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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

The following is from the "blue laws
of Connecticut which went into operation
in 1850:
"Forasmuch as 1t is observed that many
abuses are crept in, and committed by fire.
quent taking Of tobacko:
1T is ordered by the authority OF this
court that no person under the age of FL
years, nor any other, that hath not already
accustomed himselfe to the use thereof
shall take anv tobacko until hee hath
brought a certificate under the hands OF
some who are approved for knowledge
and skill in physick, that 1t is useful ioi
him, and also that hee hath received IL
cense from the courte for the same; anc
for the regulating of those who, either b,
THERE former taking it, have to THERE owr
apprehensions made it necessary for them
or upon due advice are persuaded to the
use thereof:
| at is ordered, That no man within this
colonye, after the publication hereof, shal
take any tobacko pubiiquely in the street
highways, or upon training dayes in any
open places, under penalty OF sixpenc'
for each offence against this order, in any
of the particulars thereof, 70 bee pale
without gainsaying upon conviction, b,
the testimony of one witness, that il
without just exception, before any one
magistrate. And the constables in tht
several towns are required to make pre-
sentiment to each particular courte OF sucf
as they do understand, and can eyict u
the transgression of this order.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
youths Companion.]

Mr.. Stanley, in his Ozark Continent"
gives touching illustration Of the influ,
ence of songs when the mind is troubled
or depressed. The party had been in great
danger, and had passed through severe
lighting. Frank Pocock, the sunniest Of
them all, and the best loved, broke into a
strain of singing:
"The home-land long to meet
Those who have gone before;
The weeping eyes and weary feet
Rest on that happy Shore
Mr.. Stanley said, Drank, you will
make every boy cry with such tunes as
that Choose some heroic tune" GAN
right, sir" he replied, with bright face,
and struck up
"Brightlv CLEANS our banner,
Pointing to the sky,
Waving wanderers onward
To their home on high"
"Ah, Frank" said Mr. Stanley, 'it isn't
the heavenward way you mean, is it?
should think you would prefer the home
ward way"
"How do you like this, sir'
"'My God, my Father, while stray
Far from my home, in lifes rough way,
Oh, teach me from my heart to say,
"rhy will be done''"
"Frank, you are thinking too much of
he poor fellows we have lately lost
Sing, nav dear Frank, your best song.
He responded by singing -
Lord, believe and only Thou
Canst give my soul relief;
To thy truth my spirit bow
Help. thou mine unbelief.
Mr.. Stanley adds, II saw that Frank
was in a serious and religious vein of
mind, and refrained from disturbing him
,arther."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
sCIssORED sCINTILLATIONs.

How to get at the root Of thing-Dig.
A hot.head-A head of steam.-G Gin.
Saturday Night.
Good jokes should be, like persimmons,
puckery.--[Puck.
The lard-d dealers motto--Try, try again.
-[Danbury News.
Faber should have been Pencil vanian.
Il Waterloo Observer.
Down in the mouth-The tongue of
course.--[Danbury News
People call you deer when they would
fawn upon you.-[ Boston Transcript.
The Welsh language can never expect
to be pronounced success Albany
Journal
Blessed is the bee holder, for it cells its
own honey and saves the commission
[Erratic Enrique.
We like man with lots of temper. 1t
is the man who gets out of temper that we
don't like Boston Post
"Yes," said a Texas LAWYER who was
defending murderer, "the prisoner at the
bar will prove an alibi. Gentlemen, we
shall prove that the murdered man wasn't
there"
One of the gunners returning from the
marshes was asked if he had shot any
thing. He said "No; but have given
the birds good serenading."-[ Newbury-
port Herald.
We know nothing, personally, about
hell being paved with good intentions;
but we do know that all the pigeon-holes
of the land are full Of them Quincy
Modern Argo.
"Well little girl, did YOU have nice
time playing yesterday" "Oh, yes, sir; |
PLAYED was fashionable lady, and put
on mammals hair and her stomachs."
mamma faints!
| Railways are aristocratic. They teach
| man to know his own station and to
stop there.-[New York Express. They
are eminently social too, being held to.
gether by many ties Western Rural.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bvouac Of life;
| Be not like dumb driven cattle;
Be martyr-take wife.
--lOl City Derrick
"Whiskey is your greatest enemy" said
minister to one of his deacons. But,
said the deacon, ''don't the Bible say that
we are to love our enemies?" "Oh, yes,
deacon, but it does not say that we are to
swallow them"
If body takes a toddy
| Largely made of rye,
| If that toddy "knocks' a body,
| Need body sigh?
| Anybody that drinks toddy
| Weather fit to fry
| Then that body takes big chances
Other worlds to try
A prominent business man said to the
reporter, "Things are decidedly brisk
around town just now; there isn't an idle
laboring man to be found about the place.
Then the reporter walked down the street
and encountering young man inquired
Don't you want job'" "Yes," was the
reply. ,'Well,-wants a man." "Doe'
ae' Well, amt going to handle um
ber,"- Hackensack Republican.
Good afternoon, my dear friend; an
delighted to see YOU. And to what am
indebted for the pleasure of this visit?'
III tell YOU that presently; but first per
mi, me to embrace your charming child
Can't l, nv little mane" "Yes, sir, if yo,
promise not to cut into papa, "Cut int
your papa?, ayes, cause papa said
when he saw you coming, Here come
that fellow to bore me again !n-[ Frencl
Paper.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
A GoSxi Idea.

A lady proposes that the housekeepers
Of every country neighborhood meet
once in fortnight or SO and discuss mat
ters pertaining to cooking and house.
keeping. Two or more articles OF food
.aight be selected beforehand. and be
cooked and eaten at each meeting. ana all
the different WAYS of cooking such ar
ticles described and commented on. In
this manner the best and heaithiesi
methods of cooking and housekeeping
would thus soon become familiar TO all the
ladies of the club The social pleasures
of such reunions would likewise be great
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

As for him, he gazed spellbound at
the mother and child.
When Kitty finally looked up she rec
ognized the lawyer, and gave a little cry
of surprise.
All the old love for him swept over
her.
Had she been aware of his coming, she
might have schooled herself to meet him
calmly; but now she lost all control OF
herself, and the old lovers were clasped
in each others arms.
The hush nd's footstep interrupted
them; but they met again and again,
stealthily.
At length she consented to an elope-
ment.
Her husband had already grown sus-
picious, and had placed a watch upon
her movements.
Thereupon, she dared not drive to the
station in her own carriage, nor be seen
TO depart with Will.
1t was, therefore, arranged that she
should take the night train, reaching the
station in the morning.
From there she could take stage for
twenty miles more to place where Will
was to meet her, and both were to take a
steamer.
Kitty kissed her baby good-by, and
the train whirled her away.
She reached the station in safety the
next morning, and took the stage.
She was quite still in the farthest cor
ner of the vehicle, and was little
frightened at the notice the two or three
other passengers appeared to take of her.
She did her best to seem calm and col
lected.
But nobody spoke to her, and one af-
ter another they left the vehicle and
fresh persons took their places, who did
not know where she had got in.
After the stage had gone about ten
miles, the clatter of horses feet was
heard, and Kitty's blood froze as she saw,
by looking out of the back of the stage,
her husband following in the rear.
He must have discovered her plan and
followed in the same train.
She knew not what to do; she could
| only SuTluk CloScI luIO ucI COIH6I anu
hope against probability that he had not
seen her.
The stage finally reached its destina,
ton and Will was there to receive her.
She drew back pale as death from his
profered kiss, and pointed down the
road.
Her husband was riding furiously to.
ward them.
He uttered an oath, as he came up,
and Kitty screamed with terror as the
flash and report of pistol followed.
Kitty sat up in bed, trembling in every
limb.
1t was broad daylight and her father
was calling her
"Thank goodness" thought Kitty, ait
was all dream, and am not married to
Harold Howard"
That day she sent note to Will, ask
ing him to call.
He did 80, and found her the same low.
ing, frank-hearted girl that she had been
before Harold Howard came between
them, only she was even more tender il
her manner toward him.
As for Harold, she assured Will that
"she couldn't love him now," and before
they parted had consented to become the
wife of her ruslic lover.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
The Gist of the Whole Thing.

Add to the power of discovering truth
the desire for using it for the promotion Of
human happiness and you have the great
object of our existence. This is the i'm
maculate model of excellence that every
human being should fix in the chamber o.
his heart; which he should place before
MS minds eye from the rising to the set
ling of the sun; to strengthen his under
standing, that he may direct his beneyo
lence, and to exhibit to the world ths
most beautiful spectacle the world can be
hold-consummate virtue guided by con
sufnmate talents
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
TWO LIVES.

Losses on losses, fast they came;
Men said: There's left him but his name;
But that is free from blot or blame"
Despairing, bowed with care and dread,
As it he heard, he raised his head,
"Thank God, have my namer he said.
A palace; gilded ease and glare;
Loud jcsts and laughter; banquets rare;
Dark hints Of foul beneath the fair.
At daybreak, on a sleepless bed,
He moaned and turned his fevered head,
"i've all things but name e. he said.
--IHurriet McEwen Kimball
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
Want to Wear Kid Gloves.

The other day Boston firm advertised
for a ook-keeper; the next days mail
brought 347 answers. One advertisement
for a clerk in the Free Press last month
brought the first day 1870 applications, and
a greater number Of letters and personal
applications next day. An advertisement
for week in Detroit paper for good
carpenter brought only four replies The
moral of this is obvious. Young man,
learn a trade.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
q Grammatical Error.
{Harper's Magazine.

Colorado has the most delightful climate
in the world, and bed-bugs. A mother in
Israel residing there require her grand
daughter, young High School miss, to
read to her daily some portion OF the
Good Book. While SO engaged recently
the young lady suddenly stopped, and ex'
claimed: "Why, grandma, ! declare, here
is grammatical error"
The old lady replied: "No matter, dar
ling, kiln 1t and 60 on"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
PapRs for the Dead.

o, for the anguish of that thought that
we can never atone to our dead for the
stinted affection We gave them, for the
light answers we returned to their plants
or their pieadings, for the little reverence
we showed to that human soA that lived
50 close to us, and was the diyinest thing
God had given US to knew.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

Lucky for the Old Man.
[Gin. Saturday Night.l

A very singular old man died in Rus
sian village not long ago, who, on account
Of his travelling much and changing bis
religion to suit the prevailing creed
wherever he tarried, was called "a Col.
lector of Religions" It. is well this OLD
man never visited Chicago, for there hs
would have found no religion to collect
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

Providence Press.)

"Run for doctor and glass of brandy
quick" cried 2 red nosed man, slightly
overcome by fatigue and so forth, on Paw
tucket avenue, Sunday afternoon. Good
Samaritans started off in answer to his ap-
peal when they were rounded to BY an
additional cry, Don't too many of you 90
for the doctor and not enough for the
brandy. l guess you better all go for the
brandy first and the doctor afterwards" "
They all looked upon the old humbug,
who was thus presuming upon the best
impulses of humanity, and tnen left him
alone with his thirst under shady tree.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
A New Meth cd iu Medicine.

By this new method every sick person can
get package Of the dry vegetable COM
pound, Kidney-W and prepare for them
selves six quarts of medicine. 1t is spe-
plant. constitution and piles. and grand
tonic for females.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21
PL0!)E!)

In the light which Science and Chemistry has
brought to bear upon the remedial qualities Of
Natures great and boundess supply OF Petrole-
um. Its curative qualities were well known To
Ancients Ierodotus refers to wells OF it in Zante.
and 1t undoubtedly existed in Persia from time
immemorial, while it is universally admitted that
it is one of the most penetrating agents known
to chemistry. Its softening influence generally
admired, and its entire freedom from rancidity
an undisputed fact, containing all the requisites
of first class Hair Remover, still the offensive
ness of the Petroleum odor was barrier to its uss
as TOILET PREPARATION Science has over.
come that, and to-day we defy the world to pro.
duce the equal of Carboline as Pure Clear, al
ways perfectly sweet Hair Dressing
Read what the people say about its efficacy
DANlbVlblE Chlh, NOV o, 1910
CHAs. LANGLEY & Co., San Francisco:
DEAR SIRs: take great pleasure in informing
you of the most gratifying results OF the use OK
CARROLINE in my own case. For three years
the top of my head has been completely bald and
smooth, and I had quite given up any hope Of re.
storing thebair. Four weeks ago | noticed the
advertisement of CARBOIINE, and on the recon-
mendation of friend concluded to try bottle.
without any great hope Of good results. however,
have now used it less than a mouth and to my
most agreeable establishment my mead is complete.
| ly covered with fine, short, healthy growth OF
| hair, which has every appearance of continued
growth and confidently believe 1t will restore Il
as completely as ever it was In my youth.
take great pleasure in offering you this testk
monial and you have my permission to publish
! the same. Yours truly,
CHAS. f. WHITE, Davisville. Cal
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

JOSEPH E. POND, JR, Attorney at Law, North
Attleboro, Mass, says: "For more than twenty
years portion of my head has been as smooth
eight weeks ago was induced to try your CAR.
BoLINE and the effects Rave been simply wonder.
full. Where no hair has been seen for six years.
there now appears thick growth. ! expect the
growth to be slow. but it is growing now nearly a.
rapidly as hair does after 1t is cut. You may Use
the above testimonial II you choose, aud may 10
fer to me for its truth"
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Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9th day
of November, 1873.
JAMES D. KING. Notary Public.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

W. H. BRILL Il Co.. Fifth Avenue Pharmacy.
Pittsburg Pa. says: ave have sold preparations
for the hair for upwards oftwenty years but have
never had one to sell as well or give snch univer.
sal .atisfaction as CARBOLIEE We therefore rec.
ommend it with confidence to Our friends and tho
general public"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

Mr. GusrAvus F. HALL, of the Oates Opera
Tro,ipe. writes: "After six weeks use, / am con.
vinced that your cARy0IinR has and Is producing
a wonderful growth of hair where had none fos
years."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-21

Your CARBoLINE restored my hair after every.
thing else had failed. consider 1t the best thins
out for the purpose intended.
B. +. ARTHUR,
Chemist, Holy0ke, Mass
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
A Word to the Afflicted.

Tie most miserable human being in the world, is that personsuilering with q shaking chill, or a burning fcyer. The joys of life arc but q misery to his mind, ant he longs for a balm to re- store him to health. The cure is at hand for every sufferer. Tie grrati'st of all medicuea.9 CUBAN CliILL ToNiC the Great West Indies Fever and Aguc Remedy, cures Ghills and Fever, Bil- iousness and Liver Complaint every time It hlots out disease, carries bll maiarial poison, and restores the suiltr- CT to health, strength and lappineSs. Try CUBAN CniLL FoNIc, the Great West Indies Fever md Agne Remedy, if you suffer with Chills and Fever, amt be cured. Take no other medicine CUBAN CmLL TONIC will cure ypn and give you health. Get q bottle from your druggist, J. Al larkey & Bro, and try it. ,s .s
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
PorE COUNTY, ARK, Sept. IS, 1879.


 PorE CoUNIY, ARK, Sept. IS, 1873.
 ED. DEMocRyr: Your correspondent, writing from Clark Township, among other things, in trying to give a good rcason, for5not voting the additional , U Ills school tax in his district, says: f But the people don't like to pay q tax for the purpose of educating their elhl- aren and have 1t usetl by the moiiarcli- al ring, (superinteDdents of public il- struction } that is, we like to make our own selections and choose our own teachers. a9 [ ai 73s3a99t 9Hf
 We take it for gganted that this cor rcspondent who signs himself ''Sups" is man of sense and honesty, and that he has soine evidence In his possession that tic Superintendent or "Superin- tendents'' as he calls them, of public |instruetipn, lias tmlawfully used the School Fund and wel think it due to Mr. Denton, the present sinphiqnpept, and to his predecessors MT. H. w. HaL whois now teaeliing an academy. at Clarksvillc, tlfat this accuscr should name the man norf lmeh, aiitl state as nearly asDhelenn thesamoult of money improperly used and when it was done. Mr. Denton ilhbe in Dardanelle in | few days, conductinga Teachers Insti- mte, and his attention probably be called othis grave eharge.g af tia
 Your correspondent also says We Hike to. make our own selections. and choose our own teachers" If tlicre is anything in the school law that pre- vents thepeople from selecting their own trustees, teachers, and managing their own school affairs il, the most democratic manner, we have never read it. 0 tnsH B..
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
-Thc council chamber Is now fitted

--Tlc council chamber Is now fitted up very neatly and comfortably, and seats have been provided so that spec tators who may desire to attend council meetings can be comfortable. And we will remark, while it is in our mind, that the taxpayers and voters of the town should feel interest enough inl public aff airs to attend the council meetings once in a while and see the style in which our honorable council does business and what they do. For instance, it would have been very in- teresting, no doubt, to the average tax payer to have been present at the coun- cil meeting last Wednesday night, and to have observed how the council ille- gally and without the slightest regard to the town ordinances, squandered the pubic funds by appropriating fifteen dollars to pay the Recorder for services for which he is not entitled to one cent. The council meets on the second Tues day night in each month.
 We wish to impress 1t upon the minds Of our business men and proper ty owners that if they ever H4slre to make Russellville place of anYiAipor- tance they must not be mise1a& and stingy in investing money in making good turnpike road from here tclIkr- rison. If our property owners and business men think the mere faet of their residence here will make 2 town out of this place they are labofing nn- der fatal .delusion. You may live here, gentlemen, until yodr le3 are white. IS snow and until your less houses decay and rot down, but lif you don't reach out after the trade ln the counties north of us you VIII SSef see Russellslile amount to much inors Ian lis at present. We now have a chance to secure q backing which win make our town aplace of no little importance. The people north of the mountain want to come to the Fort Smith railroad to sell and to buy, and Russellville is the point they want to make. We caution our business men and property owners not to let this opportunity pass.
 -Camp-meeting at Gravel Hill com. menees to-day. It is delightful loca- tion and the weather being fine the at tendance will be large.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-09-18
rIIE AIsKA NsAs STATE FAIR,

As we bave previously announced in these columns, will commence on Mon dty, Oct 20. From catalogue just received we sec that very liberal and extensive list of awards and premiums has been afranaed4 and all things per fceted to make the Fair success. We trust oitr county will be represented ill her farmproducts and shop industries; and for the information of our readers we extract from the catalogue some ,n- formation as follows:
 All lines of ransp9tation. in the State will carry pasfet'gors to little Rock and return for one and one-iiftit fare, and all freight for exhibition at one rate there and return free.
 The premium list embraces the toi- lowing prizes:
 For best bale upland cotton $l25.00, 2d best 50.00; Sd best 25.oQ; best bale bottom land cotton l25.O0 2d best 90.O0; 3d best 24 60. Entrance fee only $500.
 For best bushel wheat, $25.OO; best bus. oats 1000, best bus rye 5,00; best Iibus, German rniliet LOGO; best bus. corn l5.Q0; best bus, stock peas 5,O0' best bus. white beans 5.U0; best bus. Irish potatoes ]. co; best bus. sweet po- tatoes :, go; best 20 pounds leaf tobacco SVsh0 b%eb ti@It VI sa' " f5'i.- best five stalks of corn 5.003 best 100 pounds cotton, seed, 5.00 and diploma; best display of fruit, , varieties 1000; best display of apples, , varieties, 800 and dip; best display of peaches, varieties, 500 and dip.; best 10 pounds dried apples 2.G0 and dip.; best 10 pounds dried peaches 2.09 and -dip.s best , pounds butter 1000 and dip. hest ] bounds cheese :. .0O and dip.; best display hard soap 2.09 and dip.i best la dozen broons 200 aud dip.
 lgoCattle sweepstakes Best bull, any age, 5000; best COW, any age, l3.p0; best beef steer or COW 1000; best yoke oxen, Arkansaw raised, il0.00 3a@
 Sleep-native: Best buck, , years or over, $5.00; best buck, under two years, 500; best ewes C ormore) 900. Swine--sweepsta Best boar, any age, Sl000; best sow, lily r@e, E.pp.
 Horses--Arks bred Best stallion, years old and over, Sl5.00, best stall ion under } years, in harness, 1000; best gelding or marc In harpess l0.0D. Mules Best pair mules Sl0.00; best mule e0ls, } years and under, l0.o0i best mule over two years i0.O0; best jack, any age, 20.00; best jenaet, any age, 1900.
 4 gold medal will be awarded to the county (other than Pulaskn taking The l greater number of premiums.
 There are purses amounting to over $1 300 for winners in the speed ring. | 3