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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
TO REFORM ENGLISH oRTHoGRAPHY

The English language, while exceed
ingly rich in expression, being made up
of so many other tongues, is nevertheless
probably the most vicious combination
of vowels and consonants in its
orthography of any under the sun
that now does or ever has existed since
written language was invented. 1t does
not surprise us, therefore, to see newspa-
pers here and there restive under the
tyranny of such words as phthisic, cata-
logue, rogue, and hundreds of others no
less ridiculous, endeavoring a little re-
form of these on their own hook.
We wonder, indeed, that they and
other authorities have not attempted this
expurgation long ago. But still, in order
that the confusion be not worse than the
present intricate orthography, we would
suggest that the matter be taken hold of
at the proper end, and that the cure,
when undertaken, be radical. Our Eng
lish friends are as much interested as we F.;
our Australian cousins speak the same
tongue, and so do all the other colonies
of Great Britain.
The English language, at the present
rate of progress throughout the world,
bids fair to become, ere another century
has elapsed, the leading language of the
civilized world. Why should not, there.
fore, congress of the English-speaking
countries be called together to compile
3 standard dictionary for all English.
speaking countries and rule of orthog.
raphy more logical and simple than the
present one. There is no reason why Eng.
lish spelling should not approach the pho
netic simplicity of other tongues, 80 tina,
correct English orthography should no,
be the labor of scholars lifetime, anc
pronunciation would also be so fixed al
to greatly lessen the likelihood of pro
viDcial dialects from running away with
the purity of our language. Such {
movement ought to be inaugurated by
some one or more Of our leading col
leges acting in conjunction, and have the
cooperation Of the best English univer
sites, and, if taken hold Of in earnest
would enjoy, we feel satisfied in affirm
ing, the sympathy of the educated por
ton of half the civilized world. Let u,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
Shot in Buoktown.

John Dillooly residing on Mill street,
near Third, was found last night wandering
around the corner of Fourth and Broad
way, with an ugly wound in his head and
his hand badly mashed. He was taken to
the Hammond Street Station-house where
he stated that he had been to picnic at
the Highland House, and that when pass
ing the corner of Sixth and Broadway, he
was shot by a colored man. to him unknown.
His wounds are of very dangerous condi-
ton,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

1T is affecting to observe with what
fervor woman clings to man in the
hour of his adversely. Mrs. Hoyt
whose husband is executed in Connects
cut to-day, remarked yesterday that she
was glad he was to be hanged, and she
would like to witness the ceremony.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
therefore have good old radical, ortho-
graphical reform, and be happy.
STATESMAN WANTED.


Wanted-A few statesmen. Place ol
birth or original condition of servituds
Of no account. The applicants mus
have arrived at years of discretion and
be able to show certificates of common
honesty and ordinary intelligence from
their last places. No members Of either
House of Congress need apply.
1t is an unpleasant fact to recognize
that this Nation since its natal day wal
never so nearly out of a supply of states
men as at present. There are good
many "Cheap Jacks' who assume tn.
roles once filled by Clay, Webster
Wright, Cass, Calhoun and long list o.
their contemporaries, but who no more
fill the character than a small donkey
could compete with the kings of the turf
While they have plenty of wind they
have no bottom. .
In the meantime the country is per.
fectly glutted with politicians. The
giant race of forty years ago is replaced
by race of pigmies. The halls Of Con
gress have degenerated to mere policy
shops where the 4-11-44 game is played
under the thin guise of legislation.
If any one thinks we are drawing il
rather strong on our National Represen-
tatives, let him look over few numbers
of the Congressional Record" That
journal is daily chronicle of the pro.
ceedings of the National Legislature, az
nearly correct and complete as it is in
the power of skilled reporters to make
it. Deduct from its sixty to an
hundred columns, the flabby speeches
for political buncombe that are
never delivered, but which the
supposed authors obtain the privilege to
have printed at the Government expense,
and subtract the pages of colloquial bad
image and blackguardism, the far-fetched
jokes and stale quotations and the
daughter" and the Congressional Rec
ord" would shrink to the dimensions of
a two-leaf tract.
We are not of those who believe that
the world is degenerating or who are al
was contrasting what is with what was,
to the disparagement of the former, but
the man need not be very old who can
recollect when measures were discussed
in Congress by those grand old gladia-
tors of past generation with sole refer
ence to the public good, calmly, logical
ly, impressively. 49,.
Days and weeks were not spent on the
petty details Of some revenue project,
such as putting chewing-gum on the free
list, or making the involuntary manufac-
ture of saw-dust taxable. Neither did
such a discussion as that which has the
whole winter past engaged the attention
of the Senate, on the morality or expedi-
ency Of stealing the balance of the
Geneva award, ever take place in the
oden time. With the high sense of
National honor then extant amongst the
country's statesmen, and their faith in
the sacredness of treaty stipulations and
international agreements and arbitra-
tions, no such questions could have arisen.
They might diplomatise for new possess
ions, or intrigue for the annexation of a
new State and vast territory, but they
never discussed the expediency of
engrafting felony upon craftsmanship.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
if it keeps on in this way win soon be at

Yesterdays Abend Post says: The care
lessness OF American law making and law
execution has undoubtedly never been
more beautifully illustrated than in the
case Of our Board of Health. After the
same has been formally elected, duly in
stalled and in active operation for some
days, City Solicitor Kumler suddenly dis
covers that the Board under the new Kirby
law in Cincinnati has no claim for exist
ence, and that the duties and the rights of
the same devolve upon the Mayor. 1t Is
really amusing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

WHEN the United States Marshal at
tempts to evict the squatter sovereign in
California, he is met by the shot gun.
These pioneers of the border promise
some very pretty little fights during the
season
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
The Cincinnati Star .

CHE DAILY STAR ID served By carriers
70 their subscribers in the City Of Cincin-
natl and In al important Western cities
and towns for II CENTS PER WEEK,
payable 10 the carrier. Or the paper will
be mailed, postage paid, to any part OF
the country for 50 CENTS PER MONTH,
S per annum
THE STAR ID the only STRICTLY INDE-
PENDENT NEWSPAPER rublishsd In
Cincinnati. It d taken and read Ly
people Of all parties and shades of opin.
ion, and 1t seeks to present the news oi
allkinds fairly and faithfully, with justice
10 al and with especial favor to mona
The WEEKLY srAR-$l PER YEAR,
circulasss In oil parts of the country, and
Sa frst-claS family Newspaper.
ADVERTISING RATEs-In Daily, l2h
CENTS per line, or 81 Per square Of eight
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CENTS per line
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

THE evidence in the Green-Hargis
case at Louisville is all in, and those of
the venerable lawyers who have lived
through the suit thus far will begin their
argum' nts at once-with no hope of
ever seeing the end of it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

The present misunderstanding between
the Lancashire operatives and mill own
ers bids fair to result in another long
and disastrous lockout.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

THE Spanish authorities are again in a
state of terror bordering on insanity.
Garcia, with his grand army of fifteen
men, has landed on their shores.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

THE cloud of sorrow which had set.
tied down upon Senator Hill lifted yes
terday and he uncorked his eloquence in
the Kellogg case.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

ALMOST four thousand Irish emigrants
will sail from Liverpool for the land of
potatoes and plenty next Friday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

FLORIDA, West Virginia and Michi
gan select their representatives to Chi
cago to-day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

VIM. H. Patterson, Chicago, tried all
Spring Waters. Was finally cured oil
Bright's Disease by using Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

The time has passed for the "Elixirs, {"
f" Cordials" ETC., for the baby. and DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup is now the established
and reliable remedy. Price Csc.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

The New York Senate by vote Of II to
H. passed resolution to amend the Con-
stitution so as to extend the electoral fran
chise to Women.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

LONG POINT bristled with British
bayonets yesterday and the pugilists de-
cided to withdraw.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

New Brighton (Pa.) Water Cure,
A large and commodious health resort
of Pittsburg. on the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne
& Chicago Railroad. Send t. Dr. FREAsE
for his 9th annual circular, for particulars.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

Physicians every where are recommend.
ing Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar,
as cure for coughs and colds, preferable
to all other remedies Sold by druggists
Pixies Toothschs drops cure in one min
utA
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
vEGETINE.

vs. NeSeC1uO o'
WILL CURE o-
S c r 0 +, U L A..
ScrOfulOus Humer.
vegetine will eradicate from the system every
taint Of scrofua and scrofulous Humor II hss
permanently cured thousands in Boston and u
cinity who had been long and painful sufferen
Cancer, Cancer0uS HumorS.
The marvellous effect of vegetine in case of On.
Ger and cancerous humor challenges the most pro.
found attention of the medical faculty many q
whom are prescribing Vegetine to their patisn0
Canker.
vegetins has never failed to cure the mss, =
flexible case OF canker
Mercurial Diseases.
The vegetine meets with wonderful success in
the euro of this class of diseasea
Salt Rheum.
letter, salt rheum, scald head, &C., VIM certain.
ErySipelas.
vegetine has never failed to cure the most h
veterate case OF Erysipelas rlI-
Pimples & Humors on the Faca.
Reason should teach us that a blotchy, roush er
pimpled skin depends entirely upon an internal
cause, and no outward application can ever cure
the defect. Vegetine is the great blood purifier.
TumOrS, Ulcers or Old Sores
Are caused by an impure state Of the blood.
Cleanse the blood thoroughly with Vegetine M y
these complaints will disappear
Catarrh.
For this complaint the only substantial bensss
the great blood purifier.
Constipation.
=, Vegetine does not act as cathartc to debilihs
the bowels, but cleanses all the organs; enablin0
each to perform the functions deyolying upos
them.
Piles.
vegetine has restored thousands to health vh>
have been long and painful sufferers,
Dyspepsia.
II vegetine is taken regularly, according to d,.
rections, certain and speedy cure will follow 4
use.
FaintnesS at the Stomach.
vegetine is not stimulating bitters which cy,.
ates hctltous appetite, buta gentle tonic whioh
assists nature to restore the stomach to healtS1
action.
Female Weakness.
Veketine acts directly upon the causes OF the~
complaints 1t invigorates and strengthens The
whole system, acts upon the secretiye organs AMI
allays Inflammation.
General Debility.
In this complaint the good effects of vsgetins
are realized Immediately after commencing to take
IT. as debility denotes deficiency of the blood aud
Vegetine acts directly upon the blood
Vegetine
SPRING MEDICINE.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12

The Constellation is coming home.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
The German Papers.

The Volksfreund says: Sherman has
again made speech. It contains nothing
new. 1t is the old, old story, and reads
like the regular Republican stump speech !;
of course he boasts about the blooming
state of our business We have not for
years read Republican stump speech that
did not contain sucn clause, even IL the
times were as bad as they could be, and
thousands and thousands Of laborers were
starving. That the times are beginning to
get better we do not dispute, but what
Sherman says about them is overdrawn.
The Volksblatt saws: The Republican
State Convention of Nevada, held yester-
day, instructed its delegates to vote for
Blaine. Nevada has six votes in. the Ma
tional Convention.-The new Kentucky
Sunday law was OH last Sunday already ig-
norei in Louisville by the majority of the
citizens for whom the law was intended.
Sooner than was expected, will the Law, at
least in the larger cities, become a dead
letter. -4-trI.a
The Freie Presse SAYS Since when has
City Solicitor Kumler become q tool and
mouth piece of Jimmy Fitzgerald?-Ac.
cording to the opinion of the Illinois Stats
Zeitung, Washburne's friends will hold the
balance of power in the Illinois Republican
State Convention. The Washburne boom
! has been marching on ralidly Of late, and
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
General Debility.

In this complaint the good effects of Vegetins
are realized Immediately after mmencinr to taks
II; as debility denotes deficiency of the blood. snd
Vegetne acts directly upon the blood
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-02

Mr.. EDIToR-In the Portland Sunday Times
of Feb. LIST there appeared an article entitled
Litigation" rejecting upon William j.
Sutherland of Chicago, Ill and e. B. Lorlng
of Boston, Mass, IN the arrest Of one John
f. Sprague of Monson, Maine, upon process
issued out of the Circuit Court of the United
States for this circuit The two actions allud-
ed to in that article were for libel Tin which
said Sprague Was held to pail,) were grounded
upon certain defamatory and scurrilous allie
cations contained in series of articles pup
ished in the Piscataquis Observer, IN the au-
tumn of 1879, by said Sprague. L regret 10
learn that Mr.. Sprague who has so often shared
the hospitality of these gentlemen and VINO
has received so many civiities from tneiil
should gratutouslv attempt to delalhe thoii
fair character and business enterprise.
Perhaps no two gentlemen OF TINS gehefa.loii
have more strongly fostered the business t ei
ests of Monson than Messrs. Loring ana ouIn
erland. They have ever been foremost III tl9
actual and projected enterprises for the uevei-
opment of the whole slate interests OF that seo7
ton. So long as envy and ingratltude aione
were exhibited to these gentlemen they LOT
gave Mr.. Sprague, but when he resofteo "
malicious lbels in the public press they APP
pealed to the courts and that is the history OIL
the suits against Mr.. Sprague. JUSTlILA.
Portland, Feb !, 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-02
Maine Turning Company.

About two years ago a gentleman connected
with a button factory at Saco River, was visit
ing firm in Providence R. l., when one of
the firm told him il he would invent a ma
chine that would turn out buttons of an oval
shape he would give him $4,000 for the pat
emit. The gentleman went home and talked
with Mr.. Freeman Hanson, who was quite
an inventive genius, and Hanson invented a
machine that not only would achieve the de-
sired result but would turn out any number Of
styles of car decoration OF every conceivable
shape. In some way the matter got into our
courts, in contest over the patent, and has
just been decided in favor Of the Maine own
ers A company has been formed. with $780,
900 capital, and all the stock is owned by Port
land men, and none of it is in the market.
The following are the officers:
Presdent-John A. Emery.
Secretary and Treasurer-Herbert g. Briggs
Directors-J A. Emery, II. G.. Briggs, f.
E. Thompson, Freeman Hanson and VIM. L.
Merrill.
Manager-Frank e. Thompson.
Observation-Disclosures Hanson.
The company has two machines at work,
and can turn out from 800 to 5000 pieces a
day. All these car decorations have had to be
made by hand By the new machine fifteen
or twenty dollars worth of wood will turn out
what formerly cost some $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-02
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HOURS


From 500 a. m. to s. 80 D. M. Sundays excepted
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate offices-Arrve at 1920
and lilo p. N. Close at S.15 a. m, I2.10, 800
and 900 D. m.
Boston and the West-Arrive at BIO p. m.
Intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston & Maine
Great Southern t Wcstern-Arrive at 1920 p. M
and lilo p. Close at S.15 a. M, 12.10, 800
and 900 p. m.
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOO p.
N. Close at 130 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arriye at $50 a.
M and LOO p. Close at 11.3O a. M and 43b
p. IN.
Arrive at $50 a. M Close at 100 a. m.
Lewiston and administrative at 90 and S.5 a.
m, and 100 p. m. Close at $50 and 1l.3O a. IN.
and 4.35 p. m.
Desert Jonesport, Machias Machiasport, East Ma
chas AIillbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steamer
Arrive at a. M Close at 8 p IN.
Eastport via each steamer-Arriye at 600 q. m.
Close at 800 p. M
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers-Close at 81 3 a. m.
Express, Augusta Bangor and the East-Arriye at
2.05 q. m. Close at 800 p.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at LOO D. N. Close at 1l.3O q. N.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 p. m.
Canada and intermediate offices. via G. 7. R.-Ar-
rive at l2.4o p. M Close at l2.45 p. N.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards ISand-Close at
11.30 a IN. and 800 p. m.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate Offices via P. & 0.
R. R.-Arrive at 6.10 p m. Close at 80 a. M
Fryeburg Ne, and intermediate offices, via p. q
o. R. R.-ArIive at LOO a. m. Close at 2.30 p. m.
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via P.
& r. r. R.-Arrive at 12O p. m. Close at 12.l0
Rochester, N H. and intermediate offices, via P.
& r. II. R.-Close at $50 a. m.
Carriers deliveries at 700 and 1000 a. M, and
1.30 and 500 p M Collections at 700 and LOO
a.. M, and zoo and 500 p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-02
Personal.

EX-Commodore Thomas Of the Portland
Yacht Club, goes to Bermuda on trip.
DR.. w. B. Lapham of the Maine Farmer,
will write history of the contingent strug-
gle, to be published in book form.
The twenty-second anniversary of the st.
Lawrence street Sunday school was celebrated
last evening.
DIR. Hill preached sermon at the First Par
ISL yesterday on "Unitarianism," at the re-
quest of Prof. Park Of Andoyer. 1t was a
complete analysis of the Unitarian faith.
Mr.. Alfred Cushman, the fusion Represen-
tative, could not get any pay for his services as
Representative. and Mr. Burnham, the regu-
larlyielected Representative from his district,
generously contributed $40 to help pay his ex-
penses The old man Cushman appeared much
affected by this kindness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-02

Mrs ID. w. Hoag, with her son and daugh-
ter. and an infant, were driving in from West
brook to this city at noon Saturday. AT Wood
fords the sleigh runner caught in the rail-
road track aud the who'd party were thrown
out.
A man named Choate, residing near the
Jail, while splitting wood Saturday cut an ugly
cash in one OF his feet.
Charles G. Woodman was injured by the
falling of a heavy ladder in his stable in East
Deering. One of the rounds struck him on
the head infictlng q severe blow.
Jimmie Harmon made a fire in the stove at
his house at Pride's Corner, using ker osene
for the purpose. The flames burned his hair
off, scorched his face and set his clothes on
fire. He extinguished the flames with a rug
and thus escaped death.
One of the stevedores engaged in unloading
bar iron from the steamer Dominion had his
foot badly jammed Saturday. Another,named
John Welch, fell overheard but escaped with
wetting.
AS Mr.. H. Bla tchford was attending to the
manufacture of ga at the mills of the West
brock Manufacturing Company, he opened
the valve that permits the escape of the refuse
and the gas that came with it took fire and
badly burned him about his face and arms.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-02
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes

NOOK, Portland Time.
6-Corner Fox and Hammond Streets.
= " Oxford and Mayo SITS.
s. Atlantic and Wilson SITS.
s. 4" Merrill and Quebec SITS.
212 p. NJ.
12-Portland Co.'S Office.
House, Congress, near North st.
14-Corner Washington and Oxford SITS.
ID " Adams and Mountfort SITS.
16-Grand Trunk Depot.
l7-Hook and Ladder House, India st.
1S-Corner Franklin and Cumberland SITS.
10 =" Lincoln and Pearl SITS.
81 " Franklin and Newbury SITS.
% " Market and Commercial SITS.
House, corner Market and Congress SITS
25-Corner Middle and Exchange sts
26- 60 Chestnut and Oxford sts
27- =" Union and Fore SITS.
of Free and Middle SITS.
81-Corner Preble and Congress SITS.
30 g Portland and Hanover SITS.
33AT IL AS A. NJ: No afternoon session Of schools
34-Corner South and Spring SITS.
3D. Z" Maple and York SITS.
So " High and Danforth sts
37-Engine House, Congress near Oak st.
39-Corner Congress and Walker SITS.
80 50 Deering and Avon sis.
A1--Engine House, Spring near State ST.
42-Corner Danforth and Bracket SITS.
a. &C Commercial and Clark sts
45-Engine House, Bracket near Pine st.
r. r. Stable Spring ST.
47-Corner Portland and Weymouth SITS.
4S- +" Pine and Thomas SITS.
81 " Bracket and Vaughan st
52-Libby's Corner.
53-Forest City Sugar Refinery.
54-Corner Danforth and Vaughan SIS.
So 4" Salem and School SITS.
g. Z" Park and Commercial SITS.
"a Foot of Green st.
65-Grove ST., near Saccarappa road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-02
South WindhGn.

The Sebago Wood-board Company are doing
good business. They are shipping an aver
age of two car loads or twenty tons per day OF
paper board,
The Oriental Powder Company having re-
organized with new owners and increased cap
ital, are running a portion of the works and
producing about 800 kegs Of powder per day.
1t is expected all the mills will be soon in OPP
Grafton.
The Sebogo Wood Company have re Gently
put into their works at South Windham new
paper machine costing about $4,000