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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03

A bridegroom and his best man met
with very unexpected and extraordin-
ary adventure near Baltimore, one night
last week, while going in carriage to
the home of the bride that was to be, but
was not. They were dressed for the we'd
ding, and, after getting the bride, intend
ed to return to Baltimore, where the mar
riage service was to take place. There
had been some opposition to the pro-
posed match, chiefly by the girls brother
in-law, and an eiopement had been
planned to circumvent him. When
the carriage had gone some distance
along road outside of the city, it
was suddenly stopped by a party Of men
armed with guns and revolvers, which
had been carefully left unloaded to pre-
vent any accident. Going to the door of
the carriage weapons were pointed by the
men at the would-be bridegroom, who
was ordered to get out and walk away
with them. Placed in another carriage
he was driven off with his best man left
remaining in the first carriage. The girl,
disappointed at the failure of her lover to
arrive, and fearing thatsomethlng had hap
pened to him, seized the same night an op-
portunity to go to Baltimore. There she
probably learned of the kidnapping, and
thinking it of no good to return home
proceeded at once by rail to Martinsburg,
w. Va. where the bridegroom's parents
live. In the morning the young man,
after having been in custody through t.e
night, was released. He soon learned
where the girl was, and tells his friends
that the marriage will yet come off and
prove happy one. 1t has since leaked
out that the chief of the party which
kidnapped him was the girls brother-in-
law, who had heard in some way of the
intended elopement.-[N. Y. Tribune.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03
Henry Boyce Of Mabhettsyille lost a

Henry Boyce Of Mabhettsville lost a
valuable gold watch last week in a very
pecu lar way. Besides owning this watch,
which had cost him SITS, he unfor-
tunately was the owner Of hog which
he went out that day to feed. While
bending over the pen the watch fell out
of his pocket into the trough and the
hog. mistaking it for vegetable, seized
it at once ard to all appearances swal-
lowed it. Mr.. Boyce returned to the
house and no doubt told the story OF his
loss with sad and heavy heart Finally
he went to bed undecided whether or not
to kill the hog and get his time-piece. In
the morning he went again to the pen,
and there in the empty trough he found
his watch, battered, begrimed and al
| most ruined. The hog could not keep
that turnip down.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03

BALTIMORE OHIO, VIA PARKERsBURo.
Depot, Pearl and Plum.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03

The 4:33 q. m, 7:33 q. m. and 4:03 p. M tralM
connect for Yellow Springs and Springfield. The
Church Train leaves Loyeland Sundays at Gl0
a. M, and returning leaves Cincinnati at 1853 p %.
clEy-LAND, MT. VERNON AND coLUMlJa
Depot Front and Kilgonr.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03
THE DAILY STAR
A STORY OF INDIA.

London Society,"
CHAPTER I-(CoNTINUED.)
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03
A Scotch Lady.

ITO BE CONTINUED.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03

The SOS p. m. and 9:53 p IN. tral connect fo'
Jackson and Portsmouth.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-13
PIANO TUNING.

MR.. PAUL sCHoENk PRACTICAL PIANO
VI MAKER and Tuner. viii be hers ia Sepsesp.
her. 10 reaev End Tune PiAnos: his former sue.
eessfal visits guarantee satisfaetiou.
orders can sc ie.s al ". II. PuGphrsy's Book
Seore. a2Adlm
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-13
ny TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

New YoRK, Sept. G.-The steamship
Helvetis, which is due from Liverpool
Monday next. has among her Storage
passengers 80 English farmers, who in
tend to settle in Texas. These persons
are from Yorkshire. and arc said to DO
industrious and Of good and steady
habits. They are not penniless. some
Of them having from $4,000 to $1,000
each. 1t is also stated that several
hundred miners are making ready to
emigrate to the United States from the
north of England for the purpose Of
being employed in the Pennsylvania
mines. At present there are about TO-
600 miners aud laborers in the Pennsyl-
vania mines. and this force is considered
sufficient. II is feared that if the coal
companies engage these English miners
there will DO trouble.
Consul Dord, Of Ningpo. China,
writing on July Goth says Of the grain
crop in the province Of Chekiang. that
from April to the middle Ct June the
weather was wet aud cold. 1t then
became suddenly dry and hot. and so
continued up to the date Of writing.
Such was the intensity Of the heat that
canals which arc largely relied upon for
irrigation, dried up. and everything be,
came parched. Should the drought
continue much longer. the Consul
thought the grain crop Of tho province
would be almost totally destroyed. The
cotton crop has also suffered greatly.
The province Of Chekiang has an area
Of about 10000 square miles, aud u
population Of over 26.000.0OO.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-13

To show how rapidly the railroad
extensions Of the present year are be-
ing made, We gather into brief compass
some notes concerning few Of the new
lines now in process of constr uction.
In Missouri is q new line, having total
length OF 240 miles. 1t is known as
the Quincy. Missouri. and Pacific Rail-
road, and will become q through line.
In wisconsin, the Portage AID Freeport
r. r. Co. have organized TO build a
line of some 90 miles in length. The
Wisconsin and Minnesota X. r. Co.
propose to build from some point on
the Wisconsin Central. west to the
Mississippi. Another important line
starts from Casseiton, the great wheat
center Of Dakota Territory. and e1-
tends northwestcrly, about 140 miles, to
the British boundary line. at a point
50 miles west of Pembina on the Red
River of the North. Both Eastern and
Canadian capital is interested. The
contemplated route extends through
the fertile wheat lands Of the Assini-
boipe and Saskatchewan, in the
province Of Manitoba Still another
company h.xe surveyed line from
Breckinridge TO Casselton. In the
southwest the Atchison. Topeka, and
santa Fe line is in operation distance
OF 1871 miles. They intend to extend it
10 Guaymas, on the Gulf Of California.
Tho first plan was to meet the Gen.
trail Pacific in Arizona, but the Mexican
Government have given them . land
grant of $1,000 acres to the mile. and
thsy arc going to the Gulf Coast, across
Mexico In Canada. tho project for
railroad from Montreal, entirely on
British soil. to tap the new wheat fields
Of the Northwest, is still discussed. but
no definite steps have been taken.
These few exam Piles will serve to show
how much the railroad prospects, have
Frightened. It is we'll to add that
most of the shorter lines are being
built aud operated on private capital
without subsidies. But. as for the
longer lines, it is o we'll known fact
that new and undeveloped sections OF
country always cry for railroads. even
with subsidies. pet them and pay them.
until the railroads arc once built and
the country begins to develop. Then
comes the reaction. and maniiests it.
self in political turmoils and showers
of pamphlets. Mexico will be rich
field for subsidies for many years to
come.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-13

In Manchester. England. a stop has
been put to certain gutter Lotharios in
the habit Of annoying ladies by ad-
dressing them in the streets. The wife
Of merchant was pcrsistently followed
by one Of these gay youths. At length
she invited him 70 accompany her home.
To this be joyfully responded. bot on
entering the house was confronted with
the merchant. who. after administering
gentle correction to him with stick,
bowed him oivilly out.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
A CHILf1's sONNETS.
I.BABY.


Dlmpled and flushed and dewY- pink he lies,
Crumpied and tost and lapt In snowy bands,
Ainlessly reaching with his tiny hands
Lifting In wondering gaze his great blue
eyes:
Sweet. pouting lips. parted by breathing signs,
SOFT cheeks warm tinted as from tropiC lands.
Framed with brown hair In shining. silken
strands,
All fair. all pure. sunbeam from the skies;
o perfect tnnocencel soul enshrinedl
Q blissfnl Ignorance Of good or ILL.,
BY never gale OF Idle passion crossed;
Although thou art no alien from thy kind
Though pain and death may take thee captive
still
Through sin. at least thine Eden is not lost.
u.-MoTHER.
Across her snowy couch she drooping lies
lapguor on her limbs that seems n grace
A sacred pallor on her lily face.
A blessed light reflected In her eyes.
She knew who drew her strength. and would
not rise
Forgetting self che rests little space
Sees her warm life blood mantle In his face,
And strains her ear to catch his wailing cries.
u wondrous mother Lowell how strange and
deep
with what vibrating thrill OF tendernessl
-. 10 give tho glow. and lie a paid flower.
~ give the light. and smile. and walt to weeDl
sweet to thine Infants warm Inconsistencies,
but sWeeter thy mysterious. saored power.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
SVEN Mohammedan wedding.
alexandria Letter in London Times

ALEXANDRIA Letter In London TimeS.1
Mahmoud Hamdi Bey, the fifth son Of the
Khedlve, was married last week to a daughter
Of Edhami Pasha, n son of Abbas Pasha, a son
of Mehernet ALL and Vceroy Of Egypt from
t848 to 1854. Prince Tewfik. the heir apparent
to the throne, is married TO a sister of the
bride, and Prince Ibrahlm, now at Woowich
is betrothed TO another sister. Certainly the
viceregal family are obedient to the behests
OF their religion. which declares marriage q
positive duty. cart thou marriedr' asked
the Prophet OF one OF his followers. NO."
replied the man. "And art thou sound and
healthy" "Yes," said the other. Then
declared the Prophet, "thou art one OF the
brothers OF the devil" But the devil has not
many brothers in Mahommedan country
as every man of any position has his harem.
Four wives are the limit, and the facility Of
divorce is 80 great that rich men do not
at all shrink from the dangers Of this quad
ripple alliance. Alec, the companion OF the
Prophet, Is said to have married and divorced
200 wives; and q certain old dyer OF Bagdad
has come down In history as a man who had
been married 300 times.
Prince Mahmoud, who had been betrothed
for some time, was married on Thursday
the lucky day OF the week. All the old cere-
monies were gone through, and Cairo took q
deep interest In all the proceedings. There is
no religious rite, and the principal parties do
not meet until all the preliminaries are over.
| The Zeffeh, or procession OF the bride, was
performed by her In due form through the
gorgeous attire, carefully yelled and shut up
| In brougham. Infantry and cavalry, with
martial bands, preceded her, and she was fol-
| lowed by crowds of female friends and harem
slaves, by whom she was finally conducted to
her husbands palace in the Ismailieh quar-
| ter.
| The bridegroom, meanwhile, after dining
with his father at Abdin Palace, was escorted
by his male friends to the adjoining mosque
| where solemn prayer was performed. From
the mosque, as the sun went down, he and his
party marched on foot In procession through
the city. All the princes, Nubar Pasha, Abdel
| Kader Pasha, Shahin Pasha and crowds OF
other pashas and beys were OF the party, and
many Of these stout dignitaries were exhaust
ed by the fatigue Of such formidable pedes.
trian trip. Soldiers escorted the procession
attendants carried numbers of lanterns, and
the streets were crowded by natives eager tc
| see the sight.
The crowd Of friends parted with the bride
groom at the foot of the staircase Of his palace
when his brother Hassan gave him the Gus.
tomary blow on the back, which signifies fare
well to bachelors life, and he was then left
alone to rescue his wife from her female at
PENDANTS and see her face for the first time IL
| his life.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
The Eagle as n symbol.

The French Republicans have put aside the
eagle which adorned their standard In the
days OF Napoleon. The association OF the
eagle with Imperialism was too strong. The
London Neaos says:
lhe Republic has adopted O new crest.
u taure-wreath with dart II gold. instead
OF the ancient bird which led Rome and Ma
poleon and fortis Etraria to victory. The
eagle has had q long history Ms n miJitnrv
emblem, and 1t seems almost q pity the re-
public thinks fit to change such an honora-
BILE and martial symbol. Before the en-
broidered raven flags flapping It's wings. as
people believed, on the flap Of the Mortimer
who took up the blood-feud of Ragnar LODI
brog, the eagle Of the Tenth Legion had
lighted on the white coast OF Albion. The
eagle superseded the lark (alaudal, which the
soldiers raised In Gaul bore for their cogni-
zance.. The bird OF Jove swallowed up, as
Aaron's rod swallowed the serpents. the
various birds and beasts which were the crests
Of the tribesmen who, In the early days Of
Rome, formed the militia Of the republic
The eagle outliyed the woodpecker Of the
Pioeni, the wolf Of the Hlrpinl, the bean
Plantagenets carried the blossom of the
broom, and as each Scotch clan has its badge
heather, bracken, st. Johns wort, or n
branch Of yew. AS the tribal gods and
heroes were merged In the growing
power OF Rome, 80 the ancient stand
ards, the crow of Corvinus. the
SOW Of Alba, the OK and all the other crea-
lures that, as legend declared, had led the
various tribes on the great mgrations Of the
var sacrlm, yielded place TO the eagle Of the
Eternal City. The bird has had, perhaps of
all animals, the most distinguished heraldic
career. When the Roman Empire. like its
own good Janus, began to look both ways
and turned face to the cast from Byzarl-
tium, to the west from Rome, the two headed
eagle became the imperial cognizance When
Byzantium fell, and Russia claimed through
the female line the honors Of the Palseologi,
the two-headed eagle lighted ut the Kremlfn.
Prussia and Poland have their eagles, and
the great republic beyond the Atlantic has
put herself under the protection OF a bird who
Is frequently mentioned In after-dinner
speeches, and especially on the Fourth Of
July. The great imperial victories OF the
first Napoleon were fought under the eagles
wings; and In adopting q mere symbol,
mere laurel wreath, to which no one can feel
much attached, the French republic has per-
haps once more broken too ruthIessly with
the nations past. The old Gallo cock Is
out OF the question perhaps; the bird which
crows when he Is a victor, and twice as loudly
when he Is beaten, Is monarchical bird
History has made the rooster, with bees Ill
lies, vlolets and many other innocent things,
distaSteful to modern France"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
Grant and the Beetle.
ILondon World. Jan. 1871

The American Minister had reception
January In honor OF General Grant. His
Excellency Is recovering from q somewhat
severe attack OF illness, and was only pres
ent for a short time, but his daughter did the
honors admirably. Diplomacy, aristocracy.
bureaucracy, plutocracy, and mobocracy
were all fully represented. People never
seemed tired of staring at General Grant,
and more curious still, he never seemed tired
of being stared at 1t WAS instructive to
listen to the remarks at the ceremony Of
presentation. The ex-president is known to
be man Of few words, but his visitors evil
IDENTIFY thought that some interchange of
Ideas was necessary. Royalty alone Is not
addressed. The remarks made by twenty
consecutive guests were carefully noted with
the following result: Nineteen said: "Glad
to see you back, General" One said, "You
must really be tired, General" The nineteen
possibly spoke the truth; the twentieth GER
tainly did. The object which, next to the ex-
president himself attracted the most atten-
ton, was lady adorned with scarabfei.
She had q beetle on her shoulder and q beetle
on her muff The first. an American said,
was man made, the other was God-made, ant
it was the latter which every one wanted to
see. Ministers left off their endless discus
sion on the Eastern question, and ladies theirs
on the last new fashions, to interview this
beetle. 1t was most positively alive-not a
good piece OF machinery, but q genuine, liv-
ing, crawling pet. Round its waist was a fine
band Of gold; attached to this what might
be called a golden crupper; small chain
was fastened to this armor, which prevented
it straying. It's owner states that since it's
arrival from Mexico, six months ago, it has
neither eaten, nor drunk, nor been addressed.
She was not sure II it was affectlonate. La
Dame aar Searches was extremely attrac-
tive her pet wondrously repugnant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
A Thief in Evening Dress.
tNayu Vnrk Sup


There was q reception given on Monday at
the house of Gen. John Cochrane, at No. 2
East Sixty street, by Mrs. Walter, the
Generals sister. The guests had nearly all
gone, when a relative who was In the act OF
quitting the house met gentlemanly-look-
ing man wearing handsome light top-coat
over evening dress. Although 1t was an af-
ternoon reception, at which Prince Albert
frocks are supposed to be the proper things
to wear, the lady supposed him to be tardy
guest, and she made no objection to his adj
mission. The stranger passed up the stairs
recognized by the lady, did not mention bis
entrance. Later, when the family were at
dinner, a servant discovered that the door oil
a bedroom, which should have been open and
empty, was locked, while bright light was
burning within. She ran down stairs and
gave the alarm, but before the men in the
house came to the rescue the gentlemanly
stranger In evening dress had departed with
the pockets of his handsome light top-coat
filled with iewelry valued at S7O0.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
A LEAF.

..,,ebedy said. III tho crowd, last eve.
ssMbs Al you we're married. or soon to be,
lara moi Thought Of you. / believe,
] 1p s, last we parted. Let me see.
.,ssa long Summers have passed since then
~ rrsc, has been pleasant IN its own way
VI H. snu are but one OF dozen men
VINO have played the sutton Summer day,
-, nevertheless. when heard your name.
psTo,nnlad with some ones. not my own,
rsaya burned in my bosom sudden fame
1nrhat carried me back to the day that Ia flown.
ras aittinR again by the laughing brook,
fEith Won at my feet, and the sky above
IA NV heart WINS 1utterinR under your Iook-
rtbe ,ipniistakable look Of Love.
,,.ain vour breath. like n south wind. famed
MI, check where tho bushes came and went;
.nd thetender clasp of your strong. warm hand
Sudden thrills through my pulses sent.
,sain Won we're mine by Loves own right
aSWine forever by Loves decree:
e. lar n moment II seemed Last night.
cWhen Somebody mentioned your name 30 me
1ost for the moment thought you mine
sToyIpR me- wooing me, IA of old.
rba talp remembered seemed half divine
Though held II lightly enough. when told.
The paai seemed fairer than when II was near
"A BLESSINGS brighten when taking flight"
And lust for the moment held you dear
when Somebody mentioned your name last
night,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
A singular Fact,

A recent traveller in Mexico, who visited
the mines there during his journey, says that
he was much astonished at seeing the men
who carry the ore come out of the mine each
with one eye shut. rhe foreman, seeing his
surprise, explained the matter. He said the
candles belonging to the tarateros who drlll
the blast do not give sufficient light In the
drifts, where it is consequently quite dark
but where, nevertheless, the tarateros see
well enough not to run their heads, against
the rocks. But, on emerging into daylight
they would be blinded did they not take pre-
cautionary measures. For this reason "a OF as
they approach the mouth OF the shaft, at the
point where they catch the first glimpse OF
light, they drop the eyelid of one eye, and
their ore and until they have redescended the
oman tho ave kent hitherto in reserve, and at
once once see se everything distinctly while the other
eve previously open and somewhat blinded
By daylight, perceives nothing at all.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

The public domain of Texas originally con-
sisted Of about 100000 900 acres of land, worth
now as many dollars. Out of it the State
pensioned its veteran soldiers or their heirs !;
pensioned its early settlers, whether single
men or heads of families, and subsidized col
onies, schools, colleges, universities, asylums,
provements, bridges and waterworks. Out
OF it the State sold at one "fell swoop," area
for whole State, and frittered the proceeds
away. Out of it domestic and foreign forgers
have stolen, in quantities ranging from a
$4,000 acre tract of the eleven league grant,
hardly less than a million acres, and now,
when only $1,000, 900 acres are left, OF which
perhaps 100000 acres are worth patenting.
the stable door Is to be shut.Jlialveston
News.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

Oh. dear, what csei the matter be2 Matter
enough. should think. when O man Ia tied
down hand and foot almost and kept from his
business by fever and agus to say nothing OF
striking the buttons all off his coat. That is
matter enough surely. but let him use Reeds
Gilt Edge Tonic and he will find Immediate re-
lief. II never falls In such oases. and is equally
good la all malaria or bilious fever
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
A POlitico-social Problem.

Washington Cor. Louisville Courier Journal
For several days there has been much quiet
gossip to the effect that the wives of certain
prominent Democratic Senators have called
upon Mrs. Bruce, the wife of the colored Sena-
tor from Mississippi. Mr.. Bruce states that
none of the wives of Democratic Senators
have called upon Mrs. Bruce but that several
Democratic members from the Northern
States and their wives have called. All the
wives OF Republican Senators have called.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

me local institutions. All Of them swear that
HOT. .noIe IMAM Tour francs or any friends or rela-
ives IN THIS country. The emigration COM
.uisslohers are .powersess to send them back
W Tue other side unless they are willing TO go.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16
mr.. Tiiden Was Surrounded by Knaves.
PhiiHdeIpbia rirnaa Tndt

Grant was condemned for allowing the
anti-chamber OF the White House to be the
resort OF mercenary jobbers In patronage.
Hayes stands condemned for accepting the
emouments upon the corruptlonists who
gave him power, Tiidsn, like them, will
escape the imputation OF personal parficipa-
ton In fraud, but judged by the same right
eous rule, he must be condemned for the in
excusable weakness OF surrounding himself
with knaves.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

syrrzERI.AND's PAUPER CoLoyY.-Three
Swiss pauper emigrants landed at Castle
Garden, New York, Saturday. They each
Swiss authorities preferred ADVANCING IN
francs to defray the expense Of their passaose
to America to providing for them In any Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

For Carolina Clay Peas call on George Heck IL
Co.. corner Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streets.