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finished Mr.. Palmer went to Kalamaz 90
to obtain supplies. The rain had fallen
in torrents all the time he was expected
to be gone, and several days mole, max
ing the streams, which were all without
bridges, impossible to cross Mr.. Pal
mer was absent six days, and the three
men and Mrs. Palmer lived four days
on cranberries and coffee. On the af
ternoon of the fourth day wood-chuck
ran before the cabin door into his hole,
and Mr.. Barnum and Mr. Allen dug him
out, killed and cooked him, by fire
built out of doors. The only seasoning
they had was leeks placed between the
ribs and cooked with the flesh. During
the evening of that day in the hardest
of the rain, they heard voice calling
to them from the opposite side of the
creek They went to the door to ascer
tain who was there and what was wanted.
The voice called again the name of
James Gray. He had moved there
with his wife and five or six small chill.
dren, in covered wagon, and wanted to
cross. The depth of the water, and the
darkness of the night, made it apparently
impossible for him to reach their shelter
with his family, but his unhappy situa
ton called out all their inventive powers,
rs well as sympathy. With lanterns
and axes, the brave-hearted pioneers
commenced cutting down trees on the
bank of the creek, falling them to the
opposite shore. With these a rude
bridge was constructed, and the half dead
women and children are led over, with
their effects, to the new log house of the
Palmer's, Allen Rumsey and Barnum.
Their whole provision stores consisted
of salt pork. They tried to get little
bread before Mr.. Palmer returned, by
going to the Freeman House near chris
ties lake. Dir. Freeman had gone too,
after provisions to Big Prairie Ronde,
aud had not returned. Travellers had
consumed every thing in that house, be
ing weather bound for four days After
the waters lad subsidized, the men re-
turned with bread and meat. Houses
of luxury and abundance now grace that
very locality, in the quiet and thriving
village of Lawrence. aud the over.fed
inmates never give passing thought to
the deprivation and almost starvation of
those who paved the way to their homes
of peace and plenty. But there is one
of their number still walking ever the
scenes of those by gone days, who can
never forget them, and that is the good
old Jimmy Grey" NJ
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The undersigned would respectfully announce
that with increased facilities, he will prosecute
the business in all its branches. by keeping at
all times large aud well assorted stock OF
general Dry Goods, bought exclusively for
cash. We will endeavor by strict attention to
Business, and selling good goods at the lowest
possible prices, to merit n continuance OF the
trade 30 literally bestowed upon us for years
past. W. j. SELIIcK.
Paw Paw, Jan. "a, II.
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Frfxhtfuf Railroad .9ccidenf-(hess.

DETROIT Jan. 26.-Thomas Gibson, an old
resident of Troy, Oakland county, WAS going
home from this city, last evening, with load
OF iron, aud while crossing tue Detroit and
Milwaukee railroad track, at Royal Oak, ten
miles from town, was run into by the Saginaw
express tram. His horses were killed, his wa
gon thrown thirty rods, and he hurled with
great violence against an adjacent building
His skull was fractured and he is otherwise 80
seriously injured that 1t is deemed impossible
for him to survive.
Capt. Geo. II. Mckenzie. celebrated chess
player OF Now York city, arrived in this city
this morning, and is in conference with some Of
our leading amateurs here. He will probably
leave for Chicago tonight, though he may pos
sbly stay over day and try match with some
of our strongest players.
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LONDON, Jan. 25..-The Empress to-day de-
MED that she had signed the agreement which
Bismarck claims to have. The Empress Is de-
pressed and distressed at to-day's news from
Paris.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED AT PARIS.
| New YORK. Jan. 27.-The Herdlds cable spec
| al from Berlin, Jan. 20, says: The report
OF the arrival OF Jules Favre at Versailles. and
| that he was received to-day, created great ex-
element. although at present 1t Is not officially
confirmed. As soon as the news OF the sop
posed intended capitulation OF Paris was re.
ceived abroad, the streets were speedily filled
with joyful crowds. Great numbers or people
repaired at once to the royal palace. in hopes
to see the Queen and hear from her lips the
glad intelligence promising speedy return or
peace. They were disappointed In their expec-
tations, as no telegram had reached her Males
ty. All the public offices aud business gener-
ally were suspended, the employees being anx-
ious to gather the news The general bellef Is
in well informed circles that the rumors or ne
gotiations looking toward the capitulation OF
Paris are true from the fact that jules Fayres
presence at Versailles is undoubted but some
believe he may have gone there in the hope OF
obtaining military pass to the Conference
The fact is officially known here that only 1ve
days full ratlons are left in Paris from to-day.
At the War Office great preparations are max
ing for the conveyance and reception OF large
number of prisoners to different locations
designated"
SITUATION IN THE CITY.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-Advicos from Paris to the
23d says: yesterday 1913 days since the COM
meucement OF the siego. witnessed for the frat
time since the investment scene which all have
been reading more or less every day during the
dreary four months. There has been blood
shed in the streets Of Paris. Not from the
shells OF the besiegers but by the acts OF those
reckless adventurers who all along sought the
siege and the mlseries and misfortunee OF the
country for the advancement OF their own ln-
terests. On Saturday night, a crowd of citi-
zens from Belevlle and other quarters, who
had been threatening mischief since the failure
of the sortie OF the 18th, gathered in numbers
around the prison Mazas, where Flourehs, Mil
lers, and other political prisoners arc ncarcera-
ted, and after various riotous demonstrations,
gathered couarge In the absence OF opposition,
made regular attack upon the prison, and
beat down the gates with bludgeons. stones,
and iron bars. The jailor and turnkey fled for
their lives, leaving the jail free to the Iioters,
who opened the cells, releasing the inmates,
until they found Flourens, Miliers, and their
companions, who were borne in triumph amidst
cries of "a bas Favre " "a bas Trochu !"
The next day the rioters attacked the Hotel de
Vile. The Mobiles defended it successfully,
and five OF them we're killed and eighteen
wounded.
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Escaped from the .7sytunt Information
Wanted.


Wanted.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, A. Z. Hatha-
way, son Of Mr.. g. Hathaway Of this village,
escaped from the Asylum at Kalamazoo where
he was under treatment for temporary derange-
ment. He was traced few miles west Of
Kalamazoo, where all clue was lost. and
nothing has been seen or heard Of
HIM since. Memoranda found in his diary, left
in his room, indicates an inclination OF the
unfortunate man to reach Chicago. but he
would be just as liable in his present condition
to go in any other direction, His afflicted rea-
tives and friends would feel very thankful for
any information that might lead to the discov-
cry Of his whereabouts. Will not all disposed
to "give ear to. and relieve those worthy and
in dhstress, lend some assistance to the re-
covery Of the missing man. The trouble and
expense Of all communications relative to him,
or Of his detention, will willing be paid by his
father. Descrption-Age30 30; height about 51S
feet eyes light blue full head Of hair; full
light brown whiskers when he left had on
blue Pilot cloth coat; Pants with black stripe
down the side; no hat on; cloth slippers on
his feet clothing marked A. E. HathawaF.-
p lease address q. Hathaway, Hudson, Michigan.
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EHRTHQEAKE,

CoNooRD, Jan. 1S.-A dispatch from Laconia
clock this morning, which made deep, heavy
rumbllng noise. A shock or explosiod was also
felt at Lake Village, aud was 80 ievere AZ to
jar houses, shake crockery, &C., aud to start
logs from the ice in the bay. The shock seemed
to pass from east to west,
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FOR SAE.E.

offer my property in Paw Paw consisting OF
two stores, my house aud lot tall desirably To-
Gated, for sale, at very low fgures-or will
exchange them for . good farm, and give an
even trade Il. A. GRAEaER.
January so, 1871. S27t2
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THE CAPITULATION.
ANNOUNCEMENT AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Secretary Fish has
received the following telegram from Mr.. Mo-
ran, Charge PAftdirS at London, under date
Of the 29th
" The German Ambassador here has been
officially informed that tho capItulaton of all
Paris forts, and an arnistlce OF three weeks by
land and sea, was signed at 10 o'clock last even
ing, at Versailles, by Count Bismarck aud Jules
Fayre. The army OF Paris Will remain prison.
ers OF war in the city, but it is not known
whether they VIII be dIsarmed or not"
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DXSSSpz.gJ ZION.

The copartnership heretofore existing un-
der the lirm OF II. w. 81 w. j. Selck 10 this
day dissolved by mutual consent
II. W. SELLICK.
w. j. SEILLCK
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hats at Mrs. Hoyt's, they are sslliug fast ct low
prices.
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OCCUPATIoN.

VERSAILLES, Jan. 29.-The German troops
occupied all the forts around Paris, at 10 O'clock
this morning. The entire garrison OF Paris,
except the National Guard, surrender their
arms. The armistice expires on the 14th OF
February.
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NEW YoRx, Jan. S0.-Thc news OF the capt.
tulation OF PARIS, though anticipated for sew
eral DAYS, caused considerable excitement
among our German fellow citizens Most OF
the public places where Germans congregste
were yesterday crowded by men who met their
friends to discuss the prospects Of war.
OCCUPATION OLE THE PARIS FORTS.
LONDON, Jan. 80, 1890 p. ma Versailles
dispatch says the occupation of the Paris forts
by the Germans was unattended by any Incl
dents Of general interest.
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LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Empress TO-DAY de-
MED that she had signed the agreement which
Bismarck claims to have. The Empress is de-
pressed and distressed at to-days news from
Paris.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08
EATON, OHIO THURSDAY, JUNE g. 1871.
More Census Studies.

The sources whence the Territories
and new States of the Union draw their
population, form one of the interesting
studies of the census returns. Taking
Nebraska as an illustration, it appears
that the West has contributed most
largely to the building up of that State
natives of Ohio numbering 10,709; of
Illinois, 9,63S; of Indiana, 5000; of
Iowa, 1000; ten Western States having
sent, in all, more than 10000 of their
people to settle in Nebraska. All the
Southern States contributed less than
10000. The New England States have
sent less than 5000. But New York
and Pennsylvania count largely among
the "feeders' of the new State-na
tives of New York being reported at
9,241, and of Pennsylvania at 1864 !;
making total from these two States of
16,205. The total population of Nevada
is 125,093. Of this number, one-third
are immigrants from the Western
States. OF all the present residents,
only Is, ,425 are natives of Nebraska, or
about one-sixth. Every State in the
Union has contributed to make up the
population, and out of this composite
aggregate new and fourishing COM
monwealth has been born.
The new State of West Virginia
counts population of 406,S54, but of
this number no less than 364, 1903 were
born in Virginia or West Virginia.
Ohio has contributed $4,000; Pennsyl-
vania, $4,000; New York, 1885 and
there has been a large immigration from
Maryland, amounting to 7,100. 1t is an
interesting point in the statistics of the
foreign element that the number of the
Germans and Irish in West Virginia are
nearly equal-Germans, 6,232; Irish,
6,S32-and 1851 are natives of England
and Scotland. The advantages of West
Virginia seem to have been appreciated
by immigrants, but very few of this
class have yet found their way to the
newer center of civilization in Gar-away
Nebraska
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08

THE excitement in Louisville in rela-
ton to the admission of negroes into
the street cars gave rise to some anus
ing incidents. A huge fish dealer, with
scales on his boots, his clothing satu-
rated with brine, and an ancient and
fsh-like odor pervading his person gen
orally, entered car on market street.
Presently full-blooded African also
entered and took his seat, when the
driver put on his brakes and prepared
to take rest. The fishmonger was in
a hurry, and inquired why the car did
not 60 on. On learning the reason, he
informed the colored gentleman that
one or the other must get out. The
darkey, on surveying the fshman's stall
wart proportions, came to the conclu-
sion that it was he who would have to
leave, and so quietly made his exit, but
took his revenge as soon as he was out
of the reach of his fellow-passenger's
boots, by shouting: It's no use, dri-
vah, it's no use L can't neber ride in q
car wild man dat smells as strong as
dat man."
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08
AN EXCHANGE tells story OF a man

AN EXCHANGE tells story OF man
who, having gone into heavy purchase
of pork on falling market, was over
heard praying in the following style:
go Lord, for my sake just advance
hogs one cent per hundred, and 1 won't
pay but four dollars per hundred for any
more. Amen"
Ludicrous as this prayer is, is it not
substantially what many who call them
selves good Christians would say under
similar circumstances, if their real
thoughts could be expressed? This
pork speculator did not consider what
the effect on other spectators might be
if the rise he asked for of cent hun
dred should take place. All he thought
of was his own selfish, interest, and he
was praying the Lord to take care of
that, no matter at what cost to his
neighbors. True religion dictates that
we should patiently abide the Lords
will, and not importune him for things
about which he knows great deal bet
ter than we do whether they should be
granted or withheld.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08
CaSabiancA.
DONE IN PIGEON ENGLISH.

DONE IN PIGEON ENGLISH.
That boy he stop topside that night,
All man have chop chop makee whilo;
He see that fre-he shine SO blight,
Too muchee man hab makee spilO.
He number one handsome-allo same joss
Spose he wanchee-he can talkee
That piecee typhOon welly Gloss,
That typhoOn quick he makee walkee.
Bimeby that boy he wanchee go,LW
That fire he blum he littee hand;
He fader no have tulkee So,
He makee die downside-how can.
He sing out large" Hi, fader, hi
This pidgin finsh-wanchee whilO "
No sabe he hab makee die,
And no can hear de piechee chilo.
Hi, fader ] one TEEN moro he ely,
Ny wanchee go-what for no can ?'
That gun just now he bobbely high,
That fire he come, he no hear man.
He facee now, he catch that hot,
lie tailee too commence blum: 80
He look all side, no man hab got,
He no got fear but wanchee fun
And one more teem he ely SO stlong,
what fashion my no hkee heP
That fire he catohee all along,
He blum that junk He blunee he.
All side that junk hab got that fire.
He go that bamboo, catch that.saiI,
Chop Chop he makee walkee higher,
That boy he lookee allo same pale.
Hi yah what tingI He makee bustI
That boy galah, my no can see?
What side hab walkee-allO same dust
LOok-see that wind-he catohee heI
-GdLary.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08
The SIanderer.

There treads this earth a fiend, of whom beware !
Whose breath more pestilent than Upas-tree,
Beneath whose poisoned shaft droOps wither-
ingly
Each shrub. each fow'ret, bloom it e'er so fair
Turneth youths fondest hopes to dark dispair;
Whose green sparkleth with hellish glare,
More hideous than the hyenas dreaded glare,
When. by the plottings of his treachery,
The victim falls whose bosom knows no mirth,
Save those unholy joys that sound the knell
Of blasted happiness that harshly tell
OF an aspiring spirit crushed to earth
Youth, beauty, genius, virtue, fear to stay.
Behold the Slandererl AwayI awayI
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Sun and Rain.

Sun and Rain.
A voung wife stood at the lattice-pane,
IN a study sad and brown"
watching the dreary ceaseless rain,
Steadily pouring down
Drip, drip, drip.
It kept on its tireless play;
And the poor little woman sighed, All me!
What wretched, weary dayr'
An eager hand at the door.
A step as of one in haste.
A kiss on her lips once more,
And an arm around her waist;
Throb, throb, throb,
Went her little heart, grateful and gay,
As she thought. will smile, Nv ell. after all.
It isn't so dull a dayP
Forgot was the plashing rain,
And the lowering skies above,
For the somber room was lighted again
By the blessed sun of love;
Love, love, loveP
Ran the little wife's murmur'd lay;
Without, it may threaten and frown if 1T will
Within, what golden day !"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08

The N. Y, Tribune has long ac-
count-furnished by one of its re-
porters, who caused himself to be
committed for some imaginary offense
of the condition of the Ludlow Street
Jail. The prisoners are shockingly
treated, and many innocent persons are
confined there. Unless they have money
they can hardly live. The institution
is described as disgrace to the city aud
civilization.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08
A tremendous fall of rain b

"A tremendous fall of rain has oc-
Cured in Kentucky lately. The coun-
try is flooded in every direction. Tele-
graph lines are washed down, railroad
bridges swept away, and immense dam
age has been done to farm property.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08

Minister Washburne telegraphed
on the 31st ult. that order has once
more been restored in Paris. AS far as
ascertained, American citizens and
property escaped uninjured. He says
it is difficult to tell who is the coming
man, or the form of government likely
to be adopted. There will, he says, be
a desperate struggle among the differ
ent interests.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08

The heavy storm in the East on the
3Oth ult has caused another break in
the Erie canal, which will require a
week to repair.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08

THERE were over twenty sunstrokes
in New York on the 3lst of May. Five
proved fatal.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08

Mr.. HOME, the famous spiritualist.
who for many years has succeeded in
mystifying the people of Europe by
producing manifestations that no one
could explain, met with utter failure at
an investigation undertaken by scien-
tific men in st. Petersburg. At Searce
held the 22d of March, a committee of
the professors of the University pro-
vided table made of plate glass, while
a white sheet was spread on the floor, so
that the light from two candles placed
on the glass surface brilliantly illumi-
mated all the space beneath, and the
feet of those who were seated could be
seen by all present. Fifteen or twenty
minutes after the beginning of the
seance Mr.. Home remarked a visible os-
cillation of the table, which affected the
flame of the candles standing on it.
the trembling of the hands on the
table, and it soon ceased. Next Mr..
Home called attention to the increased
rapidity of his pulse; but it appeared
| that there was an increase in the num-
Der of pulsations of several other gem
tlemen present, caused by the height
ened temperature of the room. Thirty
or forty minutes afterward Mr.. Home
declared that he felt peculiar current
in the air, which he took as a precursor
of coming phenomena; but closing an
open pipe put a stop to that. Mr.. Home
then declared that he heard some light
raps on the table, but no one else was
able to hear them. The committee re-
NAMED at the table from halfpast nine
until twenty minutes past eleven with
out one of those manifestations appear
ing which, it is said, are usually pro
duced at sittings of this kind. The
next evening, at a second meeting, Mr.
Home failed as before and after max
ing further appointments which he die
not keep, he left for London on the
2Sth completely discomfted. Mr.. Home
attributed his failure to i'll health; bu
the committee came to the conclusion
that the use of a glass table, which
allowed everything to be seen thai
passed beneath it, sufficiently accounted
for the absence of the promised phe
nOmena.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08

PRoF. LEVI, F. S. A, has prepared a
voluminous and exhaustive report on
the liquor trades of Great Britain, in
which he estimates that the capital
represented in the different branches of
this business is $5S5,O0O,OO0, and the
mum Der of persons employed $4,000,
or, including their dependents, ,5OO,-
600. Two thirds of the whole are en-
gagged in public houses and hotel. In
bottling and coopering, 100000 persons
are employed; $4,000 in mailing and
brewing; $4,000 in the production of
hops; 10000 in growing and picking
hops; 5000 in distilling and rectifying !;
and 1000 in making bottles and corks.
There are 100000 public houses in the
provincial parts of England at 81 ,5O8,
and 10000 in London at 81, 800 yearly
rental. The average wages of those en-
ployed in the liquor trade in England
are $345, 100000 a year. To this must
be added $35, 100000 for 1904 licenses
granted to wine and spirit dealers,
with houses valued at $4,000 each for
lease and fixtures, and 100000 to
another 100000 men in them. In
brewing the capital invested is esti-
mated $42O,0OO,0OO. The floating capi-
tai employed in making beer and spirits
and in the importation of foreign spirits
and wine is $392,0O0,00O.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-08
SOAP.
From the Lakeside Monthly.

When you take up a small square of
perfumed soap and lather your hands
briskly with it, do you ever stop to
think how hard it would be to get along
without this cleansing agent? How
are you off for soap?'' would become
one of the most important questions of
the day, if we were to have a soap
dearth as well as a coal famine. Yet
the use of soap is not three hundred
years old. We hear great deal about
the lily hands and the pure cheeks of
the fair ladies of the days of old re-
nown-but how in the world did these
belle danes sans merci manage to keep
their hands and faces so clean and sweet
without any soap? The high-bred lords
and ladies of the Middle Ages were
compelled to resort to the free use of
aromatic essences and oils to atone for a
want of cleanliness while the volup-
tuous Greeks dipped their garments
into perfumcd water. So we see that
the world learned to be sweet before it
learned to be clean. just imagine that
Tennyson's Lily Maid of Astolat"
never saw even so much as a cake of
brown Windsor-not even O. piece of
homely rosin soap!
AS for perfumes, they were once verify
made from flowers but the chemists
have done away with all that, and we
now know that it will not do to inquire
too closely into the origin of the ravish-
ing extracts which we drop upon our
linen cambria pocket-handkerch
Essences used for flavoring creams and
iellies, such as pear, peach, cherry,
strawberry, and orange, are now made
from fusil oil, which used to be thrown
away as refuse; while spoilt cheese and
butter furnish us with the essence of
of pineapple Eau de Mile FIe,ers, SO
popular as a perfume, is not indebted
to a single flower for its existence, but
is concocted from the refuse of the cow
house,