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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
Kicking q King to Death.

One Of the Monarchs Of Europe-,he King o
Ssxony, has recently been kicked 10 death by q
horse The dumb brute seemed 10 have M
regard for The sacred person Of his majesty, bu
crushed his imperial skull with lis flinty hoof
knocking out his royal brains, and strewinl
them in the common dirt. The horse was dis
respectful certain',. Wonder whether tn,
led republican animal will he executed! Mer
are hung and shot for even prop sing to kill I
king, why then should not Q hors. be killed
for tampling the life out OF his royal ma ster
Was this death purely the result chance
~ was it a special warning tn remind mon
archs OF the insufficiency ofa skull that bear
crown 10 resist brute strength" Or has
1t meaning like the whispered roar Of fire
kindled IN palace as it first grssps the gil
pillars, aud leaps up the silken curtains
which millions are to understand : How
fraiI ere these riders OF ours, say the people
shall We not crush them beneath our fee
thenP'-Commercial.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
Little Pitchers Have Long Ears

A lady who was quite in the habit of drop
ping in at her neighbours about meal times, in
the hone of obtaining an invitation to partake
with the family, was recently completely non
plussed by the unhesitatng frankness ol
child.
Knowing that neighbofs suppt hour was
five, she called in about four and settled her
self down for q long call.
at takes two TO make bargain" and The
lady honored with The call had no idea oi CIV
ing an invitation, if it was in her power TO es
cape it. ;.
Accordingly, the hour FIVE brought no indi-
cations of supper. Time moved on, the sun
was near lis setting, and still the same.
A little girl, the neighbours daughter, began
10 grow quite uneasy. At length the mother
having gone out for moment, the visitor SAUL
"You must come over ami See me, Mary
some time"
"No, WON'T" said the child
"Why not 7"
| "Because don't like you"
"But why don't you like me 2"
"Because | am hungry and want some sup
per-" -, ar ,,on,
preyent you having your sIpper, do r
sYrs, YOU do," said little Mary. "Mothe
ssid she shouldn't have supper until you weT'
gone, If you stayed till midnight" ......
In less than FIVE minutes the visitor wal
marching out of the front door with very iet
face. She hasn't called to see Mary's mothe
Little Mary, in her childish frankness, ho
moi vet learned the important lesson which al
ter years will not fail 10 teach her, VIZ ina
"the ruth, however excellent or desirable II
itself, is not to be spoken at all times"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
A Shifty Judge.

A short time since they had a queer case ioi
Circuit JudGe in the Western District Of
Tennessee. He was a good lawyer, bul
cTred nothing for appearance, and less (or
dress. The latter he knew nothing about, ii
being left entirely to Betty, his wife. Hi,
Betty was absent from home once, when he
started around on the Circuit. leaving the
Judge tn pack his clothes for the trip. He dh
SO bu mslrnd Of finding his Shr,S, he seized
on pile OF his wlfe's whal's-do-you call ems
sed for like Durpose. A learned brother
who roone5 with him, was much amused few
mornings afterwards, al the queer appearance
Of the Judge, nothing being in sight but his
head, arms, and feet, his looks OF be ewiIderment
and bis soto voice reflections, which were al
,oondrr phat on earth made Betty cut of my
sieeues. can't see." II is probable that ne
heard The reason the next time he saw Betty,
but not before, as the Bar kept dark on the
matter 10 him) thai round. .,-
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
])oetieal,
soNe. s 0
sr wx. c. BRYANT.

Dost thou idly ask to hear,
At what gentle seasons
Nymphs relent. when lovers near,
Press the tenderest reasons!
All, they give their faith too oft
To the careless wooer:
haiden's hearts are always soft;
Would that mems were truer!
Woo the fair one, when around
Early birds are singing;
When, Ger all the fragrant ground,
Early herbs are srringing;
When the brookside, bank and grove,
, All with blossoms laden,
Shine with beauty. breathe Of love
Woo the timid maiden.
Woo her when, with rosy blush,
Summer eve is sinking;
When on rills, that softly gush,
Stars are softly winking:
When through bows. that knit the bower.
Moonlight CLEANS are stealing;
Woo her till the gentle hour,
Wake the gentler feeling.
Woo her when autumnal dyes
Tinge the woody mountain,
When the dropping foliage lies
In the weedy fountain;
Let the scene, that tells how fast,
Youth is passing over,
Warn her, e'er her bloom is past.
To secure her lover.
Woo her, when the north winds call
At the lattice nightly;
~ -. Al L -H.l1 Ii
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
A "erest Country" - Men Of America.

The greatest man, "take him all in all" OF
the last hundred years, was Gen. Geo. WASH
ington-an American.
The greatest Doctor Of Divinity was Jona-
than EdwardS--an American.
The greatest Philosopher was benjamin
Franklin-sn American.
The greatest Of living Scu'ptors is Hirsm
Powers--an American,
The greatest Of living Historians is VIM. II!
Prescott-an American.
The greatest 0rnithologist was John James
Audubon-an American.
There has been no English writer in the
present age, whose works hsve been marked
with more humor, more rehasment, or more
grace, than tho,e Of Washington lrVing--an
American. ....\ \.
The greatest Lrxicographer, since the time
| lofJohnson, was Noah Webster-an American.
The Inventors, whose works have been pro-
ductive OF the creates! amount Of benefit to
mankind in the last century, were Godfrey
Fitch, Fulton aud Whitney--all Americans.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

he sent for the colonel, with The design OF dis
miss ing him ~ Munich. M
But when he was about to crush him with
. word, he stopped at the sight Of his daugh:
Ter fainting in her caleche.
There is no longer q doubt thought the
| czar, 1T is indeed he.
Ard turning bis bsek upon the stupsfed
stranger, he returned with Marie N the impe
rial palace.
For six weeks ell that prudence, tempered
with love and severity, could inspire, was ss-
saved TO destroy The image Of the colonel in
the heart Of the princess. Al the end Of the
first week she was resigned, the second she
wept, the third she wept IN pub ic, the fourth
she wished te sacrifice herself'to her father;
at the end Of the sixth she was dying.
| Meanwhile the colonel, seeing himself in
disgrace at the court Of bis host, without da-
ring 10 confess 10 himself the cause, did moi
wait for his disn isssl to return 10 The regi
went. He was on the point Of setting out 70,
Munich, W en- an aid de-camp Of the czar's
came for him.
Il should have set out Yesterday he said
10 hims, lf; Il might have avoided what awaits
me. At the first fash save yourself from the
thunderbslt.'
The bolt in reserve for him was the follow.
ing
He was ushe.ed into the cabinet, where
kings only are SLOWED to enter. Th- e,nper
O. was male anil his eve We; moist: but his Al,
vss firm and resolu,s.
"Co!onel Duke" said hs euyeloping and
penetra,inp him with bis glance. "you are ON,
loGthe hsndsopest officers in Europe. II i,
said. also. and beliey~ il i, irue. that yor
have an elevated mind. q Thorough education.
lively taSte Ior IN. ar,s a nohle heart ana .
Iloyal character. What think Won ofthe ,ran,
duchess, INV dauobter Mari. NicoIoewns9,
-TLi, mint blank Question dazz.d III. youn,
man. II il time 10 saw thai he admired an,
ador.d the nrincessJ without being fully
aware Of A simnle marital a,lore. an an,s,
of p rad,se as an artist adores the iJe,l a
beauty.
The rr;nc.ss Mari. cir. ~ .rcl,in.d h..
IJeadin, at lsst his own heart. vitbon, DARN,
Ito rr,d th,t or tb. cxar. ..vour ,ng.l woni'
crush me IL | ,oLl Won vba, think Of her an,
II sbould die of ioy if Won nermu, al nj. to "A,
H."
"You live her. il is We 10 resumed III,
Iczar. with a b<ni,nant smile. and The rov,
hand. from which ihe dixie was awaiting IN,
thunder. bolt. ds,iyere / 10 ,he Colonel Ibs br.
vel of ,eneral aid dr. camn of The ,mnerot IN,
breyets of fcommandant of the cavalry Of IN,
guards. and of the regiment Of bussars o
chief Of the corcs of cadets. and Of The minin,
Ienpinerrs: Of president of lbe academy of aris
and member of ,he academy of sciences of IN,
universities OF 81. PeteHburs, of Moscow,
of. Keasan, ftbe counciI. Of .be miIilar
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

CT"Does this razor 60 easy" asked bar
Der OF avictim who was wrilhing under
clumsy instrument, whose chief demonstration
was strong handle.
lew ell, ,''replie the poor fellow, "that, de-
pends upon what you call the operation. If
You are skinuing me, it goes tolernbly easy;
bat II you're shaving, il goes rsthsr hard
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

DrAn English paper says the following is a
copy Of a rlseurd which was posted up in the
vicinity Of Liverpool:
"The person who left two of bis toes and
the heel of an old boo; in steel trap in AR-
field plants lion on Sunday evening last, may
have ne same returned on sppicstion to the
gardener at the cottage"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

GT"What do you drive such pitifdl look.
ing carcass as that for9 Why don't you put
a good heavy coat Of flesh on him." asked q
person of an Irish cartman about his horse
"a heavy coat Of Aeshi Mavoureen Be all
the blessed powers, now, when the POOR cray
,hr can sesfesly carry what thsrs is on hiu,
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

uThe last instance OF mojesty is that Of o
lady who refused 70 wear watch in her bo-
som beosuss il had hands on Il.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

GJsAn editor in Iowa has been fined two
hundred and fly dollars for hugglng young
girl-in church. Daily Argus.
Cheap enough We once Rugged girl in
ehur d some ten yeurs ago, and The scrape has
cost nS 4 houssnd year areyersnce. Chicago
Young America. Ml -. ~ b
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

IRA smart young miss asked grave matte
Eof1fact sisllorsa the falls of Niagara, if he
knew what the lbtlesieamsr that goes undel
lhe falls was made OF ~
"of wood and iron, suppose" was his
his reply. eg aia
t.Nc, sir,p said the young lady very cody
shv d "Naid Of the Mist n sa IL
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21
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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

IRA Yankee in one Of our New England
towns, going into the market to buy mess OF
sausages, held out link to Tiger. his dog
Tiger rubbed hIs nose against them. as il to
smell a BIT, and instantly bristed up and show
ed his dentals upon which his master dropped
them like hot potato.
"Whats the matter ~ demanded the ven
der of pork. edo you find fault with rnY
sausageS %
"No," replied the Yankee, '1've nothing
agin the sassngers, only dog ccn't eat dog,
that's all.O
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-21

r-Ths deacon vAo took MP sollss,isa h,s
lid u ssrp sssIn,
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
The Empire Countu Argus drnpunces

The Empire County Argus denounces
those democrats who approve the cleo
ton If United States Senator this session
of the Legislature, and says:
They do not constitute the laboring
classes. In the main, they are men who
occupied no particular position at home,
but who, through circumstances have ob"
tanned a little notoriety in this country,
and not having sufficient intel ectua hal
ance have made themselves believe, and
are trying to impress upon the minds of
the people, that they are the only respira-
tor. of the party--the whole, great Demo
cratic party.
The BATEMAN CHILDREN, who have
recently arrived in this State, are now
plaving at the Metropolitan Theatre in
San Francisco. The Sun speaks of their
deineations as truly astonishing, particu-
la,ly those of little Ellen, who is really a
prodigy. This charming little girl posses
ses vast fund of native genius, and keen
apprehension, and is fully entitled to the
encomiums that have been lavished upon
her.
"Ah, doctaw, does the cho'eraw affect
the highaw ortlaw? asked an exquisite of
a celebrated physian in New Orleans.
no." rep led the VI D., "but is dearh on
fools, and you'd better leave the city i'm
medintely."
J. r. Dung 'ison, Editor of the Alame
da County Express, has heen elected
City reasurer of Oakland, under the
new charter.
The population of the city of San Fran
cisco. is estimated at 90 900.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

We don't ike TO joke at the expense of
bachelors, but this story, told 10y the
Nar>hfield Herald is too good to be lost
"A morning or two since, cries for as
SiSsance were heard to proceed from the
room Of high respectable d bacha or.
On bursting open the door he was found
frozen fast in tub of water! Having
been troubled with bad cole, he thought
To take bath in Il tub of warm water,
the night before, and felt 40 comfortable
while sitting in il that h- dropped to '-ep,
and did not awake until morning. He
was of course unable to stir, and was
compelled to call for help To his great
horror the first person who rushed to his
aid was an old maid who felt a partalIty
for hum. She, surprising he intended Il
joke upon her, broke into the street again.
hrl countrnance filled with Indignation
and wounded vanity, and threw her hands
violently about, exclaiming, %, the hate
full vi lan!' His continued cries, how
ever, brought our friend speedy assistance,
when by rhopping him out with IA hatchet,
and turning him round and round like a
spit before the fire, he was soon thawed
out. He wishes us 10 say he is now
candidate for matrimOny."
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

Transactions in stocks during the week
have been lirnItpd to few sales Of State
and City Warrants. The 100000 of
City Bonds were awarded to the Express
house of Wells, Fargo & Co., nt SO cents
on the dollar, being, we learn, 10 per cent.
more than was offered by any other
house. The city wi now have $3.50
in cash, h,-always providing the officials do
not quarrel about who shall have the care
of them. s. F. Herald, JpriL 10.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

We have heard of an old lady who was
so very particularly neat. that she always
nicely washed her eggs before she liroke
them into the pan TO try; and was always
particular y careful, moreover, to spit IN
the pan to see il the fat was just exactly
boz enough TO fry them.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

AN ARABS NORTON OF VINEGAR.-l car
RED with me some vinegar, IN case Of q
return of fever; and mixing little Of it
with the dirty water, to make It less un-
pa ataI'le, and asked the Arab if he should
like to taste it He looked at me very
archly, and said, "You should not ask
met is against the prophet; and yet
can't refuse, hut never touch these
things" replied, "Nonsense, this is vine
gar, not wine; it is no heating liquor, hut
produces quite contrary effect" With
much difficulty he overcame his scruples
and drank it down, but so strong was the
conviction on his mind Of its neing an in
toxlcating liquor, having never heard Of
vinegar, that he stroked himself down
complacentIy and said show goodm-
Next day offered him some more; he
wlnked his eyes, and said, "It's very
wrong-hut il's your fault; you know
can't refuse, you taught me-" He OBJ
jected this time to my putting any water
to ii, and tossed off so much that it gave Il
twist to his inside, and yet stroking him
self down, he cried chow good, how
good!" and for the next two hours was
under the firm impression Of being in
toxicated. = Capt. Peel's "Ride across the
Nubtan DESERT"
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

ALL SORTS OF MINDs.-There is Il
strong disposition i'm men of opposite
minds to desp>e each other. A grave
man cannot conceive what is the use of
wit in society; person who takes strong
common sense view of the subject, is for
pushing out by the head and shou ders an
ingenious theorsr, who catches al the
slightest and taintest analogie>; and ano.
lher man, who scents the ridiru Gus afar,
will hold no commerce with him who
tests exqui>iteIy the fine feeling of the
heart, and is alive to nothing else; where
As talent is talent, and mind is ,nnd with
all its branches! Wit gives 10 life one of
It's best favors, common sense lends to
immediate action, and gives society ITS
daily motion: large and comprehensive
views lis annual rotation; ridrule chts-
tSe> folly and impudenre, and keeps en-
in their proper sphere; subrlety seizeS hold
of the fine threads ot truth; analogy darts
away in the most sublime di>courSes; feel
ing paints all the exquisite passions of
mans soul, and rewards him 10y thou
sand inward viSitatons for the SORROWS
that come from withouut. God made al !!
1t is all good! We must de>piSe no sort
of talent; they all have their separate
duties and uses; all the happiness of man
for their object, they al improve, exalt,
and gladden. Sidney smith.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22
SUNNI Ons.

Sum HI Ons. TO
The people Of the Stote q Colyo,m'ued Coly,mnued to
John Lindley You are hereby sun'n'pllr rlacer
appear before, at my office in Aupu'"i \ 1854,
county, on the Oath day OF May p. .1o;nt n of
at ! o'clock, p. IN. to answer g. conf iudg.
Gilman rike, wherein he pray, I,n;yd,td ydrsd
ment against you for the sum of one nVu nt an &C.
dollars in an action for the amount 'da, Ia ed to
cunt for professional services rsndf'fu # you
YOU by plaintiff. And take notice, ,;ntie will
iail SO to appear and answer, rl",n'tdI nnder my
lake Judgment as aforesaid Gwen o"4 1854.
hand. this Oath day OF February a,yu1Ns ms
Justice If the Peace Co..
thereby order that pubcatiGG tiGn G1par ol s~i Herald
going ummons be made in the r'"'''
tor a term of ninety days .h;s oath
Dated at my office in Auburn this
lay Of February, n. Ie54. ,Ns1 1P
MA 3m h II. ia" n1' -~
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

INTERESTING STATISTICS - ne wnoIe
number Of languages spoken in the world
amount to- 9,0G4; viz: 5S7 in Europe, 93
in Asia, l76 in Africa, and 1854 IN Nme-
RIGA. The Inhabitants of our obe pro-
feSs more than 1000 different religions.
The number of men is about equal to the
number of women The average OF hu
man life is about SO years. One-fourth
die previous to the age Of 7 years, one.
half before reaching II years of age, and
those who pass that age enjoy felicity
refused to one-half the human species.
100 years Of age; to every 100, only SIX
reach the age of sc, and not more than
one in 500 live TO 80 years of aye.
There are on the earth 900 .O0O,0 900 OF
inhabitants, and of these 3S3, ,SS3, ,SSS die
every year, 81 1924 every day, $3.50 per
hour, 60 every minute, or one ever second
These losses are about balanced by an
equal number Of births. The married
are longer lived than The single, and above
all, those who observe sober and in
dustrious conduct. Tall men live longer
than short ones! Women have more
chances of life in their favor previous to
being so years of age than men, but fewer
afterwards
The number of marriages is in proper
ton of IT'S to every 1000 Individuals
Marriages are more frequent after the
equinoxes that is during the months of
June end December Those born in the
spring are generally more robust than
Others Births and deaths are more
frequent by night than by day. The num-
her of men capable of working or bearing
arms, is calcu ated ut e-fourth of the
population.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

A SURFEIT OF lNTOXICATIOE The
Spectator mentions II curious remedy IN
Use. in Swedish hospitals, for that torlL of
madness which exhibits itself in the un
controllahle appetite for alcoho c slim
uantS. The process may he easily de
scrhed. We will suppose that The liquor
which the patient is addicted to drinking
is the connone>t in the country say gin.
When he enters the hospital for treatment
he is supplied with his favorite drink,
.ard with no other; if anything else is
given to him, or any other food, it is
favored with gin. He is in heaven-the
very atmosphere is redolent ofhis favorite
perfume! His room is scented with gin;
his bed, his clothes, everything around
him; every mouthful he eats or drinks.
everything he touches; every zephyr that
steals into his room, brings to him still
gin. He begins to grow tired nf it-he
gins, rather, to wish for something else
begins t, find the oppression into!erabe-
hates it-cannot bear the sight or scent of
t-Iongs for emancipation, and is at last
emanci pated. He issues into the fresh
air cured man, dreadng nothing so
much as a return of that loathed perSecu-
tor which would not leave him an hours
says our contemporary, "appears to have
that persons who deplored their uncon-
tro'lab propensity, have pettioned for
admission to the hospital in order to be
cured, and they have been cured"
CHEAP PAINT.-For the outside of
wooden cottages, barns, out-buildings,
fences, &c, where economy is important,
the following wash is recommended:
Take q clean barrel that viii hold
water, put in it bu>hel Of fresh quick
lime, and slack it 10y pouring over it boil
ing water sufficient to cover it four or five
inches deep, and stirring it till Stacked.
When quite SACKED, disso We in winter
and add lbs. sulphur Of zinc, (white
vitroD which may be had at any of the
druggists, and which in ii few weeks will
cause this whitewash to harden the
wooden work. Add sufficient water to
bring it to the consistency of thick white
wash. This wash is of course white and
as white is color which we think should
never be used except upon buildings
good deal surrounded by trees, so as to
prevent its glare, we would make it a
fawn or draD color before using it.
10 make the above wash pleasant
cream color, add lbs. yellow ochre.
For fawn color, take lbs. u,nber, ID
Indian red. and ID. lanphack.
To make the wash gray or stone color,
add Id. raw umber and lbs hanback,.
The color may he put on with II com
mon white wash brush, and will he found
much more durable than common whts
wash, as the sui phate OF zinc sets or har-
.asns the whitewasb. b.--Northe-n Farmer.
The weekly Placer herald., 1854-04-22

CHECKS drawn on all OurOtflceS III Cal
iforna.
DEposlTs received special or otherwise.
CoLLsCrIoNs promptly attended To.
Particular attention paid to the trans
portation Of Treasure, Packages, Sc.
GOLD DUsT purchased or forwarded to
any part of the United States, and also to
England, at as low rates as can be done
by any house with security.
Bills of Erchange d awn on any If our
Houses in
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
BALTIMORE. BOSTON,,
WASHINGTON, PITTSBURG,
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS,
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISVILLE,
and LONDON.
.also payable at the foho,cing Banks:
Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Albany
Utica City Bank, Utica
Bank Of Syracuse, Syracuse
Bank of Auburn, Auburn
Bank of Attica, Buffalo
Rochester City Bank, Rochester
Geo. Smith & Co., Chicago
Alex. Mitchell, Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, Milwaukee
Michigan State Bank, Detroit
Commercial Branch Bank Of
State Of Ohio, Cleveland
Clinton Bank, Columbus O
INSURANCE.-We have made ar
rangements for Insurance to the extent of
ONE MILLION DOLLARS, on any
one shipment, and are empowered to in
sure for other parties on Gold Dust, Bars
Coin and Merchandise to and from New
York and this place, by Endorsements on
bills Of ading, at the time of shipment.
ADAMS & co.
auburn mar 10 So n26 If