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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
Out of the Family.

If man is on the cars and sees
young lady he doesn't know from Eve
and never saw before, trying to let down
the window, he throws down his papers,
takes off his hat, bows himself double,
smiles himself clear round to bis after
collar button, says sweetly, "Allow meT,
and closes the window with graceful skill
and charming courtesy.
II his sister says, "Tom, won't you
please let the window down for me? he
tucks his papers savagely under his arm,
and stalking across the aisle, stands on her
feet while he lowers the window with a
slam that fills her eyes and hair with
dust. And if his wife, holding the baby
on one arm and the lunch basket on the
other, tries to let down the window, and
says timidly and suggestively, "oh, dear
don't believe / can get it down, ne
grunts, says, "Fh, ohp and buries him .,
self still deeper in his paper. that's
what you're coming to, Laura.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
What Strong Drink VIII Do.

Mr.. Cough tells the following story
knew man who was startled with a
face peering out at him from the wall; he
went up to it and wiped it out, and stood
back again, and still it was there; he
went up to it again'and wiped it out, and
stood back-it was there yet His very
hair seemed to stand with horror as he
went up to it, and with terrible blow Of
his fist struck the wall and leftit marked
with blood. He stood back again-it
was there; he went and beat, and beat,
and beat, till he had broken the bones OF
his hand, with beating out that which
was palpsble to him; and yet he was
conscious, and the consciousness thrilled
through his frame with horror, that ii
was but phantom of his imagination.
Let man suffer that six days and si>
nights; let a physician sit by his side ant
tell him, "Now, sir, if you drink agai
you will suffer again"
"But, doctor, | will never drink again
doctor, the thought is too horrible; / shal
never suffer it, for / will never taxi
drink again"
And once more healthy blood course
in that mans veins, and in the emphati'
language of scripture, he ''seeks it yc
again." and again he is brought down
again he endures it all, and again tn
physician sits by his side.
"You remember that which l tolc
you%
eyes"
1f you drink again you will have i
again, and do not send for me, for yo'
will die; your constitution will never en-
dure another such struggle-you will
die"
| And yet he rises from his couch of age
ny, "seeks it yet again." and again he
brought down, and his poor shriekin
spirit flies in disgust into eternity frol
the loathsome carcass that he has mad
of the glorious body $50 fearfully an
wonderfully made by God. He kne,
4 all the way along it must be so. Such
tho terrible slavery Of intemperance.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
The Waiter Caught Him.

When they serve you brandy in Paris
it is brought in a little carafe marked off
on the sides 80 as to show exactly how
many glasses are taken out. When you
come to pay, the gareon has only to look
at the caraffe, and the amount remaining
tells how much has been used. This
gave an ingenious gentleman an idea.
He would drink three petits verres and
then pour in water so that it would ap-
pear he had but one. He thought no.
body observed the mean trick.
After two or three days this customer
found the brandy very feeble, andhe call
ed the garcon.
"Garcon," he said, "what is the matter
with this brandyw
"It is the same sir"
"That cannot be. Day before yester-
day it was delicious, to-day it is hardly
stronger than water"
II have the honor to inform Monsieur
that it is not only the same. brandy, but
have carefully given Monsieur every
day the same bottle"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
The Broken-Hearted.

George d. Prentice was, perhaps the
best known as a viii, punster and politi-
cal writer; /; but from his facile pen flows
also the, sentimental and the beautEGI
The following descrfttiou has lost none
of its freshness and beauty:
"About two years agoI took up my
residence for a. few weeks in country
village in the eastern part of New
England Soon after my arrival 1 be-
came acquainted with a young lady, ap.
parently about II years of age. She had
lost the idol of her hearts purest love,
and the shadows Of deep and holy meme
ries were resting ike the wings of death
upon her brow.
"Ffirst met her in Che presence of the
mirthful. She was, indeed a creature t.
be admired; her brow was garlanded
with the young years sweetest flowers,
md her sunny tresses were hangins
,eautiful and low upon her bosom, and
.ae moved through the crowd with such
1 floating unearthly gracs thas the bewil
iered gazer looked almost to see her fade
away into the air like the creation of Il
p!easant dream. She smiled, but there
was something in her smile which told me
It's mournful beauty was but the refec.
ton of tear, but her eyeiids pressed
heavily down as if struggling to represF
the tide of agony that was bursting up
from her hearts secret urn. She looked
IS if she could have left the scene of fes-
tivity and gone out beneath the quiet
stars and laid her forehead down upon
the fresh, green earth, and poured our
her heart-siricken soul, gush after gush.
till it mingled with the eternal fountain
Of purity and life.
II have lately heard that the young
lady of whom ! have spoken is dead. The
close of her life was calm as the falling
Of quiet stream, gentle as the signing Of
the breeze that fingers for a time around
a bed of withered roses, and then dies
for very sweetness.
"[t cannot be that earth is mans only
abiding place. 1t cannot be that oul
life is a bubble cast up by the ocean OF
eternity, to float moment upon its sur.
face and then sink into nothingness and
darkness forever; else why is it that
the high and glorious aspirations which
leap like angels from the temple Of our
hearts are forever wandering abroad un-
satisfied? Why is it that the stars which
hold their festival around the midnight
throne are set above the grasp Of our
limited faculties, and forever mocking
us with their unapproachable glory? And,
finally, why is it that the forms of hui
man beauty are presented to the view
and taken from us, leaving the thousand
streams of affection to flow back in alpine
torrents upon our heartsT
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
A Wonderful Feat in Telegraphtng.
[St. Louis Globe-Democrat]

One night about three years ago,
while some experiments were trying in
New York with the automatic sender,
some Of the boys, probably prompted by
jealousy of the ability of Mr.. George
Idamiller of Pittsburgh, who has the rep
utation of being one Of the best operators
in the country, were struck with the idea
of rushing" that expert individual. 1t
was the work Of moment to switch the
automatic on Pittsburgh and call them
up. As luck would have it, Idamiller
answered and was told to get ready for a
five-thouand-word special. The prelim-
inaries having been arranged he unsus-
pectingly told them to go ahead.
Well, they started off at very moder-
ate gait for a few minutes, then they in
creased it to the average press rate, and
then began climbing up on him gradually,
until 40 and then As words a minute were
reached; still not break. Fortysix, Al
and then so came tearing along, making
the Morse sounder buzz and whirr like q
circular saw in full motion. By this
time several of the boys in Pittsburgh
were attracted by the unusual excitement
Idamiller seemed to be laboring under
and went over to his table to see wha1
was going on. Not daring to say /.
word for fear of interrupting him they
could but gaze in establishment at tht
marvellous work of both sende
and receiver. Fifty-fve words min
ute! Like lightning his hand seemed
to fly over the paper, and dozen penci
points had he worn down, only to snatch
another that had been sharpened by on
of his admiring colleagues, and kept OH
filled with the determination not to ALLOW
that man in New York to rush him, if h
never took another word. But the eli
max was reached when they turned tn
automatic up to sixty words minute
averaging five letters to the word. Poe
George dropped back, his pencil fel
| from his hand, his eyes closed as he faint
ly murmured, "Hank Cowen, Pats
Ayers or the DEVIL
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14

Some of you appear to doubt if you
an decide for yourselves what your vo-
cation in life is. Do not hurry. 'rDo
the duty that lies nearest to thee; the
rest will follow" Learn to do we'll the
simplest, commonest things; these all fit
you for the future. And do not, above
all, fall into that silly, childish cant of
hating duty, and doing things only for
love. 1t is the fatal weakness of these
days that love is exalted, not merely
above but in place of all other virtues;
that self-denial, self-control, courage, en-
durance, are all set aside for the sake of
love, which is perverted to mean Incidence
and self-indulgence. This is not the love
Of the Bible, but counterfeit weakness
out of which spring evils innumerable,
even in the very bosom of our homes and
churches. Duty is the very breath of
God and the outcome of love to him, as
surely as warmth is born of fire. Adhere
to this, and the path of life will unfold
before you and the voice of the Lord say
to your souls: "This is the way; walk
ye in it." And by duty do not mean
great action, suffering, or sacrifice, but
the petty detail of daily life; patience
with noisy, quarrelsome, perverse chill
dren; obedience to parents; devotion tt
the comfort and pleasure of those abou
you; attention to your own health, TEN
per and appearance a study of econom,
and neatness in the household; and
when the indoors duty is done, ther
remains always some lonely person tt
visit and cheer, some kindly, neighborl.
act to perform; some church-work t.
help in. Be faithful over these fev
things Mary Ann, and the work of you
life will find you in good time and wei
come you.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
Effect of Travel On Americans.
ri. C. Holland in Scnbners Monthfy.]r

u. Q. Holland IN Scsbners MonthiyJ
However grand in, its nataral features
America may be, and however vast il, its
material resources, these pecuiarities are
hardly legitimate subjeetsof PRIDE. and
iin tia presence Of what man has done in
Europe, the American grows ashamed Of
hisvsnity ofw6st God has'done for him,
and acquires a modest estimate Of him
self and of his grade and style Of ciyilsa-
tien. The great catitedrals;, the wonder-
full cities, the collection Of art, the great
highways. even the ruins OF ancient
buildings, minister to hishmiEstlol py
showing him how far Other nations, new
and old, surpass his possibilities OF
achievement. When aman thoroughly
humble in the presence Of superiors, or IN
the presence Of work that overmatches his
power and skilE,- he naturally becomes
not only teachable, bat an active and In
terested learner. Earope to-day is a
great inspirer to America and great
teacher. 1t is true that she gets but lit
tie of political inspiration from Europe,
but her instruction and inspiration in art
are almost entirely European. In archF
lecture, painting, sculpture, and even in
literature, European ideas are dominant.
So this great tide Of life that goes out
from us every year does not return with
out that which abundamtly repays all its
expenditure Of time and money. For in
all this impression of European superiori-
ty in many things, there is very rarely
anything that tends to wean the Ameri-
can from hishome. The conventionalities
of old society, and habits and customs
that had their birth in circumstances and
conditions having no relations to his life,
do not tend to attract the American
from his home love and loyalty. He
usually comes back a better American
than he goes away, with the disposition
only to avail himself Of what he has
learned to improve himself, his home and
his country. The american, bred to
great social and political freedom, cannot
relinquish it, and can never feel entirely
at home where he does net enjoy it. He
perfectly understands how European
can come to America and be content
with it as home, because he can shape
his life according to his choice, but he
cannot understand how an American can
emigrate to Europe and make stisfacto-
ry home there, because the social and
political institution would be felt as a
yoke TO him, and a burden.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
Cards.

These amusing playthings, in spite of
traditions to the contrary, have been in
use from time immemorial. The suits,
from the very first, have always been
four in number.
In italian cards they have usually been
called coppe, danara, bastone and spade; i;
that is, acorn-cups, coins, clubs Or batons
and awords. Hearts and diamonds aft
erward superseded acorn-cups and coins.
In Spanish they are copa, orc, baston and
espada, the orc, gold, corresponding to
danari.
The French. 80 early as the middle of
the fifteenth century, had ceuIs, carri-
rux, trefies, piques, pretty much as at
the present; and these designations, with
the requisite translations in languages,
gradually spread from one country to an
other; but Germany long retained hearts.
bells, leaves and acOrns
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
HANNmAI. HAM.N,
The Oldest Man In the Public Service
His Relations, with Lincoln.

-----NO~-~s
boston Heraldl r
eyes, Pm the oldest living man in the
public service. With the exception of
five years, 1 have been inpublic life since
lS36 want very much to withdraw.
1t harnesses me more than'it usSad-t ussSea- to. III
you are in political life YOU are every
body's slave, and don't even own your
self, | shall quit as soon as I can. I
would rather live here than in Washing
ton. l have comfortable home, and a
farm near here of about twenty acree
which yields me as much as the average
farm through the country. But / am
still strong. Very often am fishing or
hunting with the boys, and l hear them
whisper, Well give the old man soft
place But they generally come home
behind the old man. 'l 90
"Your relations with Mr. Lincoln were
very pleasant, were they not?'
!"Entirely so. When was elected to
the vice-presidency they told me that
there was a we'll preserved tradition
handed down, and it was so, that only
me vice-president had ever got along
with the president. I said, We'll, 1 don't
know Mr.. Lincoln, but / mean to be the
second Van Buren, was the first; he
had always anicable relations with Jack
son. l meant that would agree with
Mr.. Lincoln. And, indeed, there never
was any trouble; anybody could get
along with him. After l got into my
Office I found out why others didn't get
along; it was Just as clear as a mathemat-
ical demonstration. The people, you see,
think the vice-president is somebody OF
importance, and, naturally, he has GER
tain weight of character in his party to
get where he is. People come to him,
therefore, with that idea in their heads
But he is really only a contingent some
body. He is president of the senate, and
will cast party vote when it is necessa-
ry. This everybody knows. His only
patronage is appointing his private sec
retary. There it ends. And the presi-
lent never gives way in the least to hi.
teputy. Consequently the clash, and
the reason why they have not got OF
we'll together. But with Mr.. Lincoln il
was very easy. We had intimate rela
tions, and he often consulted me. wa.
always more radical than he was, | was
urging him; he was holding back on hi:
problems, and he was the wiser, proba
bly, as events prove. desired to arm the
blacks and to issue the proclamation
sooner than he did, and was always fol
urging. l was the first person he evel
showed the proclamation to. I saw il
before he submitted it to the cabinet
He met me one day and said: 'Wher
will you be this EVENING" I am goint
out of town. l replied. No, you ar,
not, SIR Indeed l am, sir, unless you
command me- well, l do command
you. I want you to spend the evening
with me at the soldiers home met
him at the executive mansion, and W.
started to drive to the home. AS soon a
we had started he drew from his pocket
the rough draft of the proclamation, ant
read it over to me. Naturally was de
lighted, and told him so. He was mucl
moved at the step he was taking"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
The Romance of a Hair.

The romance of hair comes from
Vienna: A poor girl with beautiful hair
went to barber to sell it, He tried to
make close bargain, saying hair was
plentiful this year, and declared he
could only give her eight forms. The
little maiden's eyes filled with tears, and
she hesitated a moment while threading
her fingers through her chestnut locks.
Finally she threw herself into chair and
said, "Then take it quickly" The bar
Der was about to cut off the tresses, when
gentleman, sitting in one of the chairs,
interrupted him and spoke to the girl:
my child" said he, "why do you sell
your beautiful hairY' "My mother has
been nearly five months ill. l cannot
work enough to support us. Everything
mas been sold or pawned and there is not
a penny in the house" "No, no, my
child-if that is the case, / will buy your
hair and give you one hundred forms fol-
it. He gave the poor girl the note, the
sight of which dried her tears, and he
took up the barbers shears. Taking the
locks in his hand, he selected the Longest
hair, cut it off and put it carefully in his
pocketbook, thus paying one hundred
horins for single hair. He took the pool
girls address, in case he should want te
buy another at the same rate. This char
table gentleman is mentioned as the head
of large industrial establishment in
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
How q Connecticut Brother Destroyed His
Usefulness. -
Hartford Courant.l

Hartford Courantl
A deacon of prominent Connecticut
| church whose pastor had just resigned,
recently met a Hartford divine, when
the following convel~e.,' 'n ensuea'
81 was sorry to hear that Brother
Blank had resigned. 1 have always
liked him. He is regarded as a verv
able man isn't hep 4
"W-e-l-l, yes" (hesitatingly). "Ob,
ye-es, he's an ..I,s 81, man. ..,a. \
".put he's firstrate preacher, isn't
hep
! "W-e-lIl, yes; he's a very good
preacher" ~
"And he is man of the highest Chris,
tan character; 80 we have always
thought here"
"We-ll, ye-es. Oh, yes, he's a good
Christian"
"But there must be something the mat
ter, Deacon. Why do you hesitate so,
and say, well, ye-esf Has Brother
Blank been guilty of anything wrong?
/ know of church that / think he is
Just the man for, and mean to recon-
mend him very highly. Have you any
reason to suppose that he would not give
satisfaction?" ...
"Well, Doctor, Mr.. Blank is all you
say about him, but am afraid he is not
calculated to make successful pastor in
the country"
"Why not, Deacon? You surprise me
very much"
"Well, I will tell you one reason. Mr..
Blank lived next to neighbor whose
hens and chickens troubled him very
much by digging up his garden. He
spoke about it several times, but it did no
good; those fowls kept in his garden all
the time And what do you think he
did? Instead of shooting some Of them
or building high fence around his gar
den, he came here to Hartford and bought
the best game-cock he could find, took
him home and turned him loose in the
garden. The next day that neighbor
heard great commotion among the poul-
try, and when he looked over the fence
there were all his hens and chickens ly-
ing in windrows, and that game-cock
walking over the bodies and growing.
Now, you can't say that was unchristian
conduct, but it was certainly calculated
to destroy Mr.. Blanks usefulness in that
section"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
New York Sun.1


The sooner the youth Of this country
are compelled by the scope and tendency,
Of our public school system to recognize
that only one boy in hundred can be a
lawyer, doctor or clergyman, the better it
will be for the American people. To-
that end it is essential that our methods
of training shall cease to foster the silly
and abortive preference for so-called gen.
tlemanly pursuits-shall squarely face
the fact that manual labor is the sphere
in which the great majority CT the human
race are destined to move, and that it is
mechanical skill and genil.s which have
transformed the world, and which should
command the highest prizes in the race
( lite.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
Poor English Noblemen.

Lord Chelmfordis probably the poorest
peer of the realm. His private means
certainly do not exceed $4,000 a year,
and he has no expectations. His second
brother is a cavalry officer, married, and
with children. The next is Judge,
with a salary of $4,000, and childless;
the only afluent member of the family.
The fourth son is one of the Lord Chan
cellor's secretaries. The late Lord
Chelmsford had for over twenty years an
income of $4,000 to $4,000 from his
practice at the bar; ,hen became Lord
Chancellor with salaryof $4,000, and a
pension Of $4,000 on retiring. Yet,
though he lived to SO, he left but $3.50, 900.
He was domestic man, devoid OF vices
but he had wife who was. resolved to
vie in the fashionable world of London
with persons having hereditary incomes
of$25O,Oo and upward. Ofthree daugh
tiers, two married men with few hun
dred a year, and the third is single. Th'
sons have not married women of fortune
t. A $4,000 year, is all that Lord Chelms
ford can probably now hook forward to
Probably the next poorest peer to Lor
Chelmsford may also be found in Zululan'
IN the personof Lord Clifford; grandson o
another law lord, a gallant young felloN
who won the Victoria Cross in Ashantee
The British army contains very fe,
wealthy men past 40. Numbers Of ricl
youths enteI the guards or crack cavalr,
regiments, but retire at their father
death. Wellington and Marlboroug
were younger sons U
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
THE DAILY STAR
TYING HER BONNET.

Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied her raven ringlets in;
Bat not alone in the silken snare
4id she catch her lovely, floating hair;
For, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied young mans heart within.
They were strolng together up the hill
Where the wind comes blowing merry and chill;
And it blew the curls frolicsome race,
All over the happy, peaeh-colored face, ..
Til, scolding and laughing she tied them in,
Under her beautiful, dimpled chin.
Nh Western wind, do vsccaa rnfik Il was fair
e play such tricks with hep floating hairs
To madIy, gleefully do your best ,........
To blow her against the young mans breast,
Where as he gladly folded her in,
He kissed her mouth and her dimpled chin?
ALL Ellerly Vane, you little thought
An hour ago, when you besought
This country lass TO walk with you,
After the sun had dried the dew,
What perilous danger you'd be in
As she tied her bonnet under her chin.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
The Charms of Virtue.

There is but one pursuit in life which
it is in the power of all to follow, and Of
all to attain. 1t is subject to no disap
pointments, since he that perseveres
makes every difficulty an advancement
and every contest victory; and this is
the pursuit Of virtue. Sincerely to as
pire after virtue is to gain her, and zeal
ously to labor after her wages is to re-
ceive them. Those who seek her early
will find her before it is too late: her re-
ward also is with her, and she will come
quickly. ett
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-14
Chew Jacksons Best Sweet Navy Tobcaco
What Makes You sick!

You have allowed your bowels TO become
habitually costive, your liver has become
torpid, the same thing ails your kidneys,
md you are just used up. Now be sensible,
and get package of Kidney-Wort take it
faithfully, and soon you will forget yon
have got any such organs, for you will be a
'-'nW mnn