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Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
Floors and Carpets.

There is a strong protest offered, In
different ways and from various Sources
against our long established practice of
making poor floors, with the design OF
keeping them covered with carpets
stretched and fitted to every part and
carefully tackled down. Carpets in daily
use can not be kept clean except by very
frequent shaking and beating, and they
do much toward corrupting the air BY
retaining impure gases, hiding the nm
est, most penetrating dust IN their
meshes and underneath them, and by
giving off particles OF fine wool into the
atmosphere, with other dust, as they
are swept or walked upon. There is q
demand for better floors, not necessarl'
" inlaid or mOsaics, of different kinds
of precious woods, but made double, OF
strong seasoned wood, that will not
shrink or warp Spruce, however well
seasoned, is almost sure to warP), ana
then carefully finished so as to be dura-
BILE and easily cleaned. Carpeted floors
seem a relief to the housekeeper, when
once the carpets are procured and 1tted
to the rooms and tackled down, because
they do not show the dirt as the bare
floors do. But oh! when they do get
full of dust! And when hoUse-cleanlng
time comes, and they must be taken up
and shaken and whipped as they well
deserve! With warmlyImade floors anu
large warm rugs, couldn't we do with,
out these denominations even in winter
Certainly our rooms would be cooler
and sweeter without them in summer
But in that case we must take more
pains with our floors, and we must have
something better than the common IN
painted Ones.-AmericG9 AgrTclsLtttTTS
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01

that man so valuable. This, you see, IS
what makes the landlord keep the rest
of us on such short allowance. He mis-
figured about the skeleton, and he's
losing money on the run. That's what
makes it so bad for me-.
"Did YOU settle it about where you
should sleep last night?" the person
asked him.
q" Yes" replied the giant ina sorrow
full tone; "it could only end one Wayi
I had to give in. I'm poor, lonely,
homeless, dependent creature, with
nothing TO live on but my shape, and
nv shape a-leaving of me every day.
III never grow thin enough to be a
skeleton, and III just 90 to the dogs, 1
know [ shall. Don't you never grow to
be a giant if you care any thing tor
yourself
Just at this minute the music struck
10 again, and the stage manager, very
small and slight man, seeing the giant
in conversation with the person, sprang
iercely at him, saying:
" Come, now, is this the way you at
tend to your business talking to strang-
ersP And it's not the first time I've
had to speak to you about it to-day,
either. Get back to your place, will
you, and don't let it happen again, OF
III attend to your case, l will"
The giant stepped meekly and silently
up to his piace.-NelD York. Times.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
Life'S Flavor.

When wit is combined with sense and
information; when it is softened by be-
nevolence and restrained by principle /;
when it is in the hands of a man wh o
can use it and despise it; who loves
honor, justice, decency, good nature,
morality and religion ten thousand
times better than wit, wit is then beau
tiful and delightful part Of our nature.
Man could direct his ways by plain
reason, and support his life by tasteless
food; but God has given us wit, flavor,
and brightness, and laughter, and per-
fumes, to enliven the days of mems pill
grimage, and to charm his panied steps
over the burning marie.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
What is Conscience?

Saws Prof. Swing in a recent sermon,
This fact stares US in thetace all through
history. that the most conscientious
men, the most fully bent on not doing
wrong and upon doing right, have been
narrow in their views, selfish and cruel.
utterly free from any connection Of the
highest good of the most. Conscience
cast no light upon duty when for hun
dreds OF years the HindOo mothers cast
into the rivers children which they
should have tenderlY reared and loved.
it cast no light upon the duty of Saul
when he was consenting to the death by
a mob of such saint as Stephen; it
cast no light upon Jephthah when, for.
an oath's sake, he was, amid awful sor-.
row, putting to death mis- beloved daugh.-
ter. According to the story, that He
brew Judge or King had, on the eve of
battle, made a VOW that should God
grant him victory he would sacrifice on
the altar the first living thing which
should come out to meet him on
his triumphant return nome,
And behold, his beloved daughter.
led bv affection, had Outrun all else.
guard, and servant, and slave. The
face of the victorious King turned pale.
He tore to shreds his royal vesture and
cried out, "Alas! my daughter! thou
has brought me very low, for I have
made a VOW to the Lord, and I can not
90 back" It would appear that, if
conscience was designed ever to convey
anv information as to the moral quality
of actions, it would have let some light
fall upon this unhappy father and
daughter; but, instead OF difusing any
knowledge of right or wrong, it simply
impelled Jephthah onward toward the,
keeping of the savage vow. This story,
from Jewish history, only illustrates
what has taken place in all the long his.
tory of man, namely, that this power,
called conscience, has never informed
any man or age as to what is right and.
what wrong, either in a general or a
particular manner. 1t has never been
q light bringing star.
Having learned what this faculty does
not do. it becomes US to seek out its true
office. Conscience is a feeling. It's an
appetite that loves the moral right, but
the intellect must find out what the right
is. The intellect must come with its
observation, and comparison, and expe-.
rience, and discover what general laws
of right-doing there are, and what par
ticular actions are noble, and then con-
science will come and render him happy
who does the noble things, and render
him miserable who does the dis
graceful things. If the logical
faculty makes any blunder in its
argument, and concludes that witches
exist and should be hanged, or that
hereto should be quartered, or that
Jephthah's God desired that a VOW
should be made or kept that would doom
to death a daughter as compensation for
a victory, conscience will not hesitate
for moment, but on it will come, a.
vast, powerful sentiment, and will hang
the witch, or quarter the hereto, or slay
the idolized daughter. 1t knows moth
ing and teaches not ing, it only impels.
1t drives a train along track, but the
reasoning powers of man first builds the
track, and according to the work done
sby the intellect the impelling power
draws the train in safety or to destruo-
tiOn
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
Curious Labor Statistics.

The Massachusetts Labor Bureau go1
together soma odd statistics as to the
prospects Of workingmen in that State,
and some of these are printed in the lase
annual report. Of the workingmen IN
terrogated those who gave any answer
were divided into the following classes'
Expect to lay by enough to support myseh- x
dLLSF LII OC.''''', .'.'''''' s'''''''' 1S
Prospects are good, and hope to do So.
Do not expect to support myself after L an' g
As times are now, nO..............''.''''''' Is
Not with present pay............ ..''.'''-i
Expect to die,a pauper If these times last'''
Not at my present business.
Can Just now live on my wages.
No prospect of saving any thing now
Can not save dollar. ar....................'''"
Do not pay my way now...............'.'''''
Not by day labor. ......................,. -
Life insurance and savings banks broke me- me >
With present conditions of business, don :
want to live to be e65....,.".-....,.s-'''''
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01

To wash q fine cambria handker
chief, embroidered in colored silks, so
that the colors do not run, the secret is
to wash in a soap lather very quickly,
wiring thoroughly and then iron, SO that
it dries at once. There should be no
soaking, and the embroidered corner
should be kept out of the water as much
as possible. A little alum in the water
will make the process more sure.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01

Every once in while some bloated
bOndholding editor sings off an article
headed, Pay as you 60" Well, that's
been our invaritabe rule for years. We
seldom go.-BiddetOrd Miniature.
Sharp County record., 1879-05-01
LOVES LABOR LOST.

How Northern Maiden's Affections Were
Trifled With by a Rural Georgia Gentle
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13

1t would seem to be truth apprcciable
by all, and especially by professors of the
healing art that to remove the disease, not
TO alleviate its symptoms should be the
chief aim of medication. Vet in how many
instances do We see this truth admitted in
theory, ignored in practice. The reason
tha, Hostctter's Stomach Bitters is success
ful in so many cases, with which remedies
previously tried were inadequate 10 cope.
is attributable to the fact that il is a medi-
cine whici, reaches and removes the causes
OF the various maladies to which it is adapt
ed. Indigestion, fever and ague. liver com
plant. Sout, rheumatism, disorders OF the
bowels, urinary affections and other mala-
dies arc not palliated merely, bnt rooted
out by it. 1t goes to the fountain head.
1t is really, not nominally u radical reme-
dy and it endows the system with an
amount of vigor which is its best protection
against disease.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
How They Tenderly FOndle the Citi-
ZenS Of Gotham.
Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YoRK. March ia great deal Of
crime Is now charged to the negligence OF
the police The robbery OF The Manhattan
Bank came up in the trial ofOficers Van Nor
den andWatson, charged with neglect OF duty
in failing TO discover the presence of burg
lars.
Denis Gardner, nineteen years old, made
charge against policeman David G.. Gerow,
of the Twenty-second-st police.
Every inch Of Gardner's head was COW
cred with plaster his nose was awry, and
there were scars on his forehead. Gardner
was going to see friend. The ianitor OF
the building refused TO admit him. and
while he was expostulating Officer Gerow
who was talking TO woman close by
jumped upon him and dragged him to the
sidewalk. In doing so he tore Gardner s
coat. Then the policeman struck GardDer
on the nose with his fist, then broke Gard
ner's left arm with his club, then kicked
him and knocked him over then picked
him up and struck him over the forehead
with his club, then hit him again
OH the top OF his head and then
drew his revolver, exclainning, you -
Irish papist. have licked many like you
I'll lick you too Further he says that on
his urgent entreaty the policeman decided
not to shoot him, and took him to the Sta
tion-house thence to Court, and preferred
a charge OF assault and battery against him.
Gardner was held in 5000 bail. In one year
eleven complaints were made against
I 3Serow, nearly all being for assault on citi.
zens. He was dismissed the force in 1877
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13
Kissed Against Her will.


Miss Jennie s. Taylor, an attractive
girl of eighteen, clung to the nickel
plated railing in front Of the clerks desk
in Justice Walsh's court in Brooklyn yes
terday while she blushingly ashed for a
warrant for the arrest of man who had
kissed her against her will,
About . O'Clock on Monday afternoon
she went to the photograph gallery OF j,
w. Crawford, at Fulton and johnson
streets, to get proof Of a picture which
she had sat for the day before, unaccom-
panied, and found Mr.. Crawford there
alone. He received her courteousiy, and
gave her the proof for inspection. She
discussed it with him, and at length
agreed to accept it. She says that he then
stepped from behind the counter, and,
suddenly drawing close to her, threw his
arms about her and kissed her. She was
frightened; but before she could utter
her disapproval of his conduct he said
"I'm lonely here; and | want Il nice little
girl like you, to stay and keep me com
pany."
Miss Taylor alleges that he again
caught her in his arms, and she strug-
gled and screamed for help; he told her
not to make any noise, as it would alarm
the other persons in the building.
That's what | mean to do," said Miss
Taylor, ''if you don't release me-" Craw-
ford, she added, followed her to the door,
and asked for Just one more kiss, which
he tried to take, but she kept out of his
grasp, and ran out of the studio into the
street. She ran home and told her pa
rents what had happened, and they de,
tcrmined to effect CrawfordPs arrest.
Mr.. Crawford said emphatically, after
hearing the girls complaint, that he did
not attempt the slightest inlpropriety
with his customer, and that he didn't
know why she should accuse him of do,
ing 50. He thought it was a conspiracy
at the bottom of which was business
rival, who desired to ruin his reputation
Mr.. Crawford was released on five hun.
dred dollars bail for examination on Fri
day next,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13
TELEGRAPH SENSATIONS.
What the Retirement Of General Eckert
Means. s.a
Special to the Star,

Special to the Star,
p New NoRK, March 13.-Thc Tribune says
that when resignation of General Eckert
as President of the Atlantic & Pacific
Telegraph Company became known on
Wall street, many rumors were set atioat.
That most generally credited was that GEN
eral Eckert was TO join the proposed new
telegraph combination 10 be composed by
the New York. Lake Erie 4 Western, Balti-
more g. Ohio Pennsylvania. Philadelphia
and Reading, and other railroads. under the
recent Florida decision, and organize eppo-
stion to the Western Union, first making
an effort to have Congress pass general
law to permit railroad companies to com
bine for such purposes AS II guarantee of
the truth OF this report it was stated that
General Eckert had already distinguished
himself as manager of opposition tele-
graph companies, the Franklin and Allan
tic e. Pacific Companies being his special
schemes. Neither General Eckert nor the
officers of the Western Union Company
would converse on the subject. .Hrs. Al
Mr.. Tenter and Mr. Humstone, officers of
the Atlantic & Pacific, also resigned pre-
vious to General Hkert, and the former is
already in the service OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company. ... ....
The general impression is that there will
be jingle in the telegraph world soon.
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for clubbing a negro, but reappointed IN
1878 Within few months after his reap
pointment two complaints for ofienses were
made against him.
The Herald to-day, speaking of Captain
Williams outrageous conduct in clubbing
respectable persons at Gilmore's Garden on
Tuesday evening says it is alleged that
Williams, fancying himself the object oil
some Kisses which were audible as he
passed in front of the spectators, turned
suddenly on the people, seized gentleman
whom he chose to single out as an offender
against police dignity, dragged him from
his seat, administered IN him severe
clubbing and kicking, and then passed on.
satisfied that he had resented an intended
insult. On the preceding day, when VIII.
iams, indulsing in the liberal battering OF
| tie heads of those who wanted 70 get into
the building, a bystandcr inquired of po-
liceman on the outside Of the crowd what
was the necessity for 50 much clubbing?
| sob. Hone,' was the answer; but the
! Captain has got his shirt OFF to-day"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13

ear zoM4lc. mixed 3S9s9c, sheiled $4,000, mixed
8b6a35r Bsriey-Fall S9c9sl. sPring S6@abe.
Oais heavy; wiiss 2o1f@2sc, mixed Ss2Se' hSe
5S@5Sc.
BosroE. March lS Flour firm: Western super-
fine s. z5as so: common extra . 75S4 70; NlHcop-
sin extra 44@4 So: Minnesota do. y 0So 70.
firm: No. ! hnd extra wbite. S1EseApc' 80
white, 36%gS7c; No. white ana NO. mlAeu'
s51<pss6c Rye. 6Oe. s.f
LotIsyuGE. March lS.-Flour hrm and m
changed Wheat steady: red and amber ZIG 70.
Corn steady and in fair deinsnd; whils, Soc'
mixed 35c. Oats in fair demand and firm: white.
soc: mixed. 28c Rye quiet at Sc Hay steady at
SSaiO. PORK ouietat so 25 Lard easier; choice
leaf tierce, 5lae; do. keg. Sc Bulk meats gnie,
and shade lower st Sss9449se Bacon ns,asIs qp es
5lsc Sugar.cured hams in good demand at s1stS
s1Sc. Whisky firm NJ u e.
NEW YORK March fs-Fiour I'm light demand:
State and Western, 81 SOFAS 70: common 70 eoou
extra o 81 good a. TO s7rs chS,oe 6Sis X 3 IS & Sn
Louis. So s0@575: Minnesota patent, sstss 20. 20.
Wheat: Rejected spring, S5c nngraded 90 u y, "; r.
No 3spring 94s1e; ungraded winter n req !, " 1,L
Der 81 1891 15; No: 2 aInber, q l59
i i5l.: No, amber 81 16; nngraded white u Y
al i5X' RIVE o1fc.: Western. so@6sc. Barley
dull. Malt nor1inallv unchanged. Corn, M
graded, 45a3Gc: Eo.3, a5e45l &C. sfsmer 4ots1y!se'
32iac; No. white, 2s1ze&%.e sc; No. : white "a 80
sec; No. white 3GQ43di4c; mixed Western, 34g
aLsc; white Western. s4@S7e. Hny sseaay
AT HlodA4Se, Hops dull: ycarlinEs ut setSc
Eastern and Western, 6G10c: Now York state, 5t@
i4c Coffee quiet and unchanged: sugar quiet:
fair to good refining, SSas5se' MolasSes steady. s.
Rice in fair demand and hrm. Ietrolealn s1n' ~
limited $40 sGaS6l4c; crude. sisMSsac; refined, &C.
asked Tailow steady at 0ifa6 o-i6c- Rosin qniet
at 81 lOdl 42h. Turpentine steady st S9Tae2ss4c
a. rs oId. S1O q new Beef quiet. but steady
Cu meats quiet aud unchanged; long clear, Esc
asked; short clear, &C. Lard firm: Prime steam,
| Sc to6cS rs Butter quiet: western, lIteSc;
| Ch.ese nominalIy unchanged. Whisky duh aIld
nominal mt 81 0Sh.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13
Death Record.

The following deaths have been placed ol
record since our last report
Jacob Duerr, mos, city. ...
Edward d. Lotseher, 8 yrs, city.
Melissa Garrett, yrs, city.
Eddie w. Thompson, is mos, city.
Mary +. Nicmann, l VI, city
Caroline Reinking, 6 days, city.
Frank Cronan, l6 yrs, city.
Infant Beistinann, stillborn, city. ~
Infant Dauer, stillborn, city.
Lena Japp, 10 days, city. .......
Philomena Pengemann, 90 yrs, city.
Anna Rockers, 3 mos, city. ....
. Anna Reich, 10 yrs, Germany.
Geo. Benzinger, AZ yrs, Germany.
Constance Hubert 46 yrs, city.
Gottfried Mcnzel ~ yrs, Germany.
Elizabeth Deardorf, 81 yrs, Scotland.
Michael Stone. AZ yrs, Ireland. o. I
Duncan Bonnell, 3S yrs, Ohio. l.
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LEXINGTON. KY.
To the wife of Ietcher Lusby, a fine /

To the wife of Letcher Lusby, fine boy
Mr.. Allen, the temperance lecturer, has
gone to Millersburg TO tight whisky.
The glass broken by Il thief from the Win
dow of W. J.. Loycnhart's store is esti-
mated at $125.
Mr.. NJ. Brown, clothier, on Upper street,
assigned Tuesday at noon, but to whom We
nave not learned.
The meeting Tuesday evening of the
Young MEMS Christian Association was
very entertaining.
The icerse was issued by our County
Clerk on Monday for H. P. Ransom and
Mrs. Marie Goodloc.
II is now believed that there will be three
candidates for the LegisIature-a Democrat,
a Republican and National.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. ]. Gold
mith, of this city, was compelled to yield
to hard times Tuesday. The Sheriff closed
bis doors.
No official return from the election yet.
Tho committee will meet at the Phoenix
Hotel to-day (Thursday) to count the vote
We will then giveit. f... n...
Mr.. F. II. Brown has purchased about
fifty large mules, with Which he intends
running ireiSlt wagons DetNec NolOIauo
Springs and Leadville. He will leave Lex
inxton in few days.
The case of Luther Lee, who killed Geo.
Rogers at Fra2cr's factory some time since
was brought before Recorder Kinkaid Tues
day morning and sent TO jail without bail,
to await the next term Of Circuit Court.
At about o'clock Tuesday morning a
negro was observed throwing coal over the
fence from Mr.. Hayes coal yard, near the
X. c. Depot. A son of Mr.. Hayes fired a
shot at him, but with what effect is NOT
known. The fellow retreated in quick time.
A fatal difficulty occurred at Athens Tues
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
wlLMIssrek, March rS.--spiris turpentnc firm

-WILaIssTeE. March 1S.--sprits turpentine firm
at 26tsc. . .... ...
OsNEGo MauGh 13-Wheat steady No. hard
Duluth spring 81 II, No. Milwaukee 81 o. No. >
red Wabash 81 o.. Corn unchanged.
INpIANkPeL,s, March l3.--Flour steady and un-
changed. Wheat: No. . red, $lCal G2. Corn quiet
al Sas34 93sc. Oats steady at a5@a6e Provisions
quiet and unehanged.
PEORIA, March ls.-Corn active aud steady: No.
/, S934@SSe; No. 3, 32t.6ss234c. Oats ftm No. 2
white, 2ba2614c. Rye more active No. =, A 1ate
ls1zc. Whisky steady at 81 o3.
lSDIAEAPoLIs, March 1S.-WheAt strong: No. 2
red, 81 041a. Com quiet at SS@SSAc. Oats steady
at 251a@26Igc. Bulk shoulders, 3Ssc; clear ribs,
4ssc. Lard CSC. Hams, 7'99T,4c.
PITTsBURG, March S.-Graiil-Market firm, par-
ticularly wheat; choice whiteSl No. ! red 81 q
U5, amber 81 medium y6e9sSc, Corn--Yeliow
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The Evidence sustnins the verdict.

In courts OF law it sometimes happens. that the
guilty escape and the innocent suffer. But when
tried by public opinion, such errors do not ocour
For many ycnB the Family Medicines manufac-
turd by X. V. Pierce, MD, of Buffalo, N. Y.
have been on trial. One after another the ingen:
ious lies and ISLANDERS Of rival manufacturers have
been proved iuise, while positive evidence Of mer-
it, from numberless invaids, has gradually ac
eumulatad. The popular verdict OF great merit is
fully sustained BY the evidence, as no remedy yet
known elasit the Golden Medical Discovry, in
liver be torpid and bowels irregular, use the
Pleasant Purgative Pellets. Fof fun information,
see the Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser.
The cheapest medical work ever published, hear
y LOCO pages illustrated by over $50 coored plates
and woodeuts. Price, post paid, 81 So Address
the author, K. V, Pierce, MD. Buffalo, N. y.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-13
DAILY REVIEW OF THE CINCINNATI
4 MARKETS.
CINCINNATI, March l3-2 P. NJ.
BREADSTURFs.

bkEhDSltfFs.
Flour quiet and market steady. We quote fam
ily at 81 load s0 for ordinary trade brands, and
up to s. 50 for fancy; extra at S4Gii 25 sIperfne
ut 81 l5@3 So Low grades at s. 4O0g2 20 per bril-
Spring wheat -four at si94 60 per brl. Rye flour
at 81 1898 25 per brl tor good to choice North
western. ... b.,
Barley continues steady and little demand Fall
is quoted 76G9Dc for fair TO prime 95aa7c for No.
2 In elevator and S1@ll o. for choice sample.
Spring dull at 50g70c for fair TO prime.
Oats inactive but6rm and only wanted for To-
cal feeding purposes. We quote mixed at 25@27c,
and prime TO choice white at 2SS93Oc per BIZ. Com
mou dull and unQuotable. Some prime mixed
sold to-day nj 2sc on track. ?
Corn Is firm. fairly active and light receipts to-
day. Ear is quoted al 6@S6c per bu, oil track,
and white selling readily at lie outside figure,
Mixed shclled quoted at &a37c per bu, the lat.
ter figure Obtained for No in elevator.
Rye is steady. and moderate sales, with little
coming in. sample lots on arrival quoted 55G56c
for choice l3fa!aC for prime and J@(952C for fair
10 good. No. = in elevator held at 56c, but bids
generally a shade less.
Wheat: Market steady The receipts are light
and the demand fair. We quote choice white at
81 05i1 Oh, No. 81 03 per b'l. red or amber held
at 81 04gl 05 and fair to prime milling lots at 97C
@sl OF per bu. Inferior dull, and ranging down
to SOC per bu.
PROVISIONS.
Bulk meats in moderate demand and steady,