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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
A Big Patent Right Purchase.
Philadelphia Record.

The Western Union Telegraph has pur-
chased for quarter of a million the pat
ent Of David Brooks, of this city, for a
system of underground telegraphy. His
patent consists in wrapping wires in cot
ton and inclosing them in wrought iron
pipes filled with petroleum. Two years
ago he induced the Pennsylvania railroad
company to use his plan in their block
signalings
The plan worked so we'll that the atten-
ton Of the Western Union telegraph com
panv was called to it, and the wires were
put 10 a heavy test--The Pennsylvania
railroad experimental line being placed
on what is called the washington line"
over which the heaviest work is done.
Then it was discovered that this line,
laid in water, would work much better
than the ordinary cables, and an expert
ment was made by the Western Union
company in the Hackensack river. The
result was the purchace of the patent
right for the United States for about a
quarter of million. Mr.. Brooks has for
years interested himself in underground
tclcgraghy. 1t was at his suggestion and
upon his plans that all the telegraph lines
entering the Centennial exhibition were
brought in underground.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
One of LincOln's Parallels.
Washington Cor. Boston Journal. ]

Washington Cor. Boston Journal.
A Rabbi Of Jewish Synagogue al
Baltimore, who was here often during the
war, says very correctly that it was Lin.
coins nature to argue a point, but that
when persons would come into him with
complaints he often gave them his views
in short and comprehensive parable.
He would often thus unrave an intri-
cate and knotty question by his keen and
ircisive wit; as for instance:
Some Western gentleman called at the
White House, and harangued Mr.. Lincoln
in an excited manner about the omissions
and commissions of the Administration.
He heard them with his usual patience
and finally said:
Gentlemen, suppose all the property
you were worth was in gold, and you had
put it into the hands of Blondin to carry
across the Niagara Falls on tight rope,
would you shake the rope while he was
passing over it, or keep shouting to him,
Blondn, stoop little more Go a little
faster? No. am sure you would not
You would hold your breath as we'll as
your tongue, and keep your hands off un-
til he was safely over. Now the Govern
ment is in the same condition, and is car.
rying across stormy ocean great bur
den untold treasures are in its hands; it
is doing the best it can; don't badger il; !;
keep quiet, and it will get you safely
over"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
Cork.

1t may not be generally known that
this valuable substance is nothing more
or less than the bark of an evergreen oak
growing principally in Spain, and other
countries bordering on the Mediterranean.
In English gardens it is only curiosity.
When the cork tree is about IS years old
the bark has attained a thickness and
quality suitable for manufacturing pur-
poses,and, after stripping, further growth
of eight years produces a second crop,
and so on, at intervals for even 10 or u
crops. The bark is stripped from the
trees in pieces two inches in thickness,
of considerable length, and of such width
as to retain the curved form of the trunk
when it has been stripped. The bark
peeler or cutter makes slit in the bark
with knife, perpendicularly from the
top to the bottom; he makes another in
cision parallel to it, and at some distance
from the former, and two shorter horizon
tai cuts at the top and bottom. For the
stripping off the piece thus insulated he
uses kind of knife with two handles
and curved blade; sometimes after the
cuts have been made he leaves the tree to
throw off the bark by the spontaneous
action of the vegetation within the trunk.
The detached pieces are soaked in water,
and are placed over fire when nearly
dry, and acquire more compact texture
by being scorched. To make them flat
they are pressed down with weights while
yet hot.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

ARTEMUs WARD.
Something of the Life of the First Great
American HuInorist.
[IndianapOIis Herald.l


ANYTHING concerning Artcmus Ward
is acceptable to almost any one who has
cheered lonely hour by the perusal of
some of his delicious looleries.
While many people never appreciated
his efforts to amuse, and many refused to
concedc him any position beyond medi-
ocre one among humorists, yet many
more thought him unquestionably the
truest humorist Of his time. What seemed
to crown this estimate Of his abilities, was
the notable reception which he met with
in London. There he was "the rage y
for weeks and months, night after night
crowding Egyptian hall, famous and
reputable place ofamusemcnt in Picadilly,
the very center of the crowded portions OF
London. This desire to see and hear the
American humorist ended only with his
death, which happened shortly after his
success had become an established fact.
The New York Clipper publishes a
communication under the nom de plume
Of "Vandykc Brown which gives some
"reminiscences Of the genial humorist new
er before in print After explaining how
| it was that he had the good fortune TO
spend an evening with the great humorist,
he says:
"IIow did you first come to lecturer" |
enquired as we sat together in the office
of the hotel.
"Well," he answered in that hesitating
tone peculiar to him, "the idea, | think
came to me from attending minstrel
shows. | was a reporter on the Cleveland
Plaindeaer, and | fell into the habit OF
writing up paragraphs in what | fondly
believed was a humorous vein. Every
now and then, when | attended minstrel
performances, | would hear one Of these
jokes, for which | was responsible, perpe-
trated by the end man, and as general
thing the audience was foolish enough to
laugh at theme 1t dawned upon me at
last that l might put my chickens to a
| better account. So / strung lot OF Jokes
together and announced myselfa lecturer.
And simultaneously my friends an
nounced me fool"
He stroked his moustache refectivly,
a. if still little in doubt as to the posi-
bic correctness of his friends opinion.
But they do not think you fool
now"
"No," he answered gravely. 81 don't
believe they do. At all events, they do
not permit their convictions to interfere
with their kindness. Do you know there
isn't one of them to day who would refuse
Inc the privilege of lending him ten dol.
lars-not onew
He never impressed his listeners with
the idea that he was trying to be funny
He never strained point to make joke
Sometimes he wonld convulse his audi
ence with some ludicrous remark in the
very midst of grave solemn description
or statement, which seemed entirely i'm,
promptu and unprecedented Soon after
the first battle of Bull Run he lectured in
this city, and the writer remembers how
the audience were amused in the midst o.
description of that battle by Artemu'
when he alluded to the defeat as the mas
terly advance on Washington by the fed
eral army.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

Ten Mems EsCape.

Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, as the
shift was being changed at the yellow
Jacket shaft, ten men had narrow es-
cape from death. These men got on board
the small skin at the 2,3OO station to 90
to the bottom of the Shaft. They had
gone but short distance before the &C.
centres Of the donkey engine broke, and
the skip, with its living freight. started
for the bottom at lightning sreed. p.
Mccarthy. the engineer, knew that the
descending skip must be stopped or all
on board would be dashed to pieces at
the bottom of the shaft.
He instantly seized heavy plank, the
end of which he thrust between the pin
ion shaft of the reel or drum from which
the cable was paying off. BY hauling
down on the end Of the plank it acted as
a brake, and finally brought the skip to
stand, when it was within twenty feet
of the bottom Of the shaft. The drum
was revolving at lightning speed when
the plank was first introduced, and the
friction produced streams of fire and
smoke but the pressure gradually told,
slowed down the speed of the skip and
finally stopped it. To thrust the plank
into the rapidly-revolving machinery was
4 DANGEROUS experiment, and might have
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
he Knew the Machine.
(Western Farmer)

One day just before harvest an Ohio
farmer went to Cincinnati to buy a reaper
A delighted agent collared the granger
and dragged him into his warehouse. AS
they walked down the well-stocked room.
the farmer, in meditative mood, quoted
the line, "There is reaper whose name is
death," but before he could start the next
line the agent broke in: "Ah, yes, know
ii, sir, know it like book. We handled
that reaper one season, sir, and I'd take
$1,000 out OF my pocket this minute If il
would undo the damage that reaper did
our business in that one year. You don't
want it, sir. You don't want to look at it.
The machinery is complicated; it gets ou,
of order easily; you have to send clear TO
Akron for new piece Of gearing; it does
not cut clean, and it nearly kills the horses
Jams their shoulders all to pieces, sir. l
know that reaper, sir. It's an old, old
style, sir, and you don't want it. Nov
here, sir, can show you reaper that
But the astonished farmer Just interrupted
him to say that he knew the reaper he
mentioned was an old style, but he was
certain that it did its work well, though,
all the same; it wasn't the kind he wanted,
and he had no idea of buying it to work
on his farm. He bought another reaper,
blood-thirsty as a Cossack, and red as an
autumn sunset, and the agent told how he
sold reaper to an old fellow who came
in here Just dead set for some old machine
that he had never heard Of before.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
The Country of the Future.

Ex-Governor DINGHY, of Maine, who
has been travelling through Europe, says
that John Bright declared to him that
"America is bound to be the country of
the future" Mr. DINGHY adds that it is
surprising to listen to the favorable COM
ments upon America which are now
heard in Europe.
Not many years ago our country was
spoken of slightingly and even with deri-
sion. All this has been changed An
American hears his country spoken of
with appreciation and even eulogy.
Americans are treated with respect and
courtesy that is shown to few foreigners.
Everywhere he went, in nearly every
railroad car, in hotels, on the streets, he
heard discussion on the prospects of
America, with such remarks as these
"What wonderful country" allow rap
idly America is developing"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
Editorial Spinnings.

The stock Of potato bugs at the East
will be sufficient to afford large surplus for ex.
portation.
The three little Princesses, daughters
of the Prince OF Wales, know how to bang a
pianer and squal."
The curcuIio is said to hate tansey bit
ters but is not averse tJ cherry bounce or slice
of plum pudding.
How would it do for the country to adj
vertise for sealed proposals for running the PreSi
dency for the next four years, reServing the right
to reject any and all bids
Equine abductions," " is the high-toned
method the reporters have Of putting it in Cas-
County, Mich, We presume that the equine
nOxiouS abductOrs are entertained al public in.
silutiun when their inCognito is involuntary laid
aside at the instignaton Of Il fly cop.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
Odd FpitaDh,

Virginia City (Nev) Chronicle,l
"Jimmy-the- Duck" of Virginia City,
New, is dead He made his living by a
queer invention He used to put a duck
in box with its head sticking out of a hole
and allow the crowd to throw clubs at it for
twenty-five cents a throw, the bird belong
ing to whoever should hit it. The ducks
would of course "duck" their heads lust
before the stick whizzed along, and it was
not oftener than once in six months that
Jimmy would lose The following is his
epitaph; "Oid Iiinmy's weary bones are
now resting peacefully under the sage
bush. Let us hope that when the trump
of the resurrection shall echo over the
rugged peak of Mount Davidson he will
be able to pop his head up like the famous
duck, and should the devil appear and
make grab for the old man, may he
dodge back successfully"
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is sent. There is a sermon to political
economists in this suggestion.

SITTING BULLS influence over the
Sioux Indians is said to be greatly en-
HANGED by his assumption of prophetic
and supernatural powers. His brother
in-law processes to interpret the Chiefs
dreams and retails them to the Dakota
tribes as revelations of the Great Spirit.
The influence thereby acquired over the
Indians is thus made a powerful engine
that it is not pleasant to consider in its
consequences and possibilities. 1t may
become desirable, therefore, one of these
days, to ask Mr. Sitting Bull to seat
himself inside of a corral, to be con-
structed by some of the dangerous young
men on the border who wear blue clothes
and carry sharpshooting rifles by way of
amusement.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
A Dogs Deadly Flight with n Wolf.


Mcdowell Cox, who lives about four
miles from Lafayette, in Wabash town.
ship, short time ago lost dog which he
highly priced. The last that was seen of
the animal was when he scared up some
unknown creature and darted out Of sight
after it in the bushes. The disappearance
OF the dog remained unexplained until
few days afterward, when Mr.. Cox acci-
dentally discovered his dead body in the
woods, and about thirty feet distant the
dead body Of large wolf The ground
around where the wolf lay dead was COW
cred with hair torn from his woolly coat,
and bore evidence Of desperate struggle
Evidently the dog after long struggle
had killed the wolf and then walking off
distance of 80 feet or so, laid down to
die, for his body was found lying by the
side of fallen tree on bed of leaves
which had evidently not been disturbed
The wolf stood about y inches in height
when on his teet,and was more than twice
as large as the brave dog who finally con
quered him. This is the first wolf killed
anywhere near Lafayette in many years.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
How His Trousers Got Shortened.
Allentown Chronicle.

A certain gentleman purchased pair
OF pants few days ago, which, upon be
ing tried on at home, he found TO be TO
long. That night he remarked TO his wifc
that he wished her to take of about an
inch from each leg, which would make
them the desired length. Being fond of
teasing her u-band, she told him she
wouldn't do anything of the kind, and he
etired without having obtained pssrisc
rom her that she would attend to the
natter.
Soon after he had left his room how.
yer, She as matter Of course, clipped
VI the supcrfuous inch, as she had been
asked to do. The family is composed Of
six female members, and each one of the
FIVE, in adjoining rooms, heard the
dispute between man and wife. After the
latter had taken off the required inch and
retired, the old lady, desiring to "keep
peace in the family" and not knowing
what her daughter.in-law had done, eau
tiously slipped into the room and cut of
another inch.
In this way did each of the five ladies,
unknown to the others, and all with the
praseworthy object of preventing any
misunderstanding between the couple,
clip an inch from the legs of the gentle.
mans trousers.
The following morning, all unconscious
of what had taken place during the night
he rolled up his pants in piece of paper,
and took them to the tailor TO be short
ened to the desired length. Upon hasty
glance the latter ventured the opinion
that they were already short, but the own
er insisted that they were fully an inch
too long. The tailor had no more to say,
and our friend retired.
On the following Saturday he called for
his pants and took them home, and was
supremely disgusted at finding that the
legs reached only trihe below the knee.
He straightway accused The tailor, but his
wife heard him and came to the rescue,
explaining that she had taken an inch
rom each of the legs, and her acknowl-
edgement was followed by that OF each
of the other five ladies, when it was dis
covered that altogether the legs had been
shortened to the extent Of seven inches.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

THE crown jewels of France, which are
likely to be disposed of soon at public
sale, consist of many articles which have
been handed down by the successive
rulers of the country from generation to
generation, and some of them are of rare
historical interest. The proper thing for
the Government to do undoubtedly is to
preserve them for their past associations,
as the sum accruing from their sale would
not add materially to the public treas
ury.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

THE next man to tender his resignation
will no doubt be Horatio J. Sprague,
United States Consul at Gibralter For
some weeks band of Spanish brigands
have been addressing playful messages to
this official, advising him if he held his
life and liberty of any special Importance
to deposit $4,000 at a designated place,
and thus insure his future peace and hap
piness and that of his family. He has
not yet deposited the money, and we may
confidently expect vacancy at GibfsItel
soon.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

Six thousand bankers were invited to
the Bankers Convention which assemblies
at Saratoga to-day, and of this number
probably one thousand will attend. The
proceedings will consist of addresses and
papers upon the history of banking in
different parts of the country, and the
field of finance will no doubt be thor
oughly canvassed by these represcnta-
tives of the men who handle the money
of our people.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

A Pittsburg exchange says: The grief
of John Daily, the husband of the woman
who was drowned in the flood of Satur-
day, is said to be terrible. He was at
Coulterville when his wife was drowned,
and knewnothing of the occurrence until
he reached Gutfy Station, near the scene
Of her death. When Il neighbor broke
the news to him Daily at once jumped
into the water and commenced to search
for the remains. His reason is said to be
dethroned by his grief, and he has tried
to kill himself several times, drinks con
stantIy and raves day and night. He
does not want to have the body recov-
cred now, and threatens to kill his three
children, the fruits of a former marriage.
His grief is heightened by the fact that
family jar occurred prior to his depar-
ture from home. Mrs. Daily had only
been married about year before her
death, and is said to have been an exem-
plary woman.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
The Cincinnati Star.

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So per annum.
THE STAR is the only STRICTLY INDE
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Cincinnati. 1t is taken and read by
people of all parties and shades of opin
ion, and it seeks to present the news Of
all kinds fairly and faithfully, with Justice
to all and with especial favor to none.
THE WEEKLY STAR-$1 PER YEAR,
circulates in all parts of the country, and
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

The statements of Admiral Ammen
regarding the Panama Canal scheme are
in most respects precisely the reverse Of
those made by NJ De Lesseps, but they
bear the impress of truth and candor
De Lesseps is influenced by strong per.
sonal motives, while the honest old tar
has no interest in the project other than
the general welfare of his countrymen.
When the Frenchman sends on his sur
veyors he will probably find that an
American has Jumped the claim.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
A Hard Thing.

The NewburyPort Herald tells the chill
dren that one of the hardest things to
learn is that the man who differs with
you, not only in opinions. but in Princi-
pies, may be as honest and sincere ~
yourself
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

THERE doesn't seem to be any great
risk in going on an official bond after all.
In case of a defalcation it is simply
question of attorneys fees to get out of
making good the loss. Securities do not
secure to any extent worth mentioning
when the county is the party of the sec
ond part.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
Ii. Nearly Lost in a Quaemire.

Charles 0. Shedd, while picking blue.
berries in Whipple's Swamp, heard cries
of distress, and search revealed boy
sunk to the armpits in quagmire. He
had been in the mud about an hour, and
was so faint from exertion and exposure
that his voice could be heard but few
feet, and, but for his timely discovery by
Mr.. Shedd, he would soon have been suf
focated
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

THE Young-woman-who -does-not-eat
this time reports from Reading, Pa. On
July 11th she swore off from taking any
kind of nourishment, and, it is said, with
the exception of swallowing one solitary
little cracker, she has kept her pledge. 1t
is very probable that in the Still watchc.
of the night she seeks the pantry with
noiseless tread and makes up for lost
time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

Give attention at once to anything symp-
tomato OF cholera morbus, diarrhea, or
any bowel complaint by using promptly
DR.. Jayne's Carminiative Balsam, and yoa
will avoid much suffering and no little dan
ger. The reputation of this medicine has
been established by its merit, and it is now
everywhere recognized as a standard cura-
tive.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

They who go down to the sea in
bathing suits are not half so safe as he
who tarries contentedly at home, thou
sand miles from salt water. Last week
an English minister was drowned at Cape
May, and yesterday two visitors at At
lantic City lost their lives while bathing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

The race of mankind would perish did
they cease to aid each other. From the
inc that the mother binds the childs
lcad, till the moment that some kind as
,iStant wipes the death damp from the
2row of the dying, we cannot exist with
out mutual help. All, therefore, that
need aid, have right TO ask it of their
Iellow mortals; no one who holds the
power of granting can refuse it without
guilt
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

The Kansas paper which mentioned the
fact that John Day had thirty-four ribs
iroken by the fall from his barn, omits to
say whether John noticed the accident at
the time Or not.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

The National Convention of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and teel
Workers, now in session at Youngstown,
O., is composed of delegates from all the
active rolling-mills in the country. At
this Convention they propose to adopt
important measures as to wages and the
mutual protection of their members.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06

1T seems that the Rev. Adirondack
Murray came West to stir up buck
board boom.