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Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-26

Mr.. s. Dreyfus, Of the firm of Lee
Bloom & Co., wholesale dealers in fine
Kentucky whiskies, Louisville, KY,
gave us call this week. He is polite
and active representative of large es-
tablishment, and doubtless received q
liberal share Of orders.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-26

All the planet 8 will be visible after the
Gth-Venus in the twilight; Mercury in
the west, just after sunset; Mars toward
morning; Jupiter in the east, about mid
night, and Saturn about tho same time;
Uranus will be seen about twenty do
grces east of the moon tonight, and
Neptune, after the twcnty-ninth Just
above the horizon.
Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-26

Our friend, Mr.. f. d. Cheatham, car
riod his son, i. d. Cheatlam, Jr, down
to New Orleans this week, where ho en-
listed him on the Wachusett. This
makes five recruits from Baton Rouge.
Our boys arc such favorites with the
officers that they threaten to come here
and complete their allotted number
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
ELEPHANTS.

Elephants have hitherto been shot down
rather too freely In India, and far too much
so in Africa and Ceylon, and it is only of
late years that their true valae has been
recognized Within the last few month";
steps have been taken by Col Gordon
Pasha to acclimatize the Indian elephant to
the region of equatorial Africa, and it ap-
pears not improbable that this experiment.
may lead to the removal of what has hither-
to been the chief obstacle to the opening
up Of that wondrons oontinent-the ques-
tion of lotomotion. Al idea of their value
in India may be formed from the fact thai
herd of IS, caught in one day, was esti-
mated to represent profit, after deduction
Of expenses, of $4,000. After this tho
Government will do well in the interests OF
the Indian finances TO prohibit tho indiB.
crimate slaughter of this useful beast by
rowing sportsmen. Sir Samuel Bakers
spirited books on notwithstanding In
Oeylon showed how far more exciting than
lion hunting suoh sport was, and Whit
much stronger claim to the title of the king
of the beasts the elephant enjoyed. Mr..
Sanderson has gone further, he. has studied
the habits of the beast with professional
interest and even affection, md the pictures
he draws gives an insight in the idiosyncra-
sizes of the Indian elephant which has never
been hitherto obtained English readers
may probably be surprised to hear that twice
round an elephants foot is his height, and
there is probably no elephant in India
which measures as much as 10 feet at the
shoulder On the other hand what the
elephant lacks in height he makes mp in
longevity. The general opinion Of expert
enced natives is that in captivity he usually
attains so years, and 123 in exc ptional
cases; but our author believes that the ele-
phant attains at least $50 years. The ques-
ton, "Where do elephants dieY" is appar.
| entity as far from solution as ever, for Mr..
| Sandsrson, like Sir Emerson Tennent, con-
fesses that he never came across the car
| case of one that had died natural DEATH"
| The AN,enGuu.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
TIE CIIINAMAN,S DEVIL.

Chinatown was thronged recently with
curious people, attracted thither by the
Chinese religious toad-eating demonstration
toward All Tos. The Chinese, with o dis
elimination which does honor to the "moon-
eyed lepers," assume that they need expect
no harm from the benefcient author of the
universe. But they recognize the existence
of "cuss," whom we call call the devil
and they designate it by the more poetical
and euphonious term of All Toa-really tho
only instance we know of in which that
cacophonous language appears for the
nonoe to be musical and as this crea-
ture in their eyes, is a sort of embodied
destructiyeness, equal 70 an indefinite
mount of dynamite, siant powder and
Greek fire, they do wei to propitiate him.
they have erected special building in
Chinatown, provided with veranda and
other etceteras and lighted by gas jets.
They are Enthusiastically tony" in all the
appointments and ceremonies of this pusil-
Ianious appeal to the devil. They have
imported Chinese band from San Fran
cisco to do honor to the occasion, and the
resultant concord of sweet sounds has al
ready rid Chinatown of its rodents and sent
The gophers, which erstwhile infested the
Vineyards leading to the river, in search OF
grape roots and tender shoots new. The
fanfare will be kept up for some time and q
distinguished Chinese ecclesiastic has been
imported at great expense, to deliver q
bang-up sermon in the most approved
Chinese dialect.-Los AngcLoS Gazette.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
FORTUNES FREAKS.

There is man, says the Eureka (Nev)
Lea9er, who has been employed at laborer's
work at the Richmond furnaces for some
time, who is splendid Greek and Latin
scholar, speaking both languages fuently.
The Hellenic Gnguist is also superb
scholar in the Semetic and Sanscrit lam
guages. He was professor of ancient Ian
guages and applied sciences at the Univer-
sity of Michigan, and is a charming con-
versationalist, when once started, although
very reticent Family misfortunes and
other causes combined, forced him to re-
sign his position and after three years.
wanderings he brought up in Eureka. Fail
ing to secure o situation to which his abili-
ties fitted him, and, being determined to
earn an honest living, he went to work as o
common lsborer, as stated above. He 10
only one of many similar examples of the
fluctuations Of fortune TO be found in and
about Eureka. ,. ... -.....
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

Christian Young Woman." 9. ''Courtship
and Marriage" -
Rabai Wise last evening delivered lee
ture to a large congregation at the Plum
street Temple on the subject of the inter-
marriage of Jews and Gentifes. The con-
clusion to which he came was that the Con-
gregatiun of Israel can not relinquish her
conviction, can not forget her history, and
eau not repudate her religion, honoe she
can not sanction the intermarriage of Jew
and Christian, unless the latter embrace the
faith and cause of Israel. At his next lee
ture he will discuss the question, "How is
Proselyte in lsrael3'
The next quarterly meeting OF the Miami
Ministerial Conference will be held in the
Third Baptist Church, Pine street, Cincin-
natl, OH Monday, March 10th. The OPEN
ing sermon will be preached by Rev. W. Il.
Stevens, from Eph. %, "a: "And hath
put all things" etc.
Tuesday, March llth-Prayer and Con-
ference meeting; Criticisms ON The Sermon;
Essay, by Rev. s. H. Leavitt, on the "Au-
thority Of the New Testament Church, ~
Essa, by Rev. o. N. Suge, "Qualiications
for Membership in New Testament Church;" :"
Exegesis by DR.. Lasher, on Eph. ii. 1922:
"Nomore strangers" etc. Address, by Rev
w. A. Smith, on Loyalty to the
\ Church
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.
Brutal Treatment of a Lday by ID Tram

1I6dLm6ub VI y AuRy Wy .
Just now the people of Campbell County,
Kentucky, are in fearful excl tement over
a deed, the depravity and brutality OF
which has no parallel in the criminal
record of that county.
Mr. Charles Truesiell and his young
wife, Caroline. living on the Highlands, an
elevated district about two miles southeast
of Newport. The district is called the Eden
of the county, and is the home Of business
men of this city E .....
About half-paSt7 clock Yesterday morn
ing tramp-a tall, heavy-set man, with
swarlhy face and black whiskers and wear.
ing slouch hat, brown jeans coat and
broatlcloth ntaloons-entered the Kitchen
and after several inquiries asked for a gas.
Of water. Mrs Truesdell kindly handed
him the same when the brute struck hel
Oh the left temple and dragged her through
three rooms to a smaller one in the wes
end of the house lie then kicked Aer ii
the stomach although he could have seer
that the poor woman was about to beCom,
| a mother within IL short time, lie mex
tore q sheet in shreds, bound her to settee
her head and body being bent down unde
! the seat.
Her feet were firmly tied and secured al
the height Of three feet to peg in the wal
near the door, making her position mos
horrible. Then lie covered her face witt
her garments, tearing portions of her cloth
| ing from her He was about to outrage TIN
woman, but her pitiful appeals to spar
caused the iend to yield to her cries. Ill
left her then, remained in tue house 70
some hours and, after taking gold watcl
and chain, silver watch and chain AM
4 $40 in money left
g.. IN Nra Tnt1nu uFtatt Inu ,
her pitiable position for nearly five hours
until released by her husband on comm
home for dinner. .. ,...- -. ..a.
Mounted bands at once started out on tn
various roads in pursuit of the villain an
if found Judge Lynch will probably settl
the outlaws fate speedily.
Last night Mrs. Truesdell was restin
easy, the only danger apprehended bein
from the kick in the stomach.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
SCIENTIFIU.

p A NEW apparatus for e1perimentally <eri-
flying the laws of falling bodies is described
in the journal de Physique, by u. Lebourg.
A fattened cylindrico-conical weight, guid-
ed in its fall, Like that M NJ. Morins well
known apparatus, carries instead of style,
vertical tmning fork, furnished with a
short and stif metallic wire. The weight
falls down rule, graduated on one of its
edges, and covered with smoke black.
The turning fork is set in vibration auto
matically at the commencement Of its fall,
and it inscribeB on the fixed rule sinuous
line, inspection Of which affords an easy
demonstration Of the laws which govern the
fall of bodies. By mounting on the ap-
paratus several turning forks one is en-
abled to compare together their number Of
vibrations, and even determine the absolute
height Of the sound produced
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
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AN ExTRAORDINARY INVENTION

Another blow is in store for the gas com.
panies The authorities of the Trinity
House, London, have been making expert
ments with new gas which has been
brought under their notice as being not only
cheaper than ordinary gas, but far more ef.
fsctive. The new gas is capable Of SO
much concentration that the quantity COO.
tanned in small buoy has kept light
burning for twenty-sight days with suff-
cient brilliancy to show the position Of tho
buoy to passing ships. The inventor de-
clares that a bnoy of ordinary size would
contain sufficient gas to keep a good lighs
burning for nine, months, SO that all our
buoys might show lights at night, il e.
was supplied to them twice in Q year ssd sI
half. We shall probably he4r more of this,
as the claims of the invensor are nov being
subjected TO practical tests.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

SOME experiments have been made in
London which, it would seem, go to prove
that there is really no need to insulate the
wires connecting q pair Of telephones, at
least when used for short distances. No.
1s uncovered copper wire was laid along
grass and trees for more than 400 yards,
the two lines being kept well apart, and
articulation was very well heard. The
same wire was buried for three yards in
wet clay, when, telephones twenty yards
upart gave good results, showing that bare
wires may be taken under roads, &c, with
out diminution Of the audible effect. Con-
versation was also heard through lines
submerged in water about fifty yards and
lying on the grass for twenty eight yards.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

SOME OF the drifts on the lower levels Of
several of the Comstoek mines are found to
be go hot that 1t ia next to impossible for
the men to work in them. When they can
work it is OF great disadvantage, and the
companies are involved in considerable Ia
Dor and cost to supply fresh air. In some
cases, men can only work few minutes,
and then escape to cool off. The face of
the north drift of one of these mines, near
the east wall of the ore vein, is said to be
so hot that it is necessary to keep a close,
tight box, or cooling room, in close prox-
unity to the workmen, in which the tenn
,eraturs is kept down by compressed air,
so thnt the men may cool off and change
every few minutes. .," "
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

ANOTHER application Of electricity is to
be noted, of Importance in its relation to
mills, warehouses, stores, shops, vessels,
&c. By simple and ingenious arrange
ment, and small button placed outside the
building, it can be ascertained, after the
premises are shut up, that every partition
iron door is closed; if any one of these has
been neglected, the omission is at once de-
tected. The same arrangement or system
is likewise applicable to ships, enabling the
commander to know, at any time, if all the
bulkhead doors are closed, and if not, which
one is open.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

SUBMARINE lightning has been effected
by COMPRISING pure oxygen into cylin-
driosl reservoir of plate iron under a
pressure Of about 4So pounds, This oxy-
gen is supplied to kind of alcohol lamp,
provided with means for the escape of
the gaseous products of combustion. This
light is very good and it lasts for four
hours Another plan consists in attach
ing to divers helmet glass cylinder
containing an electric lamp Of polished
copper, the carbonB of which last for four
hours without renewal. The Light is in-
tense and brilliant.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

PRoF. GU1LLEMAnE recently delivered
lecture at the Lyoeum of Mont-de-M Marsan,
on the fire applied to domestic lightning
According to the report in Les Mondes
twelve lamps, arranged on stand, illumi-
mated the centre Of the hall beautifully.
They burned from six to ten O'clock, with
out giving either smoke or smell. Prof.
Guillemare put one Out, and thon opened it.
He poured some of its contents into glass;
Chen taking a bundle Of lighted matches,
he extinguished the same by inserting them
slowly into the liquid. Another lamp in
full action was taken and thrown into the
air; the split liquid not only did moi
take fire, but the light was extinguished.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

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MENTION is made Of a double-plated car
wheel manufactured in Austria, thirty
eight inches in diameter, and which, after
serving eleven years under ten.ton four
wheel car, showed its tread to be in excel,
lent condition, the metal being ose-grained
and without any sigrs of honeycombing.
The wheel had run ~, 900 miles; had three
core holes in the back, the only peculiarity
about these holes being 9 -V.groove caSt
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

A SCHOOL for dyeing, printing, bleaching,
finishing, and manufacturing of dyes, has
just been opened in Berlin. Such school,
says Reimer's Gazette, has almost become q
necessity for the dyeing trade, since,
through the cessation Of guilds, there is no
recognized way for beginners to learn the
art of dyeing, and concomitant branches Of
bleaching and printing. Then, too, since
the introduction of aniline dyes, this branch
Of textile industry has assumed immense
proportions and requires thorough study by
itself. The following is the system Of IN
struction and experiment pursued in this
Industrial institute; First, chemistry as ap-
piled to textiles with special consideration
Of dyeing; second, trial of different dye.
stu4fs; third, working in the labratory,
with trials and researches.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08
A San Francisco pawnbroker lent $40 OF

4 A San Francisco pawnbroker lent $40 on
a violin worth 800, and put the instru-
ment carefully away 10 . closet. On the
following day silniiar violin was pledged,
and at the end of Gs week five had been
put in the closet Then the pswnbroker
found That after each bargain the valuable
violin had been replaced by . comparative
ly Worthless one, access to the closet being
obtained through hoLo in the wal, and
that he had taken in the same article ave
times. ..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

Hop Bitters SO freely advertised in all the
papers, secular and religious are having q
large SAFE, and are suppIanting all other
medicines There is no denying the virtues
of the Hop plant, and the proprietors OF
these Bitters have shown great shrewdness
and ability in compounding. a Bitters
whose virtues are 80 palpable to every one s
observation. .-TExcllailge.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

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core is removed, m eighth of an inch sheet
iron disk is sprung.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

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ed for sentence until next Tuesday.
Joe Bowers, proprietor Of the concert-sa-
loon at the corner Of Seventh and Plum
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-08

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tai Surgery held their first reunion last
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WEST CoYINGTON.

Miss Rebecca Downey OF Bond street, is
nending slowly.
The citizens all thank Mr.. C. Clark for
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-09
1879. I
1879.
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ThiYtv.Fourth Year.

The Eclectic reprints from all the foreign
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nails their choicest contents, including Es-
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odical can hope to do that depends exclu-
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A knowledge of the current literature OF
other countries is indispensable to all who
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and, indeed. the only opportunity for OBJ
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Among the writers represented IN recent
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-09

are American railroad securities
of that kind that can be advan-
tageously sold here lightly esteemed
by foreign holders. Probably q
settlement will be made in three
ways: By some abatement in the
prices of foreign products to in
duce larger purchases; by some
sales Of American railroads and
other corporate and municipal Sc
curities, and by some shipments of
specie. Happily the Bank of Eng
land now hold an unprecedented
stock of coin, and it is the feeling
of the ablest financiers of that
country that considerable exports
fortune. Iu the absence Of special
exertions to prevent such move
ment, it seems likely to grow large.
Cnp's"s S-skt"g I.vYsssnens.
NEW YORK, August An i'm
mense amount Of capital Is waiting
to find employ in manufac-
lures, commerce. mining and agri-
culture, and in the further develop
ment of the nations resources.
CNIuCuCc W tuc ihCt VIII U6 cccu III
the starting of mills long idle, In
opening new mines, farms and rail
roads, and in the increasing demand
for labor.
Baukers' C0nvensiOn.
SARATOGA, Aug. THE pro-
ceedings of the Bankers Conven-
tion TO day were begun by John j.
Knox, Comptroller of Currency,
reading q paper on banks and the
banking system.
The YesS"w fever in N en- pitts.
MEMPHIS August 7th.
new cases were reported this morn
ing-seven colored. Weather sui
try. Heavy storms prevailed last
night to the north of Memphis. A
light shower fell in the city near
daylight.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-09
tsI-AlcExw WOODS
EDsHBUREH MACAxlNE

The British cuarterl.es give 3 the reader
well-digested information upon the great
events in contemporaneous history, ana cor-
taia mastery criticisms on all that II iesh
and valuable in literature. as well az sur.
mary of the triumphs Oi science and eI
The wars likely to convulse all EurDp WI.
form topics for discussion, ths will be
treated with thoronghness and ability no.
where else to be found. BlackvoOd's Maga-
zine Is fomous for stories, essays and sketch.
es Of the highest literary merit.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-09
looming South Going North

Both steamships call at Port Hariord
(SanLuisObispo)and santa Barbara; On
The down trips they stop at Apaheim
Landing, for freight only.
HH-Passengers tor san Francisco take
the train foI Wilmington that leaves
Los Angeles at 3.45 O'Clock p. NJ, Los An
geles time.