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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-24
Prof Cromwelrs Art Entertainments.

Prof Cromwell's Art Entertainments.
The following correspondence explains
itself
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2l, 1879.
Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell, Burnet House, city:
DEAR SIR-If your business engagements
will permit, and other necessary arrange
ments can be made. we should be pleased
to have you anEounce an early date for an
exhibition Of yorr. n,atchless representa-
tions Of the sculpture Of celebrity in Europe
and America, for the special qualification
of the lovers Of tie grand in sculpture and
the beautiful in art
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-24

Cetewayo, an exchange says, can play
the fiddle. 1t was not that instrument,
however, that he made the English dance
to.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-24
BEYOND THE BLUE.
Partisan People Pulling Out for
America.
Gladstone Takes the Stump In Scot.
land.
News of Interest from South
America.
France.


PARIS Nov. N.-The Paris Globe, in its
review of the commercial and industrial
position of the French metropolis, states
that during the last fortnight 1,2OS emf
grants from Paris left home for the United
States Notwithstanding this fact reports
are generally favorable.
Great Britain.
GLADSTONE TAKES THE FIELD.
EDINBURGH Nov. 24.-Edinburgh is
ablaze with excitement over the expected
arrival there to-day of Gladstone, who will
establish his headquarters at Lord Rose
bery's residence, Dalmeny Park, and open
the electoral contest tomorrow.
ARCHBlsHoPs PASTORAL.
LONDON, Nov. 2-The Archbishop of
Dublin to-day issued pastoral to the
clergy of the Dublin Diocese, denouncing
the men who are about the country dis
seminating doctrines which strike at the
root of that good faith and mutual conf
dence which are the foundations of social
life If Just debts fairly demanded are not
honestly paid, a principle will be estab-
lished that will be fatal to the prosperity
of Ireland.
CORRESPONDENCE CUT OFF.
A sensation has been created by the
prison authorities at Sligo refusing to al
low Davitt to continue his correspondence
with American newspapers.
DEATH OF THE MARTYRS.
LONDON, Nov A-rhe anniversaries yes
terday throughout England and Ireland OF
the death of the Manchester martyrs were
extremely quiet.
lie STILL OFFICIATES.
Rev. Alexander Mackontrehie officiated
ct st. Adams Church, this city, yesterday
t" SpaIn.
DEATH OF EUGENIE's MOTHER.
MADRID, Nov 24-The Dowager Countess
of Montejo died Saturday, and before the
arrival of her daughter, ex-Empress Eu-
genie.
Germany.
WHY is THIS THUS?
BERLIN, N v. 24.-The police authorities
have prohibited Madame Ristori from play
ing Marie Antoinette."
Afghanistan.
TO BE ALL CUT UP. ..
LONDON, Nov. 24-It is believed thai
Afghanstan will be divided into Chiefships
similar to Zululand.
Russia.
RATIFIED OVER RUMoRs
ST. PETERsBURG NV. 24.--There is great
excitement here over rumors that England
will occupy Herat next spring, in alliance
with Persia.
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CLOAKS, &c.

- Immense Run on the -
Il Cloak Department.
Appropriate Christmas Presents.
THOS. LIVINGSTON s. co.
Are prepared with an immense stock of
CLOAkS, DOLMANS, dIRCULA81
For the Holiday Season. Special Display of
Misses and Children's Dress ClOaks,
Misses and Children's School CloakA
Childrens Cashmere Cloaks,
Infants Cloaks.
G L o A X s! CLOAKS! CLIO OAK1s
Just received. an attractive line of
Ladies' Black Camel's Hair D0lmans.
Ladies' Black Beaver D0lmans,
Silk Dolmans and CirculaA
SPECIALLY DESIRABLE.
Young Ladies' Stylish Jackets In Black and c.
ored Beavers, at IS so. $40. 8l2 and SIS.
BLACK BEAVER CL0AKS for Large Ladies' -
Small Ladies' and Medium Size Ladies'
COLORED AND BLACK BEAVER CIRCULAR
at$s so, $40 and $l2.
Black Beaver Cloth sacques. at IS. IS, $40. $2. -
CLOAKfNG CLoTHsl CLoAKINa CLoTHss
The choicest stock of Black and C0lore6
Cloaking Cloths, at LOW PRICES
Al
THOS. LIVINGSTON g CO.'S
12O West Fourth st., Near Race.
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Let your FIRST attack OF indigestion be the last.
Rouse the dormant energies Of the stomach with
the Bitters The tone thus impaired will remain.
This is fact established by thousand Of witnesses
whose testimony is simply statement Of their
own experiences Those afflicted with general
debility OF every phase will find this medicine an
unfailing agent in building up and renewing their
st ength.
For sale by oil druggists and respectable dealers
generally. no1-1md. {, ,Tu&Th&no5lyw
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TO-MORROW'S CALENDAR
The cases set for tomorrow Tuesday are as
follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

THE United States supervisor llw is Z fair
and just law and necessary to the protection
of the ballot-box. But it it were not all
this, the Democrats have no excuse for
stopping the wheels of government. or for
burdening the treasury with the cost of an
extra session, in order to secure its repeal
1t applies only TO elections in which mem
bers of Congress or Presidential electors arc
to he chosen. Neither Representatives nor
Presidential electors are to be chosen in
1872 4 repeal of the federal election law
ut any time during the regular session,
which is to begin in December next, would
accomplish every practical object which
can be attained by a repeal of the same law
at this needless extra session. "Nhy, then,
asks the New York Her0h, "is the country
subjected to the expense Of a called session
1t is idle to plead the jury law, the test
oath and the presence of federal troops at
the polls, because it was perfectly well I'M
derstood at the late session that these points
would have been yielded if the House had
consented to pass the appropriation bills
without insisting on repeal Of the federal
election law. The Republicans will make
their stand on this law at the extra session,
and it is not doubted that the President will
veto any bill for its repeal, and veto any
appropriation bill to which the repeal Is
attached as rider But if Congress ad-
iourns the extra session without passing the
bills how can the Democratic
members face their constituents -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28
RreHltI.
IT'S USUALLY THE SOUL OF VII.


The King of Zulu-land is said to have re-
Gently addressed noto to a British officer in
South Africa, as follows "Excellency-First
came the missionary next the Consul now
the Army. Cetywayo.' This brief letter
recalls some short speeches and curt cores
pondence, which will doubtless be delightful
reading in these times Of long harangues at
Albany and Washington. A Western Judge
once upon time addressed the Grand Jury
in these words 4: Gentlemen The wealth
er is extremely hot | am very old you
know your duty-perform it." Another
American Judge once intervened in an odd
way to prevent waste of words. He was
sitting in Chambers, and seeing from the
pile of papers in the lawyers hands that q
certain case was likely to be long one, he
asked What is the amount in question p
Two dollars, your Honor, said the plain
tiffs counsel. "Ill pay it, said the Judge,
handing over the money ''call the next
case An English Judge was more patient.
He listened for II couple of days to the argu-
ments Of counsel as to the construction OF an
act, and finally observed, when they were
done Brothers, that act was repealed
year ago. One morning a woman was
shown into DIR. Abernethy's room. Before
he could speak she barred her arm saving
Burn" "a poultice. said the doctor.
Next day she called again, showed her arm
and said Better" Continue the poul-
tice," the response. A few days afterwards
she came again, then she said well,
Your fee 2" Nothing. said the great physi-
oian ; ''you are the most sensible woman
ever saw Lord Berkeley, wishing to ap-
prise the Duke of Dorset of his changed
condition wrote "Dear Dorset 81 have
just been married, and am the happiest dog
alive-Berkley.' The answer came :
Dear berkeley Every dog has his day
Dorset" The editor Of a Chicago uewspa-
per wanting the details of terrible inunda-
tion in Connecticut telegraphed to a CORES
pondent at Hartford. Send full particulars
Of the. flood. The reply came quickly .'You
will find them in Genesis,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

WHAT THEY THINK OF 1T IN ENGLAND,
John Bright asked for information in re-
gard to the protective tariff recently adopted
by Canada in the British House Of Commons
on Thursday. The colonial secretary, replied
that only tclegraphic summary OF the new
tariff had been received, and therefore he
was unable to Judge OF its effect, but he had
telegraphcd that the government regrets the
proposed increase in duties, already high.
lie added that the right of the government
in regard to the sanction OF new tariff was
not affected by the instructions 10 Lord
LOrne.
The London Times says The popular vii!
must be obcycd. Ii must rule in Canada,
and we have long since abandoned all power,
even if We cherished wish to interfere with
its supremacy there. This tariff has
been demanded by the Canadian people.
We cannot approve it. We may and must
think it unwise We are thoroughly con-
yinced it will disappoInt the inhabitants OF
Canada in proving nm InIury instead OF Il
benefit to them. And when all this Is sad,
what them We may send Lord Lornc lee
ture after lecture to he read To his
advisers, but We shall do no more. Per-
haps It is true that the usual instruction
was omitted requiring hIm to re-
serve for her majcsty'4 approval all bills
imposing diilcrential duties. Whatever
may br tho truth about it, We
must remember that the dillercntill
duties now proposed differ from those To
which the Instructions have been generally
understood to refer. The 1iilerential duties
against which precautions have been taken
were diilcrcntial duties against exports from
the united kingdom. The diiierential duties
now suggested are leycled against the United
States. We cannot rccoIl from the freedom
Of action We have conceded u our Canadian
fellow subjects, but We are not dcbarred
from the liberty OF criticism On their policy.
The tariff that has been produced IN ObCdl-
encc to the call OF the general election ia a.
unwisc as it can be. There Is no branch OF
industry which will not he crippled hy IT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

ARCHBISHOP PURCELL EXPLAINS Arch
bishop Purcell has written letter to the
public in which he says that the equitable
indebtedness of the diocess does not amount
to more than ons million dollars, and that
not more than half n million OF money has
been deposited with him in trust. The sg-
gregate OF liabilities is swelled, the Arch
bishop says, by claims for compound inter
est, which he evidently considers unresson-
able. But if the people who chose the
Archbishop As the custodian of their savings
had deposited tho money IN an Ohio
savings bank the regular half yearly
interest would have been entered
on their books to their credit when
due, and would have thereafter drawn
interest Hence the depOsitOrs would have
received exactly this same compound inter
o-t which they claim from tho Archbishop
and which ho seems to regard as scarcely
honest demand. lie says further that Tor 20
years no general collection has been taken
up for the support of the diocesan seminary.
These expenses and tho sums laid out in
building an orpan asylum. cathedral and
other buildings finally swampcd hun. lie
closes by asking all so disposed to. help him
ont of his embarrassment. saying:
Still, honestly owe my 5000 creditors
The debt IL large; 1t has crushed me with ITS
weight. OF my tOrty-tiso years IN the
eplscopacy this il the darkest, most painful
most sorrowiul hour. When the storm
broke upon me should have sunk into my
grave had not been strengthened by the
remembrance OF my duty a. bishop OF
Gods church, and had | not been sustained
by the generous sympathy which thousands
oi CATHOLICS and Protestants alike have
shown me in my distress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

Gov Van Zlndt was rc-nomnated, on
" cdncsday, by the Rhode Island Republi-
cans. with all the rest of the State ticket,
and the State Central Committee reelected
80 minutes.
All the elective Cii ;e' Of the nited States
Senate went Souta, except that cf Sergeant
alarms, to which worse thing happened,
as it was clrturcd by an Indiana copper
head
The Philadelphia North AD.ericdE thinks
it is time for the Greonbackers to give up
the ghost 1t says "lIopelcssly beaten al
most everywhere on the square issue last
Fall and conspicuously routed in all of the
Spring elections. the Grecnbackcrs seem un-
able to comprehend that their reason for
being has departed, and that the people have
rcpudiatci their extravagant claims. "
The lndana Legislature has passed the
bill gCrrymsndering the Congressional dis
tricts IN suc!: way that they suppose the
Republicans can carry but four instead of
six of the thirteen, and only one of these
four. IT the Democrats and Gresnbtcker5
combine. But the Randall gerrymandering
scheme in Ohio last year did not fulfil Dem
ocrati. expectation, and it is possible the
Indiana Democracy may also have oycrdone
the business.
Acck stephens, OF Georgia, seems to be
ashamed of the company hc had in the last
Congress. When We met" he says, "it
was hcradcd abroad that we would find
relief for the people, hut instead of that we
have been burden, and the 18th Congress
adjourned in deeper disgrace than any Con
grcss in the history of the Government.
When the Speaker WAS swearing in mem
ber- Of the House by platoons, and the
Rcprcsentatl5e1 from Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina
came forward in body, there were only
five out oi the twenty who could take
the iron-clad OATH and a red-hot Southern
editor remarked that the Coniederacy had
sat last captured the Capitol"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

TO NE, ON MY sEvENTY-sKcosD BIRTHDAY. FKH
RUARr p, 1877, TRIs CHAIR, MADE FROM III
wo0p OF TEE VILLAGE BLAcKsMIrHs 0HEsISu
TREE.
Am king that should cill my own
This splendid ebony chair
Or by what reason, or what right divine,
Can proclaim II mine
Only, perhaps, by right divine of song
1t may to me belong
Only because the spreading chestnut tree
OF old WAS sung to me.
Well remember it in all its prime,
When in the Summer time
The afhuent foliage of Its branches made
Acavern Of cool shade.
There by the black smiths FORGE beside the street
Its blossoms white and sweet
Enticed the bees until 1t seemed alive,
And murmured like q hive.
And when the winds of Autumn, with d shout,
Tossed its great arms about,
The shining chestnuts, bursting from the sheath,
Dropped to the ground beneath.
And now some fragments orits branches bare,
Shaped as a stately chair,
Have by my hearthstone found home at last,
And whispers Of the Past.
The Danish king could not in all his pride
Repel the oceantide,
But seated in his chair, can 10 rhyms
Roll back the tide OF Time.
1 see again, as one in vision sees,
The blossoms and the bees,
Aud hear the children's voices shout and call
And the brown chestnuts fail.
l see the smlthy with its fires aglow
hear the bsllows blow,
And the shrll hammers on the anvil beat
The iron white with heat
And thus, dear children, have ye made for me
This day jubilee,
And to ny more than threessore years and ten
Brought back my youth again.
The heart hath its own memory like the m nd,
And in Ii are enshrined
The precious keepsskes, into which are wrought
The giveI's loving thought.
Only your love and your remembrance could
Give he to this dead wood,
And makes these branches, leaHess now so long,
Bloss ON again in song.
HENRY W. LoSGFELLow.
February, 27 1879.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

sodE REMARKS ABOUT TIE PEDESTRIAN CRAZE
THE BEAUTIES OF "sP0RT."
NEw YORK, March 20, 1879

NEW YORK, March ~, 1879.
To the Editor of tho Free Press and Times.
Human nature doesn't seem TO change
much with the lapse of centuries. The
same curious popular tendency to take eager
interest in exhibitions of physical strain and
even torture which brought out the masses
of-pre Christian Greece to witness the Olym-
plan games, and packed the Roman Colos-
scum at every gladiatorial contest, cOnfers
the unboundcd popularity enjoyed in these
years of grace by long distance walking
matches. Ii that is not it, wherein does the
fascination lie which has made New York
more OF an insane asylum than anything else
for nearly week. Men whose wives never
could coax them to the Garden to hear
Thomas's orchestra or Gilmore's band, found
their way, by the thousand, to sec the great
tramp. The seats may all be full, bat they
are willing to stand other men may be
packed two or three deep on each side of the
track, but they will tiptoe by the hour to
sec the heads of the walkers; they will dash
in the most undignifed manner across the
circle to help howl sympathetically over
squirt, although no one ever saw
them run in the street, even when
going for the doctor. They stand around
for hours, determining to go home, yet
waiting for just one more lap, and then
another. and then some more, and then for
man who was off the track to come on again,
and for one who is on to 90 off. Call all
this work and no money would hire them to
endure such exasperating annoyance and
indignities; but spOrt-ah, that is the end
that sanctilies the means. See what are
few of the net results of this bit of "spOrt."
First, it began with a grand row, and has
been the subject Of multitude Of lesser
ones. Second, it has already broken down
and nearly killed one of the contestants, and
promises to do the same for at least one of
the remaining ones Third, it has furnished
the occasion for the giving way of gallery
filled with spectators, and the serious injury
of dozen of the latter. Fourth, it has pro-
voked an enormous amount of betting, and
the consequent losing of a great deal of money
by people who could not afford it. Fifth,
three men are very tired and footsore, but not
strictly unhappy, having divided little over
: 10 900, the sum left after paying all ex-
pcnses of the week : tribute to their strength |
Of leg. Truly, there's nothing like sport"
Yours, d.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

WEuAyE no expectation that the decision
reached by the Business Committee of the
House, by bare majority, to 60 into no
general legislation during the special session.
will control the majority in Congress. 1t
would undoubtedly be fortunate thing for
the the country, ii it should. The people
did not want an extra session. If one must
be held they want it confined to making the
appropriations necessary to carry on the
government. But it is not likely that the
Democrats can resist the itching to exercise
to the fullest extent the power given them by
control of the two branches OF Congress
and the flood gate of general legislation once
opened. there will be no knowing when the
session will end. or what damage to the
business of the country it may not do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28
A Womnn's Question.

~ ELIZABETH BARREr BROWNING.
Do you know yCu have asked for the costliest thin
Ever made by the hand above
A woman's heart and n woman'sl life,
And a womaI's wonderful love!
Do you know you have asked for this priceless thin
As child might ask Tor toy?
Demanding what others have died TO win,
With the reckless dash OF boy.
You have written my lesson of duty out,
Man-.ike YOU have questioned me
Now stand at the bar Of my woman's soul,
Intil question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot.
Your stockings and shirts shall be whole
lreQuire your heart to he true as Gods stars,
Aud pure as heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and beef;
require 4 far better thing:
seamstress youre wanting for stockings and
shirts
look for man and king.
king for a beautiful realm called home,
And the man that the maker. God,
Shall look upon as he did the first,
And say, "ltis very good.
l am fair and Young, hut the rose will fade
From nv soft, young cheek one day
Will you love me then, mid the falling leaves,
As you did mid the bloom Of May
In your heart an ocean so strong and deep
l may launch my all on its tide!
loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she Is made a bride.
l require all things that are grand and true,
All things that man shou be;
II you give this all. l would stake my life
To be all you demand OF me.
Ii YOU cannot do this-a laundress and cook
You can hire, with little 10 pay;
But woman's heart and a wonAn's life
Are rot to be won that way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

The spelling reiormers are in dead earnest
and are pushing their canse with commenda-
BILE zeal and energy Immediate and radical
reform of English orthogrnphy SO that writ
ten words would accurately represent and
distinguish the actual pronunciation, is not
attempted at present. The Spelling Reform
Association, organized IN 1876 proposes only
moderate and gradual changes This asso-
citation Is composed OF such scholars as Pro-
fessors March. Haldeman, Whitney. William
L. Harris of St. Louis, Melyil Dewey, and
others. They recommend for beginning
only these five changes /. Omit IN such
words as head and health 3 Omit silent 2
after short vowel as in hav, Civ 3 Write
for ph in such words as phantom, telegraph
!. When word ends with u double letter
drop the last ms in shall. elf 90. .. Change
ed final TO when 1T has the sound Of as IN
dasht, prest. These changes are not more
radical than those which Noah Webster in
troduced, which have prevailed almost uni
versally in America, aud are gaming favor at
last even IN conservative England. The ar
socatlon made these recommendations at
their meeting last summer but as vet no yiai-
BILE progress toward their general adoption
has been made. The great preliminary diff
Guilty IL that no publisher. however well dis
posed he may be toward the reform, is will
ing 10 huopt even these moderate
changes, lest the strange look Of
the new spelling should interfere with
the sale of his publications. 1t has been
suggested as the only practical way OF max
ing beginning, that the publishers of news
papers should undertake the task of intro
ducing the new fashion TO the public who,
it is not doubted, would find 1t acceptable az
soon as they become familiar with it. A very
short time would suffice to diyest the reform
ed spelling of its odd and uncouth look, and
its advantages would be speedily recognized
Another, hut much slower and less eflectual
method Of familIarizing the public with the
new spelling is by the use Of note, envelope
and card headings printed by the a, socatiOn
and furnished to applicants for use in their
correspondence. These are designed to at-
tract attention and to free the writer who
uses stationery with these headings from any
suspicion that the departure in his own prac-
uce from the ordinary usage is due TO igno-
rance or earelessness. The stationery has been
prepared by a committee of the association,
and ID offered at low prices. 1t is said to
haze been adopted by prominent: lite.ary and
business men.