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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08
INTERESTING OHIO STATUTES,

A part of the report of the Secretary
Of State Of Chic furnishes some items Of
interest 1t is that which relates to the
vital statistics of the State. In the north
eastern part of the State less than five
per cent. Of the population are unable to
read, while in other sections the proper
ton is about twelve per cent. February
is shown to be the unhealthiest month in
The year, although the shortest, while
May, the month of flowers and ethereal
mildness,' and thus far in 1879 of over
coats, is the healthiest. Seven hundred
and twenty-three deaths from accidents
or negligence are reported fer the year
1878. The number of suicides was nine
ty-three, and of homicides twenty-seven.
Three men were swung into eternity at
the ropes end. 1t appears from the re-
ports of the hospitals for the insane that
q large majority of the inmates of these
institutions were farmers, and that next
10 the farmers came the laborers, while
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08
who Was Washington, snyhowq


An American gentleman, who has re-
sided in London for several years, re-
Gently told me a funny story. He was
one day invited out to dinner at the
house of an eminent London solicitor.
The daughter of the host sat next to him
at table and observed him with much Gu
riosity, finally making the stereotypcd
remark that "she was surprised to see
him so white; she had thought that all
Americans were copper-colored." Soon
after, some question arose respecting our
national currency, and my friend took
from his pocket some specimens Of our
bank notes, among which was one bear
ing the portrait Of Gen. Washington.
The note passed from hand to hand
around the table, and finally, it
came to the young lady before men
toned. "Whosc portrait is that" she
asked of my friend. "Gen. Washing
tons" he answered. "And who was hep
she qucried. "Onc of our Presidents"
cautiously answered the gentleman, who
was rather anxious to see how far his fair
neighbours ignorance would extend.
cone Of your Prcsidcnts-ah, indeed!
Did he come before or after Mr.. Lin
cuinw
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08
A Demure and Pretty Smuggler.

The most accomplished smuggler
operating between Windsor and Detroit
is pretty, demurc looking young woman
employed in a Woodward avenue mil
linery establishment. She makes two or
three trips a week, and is the largest
purchaser of laces and such light goods
who visit Windsor Her purchases are
not made in Windsor stores. She is too
clever for that; but she deals with Wind
sor shopkeepers all the same. The Gus
toms people have their eye on her and
there will be an interesting seizure one Of
these fine DAYS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

Becoming overheated while playing at
football, took a chill, which produced a
very severe Illness and eventually settled
on my chest with very bad cough. While
in this condition l tried several remedies
without avail, but eventually procuring
DR.. Jayne's Expectorant; | am now happy
to say that my health has entirely i'm.
proved, and | am confident of soon finding
myself completely cured.-[l. NEWMAN,
Melbourne, Australia.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

IT rejoices the hearts of the good tc
zee the wicked man brought to grief, fol
il is in accordance with the eternal fit.
ness of things that the evil-doer shall SUI,
sorrow. In quaihng the bitter cup, he
may suck in the germs of penitencc and
lay the foundation of lasting reforma-
ton. There is nothing like a moral bis,
Der plaster to bring a man to realizing
sense of his moral obligations. Even
burglars can be taught to respect sacred
things. A church in the suburbs of
Philadelphia was burglariously entered
On the night of the I'd ult The parties
10 the felony at once sought out the
closet where was stored the material fOl
the communion service 1t is rather q
weakness Of the gentlemen who indulge
In burglary as a profession and seek to
exalt it into one Of the fine arts, to SO,
lace themselves with creature comforts
before going into business investigations
Rnd these parties at once seized upon d
large bottle which they inferred con,
tained the pure juice. 1t was passed
from hand to hand rapidly. Each took
apuIl and passed it to his pal. The sex.
ton had, in a needless manner, placed q
large bottle Of ink upon the shelf where
.he wine of the service ought to have
been, and these deceived sons of plundel
reviled him and sputtered out ink al
over the wardrobe of the vestry and the
furniture, and went away dissatisfied
with the provisions that church hat
made for administering the holy sacra
ment. Their imprecations had awakened
The sexton who lived next door.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

The new combination method Of oper-
ating in stocks which Messrs. Lawrence &
Co., bankers, N. Y, have inaugurated, is
attracting unusual attention in financial
circles by reason OF its remarkable success.
customer in Providence invested nine
times. and made over 5000 in three
months by using from $50 to $500 capital.
By this system, orders from thousands OF
customers, in various sums, are pooled into
one immense capital and operated as a
mighty whole thus giving to each share.
holder all the advantages Of vast capital and
shrewdest skill. Profits are divided every
thirty days. Any amount from SO ia
$75, 900 can be used in Messrs. Lawrence 4
Co.'S combinations with equal proportion.
ate success. SIS will make $75 profit in the
month. 5000 will return 1000 or 8 pei
cent. on the stock, and so on as the market
varies The new circular gives two un'
erring rules for success, and shows how any
one can operate proftably. Mailed free,
Stocks and bonds wanted. Government
bonds supplied. Apply to Lawrence d Co.
bankers, 81 Exchange Place, N. Y.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

LoNG may the Sleeping Beauty sleep,
for while she snores on in her blissful
humber charitable institutions profit by
her protracted dreams. The net pro-
eeeds of her entertainments at New Or
leans for the benefit of St. Vincent's
Infant Orphan Asylum were nearly
RI 500.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

A HIGH-srRuNG elephant, who put or
airs over an humble humpbacked came
in New York, was very much surprised
when the ship of the desert sailed in and
damaged him several thousand dollars
worth.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

FIVE or six persons now claim to
possess the original of Gen. Dix's famous
"Shoot-him-on-the-spot' dispatch. Yet
few years and skeptical historians will
be proving that the gallant General never
Ient such messare.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

YAKooB KHAN is safe in the fold of
the British camp, ostensibly on a mission
Of peace. He is 50 full of vain tricks,
however, that the best thing to do is to
carry him straight away to England and
lvilize him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

IT is charged that the young Demos
themes, who won the prize in the
oratorical contest at indianapolis, pilfered
most of his speech on "The Decay of
Institutions" from an old volume, He
should encourage the decay of that
institution known as stealing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

THE faith of the country in the police
Of New York remains steadfast. 1t was
generally believed that they would final
ly permit Red Leary to walk away.
Great is the vigilance of the Metropoli-
kans
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

THE balloting by the Brooklyn Presby-
Iery indicate that it will not be necessary
for Talmage to 90 behind the returns.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08
SPIRIT OF THE GERMAN PAPERS



The new Constitution of California, which
was submitted to the peoples vote yester-
day is, it seems, not accepted. The majority
against the same in San Francisco was
10000 and it is not possible, according to
good authority, that this large majnrity can
be overcome in the country districts
EThe Volkshlatt1
The benefits of the pension back-pay law
seems to 90 to the wrong people. Poker
Schcnck, that is General SChenck who in
troduced pOkerplayng in England made
money in fraudulent Emma Mine stock
and in addition attended to ministerial lu-
ties forSthe United States drew since the
war a monthly pension of S30 because a
rebel bullet gruzed one of his fingers. Gen
erul Schenck was the first to draw 1900
back-pay pension. The little tinger-wound
evidently paid itself.
THE FTee PreSse.l
To-day then, according to our Columbus
dispatches, will be executed the Democratic
boys trick of aholShng the Beard of Pub
lie Works The Democratic hummer ele-
ment has overcome the CitiZenS Its words
weighed heavier with the Democratic Legis-
lature than the just demand of the tax
paying citizens An old proyerb says
whom the gods would destroy, they first
coufyund," and this proverb holds good
VIVA O'A A'''h''Si A'''N rt''i Il u'iIlI''l
ary advantage and go to political death for
the future. The answer to this Democratic
| violent measure is Il complete success of the
Republicans at the coming county and
State elections.
Yesterdays Abend POST
Our Swngerlest managers are exceedingly
liberal to foreign prima donnas, but as to
home talent they are misers. Can our Amer
lean Paris only bloom in initiating things.
and will it never learn to give justice to its
home talents? Miss Emma Hecke has Just
arrived and we need not mention other Gin
Cinnati singers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

THE bill aholishing the Cincinnati 3
2. w. is still in an uncertain state.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

WILL the Ohio Legislature scalp the
Bcalpers?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08

Call at the American Sewing Machine
Rooms, 1T West Fourth street and see the
latest new Sewing Machine.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08
NEW VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES
Sharpless Seeding.

Sharpless Seeding.
The following description Of the fruit il from
Elwanger 4 Barrys supplementary list, spring Of
1873.
NEW AWBERRY-sHARPLESS sEEDLINQ
Raised by j. X. SHARPLEss
SIZE. Large TO very large, an average specimcA
measuring one and half inches diameter either
Form Generally oblong, narrowing to the apexs
Irregular often fattened.
COLOR Clear, light red, with smooth, shin
FLESH. Firm, sweet, with delicate aroma, dnl
in quality.
PLANT. Vigorous and luXurant hardy anu
prolific.
This variety having fruited with us several sea-
sous we have no hesitation in recommending i&
the largest and best strawberry now in cultva-
ton. The plant is vigorous hardy and luxuriank
West
Price per dozen, 81 rs; per 100 IS.
fine Of ored plate OF the Sharpless sent on rc-
cept of 10c. Free to purchasers OF plants of this
variety.
Cumberland Triumph.
Very, large and snowy; color light red; plan.
perfectly hardy and vigorous grower; one of tho
best for the amateur or near market
Price per doz 3Oc. per 100, 81.
Crescent Seeding.
Probably the most productive OF all; in Mns
averaging larger than the Wilson; quality good
Price per doz., 75c; per lOO S.
Forest Rose.
One Of the best large berries; bears transportar
lion well.
Price per doz., 81; per 100, a.
Great American.
Worthy of trial everywhere; one of the lasaoal;
very firm and color good for market.
Price per dOz 81; per 100, g.
Monarch of tie West.
One of the finest favored, largest sized, and
most valuable varieties In cultivation.
Price per doz., soc; per 100, 81.
20 other Varieties.
Thirty Varieties, one dozen plants each dnelua
ing 'Sharpless'O J, loJ S..
Baspberries.
BrandN"lne. .n...........,............".. 10 " W
II ghaHd liardr".............,........".. 70 "
Mammoth Nllser..........."........" 70 w
GOluen Ihorn Ss...."..."........". 70 90
Biackberries.
Nllsnn. 70 - w
20 3UV
Snyder % 90
Vegetable Plants.
Cabbage-IIendcrsons Early summer..""... 50
Early York ,.............................,.. so
CaullHower-Enly SNOWFALL l"....o.."......... 1 70
Ready in Apri and May.
Celery Plants.
The Best Varietes-Ready in June and July.
Tom 10 Plants.
Trophy-Acme-Golden Trophy-Ready in May
sweet PoIaIo Plants.
LOO
NansemOnC ~
Ready in May and June.
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The following description of the fruit il from
Ewanger Barrys supplementary list, spring Of
1873.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20

THERE seems 10 DO probability that the
oyerdraIt Of the city on the Exchange
bank will reach lnconyOnient proportions
before tho tar fund for the current year
Vhich can be used for ordinary city OK.
penditures, will become available. It has
Already reached the sum Of $4,000, aud
tie expenses Of the present month, 1t Is
estimated, will swell 1t TO S25, 700. 1t will
probably be the middle Of January before
Tho tA1 receipts will be sufficient to pay
the amount set apart Tor the List.Daven.
port sinking fund, which amounts to
about So, 600, and leave something for cur
rent expenses, By that time the over
draft will probably reach the amount Of
1900, and 1t iS doubtful whether the
city's account will be made good again
during the coming year, unless some such
arrangement as that Of 1877, in which an
oyerdrait Of about Sill 900 was converted
into bonded Indebtedness, Is repeated.
Meantime the interest on the amount
oveTdrawn in running on, and the account
having no limit except the credit Of the
city, there is constant temptation TO swell
disbursements, and lack OF necessity for
adapting ways and means. which cannot
fal TO do harm.
Its doubtful whether the trouble likely
to result from the present plan Of running
thscity finances can be RVerted, unless
Council Ia willing to take hold OF the situa.
ton more resolutely and insist that the
ordinary expenditures Of the city once
fixed in the estimates, shall be kept with.
in the limit Of the revenue available for
such purposes, and the machinery for col
Letting the revenue made more efficient.
The tax year begins on the FIRST Of Feb.
nrSry, but the Assessors books are not rs
rule turned in until the last OF June,
and the Board Of Equalization and Appeals
usually consume month or more In cor.
tecting them. This year the assess.
ment books were not turned over TO
the City Collector until October and
the bills made out were not approx.
ed until November. The tax year
terminating on the 3lSt day Of January,
and the interest penalty not attaching IN.
I'll the LIST Of that month, as matter Of praG.
iice, great many Of the larger tax payers
DO not settle their accounts with the collec-
toruntilthe latter part Of December. When
to this state oil facts tho additional fact Is
added thAtthscity departmentsare not held
down TO the amounts mentioned In the esti-
mates, but, like tho street and alley depart
msut, which Is now some 5000 ahead Of
the amount mentioned In tho estimates SET
tied upon last Nay, are allowed to 90
ahead regardless Of the condition Of the
treasury, some idea Of the manner in
which the city gets on the wrong side Of
tho bank ledgers can be readily obtained.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20

Baltimore and Ohio stock sold down 10
li7: aId l4s yesterday, and Pennsylvania
Railroad to 5os, 1t Is said that the pres.
eEs depression in stocks Is being euH.
nssrtd by tho largo operators with a view
10 loading Themselves up for a big rise
enr!? In the new year. The New York
Ru!asin Of 1hursday comments on the
ranrke. as follows:
1T appearances RFO to DO trusted, the
market Is being worked 10 buy stocks.
Email lots are thrown on the market 10
teii prices down, and then as much stock
81 IS possible IL bought within lalt per
cent, when the same tactics arc renew Cd
ln this manner small holders arc being
worried out Of stocks, aud the speculative
byokeTs, who are naturally bears, arc in
duccd 10 Eell stocks short. In tho mean.
time railroad receipts continue larger, and
;hc prospect Is that, whatever the Agita.
ton in Congress, the currency will
not DO contracted. On tho other
bGad, II Is not unlikely that there will be
IN expansion in the shape OF silver certih.
Gates, 1t 10 by no means certain, how.
ever, that the present tactics in tho stock
market will not DO kept up for two or
Ihres weeks, and prices in the meantime
nay 10 worked OIL. All hrst.ClaSs railroad
Investments ought to DO somewhat hel ned
by tho new per cent interest law, which
viii 80 into effect in this State on tho tirsl
o. the year. and it will cause no surprise
II assured dividend paying stocks which
arc ous Of the pals Of speculation advance
TO pficss that will yield the buySr8 per
cen! OF his purchase.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20

aud think he Is quite right, TOT never
saw man work harder and more dlllgent.
Iy than the stoubenyills member. l often
see him In the House by 9 In the morning,
busy with his mail OF reading up on some
question nor does he Lot up. He is con-
tinually At II not only In the House but In
bis room, Call a. midnight and you dnd
hltnby the midnight lamp CalllAter and
yet The oil Is still burning and the Doctor
Tea ling or writing. lie lisa good speaker
-nlalclDatlng and convincing one. He
sometimes spreads himself In real flights
oil oTAtory, but generally confines himself
geraanely TO the logic Of the Issue. Ills
reputation - man Of more than ordinary
information Is we'll established. His col.
leagues look upon him ~ q safe calculator
and wise counselor. Conscience seldom
petP5 out Of the bosom Of a Congressman,
bn' ! have detected It growing several
tlIes from the heart Of UpdeRrRh. His
rAJicaliGm can not DO disputed, nor his
hdrlity 10 friends challenged. Another
god point he has Ii In hAvinggeOd health,
No man for his Rge Is IS we'll preserved a.
uIdegTaf, aud there can be no doubt but
thai q few years more will sec him one Of
th' leading spirits Of the Nation.
We observe by the New York papers
thIt the DR.. was In that city on Tuesday
niiht last, and delivered an address at the
piry Fair The Tribmk made the follow.
iui reference to Il In iu issue Of ThuB.
DIR:
Congressman UpdegnTs declaration,
inhis speech at the Dairy Fair Thursday
nilht, 10 favor Of making the Agricultural
Breau n full Department with represen.
tAlon In tho Cabinet, derived as much
sinifcance from the fact that he il a praC.
til larner ~ from the fact that he Is q
Congressman. congressman are suspect.
81 oil being pleased with the chance 70 dis.
tr0ute seeds to their constituents, and
Vakle with various agricultural straws,
lat farmers are supposed 10 Judge These
tings by o practical standard. It's need.
los 10 say that the Tribune does not agree
With the Ohio Representative, but II
SENS merely fair to note his argument
Ito believes that the vast and growing i'm
pOrtRnce Of the farming interest might
aitly cause this 10 he called the Farmers
RpnbllC," and that agriculture, therefore,
deserves 4 more distinguished representa-
ton In the Government.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20

Tho bank clcRTing4 up at Pittsburgh for
the week OndiuS Saturday last showed
gain Of ever 40 per cent as compared with
the ,anO week last year. otcoursc prices
OF manufactured goods arc higher this
year than last, which fact accounts ior a
part oil the gain, but still enough is left 10
chow that a much greater volume oil busi-
NOS has been douO this season than last.
A. tho four cities Of largest commerce,
tac Increase In tho volume Of business has
not fEllen below 50 per cent during either
oil tho pas! four weeks. Tho aggregate
c1chapRSl at these cities for the Gour
weeks ending December 18th are here
shoWai
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20

The lew 4 per cent. bonds Of the Gov.
pFnuSat, which many people predicted
. Nea!d sell down to Is under au active 10
aGrd Tor money, yesterday reached lO4
aad seem to bO getting stronger. Il il
the policy oil both tho Government and
The syndicate that still holds more or los,
q these honda to keep them strong, mas,
ucSh rs 1t is desirable at as early day Il.
Fossib!S 10 effect an exchange for tho 8
AID per cent, bonds OF 1851. There are
between seyon and eight hundred millious
Q! these Sand 8 pOr cents, and the sooner
they are got nd Of by exchange the sooner
Will tia: mueh interest bo saved.
The bill presented by Mr.. Wood, a.
Chs!:IaD Of tho Committee OF Ways and
Means, not only restricts the Intercs, upon
new !Isass c! boud, to 3. per centum per
Hpnun, but the amount Of bonds author.
lied Is Insufficient to refund more than
oneioarih CT the maturing debt. Further
!tg''lstion would therefore DO needed
even II It was practicable to refund into
81 per ssuium bonds.
The bill presented By General Garfield
Which, 1t Is understood, represents tho 70.
demonstrations Of the Secretary Of tho
Treasury, authorizes bonds In amouu,
'OnsiSns to replace all those bearing A
b!gde' rate Of interest, makes the rate of
Interest on tho new bouds four per cent.
uo, aud gives the power to sell these A,
the bs't obIAtnRble premium. None o the
e7nd' 10 be refunded are now subject IN
compulsory redemption, and General Gar.
ae!d's bill provides for diroc. exchanges of
the cid !Or the new bonds, and under Il a
large part Of tho bonds duo in lssO.sl
seS'a III advance Of their maturity be 10.
placed with four per ceutum bonds.
The present conditions are unusually
is'9!;us!e, Tor reiuHding into 1 per ceutum
e9bdS-Ihal Is TO ray, they will Le early
IL tbs now year. No one can ssv how.
eVe', tia, they will 10 equally favorable
In the future, Tor the business Of tbS ro,n.
ny u steadily improving, aud the rates tor
,GALe 10 ITO best borrowers must ineyita.
ply advance more OF less with the IN.
s'esstd Ienand for money and bcsIde Ills
net Al all likely that the foreign exchanges
NA!rh have contributed so much 10 Ina law
IG'ss ior money will remain through the
year lSEO ~ favorable M now