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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
Early times in Texas.

We heard an anecdote recently which illus-
trated The hardShps 10 which The early settlers
of thus country were exposed. friend of ours
had landed in the country and was travelling
up BrazoS. Night coming on, he holed his
team in front Of rude, solitary, one story, ore
room, log shanty, and inquired if he could stop
for the night, and obtain refreshments for man
and beast A grulf, tanned and elderly ma.
iron answered:
"She didn't know, they had nothing 20 ca,
SAILS gone out, now, q huntin', if she eets
anything you CAD stay. You must hitch awhile
and wait and See."
Accordingly our friend with his wife and
family ok their seat in tie rude hui, and de.
vouily prayed that success might crown the ef.
forts OF our Dianna, heretofore called "Sal."
In on hour, the old woman, who had been
sraining her eyes 10 penetrate the forest said
"You can stay-theye she comes ahG she's
got plenty Of it,"
Sure enough in few moments "Sap rode
up asiride of a mustang, with her rife on he!
shoulder, and fat buck strapped TO her pony.
In the shortest time imaginable she hung hin
up, and took off his hide, and dressed portion
for The table. Our friend and family regal LED
themselves on the venson for supner ant
breakfast, and went on his way rejoicing, ant
nvoki ing blessings on the head OF Sal. Sh,
has since been married 10 an Old Texan
wealthy, and has given up hunting.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

U Young America is growing rapidly
Every day we meet with proofs oil This encour.
aging fact. Here are four Of the latest inStan
ceS OF rapid development:
"John, 60 10 the store:" said mother tc
her little son, "and get me seven pounds o.
Coffee"
"No, won't. feel ndispoSed this NOR
ming. Send father, and leI him to bring me !
paper Of tobacco, and TO be quick"
"Have you been 10 the Astor Library?" q
son asked his father few days ago.
"No, have not" replied the father.
"You had better call and see it," the you'll
continued. "JuSt mention my name to the L.
brarian, and he will show you every alten
tion."
A youngster, moi quite three years old, say
to his sister, while munching ginger bread
"Siss, take half Of this cake 10 keep till after
noon, when get cross"
"Frank," said an af1ectionote lady the othe
day, TO promising boy, "f you do not stoI
smoking and reading so much, you will get S,
after while that you won't care any Thing q
all about work."
"Moher," replied the hopeful leisdrely re
moving very long cigar, and turning anothe
leaf, H've got so row."
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
A Lady's Opinion of Tobacco Chewing.

II takes a lady 10 "show ur" anything. A
Frenchman once said that man might study
for weeks how TO reach the top of lad er,
while woman would gain the topmost rail at
bound. The following, spicy letter in The
Free Presbyterian, is TO the point: "On my
last journey, weli-dreSSed man, seemingly a
gentleman, squrted stream of tobacco juice
on my dress, three times. He was uncon
scious of what he did. He sat looking out oil
The window, admiring, perhaps, the CatSkill
mountains, thinking ofsome great questions Of
the day--Free Trade, or the annexation Of the
Sandwich Islands. hated 10 bring him down
from such heights 10 my tweed travelling dress,
but the last squirt wos loo much. ",ir," said
| ], pointing 10 my dress, "wll you be kind
enough 10 squirt your juice in another direc.
tion?" lie bluShed TO the eyes, and did moi
spit on me again for the rest of the journey
which of course, conSiderei an act of grea
kindness and forbearance on his part. Mel
who smoke and chew, should always be OLE
bachelor, live at hotels, amuse themselves a
club houses, never approach lady, or kiss
child They ought TO be distinct class, trave
together, and breathe in each others faces
You need not try, young man, to purify you
breath with cloves, cinnamon, ca.damon seed
or sassafras. The tobacco will master the spi
ces."
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
Hllscelloneolls
Wouldn't Trust q Baggageman.


In the cars between Washington and Balti-
more, there is special notice OF caution against
pick pockets, and against trusting money,
jewelry or valuables upon boys or old men,
who will take advantage nfthe strangers igno.
rance, &c. My next neighbor was evidently
green, as traveller, and as evidently uneasy
about the notice. As soon as he haL II ad the
words of advice, he commenced buttoning upI
his breecheS pocket, and putting away his
guard cham, and looking, besides, quite un-
comfortable.
| casually observed that The caution was a
wise one-that The ingenuity of the thieves
was inconcevable-that had been robbed
once in St. Louis, mysteriouSly, and by reci-
tai OF some of the we'll known practices of the
light. fingered gentry, soon found that his un-
easiness had greatly increased, and in fact,
amounted almost to terror About this me,
the collector of baggage checks came around,
end approaching my anxious friend, said in
the usual careless way
"YOur check, SIR"
Our neighbor took one look at the man, then
looked at me, but as my contenance was i'm
passive, he threw his eyes up 10 The placard
ofcauion, and slowly rebuttoned up his pocket,
"Your check, sir" again said the baggage
man, presuming that his first request had not
oeen neal1;
.,.i No sn, returned oul 'tIenI WIN energy,
you 'qn set tn's he'' oneck'-Don' you
epoie cen IeSa' s' 'us' iooH tnere' Sir'
'"T mt no peIH'II " 1ne not'oe ovc,neuo.
,t .he ohio'al iooheu III 'he ulecuoh polhleu,
ous na'I"s no iuea VI oul I,lenu ipe'Il"g o'
eou,se saw no1n'nS unusud,;
| ,,i, Waht your cneck' Sill ne said again'
=, wei, T u you do' you wont get H. thars
aI.. lh,S mere cneck uon' 90 ull get thai
uunk, rou uont SpoSe' 40 YOU that all
the.h In,hss oI mine I'm gw'me 10 nave taken
Una. SICK, 40 you well how mght'
M uon Understand you, Slr' Your cheek
J WIN oe nanoeI over your otuee ~ "ashlng,
ION, at ANA your baggage perfectly sale there"
on' I've no aouOt you lhIhk SO, wher
once you've got 1t, but yol haven't got 1t YET
anu whats more, you ami gong 10 nIether
I've heatu leIi OF these TICKS before am.
qutle "s green as lhat so II you want Inn
cnecN you Just nave 10 ofing mat trunk an'
lay II juSt mere lp9'nllng 10 eIs leet'1 ana iheI
you can gei H. ana not before. This her'
: gent'eInah was cn,s ,sseIitd out OF MS purse IN
snekel way lnan tnl7; lheie l lounu IL con
.ehienl " gaZe WIN Intense eaeetneSs out
1ne w'nuow'I anu ne never ulu get DacK ni
pu.se, anu you am going 10 ca'ch thls emil
asIeep' no now so you've ]us' got H. NJ
't9nk, n no eheck'
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
Ludicrous Mistake.

Mr.. Joseph Gilbert, who was attached to the
astronomical service in Captain Cooks expe.
dtion 10 observe the transit OF Venus, and
whose name was conferred by the great nav-
gator on "Gilberps Island" resided at Cos
port, where, according 10 the fashion of the
day, like the Count d. krtois, he wore very
tight leather breeches. He had orered his
tailor to attend one morning, when his grand
daughter, who resided with him, had ordered
her shoemaker 10 wait upon he:. The young
lady was seated in the breakfast room when
the maker Of leather breeches was shown in,
aud Us she did not know one handicra flman
from another, she at once minated that she
wished him to measure her for pair Of "HeatII
erS, for, as she remarked, The wet weather
vas coming, and she felt cold in "cloth."-
The modest tailor could hardly believe his
ears.
"Measure you, Miss :" said he, with hest.
tation.
If you please" said the young lady, who
was remarkable for much gravity Of deport
ment "and have only 10 beg that you will
give me plenty of room, fer am great walk
er, and do moi like 10 wear anything tha
conSirains me-"
"But, Miss" exclaimed the poor fellow, il
great perplexity, al never in my life measured
a lady-I-" and here he paused.
care you not ladies' shoemaker 7" wa!
The query calmly put 10 him.
"By no means, Miss" said he, al am
leather breeches maker and have come tc
take the measure, no. Of you, but of Mr.. Gil
bert"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
The fate of a Flirt.

II is very rarely, indeed, that confirmed
firt gets married; ninty-nine out OF every hun
dred old maids may attribute their ancient
loneliness 10 ojuvenile levity. 1t is very certain
that few men make selection from bathrooms
or any other place of gaiety; and os few are
Influenced by what may be called showing of
in The streets OF any other alurements o.
dress. Our conviction is that ninty. nine hun
dred.hS OF all the fne!y which woman deco
rate or load their persons 60 fnr nothing as fa
as husband catching is concerned. Where
and how then do men find their wives. In the
qniet homes of parents or guardia ns-fres ide:
where the domestic graces and feelings are de
mon trnted. These are the charms which
most surely attract the high as well as the Fl.
merry and airs in The world sink into insgnif
canoe.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
At The Tub,

You need not blush, dear madam, if we
have caught you in the suds. 1t gives more
Joy 10 see one wrnging dirt out OF q pinafore
than 10 hear her ring music out ofa pana forte
or melodean. We have known ladies-os they
call themSelves-to be in terrible state Of
feeling when a stranger called and they were
not dressed up "to the teeth" to receive him.
They would turn red or pale, and be at their
wits end 10 know what 10 do; and sometimes
we will tell the trulh-some times they have
been wicked enough 10 send word 10 the door
that they were not in.
We must speak against such pride, and that
wrong feeling which prompts young women 10
give out the impression that they never wash
or mend holes in their stockings. What are
they good for but 10 keep in glass case tc
look al? The man who chooses such for q
companion will rue the day Of his choice and
repent in dust and ashes. Surely there are
hinderances enough 10 useful labor with out
being ashamed OF it, or pretending 10 be.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
A Very Tough Story.

Sixty yoke of red bulls, according 10 the
Frontier News, were seen last week by an old
lady in Kansas, hitched 10 an empty wagon,
which was mired in The streets OF The city
The team reached entirely from hill 10 hill,
across one OF our valleys, vulgarIy called gutS.
The wagon, being very tight in the mud, re-
fused 10 move; the consequence was, when
that portion Of the team in the lead, over on
The other hill, spread themselves in a strong
pull, and Slaughtered The chains, that TWEEN
ty seven yoke Of the bulls in the centre were
suspended in mid air, by their necks, some.
thing less than fifty feet above the ground.-
We did not see it, but understand that pro
file view was taken OIL the spot for the News
Office Kansas City Enterprise.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
Female Piety.

The gem Of all others which encircle the
coronet of a lady's character unaffected piety
Nature may lavish much on her persOn-the
enchantment OF the countenance- the grace
fulneSs Of her mind, or strength OF her intel.
lect; yet her loveliness is uncrowned til pet,
throws around the whole sweetness and poweI
Of her charms. She then becomes unearthly
in the ,emper-unearlhly in her desires and
association. The spell which bound her ar.
fections to things below is broken, and she
mounts on the silent wings of her fancy ant
hope, to the habitalion of tod, where it will
be her delight to hold communion with the
spirits that have been ranSomed from the lhral
dom Of earth, and wreathed with garland o
& Dry.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
Woman,

As the dove will clap its wings 10 its side and
cover and conceal The arrow that is preying on
lis vitals, so it is the nature OF woman 10 hide
from the world the pangs Of wounded affection.
With her the desire of The heart has failed
The great charm Of exiSitnce is at an end
She neglectS all the cheerful exercises that
gladden. the spirits, quicken the pulse and send
the tide Of life in healthful currents through
the veins. Her rest is broken; the sweet re-
freshment Of sleep is poisoned by melancholy
dreams, "dry sorrow drinks her BLOOD" until
her feeble frame sinks under the last external
ssssiant. Look for her after little while,
and you will find friendship weeping over her
untimely grave, and wondering that one who
so lately glowed with all the radiance OF health
and beauty, should now be brought down to
darkness and The worm" You will be told
Of some wintry chill, some slight indisposition
that laid her low, but no one knows the men :
tai 1Dalady that previously sapped her strength
and made her so easy prey to the spoiler.
Washington Lving
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
A Stricken Fold.

A day or two ago we saw woman passing
along the streets with little coflin--a plain,
homely coffin-under her arm. She was poor
ly clad---there was nothing in her appearance
10 attract attention-but seeing the Tears stIeam-
ing down her face, our sympathies went out
toward her, and in thought we accompanied
her 10 her home, and saw what was there 10
be seen.
Ii was broken, desolate home that we
saw. The only star that had ever shone in
its ifnanent had gone down in the night of
Death-and there were clouds aud darkness
shrouding with thick mantle, the homely
altar where from the household god had fallen.
The Day had waned, and the Night had come
what wonder that Hope, which bad sung
sweet songs 10 the mothers heart, had huSned
its melodies ?-That :he bow of Promise that
had Spanned her path had faded out that
The bloom that was gathering around her lonely
life had w.heted ard decayed, leaving only
drearineSS and desolation on oil within and
without?
There was great Joy in that humble home
when first the babe wandered down unto his
hearth. In its coming it sprinkled flowers
along its path, and around the mothers heart
itltwined such garlands as never the angel:
twined under The Tooba boughs. II was 6
ray from Heaven-a jewel dropped from tht
Upper Treasury into the mothers lap, and she
cherished and guarded it, tenderly and hope
fully, fancying continually that she saw Si
ming hands stretching out from the Future
with crownings for her only precious one
But at last the babe-the darling vSitant-on,
morning saw the upper gates ajar, and loosinl
the mothers clasp, it stole out towards them
angels from within beckoning 10 it continually
( And now The little pilgrim has put off its san
dals on The Holy Threshold, and the mothe
sits weeping, all alone, within the broker
$ fold, where now there is only vacant chai
and little grave yawning wide mouthen be
| side il
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

G7Ata Baptism in the western par OF Ken
lucky, few weeks since, girl OF shy dispo-
siton, about to be immersed, very naturally
resisted the attempts 10 lead her into The
water, and after short struggle began 10 sob
and cry with great violence. At this moment,
while a crowd OF spectators were anxously
watching the result, a younger brother of The
girl exclaimed in an under tone, "don't be
scared, Sal, they're only in fun"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

Gj""l like 10 see The dear little creatures
amusing themselves" said Mrs. Brown, when
her elder boy took VISITORS now bonne: and
affixed il 10 The tail ofhisk kite. "Never fear"
said the good matron 10 her visitor, when she
saw The bonnet in The air, "as soon as the
k lie comes down, he will give il back 10 you."
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

GTA young beauty beheId one evening two
horses running of at locomotive speed with a
light wagon. As they approached she was
hofrfed at recognizing in the occupants Of The
vehicle, two gentlemen of her acquaintance
"BoyS," she screamed in terror, "jump out
qnlck-jump out-especially George.' Ii
il needless 10 say that her sentiments as 10
George" were from that time forth 10 secret
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
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EFkFf fTt Or7Ez fN = FrE
Is pubikhedevery Thursday morning in he old
Masonic Ho lrsecond story Of the brick buibl,
ing west OF G. Vauauslal & Co.'S store, Main
Street, Eaton, Ohio, at the following rates
sl:5O per annbm, in advance.
$500 if mott paid within the year, and
$3.50 Siler the year has expired. '7,'r
rUTTbese rates will be rigidly enforced.
No paper discontinued until all nrrearoges are
paid unless al the option Of the publisher.
IuNo communication inserted, unless &C.
Ccmpanied by a responsible name.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

Only A SNAIL SHOWER Some ofthe fusion
papers affect The belief that The opposition 10
Chase don't amount to much after all. This
brings 10 our recollection the old anecdote ol
Noah and the chap who wanted to get aboard
the Ark. Perched on the point Of rock, nd
seeing the ark in the distance, he bawled out
"Hallo! old fellow! Come over here and take
me on board"
Receiving a negative answer, he exclaimed;
eco TO hill with your old ark-its only
going 10 be a small sdOwer, any how 70
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

bJTke bachelor who undertook to mend his
breeches with the "thread" of life, gave it up
as bad job, and sent them to tailor.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13
Tur MoruER.-It has been trulv

THE MoTHER.-It has been truly said -
"The first being who ruShes 10 the recollec
ton of soldier ar a sailor, in hisshearts diff
Guilty, is his mother. She cings 10 his mem
DRY and affection in the midst Of oil the for.
ge,rulness and hsrdihood induced by rowing
life. The last message he leaves is for her
his last whisper bresthes her name. The
mother, as she instills the lesson Of piet,
and flul obligation into the heart of her in.
fant son, should always feel that her labor i.
not in vain She may drop INTO The grave
bat she has left behind her an influence tha
will work for her. The bow is broken, but
the arrow is spsd and will do its office.'
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

uJA beautiful thought, which we find in
one OF our exchanges:
"If there is man who can eat his bread in
peace with God and man, it is the man who
has brought that bread out Of The eorlh. II is
cankcred by no fraud, il is wet by no tears, it
Is stained by no blood"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

pMayor Wood is about to prohibit the po-
lice from interfering in politics in any way ua-
der penalty Of immediate dismissal from Offices
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-09-13

6rThe State election takes place in Maine
on the 10Th OF September, -.
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a Fact for the Scientific.
, az Editors Of the RieLmond VIZ:

To the Editors of the Richmond Wig:
JAMES CITY Co., Aug. 6, I655.--Mrs. Martha
Richa rdson, widow of the late Archer Richardson.
ESQ.,, Of this country, had parsiync stroke some
several years ago, which caused almost If not
quite blindness. 1t so contracted the muscles of
the left eye that She was unable 10 move il at all,
aud It's lids could not be closed nor even lrinked-
1t looked like the eyes of dead persons beIore they
are cIosed--slony, wild, glaIing. Last summer
the lightning struck 10 her as 10 cause her
ProstrI tIOn--when she recovered from the shock,
to her dnlTa!on and estate delight her Sighf tv4S
perfectly restored. She has not used suerlaci.s
since. She now lies PROSTATE on The bed OF sick
Ness, it may be Of death. In conversation with
her nephew, last Friday evening, respecting her
health, | obtained the above particulars, W hich
thought might Ue interesting TO your leaders,
Query-Would not shock from the Electric
Battery prove efhcacious in cases Of hIinLnsss Cr
partial deprivation OF the sight? think it worthy
u trial.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-15
This must be mI,take. but it is so in the oleial

A SWORD FOR TIE King OF THE SANDWICH Isl
AxDs.-We have been shown beautiful sword,
just completed By MessrS. Baldwin & Co., man
lactnrers Of iewelry of this city. for Kamehamcha,
beautiful specimen Of mechanical skill, executed
at the order of the Prime Minister, who is now in
this country, after the drawings and specifications
Ct the King himself, aud is Intended to be used
only on State occasions. 1t is made in the form
OF metallic composition, richly gilt by electro
magnetism, and decorated throughout the whole
length with vine hitch grows luXurIouSiy on the
Sandwich Islands; near the top is engraved the
coat of arms of the King. bearing motto in the
native langusge-''UA alAU IA IA Okla ANA KA
roNo:" "'rLe life of tue land is dedicated forey-
er to righteousness. The hilt Is gracefully cur
we'd. and heavily studded with precious stones
including rubies, emeralds, saPphIreS, aud carbun
cl=s and bears also the initial Cf the King. 1t is
altogether rich and beautiful piece OF biiouterie.
-NsIrark Daily Aduertiser.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-15

UThe sul,an's fuvorite dwarf, man about 40
years old, and three Ieet high, few years agotoo
notion TO marry, and applied to the Sultan for a
wife. The Sultan gave him permission to 90 into
his haTem, and take the one lChom he could hss.-
The dwarf. like all other men, was ambitious to
have long wife. While the Sultan'S Eve hun
dre,l women, IL no knew the terms according to
which the dwarf was permitted 10 choose, were
laughing at the manikIn, he went up 10 one Of the
tallest and handsomest of them, and struck her
sudden blow on the stomach. She collapsed with
the pain, aud, before she could recover, lie caught
her by the neck and gave her tie dreaded kiss
The Sultan kept his word, aud the tall beauty IS
now the mother Of the owarrs children.