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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
A TREASURE I'm A TREE.

A treasure up tree was seen in the
watches of the night by pedler who wa
sleeping in a farm house in the Shenan
doah Valley. He told his dream to the
farmer next morning, and ON three success
sive nights he had the same vision. Then
he prevailed on the farmer to accompany
him to the forrest, where he pointed out a
large oak tree as the one he had seen in
his dream. 1t was apparently sound at the
butt, but about twenty feet up a limb had
been broken Off The farmer did not fee,
like humoring what he supposed to be
superstitious whim, but the old fellow
seemed to have confidence in his vision.
would help him cut down the tree. When
the tree fell there was rattle of coin nea.
where the limb had been broken of and a
small hollow found there, By little chop
ping larger cavity was found and within
was mass of silver Both seemed wild
with delight, and ON counting up found
that the pile amounted to S., The
pedler expressed his unwillingness to carry
around SO much silver in his pocket, and
inquired where he would be likely to get
greenbacks for his share The farmer,
having considerable money in his house,
immediately transferred to the pedler g.
800 in paper money and took charge of the
entire lot of silver The pedler disap-
peared, and when his partner attempted to
pass some of the silver, 10 it was com-
terfeit. He was the victim of gang Of
coiners.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
THE SHOE FITTED.

A Londoner. says the Whitehall Reptep
recently told a reporter of one of these
awkward oontretempts which happily ars
of rare occurrence. He was travelling in
Somersetshire, and had for his companions
a reverend gentleman, with his wife, daugh-
ter and maid Conversations after a whiIs
became mutual, and the Londoner opened
the subject of education, among other
things. Said he to the reverend gentle
man.
IA curious question was put to my sister
when at school as test question at an ex-
animation What is the name of the fe-
male fox?' and curiously, although my
sister had been born and bred in the coun-
try, and her companions at school likewise,
none of them could answer the question,
The answer is VIXEN"
The Londoner had no sooner said this
than he observed cloud gather over the
lady's brow; the daughter blushed, the
maid looked confused, while the clergyman
stared hard at him. Ignorant that he
had given utterance to anything indecorous,
or likely to cause this sudden change, he
began to feel very much embarrassed. and
was only aware of the extent of his inquiry
when his clerical vis-a-vis handed him
card. whereupon to his horror, he READ,
'Rev. - Fox, Rectory, -, Dorset
shire" He, of course, rendered profu-
sion of apologies and avowed his entire
ignorance of the name previously (Which
was fact; but it was no good; converse
ton was impossible afterward.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

PRoF. DoLDEUR's experiments, says Les
Mondes, appear to equal anything in Tyn-
dalrs Illustrations of the same phenomenon
sound waves. He takes tube of any
material, one to two inches in diameter
aud fourteen or more inches long; on one
of the ends he applies a membrane of silk
paper, fine ribbon, Or gold-beater's skin,
and in its centre fixes with gum piece of
looking glass, not above one-eighth of an
inch square, with the rejecting side turned
outward When dry, it is turned to the
sunlight, the open end of the tube is put
in the mouth, holding the other end in
such manner that the rays of light reflect
ed may fall upon white wall or on sheet
of paper. If the operator then speaks or
sings into the tube, the regular motion OF
the ray Of Light presents very pleasing and
regular designs, differing only according
to the intensity of the sound
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
COAL ARNIOIs.

Coal armor is the newest idea among En-
glish naval constructors. A coal bunker eight
or ten feet wide, filed with coal has been
found to resist the projectiles of the four
and half ton gun (near4y seven inches
bore), even when fred under conditions
most favorable for penetration, and ex-
periments have been tried by exploding
shells with increased bursting charges in
the coal without setting it on fire. For
converted merchant steamers and vesses.
where the greater part of the machinery is
placed above the water line, these bunkers
are likely to be employed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
THE A FGHANS.
Record.

Some old Indian officers call them ''nig-
gers" or "demi-savages" Yet most of
them have fine features and splendid
physique. They are said to call themselves
'Beni- i-Israei," and to trace their descent
from King Saul. Their Hebrew physiog-
nomy, the division into tribes bearing the
familiar appellations of Israel, Jusef, and
lbrahim, their custom of avenging blood,
and of changing their possessions every
fortieth year, "a possible corruption
of the jubilee,) making the hypothe-
sis at least interesting. The hill tribes
who inhabit the borders are people
whose hand is against every man. and
though some of them are nominally sub
ject to the Ameer, there is no real suzerain,
and no common national feeling, unless it
be the universal hostility to the 'Fering-
hee," or foreigner. These "Pathans," as
they are usually called, speak the Pushtoo
language, while the name of Afghan in
cludes all the inhabitants Their religion
is of the kind which, after rendering to
Allah the prayers, ablutions, and fasts sup
posed to be his due, leaves them free to in
dulge their natural instincts. The women,
who are usually pretty, are mere household
drudges. They are often, however, the
occasion of a relentless blood-feud, the
the prosecution Of which through long years
is looked upon as a religious duty.--Mac-
Millan's Magazine.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
LOST EIGHT DAYS IN THE
WOODS.

gentleman of Bear Lasc. lately from
Oakland county, this State, left his home
at Bear Lake, recently, to so to Gaylord
Otsego county, for the double purpose of
hunting and examining piece of land he
has lately come into possession of near that
place. He took the train at Petoskey,
leaving it at Emira, from whence wagon.
road runs east to Gaylord. Hearrived in safe
ty, and started out to look up the land after
getting directions. Trudging on, until am
pie time had elapsed to reach his journeys
end, the thought suddenly dawned upon
him that he was lost 1! Then commenced a
struggle to find his way out through the
dense and almost impenetrable woods
which extend over the upper and eastern
part Of the lower peninsula, He was with
out provisions end totally unprepared for
the experience which followed, with the
exception of his gun and a supply of am
munition upon whose aid he was COM
PEELED to depend for subsistence. Game
was fortunately abundant, and he was
spared the pangs of starvation. For eight
weary days he struggled on, exhausted
and discouraged. At night, scraping to-
gether few leaves, and esconcing himself
under the lee of fallen tree, he stretched
his limbs for repose, only to resume his
weary tramp in the morning. One event.
full night he spent elingins to the branches
of tree which he was obliged to climb to
escape a pack Of bowling wolves. At last,
on the eighth day, with feet frozen, having
been entirely without protection for them
during the last day, he dragged his weary
limbs into Alpena distance of about 60
miles from where he commenced his terri
BILE march. His wanderipgs however must
have extended over a much greater terri
tory, as he Travelled almost incessantly dur
ing the hours of daylight, and frequently
doubled on his track. After short rest
he started for home. Petoskey (Mieh.
Record.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
SCIENTIFIC.

Tan most recent triumph of American
engineering mechanism is, confessedly, the
monster locomotive-of some forty tons
weight-constructed for the Albany rail-
road. The boiler is ten inches longer than
the standard, with 173 fues-eleven above
the ordinary number, and four and one
half inches longer-twelve feet three inches
long, and two in diameter. OF the inside fire.
box, the side sheets are sixty by sixty inches,
and the fue and door and crown sheets
sixty by forty-two inches. The total area
of heating surface is thus some 455 square
'set, not consideringthe forward flue sheet.
lhe cylinders, with eight by one and an
eighth inch ports, are eighteen and three
fourths by twenty y-eight inches, and the
two pairs of drivers are four and one-haff
feet in diameter. The frame is straight
and four by three and one-half inches.
The ''slab" part of the frame is in single
piece, slotted" out in the centre, so that
the double slab form is retained with the
advantage of being naturally united at the
ends, which are nyeted to the laws" The
yokes, through which the crank rods play,
are of one piece; and side plates are
placed inside the drivers, to render life
secure in the cab in case of breaking
tires
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
A MYSTERIOUS HAND.

A curiosity which puzzles scientists is
now on exhibition in Goulds cabinet at
Mill City, New. 1t is perfectly formed
hand, which apparently belonged to a boy
about fourteen years of age. The hand is
open, the fingers being slightly bent toward
the palm, on which the thumb rests The
back of the hand seems to have been
crushed on decomposed before petrifed;
the palm, thumb and fingers are perfect.
1t was found at the sulphur beds near Rab-
bit Hole by one of the men employed in
shoveling crude sulphur into the refining
retort, and is supposed to have been i'm
bedded in the sulphur bank for ages. THE
fingers are comparatively short; fact
which indicates that it did not belong to an
Indian as the red mems fingers are gener-
ally longer than those of the whites; but
the thumb is rather longer than the average
To what race the owner of the hand be-
longed and how and when it was embed
ded in the sulphur, will probably ever
remain unknown. - Virginia City (Ner. }
Enterprise.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

IT is now known that if oils are mixed
with sawdust, textile materials, &c, SO as
to be exposed to the atmosphere in thin
films oxygen is rapidly absorbed, the tenn
perature of the mass rises, and, under fa.
vorable circumstances, actual ignition may
ensue- The effect varies greatly with the
kind of oil used, some oils being exceed
ingly dangerous, while others may be re-
garded as practically safe hence, the risk
of fire in factory must be influenced, to
very considerable degree, by the kind of
oil used Olive oil has been considered the
least dangerous - mineral oils, pine, lin
seed, and rape and their mixture, the most
~ willie all otner are supposed to
hold an intermediate position. But &C.
cording to some recent experiments made
abroad, olive oil is to be regarded really
among the most dangerous of all, while the
hydrocarbons, such as the mineral oils. are
incapable of producing spontaneous com.
bustion.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

EXPERIMENTS on paraschutes show that
great oscillations always take place if the
experimenters have not placed small
hole in the centre of their parachute, which
increases stability at the expense of resist
ance. The motion of the wings, if they are
working together, would very likely render
the same service to the occupant of the
machine, as they prevent the accumulation
of the air. Unfortunately, however, to
keep them working evenly is difficult
matter, requiring not only force of muscle
but great presence and frmness of mind.
The so-called queue, or rudder, is useless
encumbranee-a man who is working hard
with his two hands and fighting vigorously
for his very life, cannot be expected to at
tend to direction with his legs attached to a
rudder
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

UNsLAKED lime compressed into car
tridges, or used loosely and well tamped
down in the hole, using water or other
liquid to saturate and expand it, is now
proposed for use in fiery coal mines. II
is claimed that the advantages to be de,
rived from its use are economy in the
production of coal; making less slack than
by using ordinary blasting powder; lives
of colliers are in less danger; the breaking
or shattering of coal back of the charge
which is especially characteristic of the, use
of gunpowder-is avoided; and the equality
of the atmosphere is rather improved by its
use than Otherwise.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

TEE introduction of steam tramways on
highways has proved quite satisfactory,
says the London Times on the public
roads in Portugal. The running speed, it
says, has been from eight to ten miles an
hour, but in special cases a speed equal to
twenty or twenty five miles an hour is at
tanned; the gradients or hills over which
the trains are taken have rise of one in
twenty, and the curves or corners around
which they run have radius of twenty
yards. Trains consisting of seven closely
packed carriages have been successfully
worked under the above exceptional condi-
tions between Lisbon and Cintra. and also
between Lisbon and Torres yedras. and in
local districts near Lisbon still longer and
heavier trains have been run. They are
under the easiest and most perfect control
on the steepest hills, and are worked among
the ordinary movements of public road
traffic with wonderful freedom from ac-
cident.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
AIIAi 4,
Side satchels are de rigeuer.
Skirts are beautifully short.


Side satchels are de rigeuer.
tn tie Skirts are beautifully short 81.
yiew Poke bonnets are fashionable. -
oni, n Everybody wears Breton lace.
EooKIa Jabots grow longer and longer. .
g 'po, oos Marie Antoinette styles are revived.
stepTe' The Trianon is the coming polonaise:
terday -, t,.,,
his N. Shouider capes are agaih lasi4oiiaole'
lit OH Rasuue polouaises will be much worn.
mt English round hats have larger cr6wns.
! front Large bonnets are preferred te small
"a Zones.
nber Of Turbans are worn both IN and out
yen, doors
Novelties in side satchels are in de-
mand.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

Preparations for opening new gateway
through the walls of Rome have led to the
discovery of the pavement of the old Via
llDurtlna, nned with tomps or the trst
century and even earlier. Only one of them
has escaped destruction. 1t contains a
coffin with the skeleton of lady, with
gold earrings, necklace, aud sgnet ring,
who belonged to the Statiar family In de
stroying wall many ancient works of art
were discovered, though broken into mum
erous pieces and forming part Of the wall
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

Detroit Free Press With strong
south wind blowing, we ought to be able
to smell the Georgia peach blossoms these
days. We probably would, too, if Gin
cinnati would step little to one side.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

terest in election ere those of the baser
sort
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

IT is stated that process has been discov-
cred whereby the seed can be taken from
the plant known as .cat tall" 1t is claimed
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

that the process Is perfect and causes a
large saving in tie expenses OF hat manu-
facture.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

In order to open market for hard coaI
in Europe, Philadelphia presents an Amer.
can coal stove to each large purchaser, ana
thus introduces the stove and coal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

A school girl in Concord, N. H., has
not been absent or tardy for seven years
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29

Every good deed is grain of seed for
eternal life. ....... .n -
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
Murder VIII Out.

A postal card addressed to Fitz-
hugh d Hunter, Bridgeport, w. Va,
will bring you prices, terms and full
particulars of the best Sewing Ma
chine in the world. The White Sew
ing Machine is perfect and complete
Lightest running, least noise and sim
plest machine in use. 1t is impossi-
BILE for other machines TO sell in direct
competition with the White. Exami-
nations courted and competition de-
fed.
Complete revolution in prices OF
Machines, Pianos and Organs. AL
sold at bottom figures, and on terms
to suit purchasers.
Esg Try our Easy Monthly Pay
ment plan on Pianos, Organs, &c.
Address, Fitzhugh & Hunter,
feb 15-tf. Bridgeport, w. Va
A
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30

Mr.. Justice Miller, one of the
Judges of the United States Supreme
Court, and a member of the Electoral
Commission that seated Mr.. Hayes
in the White House, last Friday made
an extraordinary confession. In
speaking OF Mr.. Tilden at Block Is
land in the presence of several gentle
men well known to the country, ;he
said: "He aods elected IN louisiana;
that IS, he got eight or ten thousand
more actual Uotes there than Hayes"
The question as to whether Mr..
Hayes OF Mr.. Tilden had been elected
turned upon the electoral vote ofLou-
isiana, and the Electoral Commission
by vote Of eight to seven gave the
vote of that State to Rutherford b.
Hayes. Mr.. Justice Miller voted with
the eight, not with the seven, though
sworn to ''impartially examine and
consider all questions submitted to
the Commission, and give true judg-
ment thereon" The fraud was con-
summated and the infamous facts
connected with it have gone into his
tory, but none Of the eight who com
pleted the fraud, had ever confessed
the truth until Justice Miller confess
ed it last Friday.-Fairmon index
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
the number of these seems to dimin-

the number of these seems to dimin-
ish rather than increase. But this
season the proportion of people who
have come as prospective settlers
seekers after hidden wealth, attract
ed by the Leadyille excitement---has
been greater than ever before, and
probably in excess of all the other
classes. Some of these have been
successful, if not in finding rich sill
yer mines, in at least securing good
business openings, yet how few are
they in comparison with the hun
dreds of disappointed ones who have
met not alone disappointment but mis-
cry and restitution. OF the few who
have "struck it rich" as they say in
the mines here, we hear a great deal,
as the railroad companies and others,
whose object is gain, take special
pains to widely advertise them; but
of the thousands who go back home
sadder and wiser men, and the hun
dreds who cannot get back, we hear
nothing. On all the lonely, barren
routes between here and Denver, and
other mining districts, one daily meets
poor, sorry looking fellows, to whom
q square meal and return ticket
home would bring unbonded JOY"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
Their. Death Struggle.

The Republican ring managers Of
Ohio are spending more money, do
ing more speaking, sending more
documents, and telling more lies (if
this latter is possible) to carry the
election in that State in their inter
est, than was ever known before
They are straining every nerve, for
thoy see that if they lose Ohio, they
are certainly defeated in the Presi-
Dental election TO follow in 1880; and
besides they want to recover the Leg
islature which they lost a year or two
ago, because a United States Senator
is to be elected this winter. They
see staring them in the face, the aw-
full fact, that if they allow the State
to be lost to them this year, they new
er can redeem it again. To accom-
plish this they are using every effort
to turn the Greenback vote from Ew-
ing and Rice, by encouraging them
to keep up their organization and
stand by Piatt They know that if
they are defeated, the hidden trickery
and wickedness Of their past will be
shown up, and the names of some of
their most prominent leaders will be
blackened and forever disgraced-
Such is the awfulness Of the impend-
ing danger to them, that every nerve
must be strained, and no stone left
unturped, which is likely,to aid them
IN their unholy cause. Men are being
bought and intimidated, and the cor
ruption fund necessary for the pur-
pose is being filched from the Govern
ment employees by means of assess
ments upon their.salaries, and the Of
ficer who dares to refuse to pay this
assessment is summarily; removed
from office. The fact that such means
are being used to carry the State of
Ohio for the Republicans should
arouse the whole honest people of that
State, in one unfinching mass, to re-
pei this attack of office holders, presi-
dent stealers, and usurpers. By unit
ed effort on the part of the honest
people Of Ohio, the Radicals will be
defeated, and the power of these un-
righteous hypocritical leaders will be
put an end to, at least so far as Ohio
is concerned, and the State forever
redeemed from the unhallowedj rule
of Radicalism. Then, TO the Demo
Gratis Of Ohio, we say, be firm, be unit
ed, be as one man, and victory will
be your reward.-Point Pleasant
Register.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30

FESTIVAL AND FRoLIC-On Mon
day evening the members of the AT
rican NJ. E. Church held what they
termed a festival, at Academy Hall
Our reporter was not present conse-
quently we cannot give very graph
ic description Of the pandemonium.
A number of the young bloods filled
themselves with whiskey and made
the night hldeous with their heath
enish behavior. As a consequence
on Tuesday morning several of them
were arraigned before Mayor More
land charged with boisterons and
riotous conduct and were fined $3.50
and costs. In default Of payment
James Boyd, James Gordon and John
Amos Harris were committed to
Jail.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30

ANOTHER JAIL BIRD.-On Wednes-
day Deputy Sheriff Manley and con
stable Furbee Of Marion County
brought man named Mark Watson
to town and lodged him in Jail. He
is charged with burglarizing Commo-
dore Cartwright's house in Clinton
district, this County. He was also
accused Of stealing Walter Hayes
horse and was thought to be the same
fellow who tried to get a bogus draft
cashed here some time ago for ST. 100
though the bank officers failed to
identify him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-08-30
Employment for n Few Sales
men to Travel in this State.

The Ohio Scale Works of 125 Central
Ave, Cincinnati, o., being DESTROYS of
enlarging their business, have decided to
employ number of Statesmen to travel
and sell their STANDARD Scales to dealers,
and at the same time while selling to
the trade, appoint good canvasser in
every County they visit, to sell their
Universal Family Scale on commission.
This scale sold faster last year than they
could be manufactured, but the firm are
now prepared to meet all demands with
o superior scale We have no room to
give an elaborate description of the
scales manufactured by them, but we
would advise every one who needs en-
ployment to write at once for their illus
trated Catalogue and Price List, and
naming the lowest salary expected for
one years services
Their illustrated Catalogue contains
the most complete line of Scales in the
market, from the largest II. r. Track
Scale of 60 tons to the most delicate
Druggist Scale.
This County is still open for an Agent
TO sell the Family Scale on commission.