The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-22

banks the backwater of the river floods will
rise to near the top in high water, and
then subside, leavings very bad deposit on
these long slopes to tester in the sun. This
will be neither beautiful nor healthy, |
and it can easily be remedied by
throwing dam across the creek near its
mouth, keeping it up to the high level. ana
letting the creek run over the dam. Then
the detritus brought down BY the creek in
its flo ds will fill up the dam to such q level
as the creek floods will keep clear. Then
this great, unsightly gorge will disappear.
Then there will be no great slopes of banks
for the filth damned up. by the backwater
to lodge on several times year as it sub
sides. As the bank is a thing to be built
anyhow, the only expense to complete this
decoration would be for the dam, which
need not cost S., 900.
The Enquirer says: The Western Union
Telegraph Company is petitioner for fa-
vors at the hands of Democratic Con-
gress. A Company with $50. 900, 900 of pay
ing stock, $4,000. 600 of which cost moth
ing, is great power. DR.. Norvin Green,
President of the Western Union COM
pany, with his Office in the Congressional
lobby-rooms at Washington, sees to it that
the peoples Congress shall not encroach
upon the prerogatives of this monopoly,
upon whose vast property 1t takes the sun
five hours to rise. This monopoly is re-
morseless in its exactions, tyran-
nical in its methods, and anti
vast Republican machine; it conceals
Republican secrets, and betrays Demo-
cratic secrets OF all the hideous monopo-
| lies OF the country this is the last that
should receive favors at the hands of a
Democratic Congress. 1t is not only the
chief obstacle to cheap telegraphv so much
needed by the people, but it is the great
enemy Of the Democratic party.-The Sem
atorial Campaign of Stanley Matthews is
cautiously conducted. Matthewsis thought
to be quietly sounding members OF the
Legislature through his agents, and will
not allow himself to become very conspic-
uous until he ascertains how hard it will be
to beat Garfield. Sherman, sitting in his
office in the Treasury Building says that
he doesn't want the greenback destroyed.
He only wants its legal tender quail
itv taken away, so that it will be no
better than National Bank note. Hayes,
in the White House beyond, says he wants
the greenback destroyed altogether, so that
the National Bank notes will be the only
paper currency. Is HAYES more of Ma
tional Bank man than Sherman No one
who knows both will believe that he is.
Which, then, is the Administration, Hayes
or Sherman, so far as the finances are con-
cerned? Is it not simply that Hayes has
undertaken to control the Eastern end.
while Sherman carries his opinions to the
West2 Hayes though he has been freely
used by his whole party, has never been
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more should Sherman's participation or
acquiescence in the policy" be condoned.
There are thousands of Ohio Stalwarts who,
goaded on by the financial dereliction of
Sherman, will shove him aside in favor of
some man thoroughly representing them
in their cankering hostility to Hayes. 1t
is not to be presumed that the Republican
management in New York. outside of the
Wall street influence, will hurrah for Sher-
man. Conklings Ratchet has not been
buried. Sherman is likely to subside into
an "Ohio man." and there is not an in
delible impression in well-informed Re-
publican circles that Ohio is to be the bat
tie ground next year.
The German Papers
The Volksfreund says: We ought to have
cheap water as we'll as cheap gas. In refer
| enCe to the former CounCll IN Its last seS-
sion entered on the right course in adopt
ing resolution according to which the
City Commissioners are requested to re-
duce the price of water to consumers 33%
per cent As to gas the gentlemen have
shown themselves weakened, as they did
not adopt the 81 25 ordinance as was done
by our Aldermen.
The Volksblatt SAYS: Fitzgerald is for
Grant.-To wait five months to be hanged
is too much of strain on patience. Judge
Longworth should have fixed shorter
term for the condemned can hardly bear so
long pain.
The Freie Presse says: Our Police Board
no longer exists it only vegetables
rats are leaving the sinking ship, therefore
Mr.. James w. Fitzgerald is already think.
ing of making leap for safety from the
Democratic craft (which is doomed) to the