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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
A Very Slight Difference.

How one of our gay young brokers was re-
Gently furnished with a new wrinkle,i is told by
his friends on the street, as thus:
A fellow came riding a fair-enough looking
horse, to the front of the Office at which Jo-
seph does the needful trimming for his fellow
citizens, and followed:
"Say, understand you want to buy a boss
here, at this shop /"
Banker leaned against the side Of the door,
half opened his eyes, shut 'em again, gnzed
sleepily at the bipedal and then atthe quadru-
pedal animal; and at last
elbow much 2"
"a hundred and fifty dollars" was the re-
by.
WCan't give It, my friend. You're a good
fellow, | don't doubt, but I can't give that
price. Some judge Of hose flesh, myself |"
"Well say what you will give p exclaimed
the horse -merchant; ri want to SELL"
"Tell what, "drawled Joe, very sleepily-
"tell what, Pll give you twenty-five dollars
for that horse"
"He's wuth MORE" said the jockey, tossing
his leg over the saddle and sliding slowly 10
the ground; "butI never was the man 10 let
hundred and twenty-five dollars split me in a
boss trade. He's yournw
Banker took the horse and has him yet, hav-
ing utterly failed in a dozen of efforts to give
him away. His last trial was to beStow him
on Prof. Snow, the veterinarian, to be used as
a living illustration Of all the diseases 10 which
the horse is subject in this climate. But the
Professor steadily objects, on the ground that
several of the beasts ailments may possibly be
contagious. Montgomery (Ala.) Mail.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
The Connecticut Liquot Law,

The statute TO suppress incompetence, re-
Gently passed by the Legislature OF Connecti-
cu'' IS a llneal successor OF the old Blue Laws
so celebrated in its Colonial annals. In the
INST place,it gractouSly permits a man to make
the apples OF his own growth or gather ing into
clder, and hlS own grapes, currents or other
frllt INTO VINE: But it forbids him selling his
nelghbor a quart for mince- pies or for any 9th =
er purpose. He can sell him FIVE gallons, To-
pc actually taken at one time" and not a
drop less. If his currants or grapes should not
happen TO turn out well, so that he could not
make so large a quantity as five gallons 10 sell
the he cannot sell any, not even a little in
case Of sickness, without subjecting himself
20 the penalty of the law. We predict that
a statute with such a provision is not destined
to a long existence, even in Connecticut.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Death Of Madame Eontap.

Our Telegraph column this morning an
nourceS the death Of Madame HENRIETTA Son.
TAG, of cholera, in The city of Mexico, on the
10th inst. Mad. SoNTAG was known as the
most celebrated Pima Donna OF the age, while
in the private walks of life she was preemi-
nent for her many virtues. The announce
ment of her death, far away from home, in a
strange land, will cause many a bitter pang
among her friends in this country, for but few
in her profession have passed through the ma
ny vicissitudes Of life without reproach. To
knew her was 10 love her. At her death she
was fifty years Of age. She leaves husband
and three chlllren-a son and two daughters
TO mourn her loss, The husband was with
her al the time OF her death; the son resides id
Paris, and the two girls in a convent, near
London.-Cin. Eng,
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Destructive Storms in Indiana.

LRano, June 25, 1S54.l-one or the most
destructive storms visited this place and yicin-
ity on Friday night last, that we had expert
!enced here. The damage done Ct nnotsyet
he fully estimated; Houses, barns and fences
we're BLOWN DOWN. A hd;hbet of houses were
struck by li~ghtning-tbree in this village
Theloss is great so far as heard from. Ac-
compa nying the wind was a heavy shower of
hail, almost entirely destroying the growing
corn and injuring the wheatyand grass crops
Some of the smallest streams attained height
in a few hours never before known, and over.
flowing their banks, literally covered some
farms on the low lands with an unb oxen
sheet of wafer. One Mr.. Stephens of this
village, was awakened in the night, and on
getting out of bed, found himself standing in,
about two feet OF water on the floor. Himself
and family made good ther escape to their
~neighbors on, the hill, and left his hou Sc and
property 10 the mercy of the storm, which for
~tinately was not taken away, but was found
10 be much damaged: i o.. .r"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Discomfort,

How universal it is. We never knew the
man who would say, III am contented." Go
where you will among the rich or the poor,
the man of competence or the man who earns
his bread by the daily sweat Of his brow, you
hear the murmuring and the voice Of complaint.
The other day we stood by a cooper who was
playing a merry tune with an adze round a
cask. "Ahg' sighed he, "mihe is hard lot;
forever trotting round like a dog, driving away
at a hoop"
"Heigho 2" signs the blacksmith, in one Of
the hot days, as he wiped away the drops Of
perspiratiOn from his brow, while his red iron
glowed on his anvil, ''this is a life with a
vengeance; melting and frying ones self over
the Ere"
"hh, that I were a carpenter" ejacu'ated a
shoemaker, as he bent over his lap-Stone.-
''Here | am, day after day, working my soul
away in making Soles for Others, cooped up in
a seven by nine room."
clam sick of this outdoor work." exclaims
the carpenter, ''boiling and sweltering under
the sun or exposed to the inclemency of the
weather. II | were only a ~tailorP'
"Tis too bad" perpetually cries the tailor,
"to be compelled to sit perched up here plying
the needle all the while. Would that mine
were a more active life."
"Bast day of grace; the banks won't dis
count: customers won'tpay; what SHALL dot"
grumbles the merchant. | had rather be a
track horse, a dog-anything.
'Happy fellowsT' groanS The lawyer, as he
scratches his head over some perplexing case,
OF pores over some dry record, "happy fellows!
l had rather hammer stone than cudgel my
brains on this tedious, vexatiouS question:"
And through all the ramifications Of society,
all are complaining of their condition, find
ing fault with their particular calling. eff
were only this, or that, or the other | should
be content" is the universal cry, "anything
but what I am" So wags the world; so it
has wagged, and so it will wag.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Sill in Finance.

Inc following dialogue which is said 10 have
actually taken place in a neighb.ring town,
shows that the untutored African race ere not
destitute Of financial talents which would re-
fleet credit on many active, MANAGING MONEY
circulating men of the day. ~
sable descendant from Africa BY The name
OF Mingo, having been at work at a distance.
was met by bis master, returning home on
a fnghtfnl looking old horse, without saddle
or bride, when the following dialogue en.
sued: e"S GU
Master-"'WelI, Mingo, how did you coma
by that horse 2" '"o
dollars" e"N"
Masier-"But where did you get The money
TO pay for him!"
Mingo-''Oh MasSa, me trade; me eib him
right down note of band for tree months"
MasIer-"But Mingo, when your three
months are Up what then 90
Mingo-'Den MaSSa-den I take IN dat
note and glib him anotherp'
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06

rFHenry Ward Beecher says he means 10
vote against the Nebraska bill, though the bal
lot box should be placid in the Jaws of HI.
To this the Wheeling Argus replies, that
every man has a right to vote in his " pre-
cinct.
uT Fanny Fern makes some powerful home
thrusts now and then. In speaking Of Clergy
she Says:" They vii! now tell you and the
Almighty, in their prayers, all the political
news o! the week I"
rTA young man OF good standing recently
proposed honorable marriage to a young lady
Of the West; when he received for an answer,
"Get out you fellow Do you think i'd sleep
with a man ? Pll tell your mother"
Miss Pitkin says the reason she never mar
ried is; that she never saw the man for whom
she'd be willing TO cook three meals OF vic.
tualS everyday in her life. Avery good reason
truly.
u"I say, Sambo, where does Squire Peter
live1" asked a traveller. of boy who sat grin
ming and balancing himself on a rail.
"Turn up dat street, den pass dat POND, DEF
turn 10 de right, den strike of De ole farm side
hof, Mann Sheds house. and keep goin' OF
where you see Phillis in de feld-and yoi
caa't help missin' it."
r GTRatber hard t;mes-cooped UP in a sever
10y ten room-behind with the paper-jourS al
on a bhst-hot as iehu-Editor scolding, an,
the devil trying his hand at something oriRi
nal-Jerusalem ciickets, isn't it hard times 1
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
No Annexation Of the Sandwich Islands.

We are sorry to say that the r port of the
speedy annexation of the Sandwich Islands to
the United States, is doubted in well-informed
quarters. The Washington correspondent of
the Pennsyluanian writesto. that joutnalas fol-
lows:
The report so industriously circulated by
Northern journalists Of the speedy annexa tion
of the Sandwich Islands to the United States
is discredited here in circles where one looks
for reliable information. At the present time
the Administration has no idea Of favor
ing the project Of annexing the. Sandwich Is
lands. The Editor Of that sterling conserva-
tive'paper,the New York Journal Of Commerce;
may now sleep in perfect security.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Water Drinking.

Prof. Silliman, in a recent Smithsonian lee
ture at Washington, gave the following SEN
sible advice 10 young men:-"If, therefore,
you wish for a clear mind, strong muscles, and
quiet nerves, and long life and power prolong-
ed into old age, permit me to say, although
am not giving a temperance lecture, avoid all
drinks not water, and mild infusions OF that
fluid; shun tobacro and opium, and everything
else that disturbs the moral state of the Sys-
TEN; relyppon nutritious food and mild dildert
drinks, of Which water is the basis, and you
will need nothing beyond these things excep'
rest and due moral regulation of all your pow
ers, 10 give you long, happy, and useful lives
and a serene evening at the close"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
A Model Certificate.

The following certificate out does the "Pan-
%aceas," ~"Syrups," and magnetic" nostrums
which usually word such astonishing miracles
in the way of cures upon conceited and cred.
ulous people dear Doctor:-I will be Tia
years old next October. For 81 years | have
been an invalid, unable to move except when
stirred with lever; but a year ago last Thurs
day. l herd of the Granicular Syrup. bought
q bottle, smelt of the cork, and founl myself a
new man. | can now run twelve-an la hall
miles an hour, and throw nineteen double
somersets without stopping.
p. S. A little of your Alicumstontum
Salve applied to a wooden leg, reduced a
compound fracture in nineteen minutes, and
is now covering the limb with a fresh cuticlc
Of white gum pine bark.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Gbt Dtmgtrat

Is published every Thursday morning, in ne
Dom Immediately over the Post Office, Main
Street, Eaton, Ohio, at the following rates:
81 so persnnum, in advance.
50 90 if notpaId within the year, and
80 80 afterthe year has expired.
Theserates wIllberigidly enforced.
No paper discontinued until all artesIsg,s
are paid, unless at the option OF the pubIishet
uAll communication sddressedto the Ed.
tors must be sent free OF postage 10 insure az.
tention.
UNo Communication inserted, unless &C.
omPanied by a responsible name.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
r"Hans, where were YOU born Z"

P"HanSj where were you uoiH!
son the Holderrack."
"What ! always 7"
GLOW old are you, then 7"
"When the old school house is built,I was
two week more nor a year, what iSh painted
red, as YOU go home init your back behind
you on der right hand side by de old black
smith Shop, what stands where it was burnt
down; next year will be two weeks"
HTThe dnrkey who creased his feet that he
would notmake a noise when he went tn steal
the. chickens, slipped from the hen foost into
the custody OF the owner. He gave as O. rea-
son for his being there, "Dat he only comedian
TO see, if de chickens sleep with oar eyes
Hewas cooped.
hT"The following pertinent question:
says an exchange, was recently addressed 70 .
lawyer of our acquaintaee at a fair in aneigh-
boring villisge:-"If distance lends enehant-
Iment tothe flew, and view refuses 10 return
VI; eau distance recover any legal redtesSp' l
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06

A certain Jude out west, singular ftl-
lows those western Judges it is said puts the
following interrogatories to witnesses TO test
their credibility!
Wv tneSs, do you take a newspaper NO.
or if the answer be YES Have you paid
for it, No. In either case, his Honor in
stm is the jury to give such credit 10 their
testimony, as they think it entitled 10 under
the circum stances.'
To sit on a sofa between two pretty
girls, one with black. eyes, jet ~ringlets, and
rosy cheeks, the other with soft blue eyes,
SUNNY r~inglets, and red cheeks and lips, and
both laughing at you at the same time. We
know of nothing more trying to one, unless il
be TO have both arms in the dough and a flea
up The leg of your trowsers.
Glove your neighbor as YOURSELF" said o
patson TO a member of his flock.
'fhe lord help him them" replied the lat
let Righteous Skinalnt cheat me out Of the
bobtail mare"
"Biddy, has that surly fellow cleared or the
snow from the pavement" eyes, sur
odd he clear it off with a%lacrity, Biddy7"-
"No, sur, wild a Shovel"
pThe Sunday Mecury says; 1--WE like tc
see a young laiywalk as thougha flea was BIZ
ting her on each hip, it is so fascinating. She
is Just the match for the dandy who steps like
an opened winged turkey travelling over q beC
of hot ashes."
pAn exchange paper publishes a story, il
which it is stated that a man who came YER,
near drowning, had a wonderful recollection
of every event which had occurred in bis life
/ here are a few of our subscribers whom w
would recommend to practice bathing in deel
water! q
How lonesome is the e eside where Their
is no newspaper! Ask The man who has hal
a family paper 10 read the latest news, tbl
good stories, the useful lessons, and the witt
] sayings Of The newspaper-ask him its value
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Terrible Murder DISK Children by a Mother

A Mrs BRoUGH, Of Surry, near London, on
the 18th, murdered her six children, while
momentarily insane. She related the circum-
stances to an officer as follows:
On Friday last | was bad all day; | wanted
to see Mr.. Izod, and waited all day. / want
ed him to give me some medicine. In the
evening | walked about, and afterwards put
the children to bed, and wanted to cote sleep
in a chair. About 9 o'clockG eorgy (meaning
G~eorgiana) kept calling me 10 come to bed
| zane up to bed, and they kept calling me to
bring them some barley-water, and kept CAL
ling til near IL O'Clock. | had one candle
lit on the chair. | went and got another, but
could not see; there was something like a
cloud, and | thought would 60 down and get
a knife and cut my own throat, but could not
see. | CROPPED about in masters room for a
razor. Icou'd not find one. AT last | found
his keys and then found his razor. | went to
Gregory and cut her frst;.I didn't look at her.
| then come to Garry, and cut her; then to
Henry. He said, "Don'p mother" | said
al must" and did cut him. Then | went to
Bill. He was fast asleep. | turned him over
He never woke. | served him the same. |
nearly tumbled into this room. The two chill
dren here, Harriet and George, were awake.
They made no resistance at all. Harriet
struggled very much, and gurgled. then laid
down and cut myself. can't tell what occur
ed for some time after that, as | found myself
weak on the floor.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06

tTThere is one sigh which never faiis.-
When you read the proceedings ola Demo
cratic Anti Nebraska Convention, and see a
long stnrg Of resolutions with the cant phrase
of dough face'' literally ihtersperSedt through
them, you may set it down for a Fixed fact th,t
the actors are knocking for admittaOce ini6
the abolition church. ''Doughface" 10 the
countersign which admits all 10 pass tie alb
clifton sentinels. None but friends use the
term. Whenever you hear a democrat using
the term, mark him a.wolf in sleeps lothihg:
Dont't trust him.-IndiGnGpohs Sent.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
New Territorial Appointments.

The appointments for the New Territories
were sent to the Senate yesterday, and are as
follows:
General Butler Of KY, Governor of Nebras-
ka, A. H. Reeder of Pa, Governor Of Kansas.
Mi. WoodSon of Va, Secretary Of Kansas. Mr..
Cummings of Iowa, Marshal of Kansas.
Mr.. Furguson, of Michigan, Chief Justice OF
Nebraska, Associate Judges of Nebraska and
Kansas; Mr.. Bradley, of Indiana Mr.. Hardin,
of Georgia, Mr.. Elmore, Of Alabama. l.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
Death from the Bite of a Snake

On the 18th inst, Purcell Jackson, Of
Worcester County, Nd, was bitten on tho
end of one of bis fingers by a copper-head
snake, from the effects Of which he died the
next Cay. Immediately after being bithe drank
a large quantity of whisky, thinking it would
counteract the effeet.bf the poison, but .unfor-
tunately, II had no such effect. When he
died, the whole Of his arm and a portion OIL his
body the. Shield says, were perfectly green.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06

uWe heard the other day a go 4 one OF
John Check, our former squire, who always
had h eyes cooked both ways for justice, and
perhaps for Sunday. 1t seems he had fined an
IriShman, who having used a little loo much
of the crayther, was foolish enough to let the
crayther use him. Pat on leaving the Office
met a friend, to whom he held forth
"By jabers, and | was fined Martin !"
"Ah, and who fined YOU nowH
"That's tellin' just. Twas a mon in there
who's either a justice of the peace, or a peace
of justice-and | don't know. which; and he's
left handed in both eyes."-Erchdnge.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06

TTwhen . man stops his newspaper on &c!
count of.peouniary forebof ings, we consider
him about as gone Q case as II ne should COP.
CLUBS 10 stop his daily lead lOttssf he shcalS
come TO poverty.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06

trIn Connecticut the new liquor law Fdi-
b ids the collection of debts contracted fot
liquor.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
EATON, PREBLE COUNTY, o. JULY 6, 1854.

For several moments Mr.. Ellington stood
silent, and in some bewllderment. The he
said in a subdued manner:
"And | shudder also. All! how much harm
may we do by too stringent application of
general laws in particular c,ses. Fiat Justitia
Is a golden rule; but when we resolve that
justice shall be done, We should be very GER
tain that we are not guilty of the rankest in
justice"
And so we say TO all. Let justice be done
but pause, and consider well the case, and
be sure that something really good is net de-
st Dyed by your action. Should such unhap.
PLY be the result, then, instead of being just,
you have surely wronged your fellow men.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
The Number Of Foreigners in the United
States Religious Statistics.

Just at this time, when the public mind is
agitated by the Know-Nothing Nativist excite
ment, the following table, taken from the
census returns of 1850, showing the number
of foreigners then in the United States, and
where they came from w Ii he Interesting.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06

The above foots up 2,026, 2S0. Since 1850,
however, the tide of emigration has poured in
very strong, ut least four hundred thousand
foreigners landing every year. The census
was taken in the summer, so that about four
years have elapsed since that time. II we
should estimate that a million and half of
emigrants had come over since the census, we
should not be far from right. Making large
allowance for deaths, which have been quite
numerous, owing to the prevalence of the
yellow fever and the cholera in different por-
tons Of the confederacy, it would be safe TO
say that the number of foreigners nolo in the
United States is at least three millions.
The number of natives 10 the manor born
may be estimated at twenty million, not in
Guiding the three million negro sla res. The
foreigners are, therefore a little more than
one-Seventh part of the white population of
the country. The natural increase in num-
bers of tue natives must be larg T than what
the foreigners receive by emigration. 1t will
be noticed that in 1850 very near one-half of
the foreign population was from Ireland
Since that time, however, the Germans have
gained considerably, but the Irish are undoubt-
eddy still the most numerous. That prepon-
derance they will not long retain, for the
uCluldn ClIllBldllDul Ia lOW HuUlC IIldu Nv ICE as
large as any other. In May of this year, in
New York, there were landed 10000 Ger
mans, and only 5000 Irish; and that disparity
will be kept up.
The population of Ireland has been so re-
duced by the famine of 1847, and the immense
emigration of the following years 10 this coun-
try, that our acceSSions hereafter from that
quarter will not be near Us large as they have
been. The number of foreign voters is much
less than we had supposed. Estimating that
one in eight of them are vOterS-baSing it
upon the census of l850-for the emigrants
since have not had time to complete their cit
izenShip, and we have only a quarter of mil
lion of aliens who exercise the right of suffrage.
There are, at least, in a full poll, three mil
lions Of native voters. These facts, and fig
urSeS, demonstrate pretty Sa tiSfactorily, that
we need have no fear that the foreigners, by
any possible course they may pursue, can ev-
er become formidable, even if they were so
dispo'ed, to the liberties and institutions Or
the country. Their numbers, as well rs eE
erything thatgoeS TO nakeany Influence, for
bids such an idea.
A large portion. of them, too, by long resi-.
ience 10 the, Unfed States, become Amsnean-
lied, and, are almost as much attached TO the
country as the natives themselves. From the
census of 1850 we gather the following par
~ticulars about the religious sentiment Of the
country, the publication Of which ought to
allay the apprehensions of many good people,
who seem TO suppose that the Catholics are
rapidly acquiring an ascendency. The great
mass Of the American population is powerfully
and unshakably Protestant. Thus the lead
ing sects stand about as follows, according TO
the official census returns Of 1850:
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-06
No. of Churches. Value of Churc

We thus perceive the immense disparity OF
Roman Catholics, compared to the strength OF
only five of our leading Protestant sects.-
We find The whole number of churches in the
United Siates(all of which may he considered
Protestant) except the Roman Catholics, as
follows. Number of churches, 36,01l; oggre-
gate accommodation, 13,4S9, 500; average &C
commodation. 3S4; total amount of church
property, SS6,4t6,637. Number of Roman
Catholic churches, 1,l12, aggregate accom-
mediation, 62O,950; average accommodation,
55S; total amounto of church property, $685.
830.-Cin. Enquirer.