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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07
A EIENDISH ACT.
A Man Lets Locomotive Loose on
.t...-, she Central.
Rochester Democrat and Chroniciel


Rochester Democrat and Chroniciel
Locomotive No. 1856, which is used a
a pusher in and about the Central, De
pot, was standing on the branch near thu
Joiner street crossing, while the engineer
Benjamin Brown, and the fireman, Jo
seph Hold, were procuring a lunch in an
adjacent store. A young man naaed
James McInernay, dRing their absence
was seen by tive or thpee nen to mount
the engine, and in about a moment aftel
the locomotive started up the track
The engineer and fireman were informed
that their engine had been started by
some one, and hastened out of the store
just in time to see McInernay fall from
the iron horse, which dashed up the
track at rapidly increasing speed. 1t
passed through the depot at the rate Of
about forty miles an hour, and by a sin
gular good fortune the tracks and
switches were all clear, or q frightful ac-
cident would have been inevitable The
engine, which was headed westward, ran
until it reached ColdwateIs distance of
six miles, where il came to a standstilf,
as it had exhausted its steam. So soon
as the railroad authorities became ac-
quainted with the facts in the case, dis.
patches were sent ahead warming all to
look out for the runaway, and to keep all
switches properly adjusted, and looemoL
tive No. 243, William Porter, engineer,
was sent in pursuit, which found the
fugitive as above stated. . .L.
Michael Murphy, brakeman, and
Lewis Frftcllie, a produce buyer. were Of
those who saw McInernay Jump from
the engine, and they followed him until
they reached North avenue. Here they
met Train Dispatcher Alfred Smith, and
McInernay was seized and placed in the
engine office at the round-house. Smith
remained on guard until an officer could
be summoned. While here McInernav
drew knife and endeavored to stab the
dispatcher, who withdrew and locked
the door. The prisoner then broke
through window and endeavored to es-
cape, but jumped right into the arms Of
II. D. Crofut, fireman, who took the
knife from him. He was then held until
Detective Burchell arrived, who took
him to the police statian. He was ar.
raigned in the police court, but asked
for more time, when the examination
was postponed. 1t is said that McIner
nay is discharged employe of the Cen
trail Road. 4, ,5-. ...... 5,..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07
Mark Twain on, the Ger man Ian.
Z e... .. L. guage.
[The Tramp Abroad

THE Tramp Abroad.]
IT went often to look at the collections
of curiosities in. Heidelberg Castle, and
one day ! surprised the keeper Of it with
my German. I spoke entirely in that
language. He was greatly interested,
and after had talked awhile he said my
German was very rare, possibly u unique
and wanted to add it to his museum. IL
he had known what it cost me to acquire
my art he would have known that it
would break any collector to buy It,
" Surely there is not another
language that is SO sljpshod and SYSTEM
less, and so slippery and elusive to grasp.
"One is washed about in it, hither and
thither in the most helpless way, and,
when at last he thinks he has captured
a rule which offers firm ground to take
a rest on amid the general rage and ,tur-
moil of the parts of speech, he turns
over the page and reads: Let the pu-
| pill make careful note Of the following
exceptions He runs his eye down and
finds that there are more exceptions to
the rule than instances Of it. So over
board he goes again to hunt for another
Ararat and to find another quicksand.
\ German books are easy
enough tosread when you hold them be-
fore the lookingglass or stand ON your
head-se as To reverse The construction
but think that to learn to read and to
understand a German newspaper is a
thing which must always remain an i'm
possibility to a foreigner .'e
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07
The Lime Kiln club i'm Summer.
FDptrnit Ffpo Press

The Committee on judiciary, to whom
was referred the query; "Where shall we
90 this sumn1er?" reported: t.4 a..
"Dis committee didn't hesitate I'd
tackle de subject face to face. We
didn't .sot aroun' de cone groceries moi
hold our meetin's i'm free luneh saloons,
but we got togeder at our own houses an
roasted an baked de- query down fine.
de cobclushan arroved at am dat some
Of us will go to Jail, some to Maekinaw,
some to de grave, some to the sea shor'
some to Canady, some to Toledo, an
some to de kentry to get our, liver regu-
lated. We shan't all go to no one place,
kass De L kiyere}b kyars an }desptle' Dc hotels
couldn't hold us" 4 -scrmu9 8 n,y.,.
The repert was no sooner finished than
Troubadour Smith, Chairman Of. the
Committee ON Bsnksaad Banking, arose
and said: y" !
"Misser President, what rneansdat ref
erence to co 'ner groceries an free lunch
saloons? IF anybody means to hit any
body way doan' dey speak fight out?"'a
Burdock, Jones, through whom the re
port had been made, drew himself up
stretched cut his arm, and slowly re
piled: t14l 1H.l'-' hs'. ssd asa y
"Let de jaded gall wincer i-@.P 81
""orderl ordefi'' called several
voices. 3.j3sd .i.i 81 aa,l l..a4.fi.1,
'Misser Jones, my second will wait .ol
votfp Shduted Smith. ag b,ls..,-s,; aat..i
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07
WHAT HOKSEBIEN WANT. Ia
"A Good Reliable Horse Lininae emt;
and Condition Powder, d,


Such are to be found in DR.. TOBIAS HORSE;
LINIMENT in pint bottles, and Derby Condition
PowdeM
Certificates have been received from colonel D.
McDaniels, Dr.. J. W. Weldon, Colonel Bush,
Colonel T. Fl. Delevan, 1856 West Twenty-secofd
street, New York; 8. L. Cohen Presiderrt Of yha,
Consolidated Card Company, New York O. q.
Voorhees,, Esq.,, Borty-eighth street and Broad
way New York; w. Litchfeld. ESQ.,, $40 Main
street, Hartford; James n,f Miller, ESQ.,, Browns
VILE, Pa; Ryerson, Brown & Davit 1913 West,
Thirty-seeond street, New York; Nathan Jeelin,
ESQ.,, Webster Mass; H. 8. Caldwell, Agent OF
Middlcsex Quarry Company. Portland, Ct; H. 8.
Leadbeater, ESQ., 600 Seventh avenue, New York;:
Grifing & Bros, Agricultural Warehouse, GO CoFt-
land street, New York; Geo. W. Wklls Esq,
Agent of the Baltimore Coal Company; A. J.
Pond, ESQ.,. Superintendent Of the Broadway
Railroad, Boston, Mass; A. Woodwatd, ESQ.,,
Exchange Hotel, Bangor, Maine; and LOCO Others
cqr he saeY, at the t' 'ft' '''" 3 't ."f '''5
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07
S0nis Old RsIIcss
lFredonia Censor.1

Mrs. Harriet Landas and Mrs. Electa
Bramhall, daughters Of Mr.. Chester
Brown, deceased, have an old fintrlock
musket which young officer in the
Continental Army took from one Of his
Indisnscaptoss, shooting the Indian, and
escaping with the gun. He gaye it I'd
the fa5hef OF Chester Brown, and the
latter owned it ever 80 years. These
ladies also havea clock brought over In
the Mayfower by their ancestor, Peter
Brown. It kept good time till about 10
years ago, and since the old clock mania
beganiit has been hauled out Of, the gar
RET. a,1-- b. -LL 8 L-.Lo- ll A-.--a ataM
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07
The latest Yankee idea is described BY

: The latest Yankee idea is described BY
the dignifed English papers as game
.."pIaged with fifteen little discs Of wood
marked conseeutively from one to hfi
teen, which ace placed indiseritninately
inpasasllow box constructed to hold six
Itesp, and thus allowing room for one TO
be movedeasa a time. The game, which
IS m principle sotaetAinglike that called
solitaire, consists in bringing all the discs
/ into numerical order, the first row count.
| Ing ore, two, three, four, and 80 on, until
the fifteenth is attaiaea.n The puzzle ID
not appreciated in England. Il is cor
demned as the most senselessay unpEeit'
able method Of wasting tilAe wAich hai
ever been devised. .'..',,.D m
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07

From b. Lawrence, ESQ.,. OF tho,
Firm of ID. & II. Lawrence, 40
Maiden Lane, Importing Statiom-.
ers. .tl.
+s4E NEW York, August Z 1879.
For many years have used Dr. Tobias vene
tian Liniment for various. ailments, and alwasf
found relief. A short time ago had severe ut.
tack of lumbago; at frst gave it no attention,
but the pain increased SO, that tried your Linz
ment; two applications entirely cured me-.
would not be without it for ten times its cost
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07
ITS WONDERFUL CURATIVE POWERS ARu
MIRACULOUS lHHt
Taken internally,

In cases Of dysertery, Diarhea, Sea Sickness.
Cholera, Group, Collie Cramps ard Sick Headachsi
Its soothing and penetrating qualities ateimmedi-
ately felt hi t ID .H
SSN 10 perfectly innocent to take internallx
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07

de Chair will feel somethin' drap on his
head! Sich purceedin's as we have had
heah war nebber4 seen befos outside Of
CongressF' G4gyIinEl
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07

TAPANEsE oRK AMENTATIbN q DRsHGNs
st for sigh painters, deco fasots, DESIGNERS AMd
others, S& PBtsEdstd sign Ssitts, ~. stsntmd
tiolpsse, SE I Pxintst,s Mspual,. 60c. Sig. Car
rias:c. Car, Fresco ard DecorAtve Paint fig, SOD
sSilser 3d.. Furniture ana CAbiIiet FfnsSscf, 500,
of any booksellerof OF pAiittc.y supply heusc, or BY
nail. ~ JESSk HkNEY a. Col y
|iV1I % ;iA 10 Naaoaa strcek, Kew York.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-07

From Engineer o. ID. Taylor, ESQ.,
NEW YoRR, December 2Oth, 1879
I find by experience that DR.. Tobias, venetian
Liniment beats the world. ! have suffered the
pains Of broker ribs, and IL was the only thing
that relieved me; he is entitled to the thanks Of
all suffererx 4a. o. D., TAYLGR,
OF TAYLOR & Co.. Bankers. No II Will strest
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
How the Serpent Got Eve.

4 Frenchman'saccount of the tempta-
ton and fall of our first mother,
Eve, is graphic and interesting !:
rr,sie~:i Adam-he wake up-he sees
one belle demoisselIe aslip in re garden.
VOLTA dc la chance here is something
interesting. "Bon jour, Madame
w.. she awake-she hol' her fan
before her face. Adam put up his
eye-glass to admire re tableau-zev
ma Ike one MISUNDERSTANDING " she
feel hungry-she see appel on re arbre,
Monsieur lie Serpent Sc promenne sur
lArbre-make one walk on re tree.
IN. lie Sergent," say Nv, "Weel you not
ave re bonte to peek some appel! Jai
falm." "Certainment Madame" say re
"charme de vous voir."
"Hola, mon, ami, ar'retez vous" cry
Adam-Stop que songer vous faire-
vat madness is ices? You must not
peek ze appel! y Ze snek in re tree he
smlle-he took one pinch snuff-he say
"Ah, Monsieur Adam, do you not know
zere is Messing proheebet for re ladies7
Madame ", permeet me to offare you
some OF zis fruit defendu.o " she
make one cOurtesey, re snek he fill her
whole parasol wiz appel, he say,
"Eritis, sicut Deus eff NJ. Adam will
eat re appel he weel become like one
dleu, know re good and re evil but you,
Madame, could not become more of one
goodness than you are now.n And zis
flemish Madame ".
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
Laws Against Seduction.
fCity Item. !


The Legislature 81 Kentucky is at
present. discussing a law for the punish
ment of seduction in the State; and the
bill has already passed the lower house.
1t fixes the penalty. at one to five wears
in the penitentiary. The term might
perhaps have been heightened With
better effect, as the ruin Of a woman is
surely a crime deserving Of more than
one year in the pententiary. The law
allows five years; but American Judges
seldom punish by sentencing man to
the. full term for any Otfense except
under most extraordinary circumstan-
ces. Moreover, it might be asked whv
there should be any difference in the
degree OF the crime of seduction as
made in the bill. We can understand
why different terms should be enacted
for manslaugl ter, and why there should
be degrees Of guilt in the crime of
murder: Provocation often affords
mitigating circumstances. We can also
understand why bank burglar should
be sentenced to fourteen years, and a
sneak thief to one year-When punish
ments are graded according to the
enormity of the offense. But what
mitigating circumstances can exist in a
case OF seduction 2 Is not the seduction
OF maidservant as much of a crime
as the seduction of an heiress. Is not a
woman equally entitled to protection.
whether rich or poor Is not the poorer
girl, in fact, more to be pitied than the
rich one, under such circumstances i?
And yet, what other difference can we
Imagine to exist in the crime of seduc-
ton, to Justify so great a variation in
the penalty enacted for it?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
Some Things Not Mentioned i'm
Theodore Martins Life of
Prince Albert.
IN Y. HNlir

/
Theodore Martin has omitted some OF
the queen and Prince Albert, which
would, perhaps, have cost him his spurs
had he related them in his Life Of the
Late Prince Consort." When the aug
ust pair were first married, although
the match was one of love, at least on
the queens part, her majesty could not
always control her temper, and, on the
occasion of one of these tritling quar-
| rels which occur even in the best reg
ulated families, she threw teacup at
the princes head. He, excessively in
dignant, retired to his apartments and
locked the door. The queens anger
having somewhat abated, she thought
him sufficiently punished, and knocked
at his door. To the question, "Who's
theree' she replied in lmperous tones,
The Queen" Prince Albert did not
answer, and she went away. By-and-
by she thought she would try again !;
and to the Who is there ~ answered
Victoria" Again there was complete
silence, and she retired. With the per-
severance characteristic of a woman al
Harmed at the trouble to come, she deter
mined to try a third time, and, in re-
spouse to the "Who's there 2" replied
sobbingly, Your own loving wife. "
This brought Prince Albert to terms,
and peace was re-established. 1t is
said there was no more teacup throwing
in the happy family.
ct Victoria was always an exacting
wife and never allowed her spouse
what is bOurgeoisemcnt known as
latch key. AS the prince presided at
many public dinners, it was often close
to midnight before he could possibly
reach Winsor, and he had accordingly
always a storm to face for keeping
late hours. Finally the queen order
ed the Castle gates to be closed 1890 D.
M, and the now much monumented llls-
band was locked out if he happened to
be behind time.
Prince Albert was thoroughly stingy,
and was cordially disliked by the serv-
ants of the.royal HOUSEHOLD. He ruthless
ly abolished all the perQuisits which,
from long custom, they had considered
themselves entitled to. He went so
far as to contiscate the money they re-
ceived by disposing of the ends of the
wax candles used to illuminate the hall
and concertrOoms. Even in the houses
of the smaller gentry servants are ac-
customed to refresh with cold meat
and beer, any of their friends of
tHclI tidueSLleH CdlllnS curing the
day. At Buckingham Palace the same
custom prevailed. This, however, was
too much for the Princes German
ideas Of frugalty and he ordered the
servants to be placed on board
wages, SO that any hospitality they
wished to show to their friends had to
be paid for out of their own pockets.
Little wonder, then, that when he died, |
the grief in the servants hall was not |
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
A Song of Peace.
JOAQUIN MILLER.

Inc grass is green on Bunker Hill,
-, Inc waters sweet in Brandywine;
Inc sword sleeps in the sCabbard still.
-, me farmer keeps his dOcks and vino.
Ihen who could mark the scene to-day
With vaunt OF battlefield or frayl
Inc brave corn lifts its regiments
:, Ten Thousand sabers in the sun:
The r1cks replace the battle-tents,
The hammered tassels toss and run.
Inc nelghing steed, the buge blast
These be but stories of the past.
The earth has healed her wounded breast
The cannon plOw the field no more:
The heroes rest. Oh, let them rest
In peace along the peaceful shore.
Ihey fought for peace, for peace they fell ::
Ihey sleep III peace and all is well.
The fields forget the battles fought.
The trenches wave in golden grain:
Still we neglect the lessons taught.
And tare the wound asape again!
sweet Mother Nature, nurse the land.
And heal her wounds with gentle hand,
Lo! peace on earth 10. flock and fold
Lo! rich abundance, fat increase.
And valleys clad III sheen of gold
On rise and sing a song OF peace.
FOR Ihescus roams the land no more,
ana Janus rests with rusted door.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

There are brighter skies than these, 1 know;
Lands where no shadows lie
flelds where immortal flowers bloom
Ana founts are never dry;
Ihere are domes where the stars are neye,
dim, "
Where the moon forever CLEANS.
ana the music breath of the radiant hills
sweeps over the crystal streams;
FOR OFTEN I've caught i'll the time of sleep
a gorgeous glimpse Of the hidden deem
Away i'll the land OF dreams.
When night lets down her pail of mist
On slender cords Of air
And the purple shadows Of diving DIV
Are teamiDg everywhere
While unseen fairies chant Law
In the lily's silver cells,
ana the solemn voice of the harmless wind
Breaks up the dreary feIs: "A
Know by the cry OF my soul within
There's place where they shut tho cote
of sin, 'no sdIe
And the God Of glory dwels.
me , wall OF the wind, the rivers voice,
The arch of the western hills
me beauty spread on the living earth
In slilmberous twilight, stills
me warnings OF each human heart
For a hOler. better cline
a mgher lie than this mortal course
Hearing the sea divine!
an, sure there must be a beautiful land
where the White robed millions ransomed
stand
Chanting there songs sublime.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
A Little Angel.

Some years since a distinguished poet in thu
State Of Maine, after the birth Of his first child
wrote and published the following pretty poem
One night as old st. Peter slept
He left the gate of heaven ajar
When through little angel crept,
And came down with falling star.
One summer as the blessed beams
OF morn approached, my blushing bride
Awakened from some pleasing dreams
And found that angel by her side.
God grant but this-I ask no more
That when he leaves this world OF pain,
He'll wing his way to that bright shore,
And find the door of heaven again.
that injustice had been done to st. Peter wrote
the following as
ST. PETERS REPLY.
Full eighteen hundred years or more
I've kept my gate securely ted
There has no little angel Strayed
Nor one been missing all the while
did not sleep you supposed,
Nor leave the door Of heaven ajar,
Nor has a little angel left,
And gone down with a falling star
Go ask that blushng bride and see
If she don't frankly own and say
That when she found that angel babe,
She found it in the good old way
God grant but this-I ask no More
That should your numbers still enlarge,
You will not do us you done before,
And lay 1t to old Peters charge.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
Shylock to Antonio.
Toll City Derrick

Signor Antonio, many n time und oft
IN der Rialto you hat abused me
Aho'It NINE monies. und said dot
took more interest in year
Den der principal was come to!
Still hat borne dose nit
patient shrug;
For, vat you call it I sufferance
Vas der badge Nv all our tribe;
You call me bad names
Mlsbeilever, cut-thrOat, son Oy a eun.
Sheep shon, und so on.
Veil, den, 1t vas now appeared
Dot You need my hellup!
You come to me und said:
MT. ShylOck, old pOy, would
Like to borrow dree dousand ducats
Till next Saturday." You said so
You, dot have booted me
Two, drcc, six, several dimes,
Una spurned me from your threshold
Llke dog! Moneys is your suit, dent
BY goodness, you hat more cheek
As book agent! Should not said:
Hat dog money!
DO a son up a gun
Keep pank akoundf
Didn't it been impossibility
Dot cur should lend you
Dree dousand ducats9 Or
shall bend low, rlnd in bOndsman's kew.
Mt bated breath und vispered humbeness
Said this:
Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last.
You spurEed me on Thursday,
On Friday You told me to wipe off
Nine shin of:
Annudder dime you call me
Old Stick-in-der-mud;
URd, now, for dose dings
lend you-e fifs-cent nickle,
Und took mortgage
On your old paid head! Don't it,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
Brother Lane of Kcuiscs.
New York SUM-

New York SUM-
Called to the pulpit by the men,
And having calmly viewed the ground,
He made parochal visits then,
And kissed the sisters all around
Alas! that 1t should come to this
Ihat wicked ones should gOssip so
About the pure and holy kiss
or Brother Lane of kenlsco.
The wicked waltz he frowned upon:
sad Whist was Satan's own device;
But ESTABLISHING just for full
He always thought extremely NICE!
In ''COpenhagen'S festive bound,
nv, Where n! oats, peas, beans and barley grows,'
The liveliest 10 hop around
Was Brother Lane of Kenisco.
When two complaining husbands came
And said, "YOur lip is quite sublime:
You are too lively in the game,
And grab the iorfeits ali the time.'
he said, Il do not like to buss
But that our dearest church may grow
sacrifice my feelings thus"
Said Brother Lane OF Kenisco.
And when the Deacon called and said.
You're activer than when YOU came.
You're allus rnshin' in ahead,
And kissin' when ther amt no game''-
be answered. II am but a worm.
But When my duty calls, 1 know
That shall never shirk or sauirm."
SAID Brother Lane of kenisco.
I Like Ike cr ether g. 3 81 Ip4attss.noke,
AND Brother T. of Hobo-kei,,~->
He kissed no aged women folk,
And never, kissed the men,
he chose the cOmely dame and miss.
Then why should people gossip 80
About the merely social kiss
OF Brother Lane Of Kenisco.