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- The report that the German Arc
cite expedition has discovered the open
Polar Sea brings to mind the second ex-
pedition of DR.. Kane and his perilous
overland journey to the point from
which he saw, in the inaccessible dis
tance, the waters of an open sea. This
discovery, though met at the time with
some question, is supposed to have
been confirmed by the similar report of
the German expedition. 1t is curious
to find that no less than seven expedi-
tions are now engaged in Arctic research
two from Germany, one from Sweden,
one from Scotland under Lamont, one
from England under Leigh Smith, one
from France under Payy, and tho OK
pedition from the United States.
, 1871-12-04
HOME AND FARM
The Tea Plant.


We notice large importation of Tea
Plantiu California, made by Japan
ese gentleman, who intends starting Il
plantation on l.rge scale. The B.i1s-
IN says the experiment viii be made IL
San Louis Obispo county.
We axe quite sure allattempts to raise
the tea plant so as to make it a success,
At any point south Of the Unp4ua Val
ley. in Oregon, viii fail. The plant re-
quirss kzmid climate, as is .rroved
by tie fact that the best teas, both of
China and JapaAs are prodrced where
there is the most humidity.
We think the region bordering on
Puget Sound. IS the best adapted TO the
plant. Of any on this Continent. We
have here the precise conditions of soil,
atmosphere and moisture, to insure the
very best result, and we hope some ex-
periments viii be made before another
year passes.
, 1871-12-04

LIGHT HEARTED CHIcAoo.-Cheerful-
ness under difficulties seems to be the
motto of the good people Of Chicago.
A signboard appears among the ruins
which reads as follows: More & Gore
House and Sign Painters, Removed to
No. Ill, Desplaines street. Capital
5000, 100000. Another sign reads:
!" Owing to circumstances over which
we have no control" An editor of a
daily paper has received several poeti-
cal effusions suggested by the late fire
but he declines them all on the ground
that it was wasteful to print anything
which commences with capital. when
capital is scarce as it is now in Chicago.
One merchant who found his safe and
contents destroyed, quietly remarked
that there was no blame attached to the
safe; that it was chilled iron, and would
have stood, but that the fire had taken
the chill all out.
, 1871-12-04

THINGS TO REMEMBER Ey-
erett became overheated in testifying
in courtroom, went to Faneuil Hall.
which was cold, sat in draught of air
until his turn came to speak: "But my
hands and feet were ice, my lungs on
fire. In this condition had to spend
three hours in the courtroom" He died
in less than week from thus checking
the perspiration. 1t was enough to kill
any man.
Professor Mitchell, while in a state
of prespiration in yellow fever, the GER
tain sign of recovery, left his bed, went
into another room, became chilled in a
moment and died the same night.
If, while perspiring. or warmer than
usual from exercise, or in heated room,
there is a sudden exposure, to chill cold
air or a raw, damp atmosphere, or a
draught, whether at an open window or
door, or street corner, the inevitable re-
suit is a violent and instantaneous
closing of the pores. Of the skin, by
which waste and impure matter, which
was making its way out of the system,
is compelled to seek an exit through
some weaker part. To illustrate: A
lady was about getting into small boat
to cross the Delaware, but wishing first
to get an orange, she ran to the bank
of the river, and on her return to the
boat found herself much heated, for it
was summer, but there was little wind
Oh the water, and her clothes soon felt
cold, which produced cold which set
tied ON her lungs, and within the year
she died of consumption. f..
A Boston ship-owner, while on the
deck of one Of his own vessels, thought
he would lend hand to some emergen-
cy, and pulled off his coat, worked
with a will until he perspired freely,
when he sat down to rest awhile, en-
loved the delicious breeze from the sea-
On attempting to rise he found himself
unable and was so stiff in his joints
that be had to be carried home and put
to bed, which he did not leave until the
end of two months, when he was barely
able to hobble down to the wharf on
crutches.
Multitudes of women lose health
every year. in one or more ways, by bu-
sying themselves in warm kitchen un-
til weary, and then throw ing themselves
on bed or sofa, without covering, and
perhaps changing the dress for a
common one, as soon as they enter the
house after walk or shopping. The
rule should be invariably to so at once,
into warm room, and keep on all the
clothing for at least five or ten minutes,
until the forehead is perfectly dry. In
all weathers if you have to walk or ride
on any occasion, do the riding first
Hail.
, 1871-12-04

DRAWING IT MILD.-Grace Greenwood,
in one of her recent letters, said: "I
drove spike on the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway. 1t was cruel tax"
she says, "on my muscular Christian
ity." The newspaper report said that
" I drove the spike home triumphant
ly;" but really thought " it wouldn't
go home till morning." Now, out in
that region when one wishes man or
woman to drink with him, he asks, twill
you drive spike 2" and whether Grace
Greenwood did it metaphorically or
otherwise, is one of the great moral
questions of the day. The observation
about going home in the morning would
strengthen the suspicion of those who
like to put wrong construction on
phrases.
, 1871-12-04
THE WORKS OF D1cxESs:lThe folloy

THE WoRKs OF DICKEys.-The follow
ing curious catalogue Of Dickens works,
by an ingenius somebody, is worthy Of
preservation: "Oliver Twist" who
had some very Hard Times in the
!" Battle of Life" and having been
saved from s'The Wrecks of the Gold
en- Mary" by " Our Mutual Friend, :"
Nicholas NickIeby," had just finished
reading ga Tale of the Two Cities y
to g Martin Chuzzlewit, during which
time "The Cricket on the Hearth had
been chirping right merrily, while ''The
Chimes from the adjacent church were
heard, when "Seven Poor Travellers I"
commenced singing "Christmas Car
OIL '' Barnaby Rudge" then arriving
from !" 1.-THE Old Curiosity Shop"
with some " Pictures from Italy" and
" Sketches by Boz " to show "Little
Dorrit," who was busy with her Pick
wick Papers; when ''David Coppefeld,'' \
who had been taking "AmericanNotes,
entered and informed the company that
the " Great Expectations of Dom
hey & Son regarding" Mrs. Lrriper's
Legacy had not been realized, and that
he had seen 'sBoots and the Hooy Tree
Inn " taking Somebody's Luggage
to Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings - in a
street that has No Thoroughfare, op-
posite BLEAK House, where "The
Haunted Man, who had just given one
of "Dr. Marigold's Prescriptions to
an Uncommercial Traveller" was
brooding over The Mystery Of Edwin
Drood.'
, 1871-12-04
- The Would-be-wise amo,

= The would-be-wise among wealth
er-mongers say there is every indication
of an early and severe winter. But
they say so nearly every season-so do
the coal-dealers, and forthwith add a
dollar to the price. Among the "sure"
indications in the rural districts of q
severe winter is the immense crop of
chestnuts, hickory nuts, beech and but
ter nuts, from which it appears that
Nature, foreknows the coming of par
ticularly long as well as unusually cold
winter, kindly provides an extra supply
Of food for squirrels and other rodents,
to say nothing of the vast droves of hogs
in some parts Of the South and South
west, that live almost entirely upon
mast. Then, too, hunters say animals
are more tLickly fnrred than usual this
fall, showing that Reynard, Wolf and
their fellows know exactly what kind of
, 1871-12-04

SEAsoSno TIMBER BIZ SrEAM.-Au
seem 10 agree that timber or lumber
dried by steam is not so good as weather.
seasoned stuff. The Loss is in elasticity
srd strength, and consequently, also,
IN durability. But steanl-dried wood
does not absorb any more m DISTURB than
weather dried in either case. the absorp-
ton Is from five to ten per cent. All
bending should be done just as it comes
from tLe steam-box, while the wood is
10 ~ hot damp state, aud ,aepey after.
4neeed, all wood intended for bending
, 1871-12-04

FATTESISG CATTLE on GRAss.-In
Great Britain and ireland the wealthiest
and most independent farmers are those
who occupy large farms Of good grass
land, and who fatten sud sell annually
large numbers Of cattle. This class of
farmers are called graziers: they keep
very little of the land in tillage, do not
winter large numbers Of cattle, but buy
two or three-year-old heifers and steers
in the Spring, keep them on choice
pasture during the Summer and Au-
tumn, and sell before the animals begin
TO loose flesh late in the Fall. The vast
herds Of Texan cattle are sometimes
managed in a similar way, being pur-
chased when in low condition, and
driven on the rancte and succulent
prairie grass until they have become
nearly fat. Farmers who have good
grass land should devote at least a
portion of it to fattenipg stock; good two
or three-year-old heifers and steers.
kept on rich pasture for six months,
would probably pay better than inferior
tillage. The money would all come to-
gether, and the cost of transportation,
compared with that of cereals, would be
trifing. Every farmer should fltten
all his young stock that are not required
for the dairy Or yoke. Selling stock of
any kind before they are properly naede
up for the market is very bad manage
ment, and a great deal of money is lost
by farmers every year in this way.
Colman's Rural World. I
, 1871-12-04

WILDLY ISLAND, CAMANO ISLAND.
- HHn ACRES, suitable for farms,
ec9 k9eO towns and cities, on Crescent
Harbor. Oak HaIbor, Penn's Cove and Holmes
Harbor. Price from s. TO $50 per acre.
On WHIDBY IsLAND-S0 acres at $l2 50; 100
acres at S.; 60 acres at So; 40 acres at 81.
, 1871-12-04
McNAUGHT & LEARY,
SEATTLE, W. T.
Real Estate and Tax Agents,
REAL ESTATE bought and sold.
LOANS negotiated.
CLAIMS collected.

FOR SALE.
LOTS IN CITY OF SEATTLE, in
proved and unimproved.
Also, LANDS in King, Kitsap, Sno-
homish and Island Counties.
Tracts at HOLMES HARBOR, Ca
MANO ISLAND, MUKILTEO, PORT
TOWNSEND. PORT DISCOVERY,
NISQUALLY. etc. etc.
Also. several Bottom Land FARMS,
under cultivation, on the White, Black,
Cedar, and Duwamish Rivers.
AGENTs-For Remington and Osgood,
New York Benjamin Flint, San Jose,
California, etc. etc.
NICNAUGHT 4 LEARY.
JAMES McNAUGHT,
JOHN LEARY,
Seattle, W. T. Aug. 2S, 1871. 15tf.
, 1871-12-04

BREEDING FOE Woof. AND BREEDING
FOR MUTToS.- The Lire Stock Journal
says Now that sheep are again at
tFscting attention, the advocates for the
different breeds are waxing warm.
When either one confines himself to
setting forth the merits of particular
variety, he generally does not overrate
the good points of his fasyorite; but when
he institutes comparisons with view
to prove that under all circumstances
particular breed is better than all
others, he seems to Us to go wide Of the
truth. We believe there are few locali-
ties in this country where improved stock
Of this class can be grown at all, in
which either Of the better breeds, in the
hands of thorough shepherd, would
not for series Of years prove reason
ably remunerative. st the same time,
we entertain little doubt that some var
ieties would, under certain conditions
DI SCily cIiuldte, anu accessibility W
market, prove more profitable than
others. 1t seems highly probable that
both mutton and wool can be grown on
the great central plains of the United
States, in open competition with the
production of South America, Australia,
Or elsewhere; and at the same time there
is no more reason 10 suppose that sheep
husbandry in the older States viii thus
be rendered Improbable, than that the
sheep husbandry of Germany, France,
or England will be suspended, and
become thing Of the past from the
same cause. The incidental benefits of
sheep raising to general agriculture are
such as to insure the continuance of that
branch of live stock husbandry, and. as
soils are more and more imperative, the
varieties to be grown may be safely left
to local conditions, and the individual
preference of each shepherd or farmer.
, 1871-12-04

Gen. Agents. San Francisco, Cal and 81 Commerce St y
MILLIONS Benr Testimony to sheir
Wonderful Curative EGccty.
Vinegar Bitfcrs are not vile Fancy
Drink, Made Of Poor Rum, Whiskey,
Proof Spirits and Refuse Liquors, doc
tored spiced and sweetened to please the taste.
called Tonics," Appetizers." Restorers," &c.
that lead the tippler on to drunkenness and ruin,
but ar. true Medicine, made from the Native
Roots and Herbs Of California, free from all
Alcoholic Stimulnnfs. They are tho
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A
LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE, a perfect
Renovator and Invisorator Of the System. carry
ing OF all poisonous matter and restoring the blood
to healthy condition. No person can take these
Bitters according to directions and remain long
unwel provided their bones are not destroyed
by mineral poison or other means, and the vital
organs wasted beyond the point of repair.
They ARE a Gentle Puraative rs we'll
ms Tonic, possessing, also, the peculiar merit
OF acting as powerful agent in relieving Conges-
tion or Inflammation of the Liver, and Of all the
Visceral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether
in young or old. married or single, at the dawn OF
womanhood or at the turn of life, these Tonic Bit
ters have no equal.
For InnammntOry and Chronic Rheu.
mntism and GOut, Dyspepsia or In.
digestion, Billions, Remittent and
Intermittent Fevers. Diseases Of the
Blood, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder.
these Biiters have been most successful. Such
Diseases are caused by Vitiatcd Blood,
which is generally produced by arrangement OF
the Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION,
Headache, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tight
nesa of the Chest, Dizziness, Sour Eructations of
the Stomach. Bad Taste in the Month. Bilious
Attacks, Palpitaton of the Heart, Inflammation of
the Lungs, Pain in theregions OF the Kidneys, and
a hundred other painful symptoms are the OIL
springs of Dyspepsia.
They invigorate the Stomach and stimulate the
torpid Liver and Bowels, which render them of
unequaIed efficacy in cleansing the blood of all m
purities, and imparting new life and yigor to the
whole system
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter,
Salt Rheum. Blotches Spots, Pimpes. Pustules.
Boils, Carbuncles. Ring-worms, scald Head, Sore
Eyes Erysipelas Itch Scurfs DiscoloratioHs Of the
Skin, Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of what
ever name or nature. are literally ding up and car
red out of the system in short time by the use Of
these Bitters. One bottle in such cases will con-
vince the most ncredulous OF their curative effect
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you find its
impurities bursting through the skin in Pimples,
Eruptions or Sores; cleanse it when you find it
obstructed and sluggish in the veins: cleanse it
when it is foul and your feelings will tell You when.
Keep the blood pure, and the health of the system
will follow.
Pm. TAPE, and other WORMS, urking
in the system of so many thousands are effectualy
destroyed and removed.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
]. WALK Err, Proprietor. r. Fl. MCDONALD d
CO., Druggists and Gen. Agents. San Francisco,
, 1871-12-04
PORT TOWNSEND.

4 the THIRD GREAT CITY of the SOUND,
IA 40 acres eligibly located, $40 per acre; 60
acres adjoining present town, $3.50 per acre: 600
acres ON east side Of Townsend Bay, $40 per
acre. 20 acres at 81; Is acres at SIS.
, 1871-12-04
SEATTLE.

2,3 acaas ssassst on aais Rs1%ns
and timber lands. Water front. Price IS to $50
per acre according to location.
CITY LOTS.
, 1871-12-04

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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02
To Whom it Concerns.

-...LHr#- LLn --H." H|.# .H#..".
AS there seems to be an un-
derground conspiracy to crush
out and obliterate the Eaton
Democrat anil the party editing
it, l would as one, simply say in
retaliation that they can go in
just as fast and as much as ,hey
please, But ono fact they must
bear, in mind, that there is no
drunken and swindling cot con
nected with this Office; aud just
as long as there are enough Dem
ocrats in Preble county to pay
for ink and paper, iutt 40 long
they shall havo O Democrat
sheet, and one that will unf~.i'
the bannerofD Democracy thr5rgh
out PrebIe county. And every
thing derogatory to their inter
ests win be showb up without
fear or favor, and the trne prfnA
ciples adyocated-with every
thing else to the general welfare
of the community, and enter
prise Of the town and county at
large. As l have see enough
of this political world, that 1 am
right as nearly every State cleo
ton Is showing the same, and by
the time the year 1879 comes a.
round the country will have such
a. change in fits rulers that the
present party will tremble, that
bayouets and gag law will be
ended-and as { have never e
ceived any avors: am under no
obligations F.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02
The N'eaU Erie SLEEPING
Coaches.

The convenience of mo1ern
travel-how are they multiply
ing. Cars heated by hot water,
lighted with gas, cushions of vel
vet, walls covered with oil pain
'ings, carpets of the finest Brus-
seis, curtains Of tapestry, beds Of
:cur.~d. halt, ceilings in fresco,
windows of French plate glnss,
mirrors of the finest qualitp, seats
of carved walnut. walls of splen-
polished harI wood, cor
nices fit for the finest Libary,
hooks and handles and bars of
the finest silver. Such are the
appointments of the new sleep
ing coaches built for the Erie
Railway, and which are now run
ming between Cincinnati and new
York. They call them Drawing
Room Palice Sleeping Coaches,
AMI have the comfort of q bed
chamber, the beauties Of a par
Ior, and the capacity of a draw
ing room. The seats are really
luxurious, covered with a species
of velvet called Frech moqustte,
of the most beautiful colors, and
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02

DIR. Crooks Wine Of Tar not only
promptly removes Coughs and Colds'
but also cleanses the lungs Of the sub,
stances which clog them up. and which
aIIidly destroy when suffered to remain
1t cures all Bronchial Affections.
The distressing oreness incident to tie
attacks Of Asthma, are always relieved
by it. The certificates OF cures Of
Asthma and Bror chitis. place it as the
fore most Medicine for these complaints
and show the ~remarkahIe curative has
power it possesses. Il remedy which
has been tested and proved in a thous'
and different way capable OF 6using all
dieeases Of the Throst and Lungs, per.
forming many very remarkable cures,
merits q trial from all who IRE suffering
from similar affections, and vainIy SEEK
ing relief. The multitude it has cured
praise its virtues. Will you let prejiId-
ice prevent you from being cured also
TRY ONE BOTTLE
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02

with medallion patterns in the
center of each seat. The wood
work ia all black walnut, with
panefs OF the same material made
from the most beautiful veneers
cut from the knots of the wood.
The work Is oiled and polished
so that it is as fine as the best fur
nisure. Five fine globes from a
bow surrounded by rich appoint
ments furnished light by night.
In The main room, after the beds
are all put away and hidden from
view, the traveller looks upon the
walls DECORATED with twenty oil
painting. In this coach is o
parlor or family room, six by
teef, capable Of accomoda-
ting six -rersons: There is no.
thing apparently that could be
addedto this to make it more Mt
tractive and comfortable. Their
is still another stateroom in.'the
rear that will accommodate tour
persons. A wash room at Ell her
end furnishes every possible con-
venience,' i'll this line. The bed
clothing is. of the best, and the
amplest arrangements have been
made for clean Linnen.
The coach is warmed by Bakers
patent hot water furnace, with
is SO constructed that, in the e
vent of an accident, the fire will
not be communicated to the sur
rounding wood. Fifty persons
can be Accommodated in each car.
The Erie and Atlantic Sleep
ing Coach Company have plan
ted thirty eight thousand dollars
in this marvel of the car kind.
Wether it will blossom into hand
some returns would seem to adj
NIT of no doubt, when it is re-
membered that the charges on
these are the same that are made
in the common coaches.
/ M #H- . M#.|
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02
An Appeal to Patrons of the Demo

You are all aware of the con-
iiion of this paper while in the
ands of the late Publ sher, Mr.
fehaffey, the manner you re,
I lived the paper, you in many
cases, as your receipts show,
have paid rim up till February;
yet he deserted you and you re-
ccived no papers. But to save
the same we took hold of it that
the standard of Democracy might
not be trAmp!ed under foot, and
in d ing so we had to spend con-
adorable money TO replace the
type taken from this office. Now
a. the new year has started
send on your subscriptions that
we "a go on-there is subscrip-
tions enough to put it on its feet
IT you will only respond. Out of
the large circulation of the DEM
ocrat a majority will come to the
sid of their standard. The is
mes You all receive now cost
noney, but those who have paid
8 for the year, sFnce we took it,
.e d1n't ask again for payment.
We can supply you with any Pa
er or Magazine you want. And
i've us all the Job Printing you
an, we will do it the cheapest.
This number ia the commence
lent of your new year, you have
ow received two months of sub
.ription for which this Office has
MY received out of the large
Inscription list hut $33 renewal
.oney, so send in your names
arIy. r. T. FOSTER.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02

It is with pleasure, that we
call the attention Of the Public;
and more especially the farming
Community, to subscibe for
Moore's Rural New Yorker. 1t
is the largest, BEST, and cheap-
est Agricultural paper publish
ed. Addres D. +. Moore Al
Park Row, New York. f. 3m.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02
recovery of q stolen warrant.


Some years ago theproprietor of
the Pomeroy Democrat Bro. ii N.
Pomeroy, 32e, learned from
Masonic sources that the War
rant of q Lodge in Arkansas
which lad been stolen during
the war WAS seereted by a per
son lot entitled to have it IA his
possession, and Bro. rs advice
was asked, at the same time lie
ing informed that the person
holding it would not give it up.
The reply was, to obtain it at
all hazards and under any cir
cumstances. After "waiting a
time with patience" the Warrant
was recovered and forwarded to
Bro. Pomeroy, who sent 1t to the
Grand Secretary of the g. Lodge
of Arkansas to be properly dis
posed OF.
The following certificate tells
the rest of the story:
HAMBURGH, ARK, Dec. 2, 20
To al Thom these presents shall
come.
This is to certify that we have
received from Bro. M. n. Pome-
roy, the original Charter OF Ham
burgh, Ark; said charter hav-
ing been stolen aud carried g.
way by some Federal colder in
February 1865.
Witness hands ard the
seal of said Lodge.
" A. W. FILES, w. NJ.
Seal j CARROLL, Sec'Y.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-02-02
A Father Promise.

A Fathers Promise.
.'My darling boy" my father said,
As 1 stood by his knee,
"When old enough by time thou'Tt made,
A Mason thou shalt be.
Then thou shalt in the Temple walk,
And know our secrets rare,
Shall learn to curb all idle talk,
And work upon the square.
FIRST thon shalt IN Apprentice be,
Clad in q badge most pare
When thou accepted are and free,
Advancement comes fall sure ;
For next as Craftsman thou wilt find
A prospect brightly fair;
And this thoult have to bear in mind
The work is ON the SQUARE.
t5.- -H1'- III
Raised to the Masters grade subsime,
Thy track fhou'dst not retrace,
Though thou sbould'st live till end OF
time ,,.u. -fE
This neither world to grace
Reflect on this my father said,
And smoothed my shining hair.
".Where'er Freem asonry's display'd 81!
The work is on the square"