The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
ADDITIONAL SUBURBAN.
sPRINGFIELD. q.


stole the gloves at Kinnane & Wren's, will
be sent to ths Reform School.
The State of Kentucky has furnished us
with the acme of sublimity in gall in the
person Of Robert Tolbert, who was run in
by Officers Croft and Mast on suspicion of
practicing the money exchange trick. Al
though the same on trial was not substanti-
ated, it is evident that the above is Toll
berts lay and our merchants should have
an eye for him.
The new Bookwalter Building is getting
its third story. This is the toppiest item
within the past week, so permit
us to remark that the building is assuming
shape.
The c., c.. G. & I. will run an excursion
train ivf the Grant reception at Cincinnati
on Thursday. December 11th. The train
leaves their depot at 7:15 a. m. Tickets
good to return on the 18th. Fare for the
round trip, 81.
The G., S. & c. offer excursion rates to
parties who desire TO attend the Grant re-
ception at Columbus on Friday. December
18th. The train will leave at $50 a. M. on
that day. Returning leave Columbus at
midnight Fare for round trip, 81 so.
We were led astray by the slate at Uncle
Billy Reeds OH Thursday night, and chron-
icled it Keysuker. We feel that we have
done A. Wesley Keeseeker an injury,
and hasten to make amends, even If be was
fined for his offense in the Mayors Court.
Robert Tolbert, mentioned elsewhere,
was fined So and costs in the Mayors Court
on Friday for trying to strain himself by
carrying corn juice through our streets.
Robert planked down the requirement, and
had the pleasure of witnessing its appro-
priation in the most calm, sweet, artistic
and dignified manner. This performance
must be seen to be appreciated.
His cognomen is Tom Smith, and he is as
ungrateful as his namesakes are numerous.
He had just been brought in with the chain
gang on Friday night, and it was when
Uncle Reed was distributing their evening
peck that he became possessed of an un-
controllable desire to waltz He would
waltz, and he did-right out into the street.
and left fiddler in the person of Marshal
Hayward to be paid.
The ladies of the First Universalist
Church have fitted up in neat style a store
room in the Union Block, where last even
ing they set an oyster supper. To-day they
gave dinner (New England stylel To-
night-the wind-up-they repeat the serv-
ice Of the first evening. If you pause for a
glance indoors in your walk past the build
ing, you will surely drop in. Those be-
witching Misses with lace caps look sweet
enough for bees-not bumble-de bees, but
honey.
No, he amt an actor, that's John Nc
Manama, who wears with honor the belt
for gall. Amt his makeup huge? Watch
how gracefully and earnestly he addresses
City Hall. No trouble for John to sell if
their isn't human being within
a mile of him. No, he never SMILES; it
might create funeral. Now he catches a
bid from seed, and Immediately there
after discovers that Tom Collins, Billy
Patterson and Didimus are present and are
just pushing" each other, or the article
offered. Never judge man by the tile he
wears.
The kitchen of the st. James Hotel fur
nished truly horrible tale on Friday
Hazel Smith, Chief Cake Inspector of the
house, invaded the kitchen, which is pre-
sided over by Mrs. Israel Black, and filed a
complaint against its products. Mrs. Black
denied the allegations and smote the alli-
gator. Hazel must then have planted the
skillet about her proboscis, for she went at
him in warlike style with cleaver. En-
gagged for the season. like, he parried off her
slashes with the aid of a rolling-pin. The
arbitrator then took in 81 and costs from
her, and-'sit still, my heart sit STILL"
GONG! GoINa! GoNE.-Reader, you are
now doing the market. "What is that
bobbing about in close. proximity with the
lamp-post at the City Hall corner? All, it
speaks, and now it does not require close
Inspection to see it is a mustache. Pass
around on the other sideand you will see
it conceals the mouth of the most genial of
men, ]. NJ. Miller, the auctioneer. Yea,
the possessor Of those locks, so
famous for injunctions. Those
locks that have concealed from view on
market day the many beautiful buildings
on Market street from the eye of the
stranger who peeped down on us from the
depot platform. That mustachs that has
served us we'll during the past two years
three times per week in concealing our
beautiful City Hall. Look not wildly at
him, stranger, for it amt the mus
tache that makes the man.
No, 'that" on the box amt for sale, but it
has something to sell you. It is Jacob
Gregor Arius Dice, prohibitionist spirit-
ualist and phrenologist. How he condenscs.
You get little of everything.
but seldom bargain. He spotted"
you. Now, don't talk back
for fears he will scare up an old gag. See!
he brings to view a Centennial wash tub.
Bid on it reader and encourage the game.
What deligh the takes in telling you it's a
bargain. He will have another Of them on
the next market day, providing somebody
donates their garbage receiver. Well, such
is life.
That elevated shoe store you see there is
presided over by VIM. B. Huffman. What
a pleasant effect has his bare-tone voice on
thine ear. ''Oh. of course they will fl you.
Go and set down on a meat bench and try
them on" IBID a dollar, eh? No; I'll
take them home and eat the tacks first"
What reckless mani D..
Tread easy, reader, we have you in the
presence of the noblest Roman of them all.
An auctioneer of the first breed is Josiah
johnson, who is the possessor of the great
est of qualities. rambuxcious temper.
Don't bid here unless you mean
it. and for fear you don't when you do,
always carry the riot act in your pocket so
that at seconds notice you can bring it to
hand. With pride we call up slight mis-
understanding, whereby Josiah took the