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From Warrington.

The general land office has prepared a full
statement giving location, extent and history
OF each military reservation located upon the
public land, OF the United States. From this
statement i. appears that there arc reserved
for this purpose 2,92O,G So acres, located in
twonty-four States and Territories. The
largest amount in my ono is in Montana,
where the &c. c:vntions aggregate S3O,956
acres.
Hon. Horacs Maynard, ex-minister to
Turkey, took thu cath OF office the other day
as postmaster general and entered upon the
duties OF his position. His predecessor, Judge
Key, was presented with resolutions OF re-
spect by tho employees OF the department.
The President has signed the commission Oh
General Longstreet as minister to Turkey.
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A miller at Poplar Bluff, Mo-, was
noted for never fulfilling a promise. No
grist was every ready on time. The
o.her day an e~xasperated customer, who
had come twenty miles to meet with
the usual disappointment, fell upon him
with q knife and killed him.
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Washington, D. c."

A good Baptist clergyman, of Bergen.
N. Y, a strong temperance man, suf-
fered with kidney trouble, neuralgia
and dizziness almost to blindness, over
two years after he was advised that
Hop Bitters would cure him. because
he was afraid of and prejudice against
the word +" bitters." Since his cure he
says none need fear but trust in Hop
Bitters.
My wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use of Hop Bitters, and
I recommend them to my people,
Methodist Clergyman, Merico, N. Y.
I had severe attacks ofgravel and kid.
ney, trouble; was unable to get any
medicine or doctor to cure me until I
used Hep Bitters, and they cured me in
q short .time,-A Distinguished LuWyer
and Temperance 0ulord Wayne county,
NY.
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Safe and Reliable.

A. W. Brown, NJ. d., OF Providence, II. l.,
says: az have used Hunts Remedy in my
practice for the past l6 years, and cheeriully
recommend it as being a safe and reliable
remedy" All diseases OF the Kidneys, Liver,
Bladder and Urinary Organs arc cured by
Hunts Remedy. Trial size, Is eapts.
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q. S. Com'r Internal Rev
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Sept. "a, 1879

WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. "a, IoIv:
Dear Sir-Why don't you get q cert;h-
cate from Col. w. H. W., of Baltl.
more, showing how he cured himself
of drunkenness by the help of Hop
Bitters. His is a wonderful case: lie
is well known in Rochester, N. 7, by
all the drinking people there. He is
known in this city, Cincinnati, New
Orleans, New York; in fact, all overtime
country. as he has spent thousands OF
dollars for rum. | honestly believe his
card would be worth thousands Of dol
lars to you in this city and Baltimore
alone, and make thousands of sober men
by inducing the use of your Bitters:
j. A. w.
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Editor Home Sentinel, Alton, \
SCIpIO. N. Y, Dec. l, 1879.

am the pastor of the Baptist church
here and an educated physician. l am
not in practice, but am my sole family
physician, and advise in many chronic
cases. Over a year ago I recommended
your Hop Bitters to my INVALID wife,
who has been under medical treatment
of Albany's best physicians several
years. She has been greatly benefited
and still uses the medicine. l believe
she will become thoroughly cured Of her
various complicated diseases by their
use, We both recommend them to our
friends, many of whom have also been
cured of their various ailments by them.
REV. E. r. WARREN.
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MILTON. Del. Feb. 10, 1880.

Having used Hop Bitters, the noted
remedy for debility, nervousness, in
digestion. ETC., I have no hesitation in
saying that it is indeed an excellent
medicine, and recommend it to any one
as a truly tonic bitters. Respectfully,
Rev. Mrs. j. H. ELLGOOD.
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7 declined to insert your advertise.

I declined to insert your advertise
ment of Hop Bitters last year, because l
then thought they might not be promo.
tive of the cause of Temperance, but find
they are, and a very valuable medicine,
myself and wife having been greatly
benefited by them, and l take great
pleasure in making them known.
REV. JOHN SEAMAN.
Editor Home Sentinel, Alton, N. 7.
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The bone and muscls producing malt, the
ne~rve.quieting hop, the superb malarial anti.
dote c~alisaya, and other precious ingredients,
combined without fermentation, are the in.
gradients OF Malt Bitters, prepared by the
Malt Bitters company, Boston.
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II the Liver is the source CT your trouble,
sou can find IN absolute remedy in DIR. SAN.
FORD's LIVER ISvIGoRAToR, the only vegeta.
bic cathar,ic which ac:s directly on the Liver.
Cures all Bilious diseases. For Book address
DIR. SANFORD, l62 Broadway, Now York.
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The First Fifty Cities.

Carefully prepared census returns give
the number of inhabitants of the first
fifty cities of the United States, with
their relative rank in 1870 and now, as
pillows:
CITIES EXCEEDING 1000, Oou INHABITANTS.
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VEGET1NE is acknowledged by all classes o.
,eople to be tho best and most reliable blood
purifier in the world.
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A Chicago girl made an unsuccessful
attempt at suicide by swallowing brim-
stone. Now by chewing a little phos-
phorus she ought to make good match
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ELIZABETH, N. j., Sept. 80, 1879.
Messrs. Ely Bros, druggists, Owego, NY,
For hay fever I Am pleased to recommend
Ely's Cream Balm, having been a sufferer for
ten years. The balm entirely relieved me
from the first application. Upon going from
home a short time and neglecting to take
the remedy with me I had an attack. After
returning home I Immediately resorted to il
and found instant relief. / did not begin its
use until the season was advanced. J believe
had I began earlier I should not have been
troubled in the least. Have stood heat, dust
and drafts, as we'll as during other months in
the year. j. CoLLYER, lis Broad st.
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The girl who chalks her cheeks thinks
it is better to mark the miss than miss
the mark,-Erie Herald.
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and then made into q charming costume
with rufles and knife-plaitings in the
newest style; and indeed it made a dress
handsome enough for any occasion
But, alas! nothing in the shape OF trim
ming for Josie's hat had yet been found,
and in despair she had almost decided
on a wreath of wild field flowers and
grasses. They would be appropriate n
I~ovely-for an hour, perhaps; but after
that they would be faded and with aeea'
and terribly suggestive of a genteel
makeshift. But a kind late, who surely
waits on poor young girls, came to the
rescue. no
On the day before that fixed for the
lawn party, Josie was hanging out he in
few little lacea to dry on the rose6ush IN
front of the house; and while she dld
so, her clear, fresh young voice sang u
gaily:
"Gin a tody meet a body
Comm thro' the rye,
Gin a body kiss a body,
Need a body cry?"
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| Onble and Twisted.

A lauehable circumstance once took
place upo2 q trial in Lancashire, where
the Rev. Mr.. Wood was examined as a
witness. Upon giving his name, Ottl-
well Wood, the judge addressing the
reverend person, said: fray, MI;
Wood, how do you spell your name?'
The old gentleman replied:
go double T,
7 double U,
z double L,
Double U,
Double o, D."
Upon which the astonished lawyer
laid down his pen, saying it WIS the
most extraordinary name he had ever
met in his life, and after two or three
attempts declared he was unable to
record it. The court was conVulsed
with laughter.
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A MEDICINE. NOT A DRINK.
High Authority.

Hop Bitters is not, in any sense, an
alcoholic beverage or liquor, and could
not be sold, for use, except to persons
DESTROYS of obtaining medicinal bitters.
GREEN B. RAUM,
TT G Copp1r INT orp q I Row
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i these days Of CLOSE economy, when you
do not wish to send for your physician 80 often,
keep DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup in the house and
it will save you many an anxious moment.
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Cured OF Drinking.

A young friend of mine was cured OF
an Unsuitable thirst for liquor that had
30 Frustrated his system that he was
unable to do any business. lie was en-
tirely cured by the use Of Hop B!tters.
It allayed all that burning thirst; took
away the appetite for liquor; made his
nerves steady, and he has remained .
sober and steady mar for more than two
years, and has no desire to return to his
cups, and I know of q number Of others
that have been cured of drinking by
From a Leading Railroad ODicial, CHI
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Dr.. F,ack, tor thirty years one OF the most
successful educators in the county, offers
g catly reduced rates Tor beard and tuition in
our advertising columns. HIS schools located
on the Hudson River and in the most healthy
and beautiful location. Better write end offer
What you can afford TO pay, and get his reply.
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Wicked for Clergymen.

81 believe it to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public
men to be led into giving testimonials
TO qIack doctors or vile stuffs called
medicines, but when a really meritori-
: Gus article is made up of common valu-
able remedies known to all, and that all
physicians use and trust in daily, we
should freely commend it. I therefore
cheerfully and heartily commend Hop
Bitters ior the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing they
have no equal for family use. I will
not be without them. Rev. -
WASHINGTON, D. c."
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The voItaic Belt Co Marshnll, Mich,
Will send their Electlo-Foltuic Beits to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver-
Trial.u
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Know the truth. Ely's Cream Balm posi-
lively cures oatarrh, by causing discharge and
healing; not by drying up. 1t is also q cure
for hay fever and catarrhal deafness. A
ramedv of real merit. Price SO cents.
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NATURES REMEW.\
7aE csESr RIaep PuIQEs./
WILL CURE

o~o.r,. scro,n,ous Humor, Cancer, Caneero7s Humot
pvr,n.la, Canker, Salt Rheum, Pimples or aumof
Ia the Pace, Coughs and Colds, Ulcer, BrencniuE
Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, rheumatism, Pains IN
the Side, Constipation, Costiveaess, Piles
Dizziness, Headache, Eervousness'
Pains in the Rack, Faintness at the
Stomach, Kidney Complaints.
Female Weakness and
General Debility.
This preparation Is scientifically and ehenicaly COD
bined, and SO strongly concentrated from root, neIps sno
banks that It's good effects are realized Immedlatey 0ta
commepcinc TO take II. There Is no disease Of the huma1
system for which the YEcETISE cannot be used MlnYhk
Trcr SAFETY, as It does not contain any metalnS cotT
he blood It has no equal. 1t has never failed % snec1s
cure, giving tone and strength TO the system deol ,
by disease. Its wonderful effects upon the compiainH
named are surprising to all. Many have been cuieog n
the VIcrrISI that have tried many other remedies. u
can well be called
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Get Lyons Patent Heel Stifeners applied
to those new boots before you run them over.
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III uit Evaporatora. illustrated Catalogue
[ c.. American Drier Co., Clamberslurg, Pa.
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= You have. read this notice about twenty
times before. But dbl you ever act upon the sugges-
ton 80 often made, nancy: 10 ask any boot and shoe
dealer for boots with Goodrich'S Patent BesSe.
mer Steel Hivet Protected sole! Guaranteed
to outwear any Sole ever male. II you have not, do SC
the very mkt time you wait OJOts Or shoes with soef
That will wear Ike Iron and save repairs, and don't you
buy any other.
Ny references are ary Sewing Machine Company or
II. c. GOODRICH,
10 Church ST., Worcester, Mass, and 40 Hoyne Ave,
NhIaaaa- Ill
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-14
INDIANAPOLIS.
FROM PENITENTIARY TO AsYLUM-GAs MEMS
CONVENTION, ETC, ETC.

FROM PENITENTIARY TO AsYLUM-GAs MEMS
CONVENTION, ETC., ETC.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 14.-About four years
ago man by the name of White was SEN
fenced to The Penitentiary from this city
for burglary. He was brought here yester-
day raving maniac, and was taken to the
Insane Asylum to-day. His sentence
would have expired Sunday.
The Gas Association this morning wit
messed display Of the Water-works and
Fire Department at University Square, and
then went to the new gas-works on Pratt
street, and at II o'clock started on trip
around the Belt Road. They have elected
officers as follows:
President-Hon. Thomas Butterworth,
Rockford, III.
First Vice President-John Fullager,
Cincinnati, O.
Second Vice President-J. @. Zabriski,
st. Louis, Mo.
Secretary and Treasurer-Lee A. Hall /,
st. Louis. No., re elected.
The Blue Ribbon State Temperance As
sociation elected officers, and adjourned to
meet the second Wednesday in next No
vember.
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POLICE COURT.
Fridays Frolic Before the Funny Judge.

ETluhy IUllo oOAuAO thO uAAy ouA0s
Henry Scnrorer, Richard Tobin, T. P.
Fudge and Charles Smith. charged with
obstructing the sidewalk. Officer Sullivan
testified that these men spent the biggest
part of their time laying around the "bar-
rel houses'' on Sixth street and Central av-
enue. The Judge fined them each $40 and
costs.
VIM. Brown regular lodger at the Ham
mond-street Station House, was sent out in
the country for three months.
Mary Kelly was charged with drunken
ness, She wanted to make a speech but
the Judge wouldn't have it, and ordered
Jack Connolly to escort her below. Three
months was the entry made on the docket
opposite her name.
Thomas Bonett, James Donelty and
James Apgar, Of Prospect Hill, we're charged
with drunkenness. About half the female
population of the Hill were present in
Court to testify against the prisoners The
testimony OF the ladies settled the hash for
the buys for Judge Wilson gave them three
months each. ... ...... .
Isaac Ferrell requested to be sent out to
the Work house as he had no place to lay
his head OF night other than on curb
stone. The Judge accommo odated him with
bunk at the Work-house for thirty days
James Stoker was before the Court last
Monday for drunkenness, but succeeded in
begging off This morning he was up on
the same charge and received three months.
Chas. Miller was found asleep in Eden
Park yesterday afternoon. He had pistol
in his possession and was arrested for car
lying concealed weapons. ..ya .
This morning he was identified in Court
as an old-time thief who has done couple
of terms in the Ohio Penitentiary. The
officers being under the impression that
some of the over-the-Rhine burglaries can
be fixed on Miller his case was continued
until week from to-day.
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COLU UMBUS.

pARDoNED BY THE GovERNoR-JUDGE sILAs
WRIGHT wlTHDRAws.
Special TO the Star
COLUMBUS. O., May 14.-The Governor
has pardoned Joseph A. Robertson, of
Coshocton county, sentenced in 1878 for
seven years for forgery and embezzlement.
He was indicted jointly with the notorious
Geo. B. Lyons for embezzling $4,000 from
the Michigan Mutual Insurance Company,
and pleaded guilty. Lyons was lately
beaten in civil suit connected with the
same matter.
Judge silas F. Wright, of Lancaster, has
withdrawn from the Congressional race,
and the nomination of Geo. L. Converse
by acclamation is freely predicted.
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Claim Against, a Church.

Theodore Thepa filed suit in the County
Clerks Office to recover 5000 from the St..
Georges Catholic Church of Corryville.
The plaintiff claims that on April l, 1874,
Rev. William received for the Church's
benefit from Clemens Overwater a docu-
ment in the German language, in which the
Church bound itself to Overwater in the
sum of $500 and interest and pledged the
church property as security.
That on the 9th OF September, 1879, Over
water transferred and assigned this docu-
ment to the plaintiff, and that the Arch
bishop consented to let this property be
charged for the payment of the plaintiffs S
claim. Thepa now asks for receiver to
take charge OF the property, and asks for O
sale Of the same. ..t
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CHIPS FROM CHATTANOOGA.
Here and There in the Pittsburg OF the
South.
Correspondence Of the Star.

Correspondence Of the Star. .
CHATTANOOGA, May 13.-H. 8. Chamber
lain. President OF the Roane Iron Company
of this city, has been elected Vice Presi-
dent of the Knoxville & Cincinnati Rail-
road Company. This Company has been
regularly organized, and stock subscrip-
tion books have been opened. 1t will run
from Knoxville to connect with the Gin
cinnati Southern at Emory Gap.
Mr.. Cicero Stephenson. formerly of Cleve'
land, Tennessee, has removed to this CITY
and accepted q situation in the lumber ana
planning mill establishment of Ruoff Go.
There is great activity in local railroad
matters. The road from here to Rome, In
which CINCINNATI capital is largely inter,
ested, will probably be under contract
within the next two or three weeks
The hotel facilities of Chattanooga are
about to be enlarged bv the extension OF
the Read House to Chestnut street, making
it front on whole block. Seven new bus
iness rooms will occupy the first floor, and
the hotel will then be one of the largest
in the South. Bids are now being received
for the construction of the addition.
Bids are solicited for building new
SOuuty jail. " COot PSC,VOVt uh W pAAouo
Home, $4,000. and for the Second Presby-
terian Church building, the erection OF
which has been so long in contemplation.
MIR. E b. Calwell, former well-known
citizen of Chattanooga. of late years resi-
dent OF San Francisco. writes to friend
that he has removed to Santa Rosa.
Mr.. w. H. Harron has been appointed
census enumeratur for Chattanooga. The
appointment has been well bestowed on an
intelligent and conscientious worker.
Mr.. Glenn Whiteside, of Chattanooga, was
married to Miss Sue Acpee, of Clarksville,
in the Episcopal Church of that place last
Tuesday night, Rev. Mr.. Fits officiating,
The wedding was brilliant event, over
two hundred invited guests being present
at the ceremony and the elegant supper
winch f flowed.
Mr. R. c. DE Graffenreid and Miss Mar,
McRea, MIR. J. ID. Cobb and Miss Jennie
Bailey, Mr. Millet and Miss Mary Jordan
Mr. w. w. Goodpasture and Miss Dixie
| De Graffenreid, were attendants. MIR
Whiteside and his bride arrived home thi
evening. Mr.. VIM. Whiteside and brid'
were present at the wedding at Clarks
vile. with many other relatives ant
| friends.
Besides the Rome Railroad Company, w
are talking of new narrow-gauge roads vi
Lookout Mountain and Walden's Ridge
The stock to the former has been sub
scribed. -
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Gill. 81, 900; no insurance. Harry TAYLOR.
$3, 900; Insurance. $1,000. Woodard, So. 600;
insurance. 5000. Decker. $1,000; insur-
ance, $1,000. Keiths. $1,000. Stedmans,
$1,000. Gill's harness, $4,000. ..
This is not the total loss, by any means,
which will probably exceed $500, 1000.
Thieves committed many depredations
and the militia was called out to pr''tect
property. Engines came to our assistance
from Bellefontaine and Urbana. There was
much suffering here this morning for want
of bread and other food.
FACTORY BURNED AT CoENERsvILLE.
CoNNERsviLLE, IND, May 14-The White
water Valley Coffin Company's factory, con-
sisting of three large buildings. we're en-
tirely consumed by fire yesterday. The to-
tai loss to the Coffin Company is between
$50, 900 and $75, 900, with an insurance Of
only $4,000. The City Water-works and
Munk & Roberts also sustain losses, al.
though trifling.
The coffin factory gave employment to
about seventy five men and boys, and
about twenty girls in the furnishing de-
partment, who are now thrown out of em
ployment, and whose loss can not De esti
mated.
The stockholders. many Of whom lose
nearly their entire capital by this calamity
are as follows: f. o. Griffin. SIT, 500; @. A
Mount So $50; Sam W. Beck, $3.50; Johr
L. Bailey, S.. 500; John s. Wilson, $4,000
LOUIS Hedges, $1,000; A. @. Chapman, So,
600; J.. k. Bainbridge, 81, 500; J. B. McFar
Ian, 800; George w. Brown, $1,000; A
G. Smith, 81, 800; Preston Kensler. $1,000
Mrs F. o. Griffin, $l.0O0;' besides smaller
amounts in the hands of Charles Mount
James Mount. B. F. Claypool, A. 7. Beck
ett James Mcconnell and others. The
paid up capital stock was $57, 900, besides
the loss of stock in trade, and about 81, 00(
in lumber piled outside the buildings. :rh'
fire originated from hot box on one Of th'
machines
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Board Of Public Works.

The bill of Alex Mcdonald, for lighting
and taking care of gasoline lamps during
the month Of April, amounting to 81, ,6Ss o.,
was approved.
The Engineer was authorized to repair
the Gest Street Bridge at cost of $21O
A crossing was ordered laid at the corner
of John and Livingston streets.
The Board accepted an invitation to par
ticipate in the ceremonies of the dec.ra-
tion OF soldiers graves.
The Engineer was directed to prepare
papers declaring it necessary to improve
Adams or Addison street, from Spring
Grove avenue to Colerain avenue.
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FURY Of FLAMES.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT VEST LIBERTY.

DISASTROUS FIRE AT WEST LIBERTY.
Special To the Star.
Wrsr LIBERTY, o., May 14-At o. clock
last evening fire was started in barn by
. boy, which soon spread and vas not got
under control until three business blocks
were reduced TO ashes. The following are
the losses at present reported:
/. s. Miller & Co., $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. Aspinwall & Son, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. james Henderson. $4,000.
Dr.. Leonard, $1,000; insurance, 1000.
Mrs Hildebrand, 1900; insurance, $1,000.
ii. F. Kurfursts, $4,000; insurance. $l4,-
900. Dr.Garwoods "a, 600; insurance. 81. 1000.
8. F. Bailey, $4,000; insurance, 5000. ].
Cook, $1,000; insurance, $4,000. David