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, 1879-02-27

WHAT CIVILIZATION AND lNvEN.
TIoN Do.-One Of the New York |
daily newspapers said the other day,
just after ecounting series of dis
asters, that there seems fatal quail
ity belonging to every one Of civili-
zation's conveDiences, inventions,
and improvements. The aboriginal
Manhattan was safe if not always
comfortable in his wigwam. Our
houses serve as man traps, burning
or crushing out scoroes and hundreds
Of lives annually. Our elevators fall
and kill their inmates. Steam boil
ers in the next building, of whose
existence we are not aware, sudden
ly explode, mangling and scalding
people not previously aware Of their
existence. The locomotive averages
over victim a day skilled on the
track" Gas leaks accumulate and
explode, smashing people and furni-
ture. Drawbridges lure people to
tumble into the water ard drown.
New chemicals used in manufac-
lures explode with terrific force, and
no one is left alive to tell what it was
or how it ignited. Even fine -four
siftings and pulverized starch are re-
garded as suspicious characters full
charged with explosive and deadly
intent. Ice making in range and
water pipe converts them into engines
of destruction. Though sewers car
ry off filth, they ais extract its dead
liest essence and send it back into
our houses as "sewer gas" Civiliza.
tion is full peril. The original Man.
hattanesc had not to incur these
daily risks of our lives.
, 1879-02-27
PRAIRIE FARMER CO.,
Chicago, Ill.
BATTISTB'S HAIR INVlGORATOR.

Nj. Battiste Delaitang. Tonsoral ar
tiste of Port Townsend, Washington Ter.
ritory, begs to inform his numerous pa
irons and the public generally, that he has
prepared from the original receipt of Pro-
tessor Montaembert, the celebrated chem
ist of Paris, and from chemical extracts OF
rare medicinal plants found only on the
Northwest coast OF America. a most elo.
CANT addition to the usua toilette articles
IN the shape of an invigo alto and reju,i-
nator of the hair. This delightful prepar-
alton cleanses the hair from all impurities;
prevents dandruR heals al ] skin disease of
the head, imparts glos' and sOttness and
beautiful color to the hair; restores its
growth by its healthy and tonic action,
and prevents its falling of. In short
Battiste's Hair Invigorator
Is the ''sine qua non" Of all the inventions
for tile improvement, beautjtying and
growth OF the hair. The material OF
which it is composed are harmless and can
be used freely according to directions ac-
companying each bottle. Every lady de-
sirous Of having beautiful hair should con
slider her toilette table table incomplete
withonta q hottie OF this delicate and elo-
giant cosmetic. Prepared and for sale by
BATrISTE DELAITANG,
AT his TOnsorial saloon.
Water street, Port Townsend, W.T..
, 1879-02-27

PoUGHKEEpsIE, N. Y, according
to the Chicago "Railway Review" is
to have no more locomotive whist
ling. A bell, worked by electricity,
is sat up at the depot, and when the
trains come within a mile Of the
station it will ring until they arrive.
The danger signal is thus given, and
the waste of steam is avoided, to say
nothing of the racket. Any en-.
gineer who whistles hereafter when
in Poughkeepsie loses his situation
on the Hudson River Railroad.
, 1879-02-27

THE case of DIR. Kerwin, who was
released from Spike Island prison,
in the harbor Of Queenstown, Ire
land, after twenty-seven years Of in
carceration, is probably another in.
stance Of the cruel injustice of rely
ing upon solely circumstantial evi.
dence as proof of guilt. DR.. Ker-
win, rich and distinguished physi.
clan of Dublin, was convicted in
1851 Of the murder Of his wife, on
an island known as Ireand's Eye, in
Dublin harbor. But as the evidence
was wholly circumstantial the Queen
commuted his death. to
penal servitude for life. The reas.
ons for pardoning him now have not
been made known, but it may be
presumed that facts have been. dis
covered proving him innocent of the
crime for which he has suffered gall
these years of misery.
, 1879-02-27

WOMEN INVENTORS. The ques.
tion is often asked: Do the inven.
tions of women ever amount to any.
thing? From our long experience
with the inventions o: both sexes,
we conclude that larger proportion
of inventions patented by women
prove useful and profitable than
those of the sterner sex. We see by
the New York "Sun" that the Met
ropolitan Elevated Railway Com.
pany has selected device, for the
many that have been under consider
alton, for lssssning the noise of the
trains, and that it is the invention of
Mrs. Walton, of New York city. The
plan consisting of boxing tho rails in
amixture of sand, tar and cotton, and
has been under test for two months
on several blocks Of the road in sixth
Avenue. The ringing of the wheels
on the rails, which makes a large part
of the Objectionable sound, is consid-
srabIy deadsned. She gets, accord
ing to the "Sun," $4,000 for the
use of the invention on the Metropol-
itan line, and the company is to con-
troll its adoption on other roads, pay.
ing her royalty.
, 1879-02-27

PREsE RvING AUTUMN LEAVES
How are autumn leaves preserved :?
A. The fresh leaves are spread and
pressed into suitable dish with" al
ternate layers Of fine, thoroughly dry
sand, as hot as the hand, ,can bear.
When the sand has cooled they may
be removed, smoothed under a hot
iron, dipped for a few moments, in
clear French spirit varnish, and al.
lowed to dry in the air. BY many,
melted white wax or paraffin is pre-.
ferred to the varnish. These latter
must not be too hot. The dried
leaves are dipped in the melted wax,
drawn several times over the edge OF
the vessel to remove excess, and
hung up until the film of wax has
thoroughly cooled and hardened.
, 1879-02-27
Jarm ann honsrboln.

A GREAT MAkhhl FUN ooN VAL
r,r-Under rules lately adopted by
,bs British Government, which went
;rto effect on New Years day, the
1rr;ted States will have advantage
over many other countries in landing
cattle in the United Kingdom, as
from Russia, Austro Hungary, Tur-
kew, Greece, Italy, and Roumania,
live cattle cannot be landed, and
from Germany, Holland, Belgium
a,d France cattle can only be landed
at six ports, under strict inspection,
to be slaughtered within ten days of
their arrival; but cattle from. Den
mark, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Por,
tugal and the United States are ex'
smpt from compulsory slaughter or
quarantine. Thus it will be seen
that our cattle is acceptable-being
free from disease. The immediate
effect Of these rules will be to con
fine the large supply of cattle re-
quirsd by England to a few purvey'
ors, among which the United States
is much the largest producer. as the
severity of the regulations will prac,
tically prevent the nations in the sec
ond list from engaging actively in
tho live cattle trade, and those in the
last list, with the exception of Cana
da, have comparatively few cattle to
export. More than GO per cent. OF
the people Of Great Britain are de-
pendent on foreign food supplies,
while her steadily growing popula'
ton is increasing this dependence
every year. The numbers Of living
animals imported into the United
Kingdom during tho year 1877 were
about 100000 cattle, 100000 sheep
from 10000 10 $4,000 swine, 3O,524
horses, and the imports of last year
are believed to largely exceed those
numbers. Since the 1st of last May
and up to the lst of September there
have been an average of 3,00O'eattle
a week shipped to Great Britain
from Montreal, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore. This
trade, however, is in its infancy as
yet, and will, without doubt, grow
immensely before long, when the
best methods of shipping have been
devised and tho prejudces against
American meat been overcome
With the immense quantity OF cheap
grazing lands we have we can defy
competition to other countries in
raising cattle.
Return of British grain imports
from the various countries for pc
riond of nine months ending Octo.
Der 81, 1878, show:
, 1879-02-27

The inquiry into Maj. Reno's con.
duct, has developed the fact, that
the sacrifice of the brave and unfor.
tunate Custer, and his three hundred
followers, was due to his own haste
and indiscretiou. He neglected the
orders of his superior officers, and
expected to win the honors Of the
campaign, by a headlong dash, and
missed it.
, 1879-02-27
THIRTY-NINTH YEAR.
THE
Prairie f arm e I
FOR 1879.
The Leading American Agricultural
Household Weekly,
For Town and Country,
For Old and Young
Estaha isIled lSal,

The PRAIRIE FARMER now in its Thirty
eighth year Is the lea ling AGRICt LTURAL
and HOUSEHOLD wee " OF America and uc-
knowledged authority ihruu JhOut the United
States and Canadas upon the topics of
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, STOCK
RAISING, ETC,
Being published weekly. the more progles-
sive facts in practical Agriculture and Ag.i-
cultural Science are grasped by an efficient cdi-
tOrial corps and promptly placed before its
readers in the most attractive and readable
form.
IT'S LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT.
A greater amount of reliable Livestock intel
ligenCe is given IN its cOlums during the year
than in any other publication.
ITS VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
Is conceded to be thoroughly reliable and
most practical. All queries by subscribers are
promptly, cheertully and fully answered by
one of The most acc )mnlished Veterinarians in
the United States, under whose direction this
department Is conducted.
HOUSEHOLD and GOOD HEALTH.
Weekly articles in each Of these Departments
prepared expressly for this paper. form prom
inent feature.
IT'S MARKET REPORTS,
Including Live stock, Grain and General Mar
kets are carefully prepared by special re-
porter up the hour of going press.
THE AIM OF THE PUBLISHER
Will be in the future as in the past to make
every department full and complete so far as
practical talent can be accomplish lbe end
that making the PRAIRIE FARMER The best
Agricultural and Home Journal in America.
Terms 81 per year in advance, including the
balance of 1878 free, to new subscribers from
time subscription is received for 1879.
Specimen copy free to any address. Liberal
Cash Commission allowed 10 agents, who are
wanted everywhere to organize clubs, and to
whom canvassing outfit will be furnished Tree
upon applications to
PRAIRIE FARMER CO.,
Chicago, Ill.
, 1879-02-27

THE Government of Prussia is
looking well to her military interests
the authorities having ordered the
police in all parts of the country, to
arrest any and all boys under sixteen
years of age, found smoking to.
bacco. They take the position that
boys who smoke yourg, do not make
good soldiers.
, 1879-02-27

The successful work of the Rus
sian woman doctors, during the war,
overcame opposition of the most OBJ
stinate professional opponents to
woman's education. The Gar him
self was witness of the full ability of
women to perform the doctors duty.
, 1879-02-27
Valuable Land for Sale

THE undersigned has about 40 acres
OF improved land, situated near Duuge-
ness, w. T., which will be sold reasonable.
Apply at the ARGUS office, or to
GEORGE COOPER,
4S:3m Dungene,', W. L.
, 1879-02-27

nFNTN business you can engage in s. to
KNNA $50 ner day made by amy worker of
DilN eitl Q" sex, right in their own local
tiles. Particulars and samples
worth - free. Improve your spare time at
this business. Address Stinson & Co., Port
land, Maine.
, 1879-02-27

valuable to ANY PERSON cOntem plat
Ing the purchase of any article for Per-
sOnaA, Family or AGRICULTURAL use. We
have done large trade the past season
in the remote parts OF the Territories,
and have, with few exceptions, exceed
ed the expectations OF the purcha aaer.
many claiming to have made saving
0f 80 tS 90 per cent. We mail these
EEAHTEAnLEESEEs "a IA EsGE T@ pSs,AsNvna ASX ADRHEss, ,
our goods to all mankind at Wholesale
prices I'm quantities. 60 suit. Reference,
First National Rank, Chicago.
MONTGOMERY WARD J. CO.,
Original Grange supply House,
227 ii 420 Wabash Ave., Chicago, HI.
, 1879-02-27
1l6 Acres devoted to Fancy
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EgSate arrival of Fowls and Eggs
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c-g- Pamphlet on the care Of Fowls
Matching: feeding. diseases and their cure
ETC.. adapted especially to the Pacific
Coast. sent for Is cents
Send stamp for price list.
The CENTENNIAL INCUBATOR; any one
can hatch eggs with it.
Address, NJ. EYRE, Napa, Cal.
please state where you saw this advt.] As
, 1879-02-27
Gilmore & Co.,
629 r st, WASHINGTON, DC

WILL PRACTICE BEFORE THE
General Land Office, office of Indian AZ
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Court of Claims, and United States SD
preme Court, Claims of all kinds arising
under laws governing the disposal of pub
lie land. or the adjustment of French.
Spanish, and Mexican grants, or other
private land claims. Special attention
given to cases involving titles to grant
lands and mining claims. Land war;
rants and land scrip bought. Cash paid
for soldiers addition homestead rights.
Send stamp tor circular of Instructions.
Three stamps to pays postage if you want
full set of blanks and Instructions.
, 1879-02-27
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
WATER SPRITES.
Ida Lewis Gets An appointment.
A Wonderful Crnise With the
"Baby Mine."

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. 25.-Ida Lewis, the
Grace Darling of America, has been ap-
pointed keeper of the lighthouse at Lime
Rocks, at a salary of $3.50 year. Her
mother has been custodian of the light at
$500 year since the death of Ida's father,
few years ago. The mother, by reason of
her age, was induced TO resign, and the sal
ary was increased $3.50 in recognition of the
heroine's services in saving life. Ida, it
will be remembered, married few years
ago, and it is stated that her husband was
kicked out because he wanted to be sup
ported by his wife. .a..r
New YORK, Jan. 25.-Capt Boyton and a
companion, in improved life-saving suits,
started at midnight on twelve hours trip
from the Battery to the Narrows and back.
They took with them neat little metallic
ship named "Baby Nine" built of tin,
measuring three feet from stem to stern.
On The forward deck was placed small
coal oil lamp capable of throwing ray of
light a distance of three thousand feet
There was a steel compartment for heating
coffee; compass barometer, cigars, bis
cult, and half a dozen rockets. The pair
took lunch at the lower bay this morning
UP to their waists in water, and are now on
their way back.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
OUR EsM EN.
To-day in the Ohio Legislature.

Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 25.-The Senate spent
most of its time this morning in discussing
grave robbery and dissection bills.
Senator Owens has BILL which he called
up from the calendar, which makes the rob-
berry of graves felony instead of a misde-
meanor. ..... ...
The penalty attached is imprisonment in
the Penitentary from three TO fifteen years.
But this was amended so as to cut it down
to from one to ten years, and thus amended
it was laid on the table.
There is no doubt but the Senate will
pass it,
Senator Lord will press the passage of his
bill, which allows the medical colleges to
come into possession of the bodies Of those
who die in hospitals, unless claimed by
friends within certain time, and those
who die in Inirmaries and Poor-houses, and
claims by this means that the supply of ma
teral to medical colleges will be fully equal
to the demands of science.
Mr.. Lord has petition of three thousand
signatures which he proposes to put in
when the time for the consideration of his
bill arrives.
Mr.. Jessup will this afternoon present a
bill to abolish the Board of Public Works
of Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
LATEST LOCAL.

THE fines assessed in the Police Court
during the week amounted TO $2,7S5.
A wRINGER found near the Fourteens'
Engine.house, can be recovered at the
Chiefs office.
WILLIAMS & LAWSON, whose case was
mentioned in another column, made an
assignment this afternoon to Albert Pad
dack.::
RoTTGER's TIvoLI will have fine concert
this afternoon and evening by Courier's
Band good programme is announced
and the music will be fine.
THE only marriage license issued since
our last report was that to Thomas Hulings
and Virginia Drummonds; and during the
week ending at noon thirty-seven licenses
were issued.
]. G. BooNE charged with depositing let
tiers and postal cards in the mails with the
intention to defraud, was brought before
Commissioner Hooper to-day, and his trial
set for the 3lst instant. He was released on
bail
THE night policemen have on exhibition
at Fidel Bader's place, corner of Elm and
Court streets, a handsome silver tea service,
which will be presented to Ex. Chief ofPolice
George Ziegler tonight, at his home on Elm
street near McMicken avenue.
RICHARD CHAs. CAMMAcK filed petition
to-day in the Superior Court against the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indi-
anapolis Railway Company, to recover
$4,000 damages, alleged to have been sus-
tanned by being run over and injured by a
train on that road. The suit was filed by
Messrs. Tilden, Buchwalter & Campbell.
In the Hamilton County District Court
to-day the case of Sarbuck & Pau against
Leo A. Brigel came up on motion to take
up the case out of its order and dispose of
it finally. 1t is claimed on the other side
that, as there is another proceeding pend
ing between the parties, no other proceed
ing can be had until that case is disposed
of. The Court will decide this question
next week
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
CHICAGO FIRE.
Great Pork. packing House Burned
This Morning.

National Associated Press to the Star
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The great pork packing
house of Armour& Co., at the Union Stock
yards, the largest establishment of the kind
in the world, was destroyed by fire about
o'clock this morning. Orignation of the
fire unknown. Only two engines were on
the ground, and the water supply was in
sufficient. The city engines could not go
out, as the roads were too bad The loss
can not be estimated yet.
Later-The fire in Armour & Co.'S pack
ing-house was not as serious as at first re-
ported, The fire broke out at 80 a. AA
in the building known as Section B, which
was destroyed, together wi h twen;y-eiaht
thousand tons Of ice. Loss 1000. In
sured for 5000, 900. The fire is supposed to
have originated from the watchman snok-
ing. ......
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
GRAND JURY rINAL REPORT.
Seven Additiannl Indictments.

Seven Additional Indictments.
The Grand Jury, after session of eighteen days,
made their final report at quarter after o'clock
to-day.
They state they visited the several public insti'
tutions all of which they found in satisfactory
condition except the County'Jail. in which they
state the drain pipes are insufficient, the water
tanks inadequate, and the steam boilers in an un-
safe condition.
The total number of indictments reported is
thirty-one. Those reported to-day are as follows:
John J, Mccormack murder in the second de-
gree, shooting J. Otway Cullahan.
W. p Miles, two indictments horse stealing.
Charles Hudson, grand larceny.
Gustav Yeager cutting.
Cordelia Wills grand larceny.
Oliver Parker, burglary.
The charge against Adae & Co. was one of the
cases passed over to the next Grand Jury.
The case against Plow OF Riverside, for murder,
was ignored.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25

Judge John Perkins of Louisville, is a
guest of the Burnet House.
Mr.. Richard Rohner, City clerk, is con-
fined at his home by illness.
Deputy Clerk Ed Luzius is detained at
his home in Camp Washington by sickness.
Mr.. I. G. Gaylord and family returned
from the South yesterday, and are at the
Grand Hotel.
Miss Mary Anderson was entertained at
the residence of Mr.. Whelpley, Clifton, on
Thursday afternoon.
At Yale College, Frank w. Hop
kins, of this city, class of 1880,
has been awarded junior "Philosoph-
ical Ora ion," and Harry w. Taft, same
class, has junior "Oration."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
THREE OF A KIND.
Preparations in Progress for the Triple
Execution.


Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-John T. Pressly,
Sheriff of this county, is already diligently
at work erecting scaffold for the triple ex-
ecution next Wednesday, within forty or
fifty feet of the Courthouse, where the Gen
eral Assembly is in session.
The drop will be five feet and the trigger
work of the arrangement is made entirely
of iron. The hanging will take place in an
enclosure and only about one hundred peo-
pie will witness it.
The following invitation to the novel en-
tertainment has been issued:
SHERIFF OFFICE, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, "a,
1S79.-You are respectfully invited to be
present at the execution of John Achey,
Louis Grutig and VIM. Merrick, Wednes-
day, Jan. 29th, at II o'clock IN.
John T. PRESLEY, Sheriff"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
Shadow. Of Coming Events.

A grand exhibition drill will be given by
the Knights of st. Edward at the Highland
House Belvidere, Jan. 30th, 1879.
The lyceum connected with the First
Presbyterian Church will give a musical
and literary entertainment on Monday
evening next .....H..
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees and Managers of the Home for the
Friendless will be held at the Home, 295
Court street, on Tuesday, Jan. 2Sth, at 2
p IN. ..
L. H. Sawyer will deliver the e'opening
address on tomorrow afternoon, at Arbei-
ter Hall. Subject: SIS Poverty the Cause
of Drunkenness?' After which the fol
lowing will be taken up: Would License
System for Our Railroad Engineers be Con-
ducive to Public Safety? Both subjects
will be open 10 free discussion.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
Board of public works.

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair.
The Engineer was directed to repair the
floor of the foobridge over Mill Creek at
Sixth street, and to lay double crossing at
the intersection of fremont and Pine
streets.
Bills amounting to $104 were ordered
paid.
A claim of $45 from Adam Stiefel, for
damages alleged to have been done to his
property on Colerain avenue, was refused
A plan for the improvement of Charming
street, between Mound and Price streets,
was adopted.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-25
frica.
WASHINGTON CITY.
Spccial to the Star.
THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.

THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Republicans
on the Potter Committee will make an
effort to have the cipher kilograms used by
Tilden in his recent Michigan lawsuits
brought before the Committee, for the os-
tensible purpose of proving, by comparison
of the cipher codes, that the code is the
same as used in the dispatches now before
the Committee. This attempt will, how
ever, be resisted by the majority. Messrs.
Butler and Morrison have been appointed
subcommittee to arrange the dispatches
now before the Committee. There are
many curious ones in the lot, and none
more so than those from Columbia S. c.,
addressed to VIM. 7. Pelton,' New York,
and without anybody except the name of
John b. Gordon, which also answers for a
signature The meaning of these dispatch
es can only be explained by Mr. Ion and
Senator Gordon. and they will probably be
called upon to make the explanation. 1t
is now pretty generally believed that w. +.
Chandler is the person who gave copies TO
the New York Tribune.
.rs THE BERLIN MISSION.
The Berlin Mission vacancy has not yet
been decided, and will not soon be, il the
Presidents remark, that there was no reason
for hurry in the matter, means anything.
The long delay has led to the opinion that
he is holding the place open for some Re-
publican Senator who will drop out on the
4th of March. Stanley Matthews ever
recurring name in the connection of vacan-
cies, is doing duty in this last instance.
THE PENSION BILL.
The President has just signed the Pension
Cill.
DIR. IIEDERMAN.
DR.. Lnderman's condition grows worse