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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-05

Sow1Ne SMALL SEED.-A half inch in
depth is as much as should be placed OYER
any of the small kinds of flower-seeds,
and many of them ought not to be cover
ed more than half that depth; and after
sowing, the surface OF the SOIL, II ngnt,
should be gently packed down with either
a hoe or spade, as this will press it closely
to the seed, and in a measure prevent
driving. Success or failure in growing
plants usually depends upon some little
difference in the way the soil is manlpu-
lated. The professional florist apparently
does every thing in the most hurried ana
careless manner, but he never om1ts those
important operations which insure the
life and future growth of his plants.-
Hearth and Home.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-05
POETRY..
THE oHTLD,s PRAYER

e-t BBlJ. l. M'oREHnX. il.T ts
THnouaH an the gathering mists Of age, 3 7is
no ons & sssns and ssssS1 or l1egs5z ys. 5a
The last ever can forget: rt3f y
Twas when the orb Of day declined he-t95
Beneath the many colored west.
I'd seek my mothers knee, and ind
Upon her bosom perfect rest: SW S5Ins
And when the stars began to shine
From out the ether blue and deep,
Repeat the prayer whose opening flne - y r {
Was Now Lay me down to sleep"
3. childhood hours; how calm, how BRIGHT
How Ike dream they passed ayayl s-sI
Thai mother sank to sleep one night, 1+
And woke ia endless day
Ihon menhoods with tts pertla, came; eal
Its hIgh-Wruueht hopes, It's vague desiressis
Ambition = f6rrid. cuenchless flame,
And PASSIONS hnlelul furnace 1reB , & ~ aiic
But on the thought had power to swnys
Amid temptations lerce aud deep.
. III fhus i an how can.I say - ~,
i pray the Lord my soul 70 keepf'i, J 3lSl
Around NJ nit, On Silent wing,
Tho viowlesa messengers Of DEATH
Where health = now an hour may bring 5 j 9
The burning brow and fevered breath;
Alas, how many sparkling eyes Z ~ tfllss
That close tc-nightlop scenes Of mirth, ~
Before another morn shall rise ftitHs
Shall look their last on things OF earthi
know, ere morning dazsns, for me Z ~ .
Tho silver cord Of life may break;
O. Father, take me home 70 Thee sl29tl91Si
= II should die before wake !"
FOR s.earth to earth, and dust to dust,
Must eoon be chanted DER our sod : 2 81 r..
And for the rest we can but trust
The eyer.liYing Father, God Vi 5 4 Si /.
o, welcome ulLnl with what delight
We near the river deep and wide, t,s- -.
When lrI6hds We love, with forms of Light.
Are waiting On the other side 81
And sense and thought their throne fonsake,
BE then my earnest prayer, my last, e p
pray the Lord my soul to take"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-05
And, with the square of 100 places, we get
10 x 10=1O0 x 50-E50=5,0 050-+10=505;

The above square may be counted in a
hundred different ways, and always with
the same result It win also be observed
square, when added together, make a
hundred and one SO also do the second
and ninth, the. third and eighth, the
fourth and seventh, and the fifth and sixth.
A similar arrangement will be observed
in the smaller squares; and, as the first
and last numbers must be added together,
the parallels viii always count one more
than the number of places in the square.
-4ppEeE0N'g J0urzsaE....
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
A CHANGE OF BASE.

IA Ll.
n.x.s, -r1,Trr,-sss.,,gss5 new lf,,,ss.. .rs.
onisbe5 AZ sst the litter Of csrnenters
1,as,,e and ,sir, frTs was rieard avva
,, [ - l,ed f,, nt Win him
fended I wife fbat fheT mieht nlan for At
ffro, Il mr., -
Bavi,1 had been engaged three vearss
but BEING 4 pfudent votnc nan. he said
he 1,1 ,,aas ,aerry tiI he hs = fair II
start ii the world. he thought he had it
hom, honse aSS "a 1 acres If r ly1d rBurcb
the great mill-owner, had lately made
him Ris foreman. position he had long
coTeted Gov, t.s The Weddlne.dav was therefors
fxed for September -, three months
hence a ssisff faFFti ~ &C.,.
For once in the worlds history. no one
found anv fault with the match, but all
declared the happy pair were very well
suited for each other
Sa1lie Dearine. the, bride elect, was
neifher beauty, 4 belle, nora genius she.
was just sweet Womanly woman, with
domestic habits. and great many little
feminine tastes and fancies.
As to the Deafing family, they were re-,
spectacle, root and brsnchs, and always
had been as far back as memory or recoIqs
could 60. ~ ea.tAss' ! ! - - .. =
At the present time there were none OF
them remaining IN town save sallie and
her parents. who were getting % De elder
" people when she was born Il
It's q good house and thoroughly
built said David, locking srounql MN
with satlsactlon- allowed none pu.
the best materials 70 60 lnto y. II nlgns'
nave been Qone 2 tnlr1 cneap 81, nnF = sa'a
no-lb Is 1or nIetlme-
And 50 bright ana sunny eaaa salne,
It seems Ike no home already. some
houses strike 3 chill as sooH as you enter
oneof that kind"
don't think arg house could, Win
you tor its mistress retufned DaYlu, gal-
lantly.
In every apartment salne so dounq "a seme hae
thing 70 opralse and admire, rom 1rons tne pay
N tne naek klsenen- ypenlng ny 2gos gs9a
o. tne 1ea1o0.l 81. ON ny sLouao s.,e
remarkeq7- ms s1eh pe our 'lalneL
and mothers room. It's Just near enough
TO the parlor Lor company, and just 1af
enough on % De. qulesS lou ness: sa nave
planned It on purpose Tor them, sucn q
dear, good David as you ara and the
young lady lalu her nano caressenSiy on
his arm.
David took no notice of the slight ad-;
vance, however, but stood twirling his
mustaches and looking thoughtful and en-
barrassed- 200 .EQs, .I19sst
OF course my parents are 70 i've, Win
us r said Sallle, quesdonlngly, aIter
pause. .5ffi}
feared you might be expecting #
answered David, ands1 have etaded the
subject in such q way that / hoped you
would understand me without any ex-
PLANTATION. It seems you did not, however,
and the explanation may as well come
now as any time. If you win think the
matter over, you will see that this thing
cannot be.
Why not p 5sl5 slfi
Because nobody could reasonably ex-
pect q young man TO take such a burthen
upon his shoulders.
But they II not be burthen. upon yon
AT least not much. NY parents are not
paupers"
And who'll take care Of them in their
old agefe asked David. agfr y
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-05

away Bridget" said mistress, who
wished to rally her girl for the amuse-
ment of her company upon the fantastl-
cal ornamentation of pie, "why. bless
me did you do thiss ~ 9oH u =. are qqISs 9ndesd an
mum. it was myself that done it." replied
Bridget; " amt it purty2 Faith, did it
with yer false teeth, mumP
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-05

: Counting the above upward, across, or
from corner to corner, it viii be found
that the amount IN each instance Is "a. 1t
is a clever hap hazard combination of fig
ures, without any rule for their formation.
The proper arrangement of figures in odd
numbered squares has, however, been
long known; they are easily made, and
no matter which way they may be count
ed, win give the same amount in each
column, as may be seen in either of the
following squares: haaa
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-05-05
"a gllalter Upon FIgures.

y About two years ago, the following ar
rangement Of figures appeared in the
Waoerzsy Ndgdz5ne, in which, if we mis-
take not, it was styled A Curiosity :" -
The New York herald., 1870-09-24
AQUATIC.
The Boat Haze at rhii,dclpl,ia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %, 1870
The following details OF the boat race yesterday
are published here this morning.
The boats shot away and the cheers OF the spec
tators the banks and those board the tug FOL.
lowing close fl their wake. The Philadelphia boat
gained slight advantage ana held it until nearing
Columbia bridge, when the New York crew made q
magnificent spurt and passed them beneath the
bridge. Having gained several lengths they con-
tinued on IN the same relative position until the
Girard avenue bridge wds reached Here en- OBJ
srucon in the shape OF a canal boat and tug lay In
the course of the Philaelphia boat. In passing
they mad to swerve OF their course, and lost at
IeasI lour lengths. IL then became apparent tnat
Ine new ork crew had IT all their ana the
iauelpnia crew pnlled home rather ianguidiy,
reasing tne lag-5oat tweniyeght seconds after the
New York boat.
Inc boats stirteu at eight minutes after five
ociock, ana the winning boat passed the stake
poat nineteen minutes and twenty eight seconds
hiterwafus. EX.C0mnoIore Vescln, OF the Unline
Slup acted as unplre and J. q. Babeock of the
Nassau, anu ). d. Nj -Beath, of the Undlne Club,
were t1e Judges. The Philadelphia crew attribute
theI ueieat TO the Iact that they had hut three
Weeks tIaining, whi their more successful COM
peutors nave been III full practice and rowed Ia
three races during the summer.
IN lne evening a complimentary banquet was fen.
dered Dy the Schnylkill navy. ut the skating cub.
mousse, 10 tue winning boat cub aud friends Ahont
400 guests sat down TO the repast.
The New York herald., 1870-09-24
TIE PARK.
AdcirIons Received to tho rtnsca.n.

Additions Received TO tho Museum.
The following are some Of the recent additions to
the collection at the Museum In Central Park, with
tne names OF the respective donors:-
One horned owl, Mr.. f. d. Seeley; the skull of
narwhal Dr. l. ]. uayes: the skeleton Of q SEAL Mr..
i. HaDesew; one small alligator Mr.. w. Fl. s. Wood;
one barred OWL Mr.. G. u. Eckerson; sea gull,
pr. John Akhurst; two Virginia deer, Mr. August
Besmont; three specimens minerals, MIR. George W.
Kleu; one woodchlck. Mr. j. w. Manning;
one horned OWL Nr. A. Berkman; eleven
specimens minerals Mr. i. +. sahdiord; three
one coatamundi, MI. Alfred Mason; two gray iOxes
MIR. A Spies; one abinU fallow deer, Mr. A. Fl. Bar
ney; one collection oI minerals, Mr.. George w.
lxiein one specimen OF fish IN alcohol, MIR. j. Ander.
SON. three silkey fowls. Mr.. j. price; one robin, Dr.
Eoah G. LeypEs; one pair white rats Mrs. Al. L.
leyenwortb; one raccoon. Mrs. Joanna Ebbis; one
monkey, Mr. seymour Burrcll; box OF pla Is from
tape OF Good Hope, Nj. Ludwig Wlener Que painted
turtle, Mr. Edward Canret; I've turtles, Mr.. George
w. Klein; one woodchuck, Mr.. Frederick Simons;
tion OF Bermuda grass. unknown donor;
eight white rats, Mr.. William s. Scho0eld;
one narmoset Mr. f. Bailey Meyers; thirty terra
pins, MIR. @. Ryan; one purple ganuie, Captain
William s. Cheescman; one loon. or great northern
diver, Mr.. John NJ. Ke,so; one rabbit, Master Will
liam q. Bell; TWO Young raccoOns. Dr. William W.
Strew; one hor ed toad Mf. Il. K. Kirk; two rae
Co0ns MIR. stephen H. Feeis collection OF FOSSIL
Shells Mr.. Frank Ddulte: one pelican Mr. Janies
Hutchinson; one specimen in alcohol tsea maid Mr.
sohn Seaman one specimen OF the peta plant,
Messls. SDohord Brothers K Co.. one alligator
Mr. Henry Macy; one squirrel Mr.. Thomas
Dunlap one hawk. Mr.. James Rent, Jr;
one alligator. Mr.. y. Kopctsching; two pare1ueits
Nj. f. r. Georger; one swan, Mr. Edward Ii. Bell;
one black squirrel, Mr.. Char les Aren't; one pair OF
rabbits rabbits Master Henry Krocger;. two looms, H. e.
Rose; two hawksDiil twitters Captain Il. Bartlett:
one red fox Mrs w. L. Walker. one nacaw, Mr.
W. Depeysler; one VII te-laced monkey, DR.. NJ.
Cook; one robin, Miss Margar McCaoe; one gray
Squirrel Mr. stephen Mcintosh; oe r1i,p dove Mas.
te, Edward Gerstle; one clIipmunk, Mr.. Jonn Daley.
The New York herald., 1870-09-24
THE WEEKLY HERALD.

Tho Oteapest and Beat Nc~Sp&ansr In she
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready contsins the very latest European News by the
Csse up the hour Of publication also Telegrapnlc
Despatch ~ from CUBA, Mexico South America and
other peinss- II also contains the Current News Of
the Week; Anusements; Foreign Intelligence; Sport
Ing Religious aud Literary Intelligence; washington
Nexn; Fscesie; Obituary Notices; Editorial Articles
on the prominent toracs Of the day; Our Agricultural
Bud9et; Reviews OF the Cattle, Horse, Dry Goods
and Boot and Shoe Markets; Financial and CONNER
oiat intetdgonce, anl accounts OF all the import
ant and In gerestiny events Of tbe week.
NRRke :-Stogle subscription, -; Throe copies 50;
Five c0ptos 1s; uea copIes SIS; single copies, rve
cents each. A limited member H advertisements
sessed n N the WEEKLY a4kALD.
The New York herald., 1870-09-24

&. = Two FRONT ROOMS. CONNiCTIN9. FULLY
u furnished for housekeeping: pantrias closet
fo,r every comfort; gentec location. ls3 Forty
street, near Lexington avenue
The New York herald., 1870-09-24

SUDDEN DEATH OF BELLE--Mlss Emma r. Hig.
gins, the acknowledged belle OF the ocean Uouse
Newport, and but nineteen wears of age died affcr
very brief Illness at that hotel few days ago, She
mad been betrothed since lcayiUg her home to gem
tleman rom New YORK. q well Known ha6ttue OF
newport ana preparations were being made for her
marriage, which WAS 10 Iive taken place IN Novem-
Der. Her body was taken 10 New York.
The New York herald., 1870-09-24

VNANTED-A FIRST CLASS sALEsMAN TO SELL
w cutlery, &C., IN the United States; German, who
speaks Lngiish anenty preerrea only those who have
travelled and sold cutlery beiors need apply Applicants
viii please send address and references TO s. lie aid Of
Gee,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06
The European War.

Paris is now completely cut of
and the only way of commuhicat-
ing with the outside world is by
means of balloons. Several min
or engagements have been fought,
with various results. The army
of King William is drawing closer
around the city, but his largest
forces are on the south of the city
where it is thought an attack will
be made. There are rumors of
outbreaks in Paris, but they are
also contradicted. Strasburg has
surrendered, but Metz holds out,
Bazaine made another attempt
to get out of Metz, but after sew.
en- hours fighting was driven
back. He returned the prisoners
taken in the engagement, which
shows that he is scarce Of provis
long. The interview between
Favre and Bismarckseems to have
dome no good. Bismarck has is.
sued circular, in which he de.
mands for Prussia, the cities of
Metz and Strasburg.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06
Quite Characteristic.

Fred. Douglass, the negro dema-
gogue, in late address, talked
about cowhiding for half an hour
the Reverend Henry Ward Beech
er in order to stake an opinion
out Of him." which the aforesaid
Frederick fancied a little dis
tasteful. And yet the Beecher to
whom this negro mischiefmaker
proposes so nonchalantly TO apply
a "raw hide" for about "half an
hour" has devoted many years
of his life to the emancipation of
the negro race and its elevation
to the dignity Of reel manhood |!
He has expended money, time
and labor; be has submitted to
contumely and derision without
stint, in order to raise this man
Douglass, and bis class of beings,
from human nothingness to a res
pectable position in our social sys-
tenn. Oh, how he must appre-
ciate this display of gratitude on
the>part Of one of those for whose
welfare he has so toiled and suf-
fered! As for Fred. Douglass,
his conduct is simply characters
tic. He is negro, and he has
acted as such. He is like the
rest of his race intensely selfish
and grossly conceited, besides be-
ing destitute Of gratitude and oil
the finer sensibilities of our nature.
Disguise him as you may, educate
him as you will, negro will still
be negro. You can't make a.
silk purse out of female procine's
ear, says the homely adage.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06

AS "President Grant never
interferes in State politics." say
his friends. Yet President Grant
has just openly ''interfered with
politics" to a serious extent in
Missouri. He has written a letter
denouncing the movements of
Carl Schurz and others in that
State, upon the ground that such
movements are ''intended to carry
a portion of the republican party
to the democrats, and thus give
the democrats CONTROL" Verify,
we have a digni6ed and decorous
PRESIDENT To stoop from his ex-
allied position to write letters for
the purpose of influencing the
vote at a State election, may be
very characteristic in General
Grant, but it is calculated to in
-spire, in decent minds, anything
butrespect for the intelligence of
such a chief magistrate
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06

MAGNIFICENT LITERARY FABRIC.
--Webster's Quarto Dictionary has
passed through various editions.
each an Improvement upon and
an enlargement of the preceding,
until it has eliminated in the
present magnificent literary and
linguistic fabric. The reputation
of this work is not confined to
America. We find it stated that
in the Alexander case, tried in the
Court of Exchequer at Westmin-
ster Hall, under purely English
law, no other dictionary, English
or American, was quoted or allud-
ed to than his. The Lord Chief
Baron, in his decision, pronounced
"Webster's Dictionary work of
the greatest learning, research,
and ability" Besides the numer-
Gus illustrations with which the
volume is interspersed, there are
at the end sixty-seven pages of
the most finished pictorial illus
trations, representing almost every
conceivable object in nature, sci
ence, and art. 1t would be un-
necessary, if we were competent
to the task, to subject this work
to a critical analysis. It's repu.
tation is firmly established. Ii is
built upon a rock, and can bid de-
fiance to any petty storm that the
critics can raise. -RicImond Wing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06

The people of South Caroline
manifest a good deal of alarm al
the aspect of affairs in that State
A gentleman residing at Green
vile writes to the Boston Post
that Gov. Scott is arming the ne
gro, militia, and many of the
whites quake with fear that the
result may lead to a war of races.
Their servants are daily looking
for Winchester rifles, and as soon
as they get them, form themselves
into companies, and drill every
night. He says they believe that
it is the intention of the Radicals
to stuff the ballot-boxes, or intimi-
date the whites from voting, as
the Radical Governor has appoin-
ted Radical managers OF the cleo.
ton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06
The Redemption Of Prop.
erty sold for Taxes.

1t will be Of interest to those
who may have had property sold
for taxes to read the following act
of the Legislature, which bears
upon the subject Of its redemption.
Remember that the provisions of
it are good only until next De-
cember
Section Sd of an act be re-
'pealed. All laws and parts of
laws imposing penalties and In
creased taxation for the non-pay-
ment of taxes, says:
Be II further enacted, That all
penalties heretofore accrued and
not yet paid on real estates, sold
to the Treasurer, or Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, for the
use of common schools, for State
and county taxes, be and the same
are hereby RENTED, and the own
ers OF real estate which have
been sold for State and County
taxes of 1866, 1866, 1867 and
1868, shall have the privilege
from and during twelve months,
from the passage of this act, tore
deem the same, by paying to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of the
county wherein the lands lie, the
amount and cost for which the
same was sold, with six per cent
interest thereon from the date of
sale, and the proceeds of such re-
demption shall be by said Clerk
paid over quarterly to the Treasur-
er and county Trustee according
10 the original assessment of said
taxes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06
Five Hundred at Once.

What an appalling catastrophe
was that of the English iron-pla
ted steamer Captain, which sunk
off the French coast, q few days
ago, carrying five hundred human
beings to the bottom. The iron
sides Of the vessel only contributed
to send her, with her living freight,
moro expeditiously to destruc-
ton. What horrible picture to
contemplate! What shudder-
ing one to realize in all its CHASTITY
proportions! And yet it is the
fashion to conceive an iron.plated
ship more secure than a wooden
one. Thousands of people fancy
that, on board Of such vessels, the
security Of life is assured-that
rocks cannot break in and swamp,
nor fire break out and destroy,
where iron itself, so carefully
guarantees protection. What a
delusion! The very weight of
the iror-plating is sufficient to
carry the fabric it covers down,
down, below the reach Of humani-
| ty; and, as for the rocks or the
waves, what care they for iron.
plates any more than they do for
seasoned timber? They crush
the one as they splinter the other,
and the storm spirit laughs at the
efforts OF men to withstand such
shocks by his ingenuity. Five
hundred souls persisted at once in
this wreck of the Captain! What
a lesson of humiliation of human
pride! What a fearful sacrifice.
For humanity's sake we trust the
report that eighteen of the crew
were saved will prove to be true.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06

COOP HEALTH.-This excellent
and popular monthly devoted to
the laws of correct living, for Oc-
.tober, has been received. Among
the various articles of interest that
we find in this number, we notice
one on Gymnastics. The Nervous
system and Vision, Leprosy of
the Bible, and Its present existence
in North America; How to bring
up babies {; Dreams; Women's
dress, etc. Those desiring to take
this useful Journal can send So by
mail to Alexander Wood, No. IL
Bromfeld ST., Boston, Mass.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06
Progress Of SpiritualIsm.

A three days convention has
just been enjoyed by the New
Hampshire spiritualists. 1t is re-
ally wonderful to see how that
latest phase of mental alteration
still fourishes in this so-called
rage of enlightenment" There
isfsuch tendency in human ma
tnre to worship the mysterious,
tlet christianity itself would have
fewer believers were it not for the
miraculous nature of the trinity,
the incarnation, &C., which lie at
lis base and include its essential
principles. Man is an animal
that must be awed into faith, yet
invited into a familiarity with the
awful. Spiritualism fulfils these
two conditions. Hence it appeals
to the instincts of the ignorant,
as we'll as the love of mysticism
in the more eIudite. 1t is only
the common sense people who be-
long to neither the upper nor low
er strata of hnman understanding,
but occupy the middle ground be-
tween genius and its antithesis,
who are not carried away by this
asnatic appeal to the Imagination,
and smile at its delirious effect up
on the mentality of the more i'm
pressible.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-06

R% Gen. Brown made a speech
at Chattanooga on Saturday last,
which was well received. He de.
clared secession dead, settled by
the war, and wisely opposed res.
directing a corpse, and breathing
life into its nostrils, for. the pur-
pose of again killing it. He de-
tended the Democratic platform,
section by section, and showed that
the principles that they enunciate
are the only ones on which this
government should be administered
Wisener was not present /; in
fact, he says he will speak by him.
self. Mr.. Colyar told the crowd
that be would speak at night if
they would attend, but it rained
and they didn't come.