A Beaufort, N. c., correspondent of
the New York Herald furnishes an 40
count of the saving of the female guests
Of the Atlantic Hotel, in that town,
which was entirely destroyed by the
great storm. At o'clock Ill the morn
INC the guests commenced TO leave the
doomed building, and at that time the
Bridge connecting the hotel with the
billiard room was wreck, the waves
beating from two to three feet above the
walk. The male guests, with the help
OF the good citizens of the town, secured
the walk with ropes and commenced to
Rave the women. The first lady to be
carried out was Miss Gales, OF Raleigh,
N. c., daughter of :he late Seaton
Gales, about thirteen years old Two
gentlemen would take charge OF lady,
and together they would--under the
most perilous circumstances, the wind
blowing gale and the waves dashing
with the utmost fury against them
make their way to the billiard saloon,
and then the ladies' would 60 through TO
be received at the northern door by two
more gentlemen, who we're up to their
waists in water, and thence they would
be taken to terra frma, Nearly three
fourrhs of the guests were either ladies
or children. The children were nearly
oil saved BY colored boatman named
James Davis, and Jim tells with great
susto that Governor Jarvis has promised
that he shall never 80 to the penitentiary
as long as he is Governor. There is not
a relic of the building loft, except the
remains of one chimney, and that is not
three feet above the ground.
, 1879-09-11
England's Boy Soldiers.

In France, Germany, and most
continental countries, a man does not
join his regiment till on an average he
is q, the minimum age being in theory
20. All medical authorities lay it down
that a lad is not fit to undertake the
hardships of active service until he is at
least 20 years of age, and even that is
TOO young. Let US see how it stands
with our soldiers. They are not enlisted,
save in special cases, till they are ls.
We have, however, nothing to go upon
but their own statement-and they do
not scruple to lie-and appearance,
which between l6 and 10 is very de-
ceptive AS matter Of fact hundreds
enlist every year under Is, and scores
under II. The majority, perhaps, join
the army at an average age of lSa
years. The desirabilitY of getting older
recruits has been repeatedly admitted by
the Duke Of Cambridge, but us he has
more than once stated, the case stands
thus. If man does no! enlist at Is
or IS, he probably will not enlist at all,
for at an older age he has settled
down to a trade or occupation,
and married; the lower classes
marry often when mere boys. We are,
therefore, obliged to put up with young
recruits simply because grown men have
entered on career in life, and the at
tractions of military service are not suf-
fcient to induce them to change. This
is one of the drawbacks of system of
voluntary enlistment. With universal
liability to compulsory service the diff
Guilty disappears, Money would, how
ever, get over this difficulty and with
voluntary service the question of money
is always coming up 1t is true that a
small portion of our recruits are grown
men. These are, however, almost always
those who have failed in civil career,
and merely joined the arlny as pis al
Ter. Consequently, they rarely turn
out we'll as regards conduct, and not un-
frequently have, after year or two, to
be invalided, owing to their vices. AS
to the boy recruits, their immaturity is
not the only drawback. They have had
hard life of it, and have neither fed
well nor enjoyed the advantages of lv-
ing in well ventilated rooms. Conse-
quently, though they may attain the
required standard OF height and chest
measurement and are apparently
without any organic disease, they are
often weakly and have in them the seeds
Of future ailments. Regular and good
food, properly ventilated rooms, suitable
clothing, and moderate exercise may,
even at the last moment, develop the
constitution and vigor of the recruit /;
but he requires considerable period OF
what may be termed nursing" before
he becomes healthy and vigorous. In
fact, during the first four months ne
may be looked on "a convalescent, and
in many cases it takes year or two be-
fore the evil results of an unhealthy life
during childhood and boyhood are en-
tirely overcome. These defects may not
discover themselves under ordinary cir
cumstances, but even Ausumn manuu-
vres bring them out, and campaign is
a crucial test which cannot be borne.
The difference between the appearance
of recruit on first joining and after
four months soldering cannot fail to
strike the observant officer. - Lieut., Col.
Knollys, in Nineteenth Century.
, 1879-09-11
Cunning Shifts OF Book Makers.

Every kind of device was tried by
which to impose upon the public, (sey-
enteenth century, 1t more than once
happened that not half dozen copies of
book could be sold, because the title
pages which gave an idea of the subject
matter, was not attractive. A new
title page was then printed; o popular
name, which might mean anything or
nothing, was chosen, and the public,
more innocent in such matters than
they are now, were entrapped into buy
ing. Let us see the case of Rangouze.
This man wrote book and called it
"Lettres Heroiques aux Grands de
pEtat.' He was careful not to have
the pages of his book numbered, and he
placed first in his collection the letter
addressed to him to whom that
special copy was to be presented. Every
recipient, therefore, was fattered at see
ing the letter addressed to him occupy
ing the first place; and he gratifed the
author accordingly. Rangouze boasted
that he cleared 1900 francs. Cunning
shifts in book-making are perhaps as
common now as they were then. The
tricks of our forefathers seem TO US 10 be
barefaced, only because We have man
aged our affairs little more artfully.
The Quarterly Magazine.
, 1879-09-11
Eiehtlng the Devil with Fire.

If there is one thing that more than
another annoys a good wife, who is
neryously sensitive to all that is gross
and ill.timed, it is the habit some hus-
bands have of using profane language
in their homes. In many cases this
is mere thoughtlessness on the part Of
the good man who never gives a
thought to the finer sensibilities of his
better-half, and even should she mildly
demonstrate, he pays no attention to the
rebuke.
We have just had case in point,
which happened in one Of the thriving
Missouri cities on the banks of the
Mississippi, which the ladies of George
town should know something about.
A lady whose husband was addicted
to the bad practices we have alluded to,
came to her family physician, laid her
grievances before him and said:
"Now, Doctor N, won't you remon.
strate with him, and try to break him
of this habitl | know he will listen 20
you" .u
"Why, madam" said the doctor, ''he
would pay no attention to anything ]
could say to him, but as you have come
to me, although somewhat out of my
line, | will recommend q prescription
to be administered by you that will
certainly cure him. 1t is an infallible
remedy"
"Oh, what is it, doctor ?"
"Wel, when John comes home again
and swears, do you swear back at him.
OF course don't want you to take the
name of the Lord in vain, but d--n
things little for his benefit"
"Doctor, for the sake of final result,
III do it."
And she did.
The next day John came in aud in
quired whether dinner was ready, and
was told it was not.
"Well, why the ID isn't itP said
he.
Because" she coolly replied. ''the
wood was so d-n wet the fire wouldn't
burnP
"Why, Mary, what is the matter with
you--are you crazy or have you been
drinkingg"
"Neither," she said, and quietly pro-
ceeded to put on the dinner d. ..
The beef didn't melt like butter bc-
tween the teeth-it rather resisted all
efforts at mastication like 80 much
India rubber, and finally John blurted
out:
"What makes this d--n bect 50 IL
fernal tough p
Mary looked up archly and replied:
"Well, John, l suppose you wenu down
to the Butchers and without knwing
the difference picked out piece of some
d-n old stag that hadn't been fed for a
month"
John jumped up, looked at his wife
in dismay and wanted TO know what
such language from her lips meant
at means just this, John; you are the
head of the family, and just as long as
you think it manly to swear in my pres
ence l intend to do the same. If you
don't like to hear it, you know how TO
prevent it."
The cure was radical, and to this date
Mary has never been compelled to ad-
minister another dose Of DR.. Ms pre-
scription. COLORADO Miner.
, 1879-09-11

There is boy in Detroit so exceed
lngIy bright that his mother IS obliged
to to use piece Of smoked glass when she
looks at him.
, 1879-09-11

People call yoa dear when they would
fawn nPon you.
, 1879-09-11

Miss Alice Winston of Virginia says.
Il think women are more apt to BE- in
tiuenced by money than men are. There.
fore, they are more Ggely to mary Tor
wealth .Aan men are.
, 1879-09-11

Female barbors.' said Snodrrass,
repeating paragraph announcement he
just read in the paper Il don; believe
in EN- "Why not q We asked "Bc-
cause ] remember what trouble Samson
got INTO by letting a woman cuJ biz
hair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-04
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours

Once Hours.
Fro%s:oo a: m to $50 m, Sundays excepted,
from to 10 m, and 1.30 to 23O D. M.
PORTLAND, ME-, Dec. 8, 1878.
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and ll.4o =. m. Close at SIS M and 800 and 800
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.2opm,
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at SIS
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920
ana ll.4o p. m. Close at s.15 a. m, 800 and 500
p. m.
Bangor and connecting routes. Arrive at $50 p.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at $50 a.
NJ and $50 ?. m. Close at 11.3o a. and 4.45 p. M
Morning Northwestern by G. 7. B. Arrive ct 1886
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.05 and $50
.. m, and $50 p. m. Close at $50 and 1l.sO a. m.
Castine, Deer Iale, sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt.
c Iesert HRResRer Maehias Machasport East Ma
Arrive at a. Close at VIA each steam
Passport, via each steamer. Arrive st 600 M
Close at AS p. m.
ing Of steamers. Close at SIS a. m. f''' w '-''-
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East Arrive
at205 m. Close at 800 m.
Arrive at $50 .. m. Close at 113O a. m.
Skowhegan also closes at 800 m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g. 7. r. Ar
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, Closs
al 11.30 a. m. and 9 o. m.
Swanton Vt, and Intermediate offices, via P. &
Fryeburg, Me-, and intermediate offices, via P. q
0. r. r. Arrive 11.15 a. m. Close 200 D. m,
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate Offices via P.
q Il. T. L. Arrive 1.20 m. Close 1918 D. M
Rochester, n. H., and intermediate offices, via P
r. r. R. Close a. m.
Boston and the South and West, Sunday only.
Carriers deliveries at 100 and 1000 a. m. and 1.oo
and 40O p. m: Collections at 100 and IL 90 a. M.
and 2.30 and 500 p. m. ''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-04
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the Uuited States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they 20 to all parts
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Vocal, or "drop" letters that is, for the city OF
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekl1es regularly issued and sent to regular SUBJ
scrlners, cents per pound, payable at the office Of
PuDHcation, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, 5 cents per pound
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
thereof ALI other miscellaneous matter Including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts proof-sheets
photogrs phs, &c. and also seeds, cuttings bulbs and
roots, an merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight. mt for each ounce or fraction thereof
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the hafounce or frac
tion thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof:-
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent !;
Newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers 2
cepts; ali parts of Germany, including Austria
i iotters Cents, newspapers 2 cents; Denmark,
ietters o Gents. newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents Newspapers CENTS Italy, letters 5
Genus, newspapers gents; Russia, letters scents,
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents. neWspapres
cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
To Australia, letters via San Francisco Except to
New South Wales) cents via Southampton Is cents
via Brindis 10 cents, newspapers, via San Francisco
2cents,v via Southampton via Brindsi cents,
China, letters. via San Francisco 10 cents via South
ampton Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspapers
3, and cents, by the respective routes; British
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-04
Botanic Balsam

p RICE 35 CENTS.
For the cure of Coughs, Colds, as
TINA, Influenza, HoarSeness, Dit
fcutt Breathing, and all IT.
fectiOns of The Throat,
Bronchial Tubes aud
Lungs, leading to
CiO N s. U M p ITO N j
1t is prepared from Vegetable Ex-|
t-anta and Bark, of wonderful healingI
properties, anu this palsam ia hiphlv|
recommended by physicians, cissry,
men and others. testimonials from
whom l can furnish without number.
The following are few of the names|
of those who have used this remedy 4
Hon. James G. Blaine, ex-Speaker|
ton, D. G; Mrs. Hon. james W
bradbury; Arson P. Morrill,, ex Gov.
ernor of Maine; Hon. j. j. Eveleth |
Mayor Of Augusta; Rev. DR.. Kicker,
Rev. G, f. Penney, Rev. VIM. A.
Drew, Col. f. M. Drew, ex-Secretary|
of State; Hon. j. T. Woodward, StateI
Librarian; Col. George W. Stanley,
President First National Bank; y. WI
Lane, Secretary of Senate; Warren L
Alden, Bangor; Charles G. Nutter,
Esq, 27 fremont St., Boston; Lieut.
Jonathan Osborn OF Boston; William
III. Tayl or, Beacon St., Boston; W. F
Morrell, Esq, Portland; Emory Cook |
Providence, R. l., and fifty thousand
others too numerous to mention
have had troublesome cough for
more than five years, and have had|
advice OF three of the most skillful|
physicians, but found nothing to re-
lieve and cure nae till / used Adam
som Botanic Cough Balsam.
MRS. GEO. A. ROBBINS,
Riverside, Me.
From Weeks d Potter, Wholesale
Druggists, Boston.
Mr.. f. w. Kinsman-We must have
some more Adamson's Balsam, foil
they do say it is the best thing Out. i
Please send US ten gross imm ediately|
by freight. Yours very respectfully.
WEEKS s. POTTER.
Don't fail to try it. 1t is pleasant
to take. See that the name of f. WI
Kinsman is blown in h bottle.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers.
apr27 S&W1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-04
POETRY.
A Spinning Song.

over and over round and round,
Ike a gold-gTeen top on a crystal ground,
Win never wh'z or singing sound,
Tie beautiful earth goes spioning
She sweeps in a circle around the sun
win Time, and the year long race is won
BY both-to minute; tits ever done
And ever again beginning.
We clasp our hands in amaze, and cry,
= "A time TO be born, aud time to die
Is given to men, but the years 20 by,
Unending and unbegiDning"
But on New Years morning the people sing
And wall in q breath; and the broad lands ring,
VIII The King is dead-long live the King"
But the earth goes on with her spinningi
JduHGfU Wide Ascoke
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-04
"wAITING AT THE RIVER,

As the Irishmsn stood waiting at the river for
it to run by in order that he might CROSS over, SO
people wait when sufferi0g with constipation,
pepsia. and that it aeUer cures itself, but must
Dc overcome by some gentle yet positive cathar-
tic. No medicine or combination Of medicines
yet discovered give such prompt and perma-
nent relief as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pargative
Pellets