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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-22

There is nothing of more Importance
to the architect, builder, and the COM
munity in general than a good roof; and
every improvement In that branch of
building material will be acknowledged
as a universal blessing. In a long list of
roofing materials, we have not one that
is not liable to some objections. The
gravel and tar roofing is frailty itself:
Slate can be applied only on a very steep
pitch, and its expense is so great that it
amounts almost to prohibition. Tin has
stood a satisfactory test, but does not
stand the test as a perfect fire and wind
proof roofing. What we want is a fire,
water, and wind-proof roof, combined
with cheapness and durability. Our in
vestigation of this subject lead us into a
critical examination of iron roofing, and
Roofing. This is a new article, which
is justly entitled to the unprejudiced and
impartial consideration of all builders.
The principle of the joint or crimp Sc
cures q saving in surfaee-metal, and
makes the roof perfectly wind-proof.
1lIO 1l1CUd1 10 D1OICSOSu Oh bAlS AI1GlNiS stllNA
outside surface by a heavy coating of the
best metallic paint, which in time be-
comes as hard as iron itself. In fact the
black iron absorbs and retains the paint
with wonderful tenacity-a point OF
great advantage it has over the highly
polished tin. Iron, as a roofing material,
when protected with q coat of paint, is
really in~destructible.
Another important advantage of Belts
roofing is that it can be applied without
sheathing, by placing the rafters twenty
four inches from centers, or ON pur-
Inns. We learn that he is now filling a
large order for the Union Depot, of the
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad. The
roof and sides of the depot will be on
purlins. The fine buildings of the Niles
Tools Works, now in course of construc-
ton at Hamilton, O., will be covered
with it. The roofs of their blacksmith
shop and foundry will rest on purlins,
which not only saves the expense of
sheathing, but lessons the danger of fire.
The greatest Endorsement Mr.. Belt could
have for his roofing is it's adoption by
men of such respectable mechanical
judgment and science.
But the greatest desideratum in n root
is one that combines the most points of
superiority with cheapness. The price
of Belts ROOF per square, when compared
with the almost ~prohibitory prices here
tofore charged for metallic roofing, is
truly astonishing. In fact it almost de-
fies shingles as a competitor. It costs
but S. per square. Deduct the cost OF
sheathing, and we have a durable and
indestructible fire-proof roofing cheaper
than wood. The United States Govern
ment at Fort Russell, Wyoming Terri
tory, are covered with Belts roofing, it
having been preferred over all competing
articles. Address, W. S. Belt, Nos. 60
and 60 E. Third ST., Cincinnati, O..
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-22
THE OLD PENNSYLVANIA
FARMER.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR

don't half live, penned up in doors; a stoves not
When can't see how things go on fear they're
Knight have farmed till now. I thiuk-one's family
As if a man can't oversee who's in his ~eightieth
Father, I mind. was eighty-ive before he gave up
But he wasn't dim of sight and crippled with the
I h GSll Rs1Se II h IfFs ol4 ns sts4ag TaGY, t 81 he w asd iat MaRs i
can't abide.
I'm glad I built this southern porch; my chair seems
Haven't seen as fine a spring this fve-and-twenty
And how the time goes round so quick week I
Since they were husSing ON the fat. and now they're
hoeing corn.
Buf now I Was ia. Y IKE az 6 tine had h6 5PE me fh 4 En means 1n,f to p3 @in
And YET can't fill out my days, I tire myself with
I'd rather use my legs and hands than plague my
If father lived, I'd like to know what he would say
New notions Of the young men, VIII" farm with
There's different stock and other grass, there's pat
Five hundred dollars for a bull: it would have broke
his heart.
They think 1 have an easy time, no need to worry
Sit in the porch all day and watch them NOW, and
Sleep in the summer in the shade, in winter in the
I'd ra rs sS ss the thing myself and know just no"
Well supposed I'm old, and yet, tits not so long ago
When Reuben spread the swath to dry. and Jesse
learned to NOW
And William raked, and Israel hoed, and Joseph
pitched with me;
But such a man as L was then, my boys will never
be!
IdOn,t mind Williams hankering for lectures and
He never had a farming k~nack-you'd see it in his
But handsome is that handsome does, and he is well
'TwonId ease my mind if could say the same of
Jesse too.
There's one black sheep in every flock, so there must
But 1 was wrong the SECOND time his bond founder
It's less than what his share viii be-but there's the
In two wears moro I might have had two thousand
"inVeSl- 21 IS g
There's no use thinking of it now, and yet it makes
The way I've saved and saved, I ought to count a
never lost a foot of land, and that's a comfort sure,
And if they do not call me rich, they cannot cali me
poor.
Well. well, ten thousand times I've thought the
things Pm thinking now;
I'vethought them in the harvest-ield and in the
And sometimes get tired of them, and wish'd I'd
something new
But this is all I've seen and known. so what's 4 man
to do?
IT'S like my time is nearly out, of that Pm not
I've never cheated any man, and all my debts are
paid.
They caIlit rest that we shall have, hut work would
There can't be rivers there and fields, without some
kind of farm!
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# MIR. Cassidy Adams. Of Cincinnati,

of Mr.. cassidy Adams, of Cincinnati,
is one of the most complete in this coun-
try, and the excellence of the work
f'turned OUT by him is superior to
anything of the kind we have ever seen.
The First Premium Medal was awarded
him over all other competitors at the
great industrial Exposition held at Gin
cinnati last fall. AS what is worth il
Illustrating at all should be lone well, we
would recommend all our manufacturers
and others desiring e~ngravings to send
him their orders.
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BOIL HI Down.

Whatever you have to say my friend.
Whether witty. or grave, or gay,
COndeDSe as much as ever you can,
And saw in the readiest way; F..
And whether you write of rural affairs q.
Or particular things in town.
Just take a word of friendly advice
Boil it kown.
.s-Ez
For If you go spluttering over page, 3
When a couple of lines would do,
Your butter is spread so much. you see- ra
That the bread looks plainly through.
So when you have = story to tell, --
And would like a little renown,
To make quite sure of your wish, my friend,
Boil it down.. -
When writing an article fer the press, E q
Whether prose or verses. just try
To utter your thoughts in the fewest Words
And let them be crisp and dry, -ea-.
And when it is finished as You suppose
1t is done exactly brown. '5-- HH
just look It over again, and then
Boil it down.
For editors do not like to print
An article laZily long.
And the general reader does not care
For n couple of yards of song.
So gather your wits i'll the smallest space
Ifyou'd win the authors CROWN,
And every time you write, my friend,
Boil it down.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-22
Wood Engraving.

Wood engraving is an art of very
supposed to be the Chinese, whose books
bear evidences of having been printed
from engraved blocks of wood for ages.
The first knowledge we have of the art
appears to have been in tho early part of
the fifteenth century. 1t was first used
for printing playing cards.. The first
print of which We have any certain
knowledge as to date, is one in the col
lection Of Earl Spencer, It was found
in an ancient German convent, and
represents the infant Savior seated upon
the back of St. Christopher, while he
walks upon the surface of the sea. 1t
is dated 1923.
Wood engraving now constitutes one
of our most useful arts, as the steadily
increasing demand for it goes to show.
In the City of Cincinnati fifteen years
ago, there were not more that five wood
engravers, and scarcely work enough to
keep them steadily employed. And
there are at least forty persons persons
employed in producing wood e~ngravings.
The cause Of this is the necessity of man
ufacturers illustrating their goods.
There is scarcely anything made now
days that is not represented by an en-
craving, if it is possible to do so. You
may describe as infinitely as you please
a peice of machinery or any other object,
but you a not convey as clear an idea
to the mind of its appearance as by a
picture OF the thing itself; the appre-
citation OF this fact is demonstrated by
a hardware manufacturing company, of
Hartford, Conn.,, who have lately issued
1000 Illustrated Catalogues, the engrav-
ing ana printing of which cost them
$sO,OOO.-$40. for each book. These they
send to their retailers, who show their
customers the pictures of a great variety
of goods which they could not othrWise
display, as the samples themselves would
amount to several car loads, and would
cost thousands of dollars.
The Wood Engraving establishment
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-22

MISUNDERSTANDING the hot sum
mer months, there is no article of house.
hold use so indispensable to the health
and comfort of a family as a good Re
frigerator; it being well known that the
use of stale and unsound provisions
rendered so, frequently, by the use of an
imperfect, unventilatedce- Ihest-is eX-
tremely dangerous to health.
AS the benefit to be derived depends
mainly upon the character of the Refri-
gerator used, it is important to know
something of their construction and
operation, in order to select the best.
The first improvement upon the old
fashioned Ice-chest was made some four
teen years since, at Cincinnati, by John
G. Schooley, who was the first to invent
and patent the application of ventilation
therein, which is o everywhere recog-
nized as Indispensable, as by no other
means can a Refrigerator be kept free
from must and mold, and the various ar
tic1es of o prevented from tasting and
smelling of each other. era
Two other important improvements
were subsequently, made and patented,
viz: N securing the constant rotation of
the air within the Refrigerator, by which
means the temperature of all parts there
of is rendered more nearly uniform. The
other covering the retention and utiliz-
alton of the ice MEETINGS. which serve to
assist in cooling the Refrigerator, con-
densing the moisture of the inflowing
air, and absorbing the gases emanating
from the food.
These valuable Improvements are to b.
found only in Jos. w. Wayne's patent
self-ventilating American Refrigerators,
which AVE d~eservedly the highest repu-
tation for superiority in every partic-
ular.
Those of our readers who are not yet
supplied with this Reasonable article'
are referred to his advertisement, which
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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-22
Anatomical Museum of the Gin.
cinnati Western Medical ga
Institute.

DR.. Hirley, the manager of that very
excellent establishment-the Western
Medical Institute, No. 137 Sycamore
street-has recently opened, on the same
premises, a large and complete Anato-
mical Museum. The collection embraces
the best specimens OF anatomy, prepared
under DR.. Hirley's specific instructions
at Paris, at large expense, and are, in
their different phases of disease and NAL
formation, exact reproductions of what
has come under his personal professional
| observation.
The specimens are arranged in hand
some glass cases, in large, well lighted
and furnished apartments, and are intel
ligently explained to visitors by cata-
logues, as well as by an attendant ply
stefan. The object of this museum is
not sensational in any degree whatever.
DIR. Hirley's extensive practice long ago
convinced him that such an impressive
exhibit of the fatal effects of indiscre-
ton, folly and vice, prominently brought
t the notice of both sexes, would do
much to correct the deplorable eYilsthat
are reaping rich rewards of disease and
premature death on every hand, and
that are undermining the ~virtuous life of
society. .-ra- -fr-~s -s s--
The majority of the specimens shown
at the museum are cases of delicate di-
seases in both seXes-that have been sue
cessfully treated by DR.. Hirley, whose
professional reputation, as specialist in
the treatment of private diseases, stands
higher than that of any other Western
physician. We advise our citizens, and
visitors to the city, to visit this complete
collection of anatomical wonders. They
will be both instructed and benefittedb by
an examination, for they will have i'm
pressed upon their minds the clearest
possible conception of the swift and ter
rible physical punishment that surely
follows the transgression of natures
laws, and the neglect of seeking proper
medical assistance. .GstaEa SD aCrU
We may here take occasion to remark
that DR.. Hirley's Institute for the treat
ment of private diseases is the most COM
plete establishment of the kind in the
United States. DR.. Hirley5 himself is a
most thorough and diligent student, a
regular medical graduate, who seldom, if
ever, fails to effect speedy and permanent
cures, even in chronic cases of long stand
ing. 1t Is not uncommon for him to cure
cases in a few weeks time, that have
baffied the skill of other physiciansifor a
series of years. E---rL4 =a e.
Those who are suffering from any kind
of private disease, or from any type of
physical debility, can be assured of
speedy relief, for a moderate outlay, by
placing themselves in the skilled and sci
entific hands of DIR. Hirley. Those who
have, from early folly, impaired their
bodily powers, can be restored to full
and natural physical vigor, by a single
short course of treatment at this Insti-
tute.IlC ommoner. Z
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st one thousand four hundred in killed

lost one thousand four hundred in killed
and wounded
A dispatch from Havre saws the Ger
mans captured another English collier
at Rouen, on Saturday, and sunk her in
the Seine. 60
New York, Dec 31.-A dispatch
from Carlsruhe the 3Oth, states that an
attack viii be made Immediately by the
Prussians with shot and shell upon Belle
vile, Villette and St. Antonio. Moth
ing will be done by the army of the Loire
for a fortnight. Reinforcements to the
number of $50. 900 men are arriving to
recruit: the army OF the Loire. A dis
patch from onr correspondent at Paris,
dated the goth, states that shells have
been thrown into the north Of the city
from st. Anne at range of 1000 yards.
Forts Rosney and Nocent bombarded,
The forts have ceased firing and With
drawn their outposts.
The French are falling back from their
outposts around Paris
1t is reported that the palace of NAL
maison was set on fire By the guns in
Mount Valerien and totally destroyed.
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TIE NEW YEAR.

With this week we begin a new de-
cade. 1t cannot, by any turn of affairs
within reach Of the human imagination,
be SO eventful to our country as the past
decade. During the last ten years we
have bloodily settled the State sovereign
ty question, vindicated our compact
nationality, whipped into decent behav-
Tor the most insolent and domineering
class iu American politics, saved the ma
ton from its own deadly vices, freed four
millions OF chattel slaves, bafled France
in Mexico, held Great Britain resolutely
at bay, and given to the American idea a
new birth. and to the American Repub-
he new place among nations.
During the past year, the world has
entered upon a vigorous discussion of
great social aud political questions that
have hitherto been scarcely heard of, or
have attracted but little interest any
where. In our own country the civil
service REFORM, the revenue reform, and
the projected scheme for personal repre-
sentation, have made great stride to-
ward popular acceptance, while the bar
harous war still raging across western
Europe has reserved all over the world a
discussion of the civilized proposition to
settle international quarrels henceforth by
international arbitration.
The past year has been conspicuous
forts strong tendencies toward Justice,
humanity, righteousness and 'speace to
good willing men, may the year to
come still further make bread and bright
the way! Chicago Post. -.
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CHE Trihu.,e.
70 THE CsT1EEEs OF TEE CITY
AND COUNTY OF HEANETOgyoC

We take advantage Of the recurrence
of New Year to invite your attention
to the wide-spreading; evil attending the
US Of intoxicating drinks as beverage,
and to earnestly entrcat your aid and
moral sympathy in behalf of Temperance.
L. is hardlg necessary to recapitulate
the misery, wretchedness. and degreda-
ton caused by intemperance. The few
facts which are herewith presented will
suffice to indicate tho b.netul effects of
this vice upon the community.
There are produced annually in the
distiileries throughout the United States,
$4,000, 900 gallons Of liquor-and in the
breweries 100000 barrels of berthe
consumption of which sends over 60, 600
drunkards annually to their graves,-flls
our prisons and alms-houses, and causes
three-fourths Of the taxation of the coun-
try
Of the 1,242 inmates of the Bingham
ton Inebriate Asylum, there xere-39
Clergyman, s Judges. 1877 Lawyers, 226
Physicians, $40 Merchants, $50 Mechan-
les, 3G6 Farmers, 240 Gentlemen, and
sos Women thus involving every class
in society aud causing all to feel its bane-
ful influence
To those who have unfortunately be-
come addicated to the use of intoxicating
Drink we would recommend the follow
ing:
TO Catre The appetite for alcoholic Slim
slIant.
A mixture made up as follows, and
taken in quantities equal to an ordinary
dram and as the desire for strong drink
returns, will cure the worst case of drunk.
enness:
Sulphate of Iron, five grains.
Peppermint Water, eleven drains.
Spirits Of Nutmeg. one dram.
The preparation acts as a tonic and
stimulant,. and SO partially supplies the
place of the accustomed liquor, and pre-
vents the absolute physical and moral
prostratlon consequent upon sudden
breaking off from the use of stimulating
drinks
We ere happy to state that some of
our RESP ected fellow citizens, who came
very near the brink of the precipice' have
obtained the highest victory that of
conquering themselves" there are 9TH
ers VINO ought to do so; how can we in
duce them to flee from utter ruin
Do we love our neighbor as ourselves
il we do nothing for them Speak
friends we shall be glad to publish any
communication on that subject.
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= CLfRPINRA

Before election, when the Democrats
of New York city wanted to make an
overwhelming Democratic vote, there was
great complaint that the census takers
moderated the population. A supple
nentary census was ordered. The re-
turns so far show very little variation
from the previous enumeration. In some
districts there is falling of.
The first ting of tho Conference
on the Eastern Question in London, is
fixed for tie Sd of January. It is re-
ported that the French government has
requested the English government to OBJ
tain egress from Paris for a plenipo;en-
tiary to the conference.
Austria, Prussia and England have
offered an asylum to the Pope. He will
probably accept Malta. 1t is said that
III. Gambetta has announced to Rome
his desire that France terminate the Con-
cordat, in order to effect an entire sepa-
ration of the church and state in France.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies,
by vote Of $50 to 20, have passed the
bill ratifying the vote of the Roman peo-
Pile for annexation to Italy, also by vote
cf 1872 yeas to Is nays the bill providing
for the removal OF the capital from Flor
ence to Rome within six months.
The Second Auditor gives notice
that the time for filing the bounty claims
under the act of July %. 1866, for adj
ditional bounty, extended by act OF Con-
gress July Is, 1870, expire on Jan
uary fast.
-Phalsburg, the stronghold in the
Vosges, the siege of which was COM
menced soon after the battle of Worth,
has surrendered Internationally. The
Prussian troops marched into the place
on the 18th.
The great idea Of German unity,
which has been the dream of Bismark,
king William. and the German people,
is at last accomplished. Like the break
ing off the shackles of slavery in this
country, the result was fastened by the
enemies of he. country. Verify,
''Caod works in mysterious way
Ills wonders o Derform.'
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the entire navy management The great
hotel at Yeddo has passed from Japan
csc into American hands.
Admiral Rogers and the Seward party
arrived at Fientsin on October 81. Great
preparations were being made for their
reception at Pekin. where they will be
entertained at the Russian Ambassa-
doris, Sixteen Chinese were executed
for the Tient-sin massacre.
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IN Observation-Disclosures Co. Court

Il In the matter of the estate of Ole Knutsen-
On reaiiDg and filing. the petition of Mary A.. Knud-
sen setting forth the aino1nt of personal estate that
has Come a. her hands, and the disposition thereof
the amount of debts outstanding against decear
ed, ard description of all the real estate of which
said deceased died seized and the condition ana value
of the respective portions thereof; and praying that
license be to her granted TO sell the half of the
north west quarter of section a. town 10 range q
and it appearing by said petition, that there
sufficient personal estate in the hands of said Mary
A~KniIdsen TO pay said deats and tati is necessary
in Order pay the sell all of said real estate
if sthefefee ordered that aiIpersons interested il
saiid estate appear before the Ju of this Court on
Monday, the 2Sd day of January, A. D. 1871, at ten
o'clock A. ". of the Probate Office in Manitowoe in
said county, then and there to show cause IF any
there be) why license should not be granted 10 said
Mary A. knuSen to sell said real estate according to
the a,ryer of said petition. And it is fnrther order
ed that copy of this order shall be publiehed for
four successive weeks prior to said day of hearing in
the 'sManitowoc Tribune weekly newspaper print
ed and Published ct Hanitowoc, in said county and
personally served all persons Interested in aid
estate. residing in said county al least fourteen days
before said day of Hearing BY the court, -
Silt E w W. WALD0,Co Judge.
Dated at Manitowoc the ed day ef Dec. A D. IS7o.
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LATEST NEWS.

LONDON. Dee. 27.-The sinking of six
English ships in the Seine, by the Prus-
SLAMS, tor the purpose Of obstructing navi-
cation, created great indignation through.
out England.
FLORENCE. Dec. 26.-Prince. ANA
deus, accompanied by the Minister OF
Marine. has started for Madrid. Gener-
al Ciaidini follows, and is to receive, in
the Spanish capital, the title of Duke Of
Gaoto -
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. THE NEwsGENsUs.

Contrary to all expectations, the census
of 1870 will show the total population of
the United States to be less than 3d.
100000. This population. as nearly as
can be ascertained at this time, eompar-
es with that Of 1850 as follows:
NJ )
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The Weekly Post.

for country circulation Its Immense is the
best evidence of its popularity We furnish all the
leading magazines at club prices with our Weekly
and give the following cash commissions: Any per-
son who Will act as our agent, and procure Us two
more subscribers for the daily, at $40 year,
tam 10 per cent. commission and 20 per cent. for
three or more subscribers to the weekly, $3.50
ear each, We also give
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ITDN EELE.

B YI..A E.EPI A tn
yyyHE celebrated whftewater Steel PIow with sever
al other Patterns of Plows- Also Lumber Wagons
Straw Cutters and well selected stock Of Farmers
Tools