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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
New York Paper.


1t is no new thing here in the east for
sweet sixteen femininity to espouse de-
crepit three-score and ten masculinity,
but out west it seems to be considered
remarkable; so that when such match
occurred the Rocky Mountain News sent
a reporter to interview the young lady.
The reporter describes her as pretty
and piquant. Indeed" he says, "the
wealth of delightful portraiture is made
in the statement that she is sweet sixteen
and radiant as a butterfly with brilliant
summer plumage."
GLOW came it," the reporter asked,
''that you wed man 50 much older
than yourseifT
"Because / love him, was the pert
reply,
should have thought that lady SO beau
tiful would have chosen younger mate" !"
"Would you? Well, now, I'll tell you.
A young man is very hard to please, and
it is very difficult to displease an old one.
You know the old adage: "A young
mans slave and an old mans darling.
| am rather fond of being darling"
81 should think So"
"Would you, indeed? Then I don't
think there is anything in the world 81
charming as lovely young widow, and
such thing is possible for me-"
"Then you are already counting OIL
/ the old mans death?"
mo, am not counting on it exactly
but | live in hopes" and with radiant
smile the guileless thing went off to join
the dancers.
4 1t is not necessary to pursue the sub
iect further. Any one can see that ther
is something very bewitching about
sweet sixteen.
An American ON the China Wall.
An American engineer in China has
, been making fresh examination of it,
Great Wall" The dimensions have
, beea given so often that we need not re-
tpeat them; but the structure for a dis
| lance Of 1,728 miles is Carried from
point to point in perfectly straight line
across valleys and plains and over hills
8 without the slightest regard to the con
fguration of the ground, sometimes
plunging down into abysses Thousand
Feet deep. Brooks and smaller rivers arr
a ~idged over by the wall, while on botf
banks of larger streams strong fankins
: towers are placed" Perhaps the Fan
: peror Of Nicolas had this contempt fo
!. obstacles in mind when he solved tn
problem of the best railroad route be
tween st. Petersburg and Moscow b.
t drawing a straight line by ruler be
: tween the points on the map and having
Q the road constructed as thus indicated.
/ "Bangs."
free Press,l
A man in his shirt sleeves was sittin
before the door Of a rookery on Atwate
street the other evening when an az
quaintance came along and asked:
:; "Bill, was that your wife l met on tn
+ corner%' ''.l
IL 81 guess it was-she just started out.
,rl 81 see she bangs her hair continue
q the other.
e. AYES she does, darn herr grewled Bill
> 'but I've got the advantage over he
e though. While she can only bang he
" hair can bang her whole body"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
StOnewan jackson rs Sleeper.
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This extraordinary talent of going to
leep under the most disadyantageous
circumstances followed him into the
ield, and became of the greatest service
20 him. He could sleep delightfully."-
IN horseback during his forced marches,
md / believe tolerably well on the bat
tle-feld; and this may have been the
cause of the remarkable powers of endur-
lnce for which he was noted That his
power for sleeping under preaching re-
manned with him, | had ocular proof,
l remember being present at preach
ing service held at the door of his head
quarters, in East Virginia, one hot July
Sunday morning, when he performed
the champion sleeping feat of the war.
There was no shade whatever, and the
whole service was held in the face OF
the hottest sun that ever shone in that
country. The preacher stood in front
of Jackson's tent, and jackson sat on q
backless camp-stool at his right hand
The men composing the congregation
kept their caps on, to avoid sunstroke
but Jackson's ideas of propriety would
not allow him to sit in the door of the
tent, or to keep his cap on. The result
was that he sat in the sun, held his cal
about six inches from his head, to shade
his face, and slept sweetly in that posi-
ton throughout the entire service.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16
A Hasty Marriage.

A correspondent writing from Jeffer-
son, Green county Iowa, sends us an
anecdote of her great-uncle, as illustra-
tive of the promptness with which the
men of the Revolution responded to the
call of their country.
At the beginning of our War of In
dependence Maj. Samuel Lawrence, the
father of Boston's two great merchants,
Amos and Abbott Lawrence, lived in
Groton, Mass. He was the commander
of company OF minute men," who
held themselves ready to march against
the enemy at moments notice.
The Major was engaged to be married
to Miss Susanna Parker. The lady's
mother suggested that, in view of the
uncertain fortunes of war, the marriage
should take place forthwith.
"Susie had better be Sans widow"
she said, ethan his forlorn damsel."
Susie and the Major being willing,
the parson was called in. While he was
tying the nuptial knot, mounted or
derly interrupted the ceremony by hand
ihS SOolSu OIuSIS W hdJ. hHWTeIlCe.
They directed him to march his men
Immediately to the headquarters of the
American army.
The Major delayed obedience long
enough to complete the ceremony, and
then, giving the bridal and the farewell
kiss, assembled his men and marched.
On reporting himself to his command
ing officer he was complimented upon
his promptness. Learning of the cir
cumstances under which the Major had
marched, the officer procured him a
furlough. For few days the Major en-
joyed honeymoon, and then returned
to duty.
The Major lived to see fifty years of
American independence, and to raise an
honored family.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16
Judge Religions by Their Fruits.

That old Catholic woman, of whom
Mr.. Stevenson tell in his '' Travels with
a Donkey" who said to him that there
was no difference between Protestants
and Catholics ''save that wrong was
more wrong for the Catholic who had
more light and guidance" came very
near telling most important truth.
That was all the difference that the
good old saint herself knew, and if there
were other distinctions whose import
she did not quite grasp, who shall deny
that she clearly stated the only lawful
claim that one relig ion can have for
pre- eminenee over another? If my
neighbours religion makes wrong more
wrong" and right more right for him
than my religion does for me, then his
religion is for him better religion than
mine is for me. A religion that does
not deepen the moral convictions and
strengthen the moral purposes is good
for nothing and all religions are to be
valued in proportion as they bring forth
in their votaries this fruit.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16
The First Look In a Mirror.

THE effect which the sudden seeing
i of themselves as others see them
had upon several Siamese women, is
narrated by lady:
A few weeks ago company of SIAM
ese women came to see me and to look
at my house. They consider it great
event if / invite them through my
rooms, and let them look at my bed, my
tables, my chairs, my pictures and nick
nacks, and especially if they can get
look at themselves in the mirror on my
bureau.
One or two of those who came had
been here before, and they were telling
of how they looked in the glass, till the
others were all anxious to see too, so
they gathered in crowd and stood be-
fore the mirror.
One quick look, and then surprised,
startled cry, and some of them hid their
faces, others jumped away, and some
looked about to see who was really
there.
They had never seen themselves be-
fore, and did not know how miserable
they looked with their black teeth and
naked bodies. They drew their scarfs
over their breasts, and tried to hide from
the sight of themselves.
One turned and said to me, We are
very hateful-looking; don't you think
so ?n
/ did not tell them 1 had always
thought so, but said;
"Now, since you know how you look,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16
Origin Of a Poem.

1t has been commonly said that the
cold water poem, "The Old Oaken
Bucket" was inspired by a glass of
brandy. A writer in the Boston g Her
aid" affirms the truth of the story, and
tells 1t as personal recollection. Sam
uel Woodwork, the author, was
printer, and was employed in an office
in Chambers street, New York. One
day he dropped into Mallory's barroom,
in Franklin street, to get some brandy
and water. The liquor was excellent,
and Woodworth remarked that it was
superior to anything he ever tasted.
"No," said comrade, there was one
thing that you and used to think far
surpassed this in the way of drinking"
"What was that 2" asked W0odworth,
obviously.
'Fresh spring water that we used to
drink from the old oaken bucket that
hung in the well, after our return from
the hay field on a sultry day in sum-
mer." The rhythm of the phrase, ''The
old oaken bucket that hung in the well,''
struck Woodworth at once, and the
picture of the well at his boyhood home
came to his mind. Within few hours
he had completed the poem.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16
THE YOUNG PREACHER.

IN THE winter of 1888, the popula-
i ton of Howard county, Missouri,
was thrown into state of extraordinary
excitement by cause that seemed
wholly inadequate to the production of
such effect, especially in a latitude situ-
ated so far toward the setting sum-
The phenomenon which attracted uni
versal attention was neither more nor
less than the appearance of a new
Methodist preacher-a circuit-rider, as
the name goes in the west, but one of a
remarkable person, and of powers that
the superstitious deemed almost super
natural.
He was youth who had not seen
more than twenty summers; of about
the medium height, although he looked
much taller, from the slightness of his
make, apparently feeble and delicately
moulded as the form of a woman. But
all his movements, even to the flash of
his eye or the wafture of his finger in
gesticulation, were ineffably quick. He
was possessed of many of the graces
which are usually supposed to constitute
feminine beauty. His slender figure
was model for the arts of sculpture
and painting. His face was admirable
oval, soft and sweet in its expression
while in state of repose, although,
when aroused by any strong emotion it
could assume look of sternness or of
passion absolutely appalling. His eyes
were large, beaming and piercing, SO
that when on fire with sudden wrath,
not many of even the bravest could feel
at ease while encountering their fierce
flashes of inexpressible defiance, for they
plainly dared all things, not leaving out
death itself. One drawback must be
made from the exquisite character of
this portrait; his complexion altogether
lacked color, when not illuminated by
some excitement capable of pouring the
blood from the heart in boiling torrents.
His features, it is true, did not have the
unnatural and subdued hue of ill-health,
but rather that transparent paleness, so
rare and delicate which indicates lofty
thoughts, such as "wander through
eternity" persevering and studious
vigils over the rays of the midnight
lamp, and infinite longings, such as no
human language can hope to express,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

ulcW hOTheWHip lTOu HIS DOot, uuo
began the brutal work of flagellation.
But the duellist had only time TO
strike one blow for, before he could ac-
complish the second, Ellis drew from
his bosom o long double edged dagger,
and plunged 1t up to the handle in his
enemy's heart. The latter fell and ex-
pired without uttering groan.
Seize the rascal i" Shoot the hypo-
crltel" with various other menaeing
exclamations, cried the friends of Sneed.
And dozen knives flew from their
scabbards, and the young minister heard
the clicking of a score of pistol locks
nearly all around him. Not an instant
was to be lost. With the speed of the
wind, he fled in an oblique direction to
where his horse was fastened, seized the
bride, and springing into the saddle
with bound, spurred the noble ami
NAL to its utmost speed, and, although
several shots were fired after him, he es-
capped without injury.
The perils that environed him, how
ever, had only just commenced for his
foes, also on horseback, set off in hot
pursuit, and the chase continued without
intermission for four miles along the
road which led to the Missouri river.
There, as Ellis found that his enemies
were about to overtake him, he plunged
into the woods, and, making a consider
able circuit, at length struck the river
at point higher up than he first in
tended to reach. Here the bank un-
fortunately was open, and his pursuers
coming in sight, although it was grow
ing dark, deserted him, and, giving q
murderous shout, hurried forward to
satiate their vengeance in his blood.
He had but one alternative-to stand
and be shot down like wolf, or take
to the water; but even this latter choice
was horrible, on account of the tre-
mendous rapidity of the fiercely ungov-
ernable stream, which, in addition to its
ordinary terrors, at that time was thick
with floating ice, so that after dark even
boats dared not venture across.
However, as he had no other resource,
he goaded his horse to the desperate leap,
and in moment the latter was strug-
Cling with the powerful wintry current
His disappointed enemies came up the
instant afterwards, and watched him
moving forward slowly, but floating
downwards, by the violence of the
stream, with fatal facility, until man
and animal dwindled to mere black
speck, hardly visible on the water, and
soon were swallowed up and totally
disappeared in the darkening night.
Not beholder, not one person who
subsequently heard the occurrence relat-
ed, doubted that Seaborn Ellis had gone
to the bottom of the swift-rolling Mis-
souri,
Nothing more was said concerning
him for years and when again his name
began to fill mems mouths, it was not
as preacher, but as q most Influential
member of the Texan Congress, and a
friend of Sam. Houston.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

is sit any wonder that we always tell you
TO wear more clothes, and to quit chew
ing betel ?"
Some of them would not be induced
to look the second time, while Others
stood and stared.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16
Select Poetry.
OUTWARD BOUND.

sit and watch the ships go out
Across the widening sea
How one by one, in shlmmering sun,
They sail away from me
know not to what land they sail,
Nor what the freights they bear
l only know they outward go,
While all the winds are fair.
Beyond the low horizon line
Where my short sight must fail,
Some other eyes a watch must keep,
Where'er the ships may sail;
By night, by day, or near or far,
O'er narrow seas or wide,
These follow still, at loves sweet will,
Whatever may betlde.
So round the world the ships will sail,
To dreary lands or fair;
SO with them go, for veal or woe,
Some dear ones everywhere
And these will speed each tagging keel
When homeward it is laid,
Or watch will keep o'er surges deep,
If there a grave be made.
Oh, human love, so kind, SO true,
That knows no mete or bound,
But follows with unwearied watch
Our daily changing round
Oh, love divine, oh, love supreme
What matter where sail,
So but know, where'er go
Thy watch will never fail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31
CABLEGRAMS,

HEAVY rains and inundations were re-
ported from many sections of France
July.25th.
TIE exhibition of inventions eXf mpli-
fyingsthe application of science to in
dustry is now opened at Paris says tel
egram of July Goth. -7s ~
A cABLEGRAM ofJuly 25th says: 1t is
believed King Alphonso does not intend
to leave Spain during the summer with
a view of making arrangements for his
marriage with the Archduchess of Aus
tria as at one time reported
A VIENNA cablegram of July 25th says
Russia has given an assurance that the
last Russian soldier will have quilted
Turkish territory by the 4th of August.
A DISPATCH from Zululand received
July 24th and bearing date of July Sth,
says Carmel Wolesly considers the war
ended, and at that time was arranging
the terms of peace. fs..e
IN announcing the failure of that I'M
mense monetary institution, a cablegram
ofJuly 27th says: The career of the In
ternational Bank of Ham burg, which has
decided on voluntary liquidation, has
been one of unbroken misfortune since
the crash that followed the Franco Ger
man war. Its capital, 100000 pounds,
has been expended in railways, banking
and bank schemes long since collapsed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31
A Fiiian ROmanca. !

The marriage of Ratu Joe, the young
est son Of ex-King Cakobau, has
d tinge of romance about it which does
not often occur in Fijian marriages.
The parents and friends of this young
chief were desirous that he should wed
with the daughter of Tui Suva, dam
sci of equally distinguished descent and
parentage with himself, and having a
liberal dowry of broad lands with which
to endow her spouse. The young lady,
who, we understand, was by no means
averse to the match, had been long res
ident at Blu, and was being literally
thrown at Joe's head; but our Fijian
Romeo remained firm to his refusal,
and, on matters being pushed to ex-
tremes, went. privately, accompanied
by the fair-object of his choice, a mad
en- of comparatively humble birth, to
the house Of the resident missionary,
and was married. Greatswas the indig-
nation at Bau when the clandestine mar
riage became known. That such a
magnate should marry without the usu-
81 solevu or feast was not to be tolerat-
ed; but eventually Joe, who is favor
ite, was pardoned by the old man, and
substantial feast, provided by the lat
ter, appeased the wrath of the numer-
Gus friends and relatives. who have now
determined to leave these true lovers
to be happy if they cam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31
YELLOW FEVER.

New ORLEANS began disinfecting>the
whole city July 9th.
FOURTEEN new cases of yellow fever
were reported at Memphis July GATH
A DEATH from yellow fever. occurred
at Mississippi City, July oath.
THE yellow fever has broken out at
Tampico, Mexico, says dispatch of July
gath.
THE board of health of Memphis de
clded not to pronounce the yellow fever
epidemic July Goth, although such had
been the intention. The death roll fol
the week showed II deaths, of which
only "a resulted from yellow fever.
The first genuine case of yellow fever
in Baltimore occurred at the quarantine
station, near Baltimore, July 25th
FOURTEEN new cases of the fever were
reported in Memphis July 9Th. Two
steamers were allowed to land at ST
Louis that carried refugees. Five other
boats were at the st. Louis quarantine
station waiting to proceed north.
A MEMPHIS dispatch of July 25th saws,
Eleven new cases in all were reported to
| the board of health to-day, among the
the number being Ben Hollander, a well
known saloon keeper, whose daughter
died yesterday. Ten deaths from yellow
fever also officially reported for twenty
four hours, ending at 6 O'Clock this after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31
CASUALTIES.

A DESPERATE leader of gang OF
roughs, named Nutles, was fatally shot
by Cincinnati policeman July 25th
A CHILD six years old by the name of
Willie Cox, died at Chester, Pa, July
Goth, from being bitten by rabid dog a
month previously.
JOSEPH McKENNA, of Buffalo, slipped
and fell under the wheels of train that
depot, July goth, and was killed
A NASHVILLE, Ind, dispatch of July
25th says Mrs. Ephraim Jordan, living
three miles west of here, was kicked by
horse yesterday. She lived about four
hours and died in great agony.
A HEAVY storm swept over the entire
length of Pennsylvania, July Goth, caus-
ing incalculable damage. Gorges were
filled as never before, and many noun
tain towns were flooded The storm
reached Philadelphia and caused great
damage there.
A UTICA, n. Y, dispatch Of July 25th
says the Mohawk river bridge at Ilion,
undergoing repairs, fell to-day, precipi-
tating twenty persons into the river All
escaped unhurt except Frederick A Hell
mer, who was fatally injured by falling
timbers.
Two children, Ellis and frankie, aged
6 and years, daughter and son Of A. B.
Brown, a farmer of Riverton, Michigan
while playing in barn July gath, were
burned to death. An older sister, aged
s years, gave the alarm, but too late to
rescue them.
A DEs MONIES special Of July 25th
says: DR.. r. II. Rust, prominent phy-
sician and druggist at Redfield, who has
a wife and six children. eloped with the
wife of Eugene Harmon, Wednesday
night. The woman took about 81 200
and her husbands fine gold watch. Rust
had about 5000. He leaves his family
nearly penniless, having mortgaged
everything.
DISPATCHES of July 2Tth from various
parts of Pennsylvania give still further
Information concerning the great storm
The towns of Petrolia and Harms suffered
terribly. Many mountain railroads were
washed out, mines flooded and houses
swept away. The damage to crops is in
caIculable. At IrwinsS station seven
inches of water fell.
A CHICAGO special of July Goth says
the gravel train on the Northwestern rail
road, while backing into Waukegan, H.,
with large number of workmen on its
cars, struck a COW on the track and was
ditched. Anthony Joyce, Mike Sheri-
dan and Pat. Connors were killed, and
one of the other workmen will die of in
juries. The conductor, Tom. Mulligan,
and Tom. McNally, arc badly injured,
together with several others whose names
are not known.
TIL q
says: Yesterday an unfortunate accident
occurred in a harvest-field four miles
north of here through which mother,
Mrs. John Mehlbracht, was instrumental
in cutting the legs off her child. 1t ap-
pears Mrs. Mehlbracht was driving a
reaper, and 3-year old child of hers got
into the wheat, and had both legs taken
off by the sickle. The child bled TO death
before doctor could arrive. The moth
er has had such a shock that she is said
to be in a precarious condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31
GENERAL NOTES.

a STATE convention of Iowa county
clerks met at Des Moines July 25th.
JEFFERY SMITH, a farmer living near
Kirkwood, ILL.,, committed suicide YES
terday. says dispatch ofJuly Goth.
AN Ottawa, Canada, dispatch of July
oath says the government discredIts the
rumor that Sitting Bull had gone on the
war path.
RARUs and Hopeful trotted against
each other at Chicago July Gath, Rarus
taking every heat. His best time was
2:1724. -.
A NEW York dispatch Of July Gath
says the Episcopal order of the sisters of
st. Mary will send nurses to their Mem
this branch.
THE recent order of the Coney Island
hotel men to exclude Hebrews from their
houses called forth from a representative
body of the American Hebrews a mild
remonstrance July Goth, in which the
action of the Coney Island men is called
a vulgar and brutal attack. The remon-
STRANGE concludes as follows: at is be-
meath our dignity to tke further oticc
of 50 doePioabio assault. We may
safely leave our defense TO the intelligent
and advanced public sentiment of ous
lelloW ClllLcHS, irrespective VI CTccu OF
race
AT conference of prominent southern
men held in Washington July Gath, it
was decided to make the following sug-
gestions to the governor of Tennessee,
viz: That he convene at once the legis-
lature of Tennessee in extraordinary ses-
sion, place infected districts and cities
under martial law, and, by guarding we'll
the approaches and exits of places in
fected, prevent either ingress to or egress
from such cities. This, the conference
claimed, was heroic treatment, but that
the situation was such that heroic treat
ment was necessary.