The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-13
to strike Yesterday and again to-day, are
utterly false, and only exist in


utterly false and only exist in
THE SHALLOW BRAINS
of the would-be sensationalist correspon-
dent, who, as he contemplates matter OF
news, loses sight of facts, and facts you
know, like Quaker girl, will generally do
to "tie to-"
There are certain class of people In this
city who put me in mind OF the boy VINO
was always scared. and whistled to keep up
his courage when walking alone after night,
as they are now coming to the front WITH
the cry that
II TOLD YOU So"
and claim that the Hooking Valley mines
will all be compelled to close even after the
present differences between miner and op-
orator is adjusted. 1t simply sounds like
the chickering's of laughing idiot for the
great Hooking Valley, with its latent wealth
of coal. will in the near future resume It's
old-tme prestige -,
There are many things connected with
the mines which people residing in this
city as we'll as Cincinnati do not know OF.
There are young men now working IN the
mines of Straitsvlle who know scarcely
anything save how to dig coal. Young
boys from twelve years OF age, and In some
instances younger, up to men, have spent
ALL THEIR LIVES
in pick, picking away with the miners
pick. neglecting education, religion, society
and all that is attractive in man until they
are now old before their time and bent with
age.
It Is true there is a night school at Straits
vile, which is held in the school building
that sits high above the town, resembling
| in its stern and foreboding architectural
appearance veritable Shylock of the old
genuine Simon-pure schnol. AS l, some
distance below the school house in one OF
the Streets looked up at its Illuminated
windows, it resembled prison more than
it did school.
While still was studying the forbidding
looking building school was dismissed, and
as the children came down the various
winding paths which lead up to the house
from the town, each one bearing the GUS
tomary miners lamp,
PECULIAR SCENE
was presented. In front and behind the
little bubhing lamps all was stygian dark
ness while the shouts of the children were
waited to the ear, and being mellowed by
the distance traversed fell with pleasing
sound upon the sense of hearing.
POLITICAL MATTERS
are growing quite interesting again and
will continue to do so until the Legislature
meets, when results will be blooming"
There is considerable talk about the United
States Senatorship Ex-Governor William
Dennson is considered quite prominent
clark horse" if you will excuse the ex
preston, while "Paypy" Taft, who has been
mentioned, no doubt for the place by mis-
take is already dead cock in the pit
A prominent and influential Republican
who was an indefatigable worker in the
late election, informed ME the other night
hat he considered the mentioning of Mr.
Tatt's name in connection with the Sena
torship one of the greatest mistakes tina
+ could be made; for" said he, "Mr. Tai
is without doubt the weakest man the Re
publicans could put forward"
UNwRITTEN HISTORY.
, Some time since Cincinnati gained yer,
, unenviable reputation in connection witt
. the Board of Police Commissioners imbrog
lilo. Ever since the victory of the Reput
licans last spring and the success of Mi
j. Barney McCabe in being elected membe
6 of the Police Commission on the Republ
:, can ticket, he has been open in his threat
!. of forcing Capt. Engelke, the present eff
!. : cient Chief of Police Of this city, to resign
Captain Engelke, who has always been a
honest and upright officer, naturally RI
fused to accommodate Mr.. McCabe unit
7 the question has gone from bad to wors'
|. until tonight there is to be special NEE
t ing of the Police Commissi, .ners held, 1
g which time the official head of Captai
r Engelke is expected to drop in the bask'
SO long held by Mr.. McCabe. When it
g known that the whole matter between M
s McCabe and Captain Engelke is caused b
IS all old misunderstanding OF many year
duration. it does seem that it should n,
even receive the attention of the Commi
e sioners.
" No objection can be brought by M
Y McCabe against Captain Engelke, save th
ss the Captain is an earnest but quiet Dem
a crat, and the majority of the Police Cor
missioners are Republicans. The press
Or the city is in favor of Captain Engelke,
is also the Mayor and the majority of Il
citizens of Columbus. Whether or n,
politics will take from the city a faithf
lie servant or not remains to be seen, b
is when politicians lay their heads togeth
IS; the good OF the people is generally 10
tn sight of; at least such has been the e
lie nprianca of r. NJ HI