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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13
The Best Disinfectant.

Carbolic acid, in some of the various
forms in which it is offered to the pub
lie, is one of the most popular disinfect-
ants, and deservedly so. For simple
disinfection, where the cause has been
removed, nothing is superior to the
acid itself, either concentrated or IN So
luton. For disinfecting the air OF
sick-room few drops may be put upon
hot shovel or stove-h lid, or any artl-
Gle that will retain its heat for some
time. It has the advantage that 1t does
not iniure clothing or metal articles
with which the vapor comes in 'contrct.
It should be used with care, however, as
the liquid itself is a violent poison, even
in small doses.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13
Yellow Fever at Calvert, Texas.

The death of DIR. w. B. Field was not
unexpected by the deceased. When the
plague came, he pronounced it yellow
fever. He continued at the post of duty
until attacked and prostrated. He then
became resigned to his fate. Relief
came too late. It was natural I'M
possibility, he said, for him to recover:
To the last he retained his senses, and
sent for his brother Scott. He did not
dread death, but gave up life unmur-
muringly, having sacrificed it in the
service of his fellow-man. His was the
last funeral in Calvert Max Brennan,
the foreman of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 1, with eight other members
of the company, of which deceased was
an active member, decorated the COM
pany truck, and laid upon it all that was
mortal of DIR. Field. The mournful
procession marched to the graveyard,
drawing the truck. On their way they
were stopped by a colored man, who
rushed out of house occupied by Mr.
Brooks, photographer, and his wife,
asking them to stop and come in, as the
face of white man had not been seen
there for a week. They halted, and
some of them entered. The sight that
met their gaze was enough to strike
terror into stout hearts. Lying dead
upon d D6O, CON6ISo WILL NOA4AO,
was Mr.. Brooks. His wife, delirious
with yellow fever, was wildly screaming,
unconscious of her husbands death.
Such assistance as could be rendered
was freely and promptly given. AS
there were no sheets in the house, some
plain white cambria was purchased in
neighboring store. The party then re-
sumed their march, bowed down by the
surrounding horrors, and reached the
graveyard, where they inferred their
late friend and companion, the beauti-
full service of the Episcopal Church
being read over him by Mr.. T. P. Ter
rell. They left and separated to con-
tinue their work of waiting upon the
sick. This, however, was the last at
tempt at anything approaching display
in interring the dead at Calyert.-Hous-
fO11 1Torc7L7.u
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13
THE KN1GHTLY NEwsBoY.
BY DOESTICKS.

1t drear and stormy night,
And the rain in streams came down,
While hundreds of soaked and wretched folk
We're hurrying to Brooklyn town,
And piping voice at the ferry fence
Cried shrilly out, " Extry two cents "
1t was little newsboy chap
Puny and weak and wee,
Not bigger than pint of beer,
So very small was he.
Yet at the ferry-gate he stood,
To earn his bread as best he could.
He wore no vest, no shoes, no hat
The scantiest bit of shirt
One only coat this waif could boast
Was heavy coat of dirt.
Yet even in the crowd so dense
His cry was heard, " Extry, two cents!"
The homeward-going crowd grew less,
And less disposed to buy;
Yet still 10 sell his printed wares
The child ceased not to try
"Extry, two cents J" in fearful tones
Still sobbed along tine ferry.
"You bet I won't, SIR nary"
Fen as he spoke, DER cheeks so brown
The ready tears came rolling down.
oh, then up stepped bigger boy,
"Spikey," of thirteen years,
Who gave but glance at the unsod sheets,
"Come, come, little Jacky, mustn't cry;
You shant get stuck, fer we both will try"
Up stepped good Samaritan,
OF the modern Brooklyn breed;
Come, tell me, thou newsboy bold,
Has Jacky such urgent need?
For, be it so, this deed of thine
" Yes, Jacky has sisters two three,
An his mothers widder, yer honor,
Or as good such-her man gets drunk,
And he always puts a head on her.
So each of the children old and young,
Must earn a few pennies to help along"
Then the Brooklynite to his friends gay
Dried, Come to me and see
How much great good small cash may do;
Now buy these extras of me.
For each with ten-cent stamp you must part,
To send little Jacky home joyous of heart"
Little Jacky came up, with the tears running down
few simple words to say
So thank you, gentlemen, every one,
For these ere stamps to-day.
I'll take 'em home to mother and sis,
AM they'll alters pray for you fellers for this
For sis, though she's humpbacked an not very gay,
Is heavy, the minister says, on the pray.
Now, these boys kept up their sobs and tears
Till their friends had crossed the ferry,
When they changed them quick into laughter and
jeers,
And were most unaccountably merry.
And they kicked up ther heels in the widest of igs,
Which they'd learned fear from the minstrel nigs.
Little Jack, the tears still running down,
Though fear they were not of sorrow,
Cried, " Spikey, didn't do it bulLee?
But IIl do it better tomorrow.
And their eyes stopped over at poor little me-"
Yer done it big" said spikey the bold,
And we'l try it ON every day in the week
Till somebody drops on the biz.
AM tonight, my boys, Wen go an see
The bully new play at the Old Boweree.
"An', Jack, while the fats do bite so sharp
As we've seen 'em do tonight,
Wen have good show for plenty of stamps,
If We play our little game right
Plenty of coffee and cakes, dye see,
An alers the cash for the Old BoweTee."
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13
In memory of
Mrs. Allison,
Wife of Robert Aliis-
Who departed this l.
April the Goth, 1863,
Aged l45 wears

The stone is about three feet high
and eighteen or twenty inches wide.
The words given are all very plain, but
where the dashes occur the Inscriptions
have been effaced by age and the wear
ing away of the soft stone. The age of
the venerable lady shows that she was
born in the year 1924.
If it can be established that Mrs.
Allison was 145 years old when she died,
she was certainly older than any person
who has lived in modern times, of whom
there is any account, except " Old
Thomas Parr," who was born in 1883,
and died in London, Nov. Is, 1886,
aged 152 years.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13

COSTLY WINE.-A few weeks ago
there was sold at the castle of Johannis-
berg, from the famous cellars of Prince
Metternich, cask of the finest wine in
the world-at least in the estimation of
those who like it-genuine Johannis-
berger. It was the best of the famous
vintage of 1861, and was bought by
Consul Bauer, of Moscow, at the enor-
nous price of $4,000 guilders, or about
$40 bottle.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13
EATON OHIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1873

missioners. The result for the entire
period shows that 15,O57 ships were
sent to sea with 4,741, ,669 persons on
board, and the total losses to have been
ffty-nine vessels, with 1856 lives, or
about one tenth of one per cent. of the
whole number who sailed.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13

WEBSTER said &c If we work on mar
BILE it will pc rish if upon brass, time
will efface it if we rear temples, they
will crumble into dust but If we Work
mon our ir.rnortal minds-if we imbue
them with principles, with the just fear
of God and Jove of our fellow-men-we
enerave on tn ese tablets something which
will brighten through all eternity"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-13

SOME interesting and important sta
grant ships dispatched from England
during the last twenty-one years have
been furnished by the Emigration Com
The New York herald., 1873-03-03

THE VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT AND THE
CHURCH. President Guzman Blanco has
initiated and carried into effect number
Of local reforms calculated to relieve the
people Of the Republic from the burden Of
many petty tax imposts, thus giving q new
impetus to the interior traffic and export trade
OF the Republic His Excellency has also quar-
relied with the Church, after the fashion of many
OF the more powerful governments in the Old
World, that Of the mother country, Spain
included. The Bishop of Caracas has been
banished from the territory as punishment for
quarrel with the Executive. The law of civil
marriage has been decreed by the State, as
'blow," 80 we are assured, at the ..pover''
Of tho prelate. More than this-and here
must be admired the courage and zeal Of the
Lay chief President Blanco himself stepped
forward and was married in civil form to his
wife the very next day. II may be that he is
disposed to dispute the crown of martyrdom
with the Episcopate He may rest assured,
however, that, no matter what his sufferings
may be here on earth, he will never receive the
glo4y Of canoniation In Rome.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03

PEACE WITH THE Mopocs.-The inglorious
Modoc war is over. We are informed by our
special correspondent with the Peace Com
missioncrs that the Indians have accepted the
terms offered them by the United States
authorities, and will surrender to the military
and 60 on a reservation either in Oregon or
California. The promise given them that they
would be protected from the civil powers in
Oregon while en- route to and on their new
reservation, and the assurance that the
promise would be kept which the presence of
a representative of the HERALD in their
midst afforded. no doubt influenced them in
The New York herald., 1873-03-03

Bible In the public schools. he believes that
the arts of culture, refinement and morality
require that all our children should have this
pure light of heaven. And lao madness out
side OF bedlam would be SO great as that
which would attempt to build up society with
out this great spiritual aid'
DIR. Stoddard devoted part of the Sabbath
day to an advocacy of the hanging of Foster
and Stokes and the twenty-six murderers who
are now confined in the City Prison. He has
no sympathy at all with that ''pitiful hu-
manitarianism, the child of atheism or low
morality, which cndeavors to excite sympathy
for the criminal at the expense of the victim
and the community.
DR.. Tiffany, of Washington, in rendering
to Cesar the things that are CAESARS, and to
God the things that are Gods, gave President
Grant pretty good Inauguration ''send off,
yesterday, and applauded his policy towards
the Southern States and the Indians.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03

The WEATHER IN WASHINGTON To-MoRRow.-
The indications strongly favor a pleasant
day tomorrow for the second Inauguration of
General Grant. Although quite an extensive
rain and snow storm prevailed yesterday in
the Middle and South Atlantic States, its
centre was reported moving eastward off the
coast of the latter section 1t is not likely
that the rain or snow will continue falling
longer than this forenoon, and the snow in
the District had not suficed to cover the
ground last night, but turned to rain as fast
as it fell The storm will perhaps be followed
by the usual cold northwest winds, which,
generally, are known TO tread upon is heels
At this season, so that the capital will be in
good condition for the display of the great
pageant. Even If the disturbance in the
South Atlantic coast should move in parallel
lines along the coast, as is sometimes the
case, it can hardly, by any possibility, last
longer than this evening, 30 that ugly weather
need not be apprehended tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03
Mr.. Gladstone's University Reform
Bill for Ireland.


One of our latest cable dispatches informs
us that the Catholic Bishops of Ireland have
resolved to oppose Mr. Gladstone's Education
bill, and that they have already sent an ad-
dress to the Irish members in Parliament
urging them to press for its withdrawal It is
not stated on what grounds the bill is opposed,
but the fact that action has been so promptly
taken is sufficient proof that the Ministerial
measure, however good in itself, and however
we'll intentioned on the part of its promoters,
will not be carried without considerable diff
Guilty, and, if carried, not without extensive
notifications.
AS the discussion of this question is certain,
for some time to come, to be the principal
feature of British politics, it is desirable that
our readers should have some idea of the ma
ture and extent of the reforms which
Mr.. Gladstone proposes to introduce into
the educational system Of Ireland At the
present moment Ireland boasts Of o fair num-
Der of seats Of learning. There are the
three Queens Colleges Belfast, Cork and
Galway. There il tho Queens University,
which was created to confer unsectarian de.
crees at the time when the Queens Colleges
were instituted to give unsectarian education.
Next come Dublin University and Trinity
College. In addition to these there is Magee
College, an institution for the education of
Presbyterians, and the Catholic University.
Mr.. Gladstone proposes to do away with the
Queens College at Galway because it has been
from the first failure. Belfast College and
Cork College he means to retain because they
have been eminently successful fulfilling the
most sanguine hopes Of their founder, Sir
Robert Peel The Queens University will be
rendered needless by the new scheme, and so
it is to make room for the more compre-
hensive, more national institution. Trinity
College is to be retained, with its endow1nents
substantially untouched. but 1t will be re-
ouired to abolish its religious tests,
which at present conane the greater
part of its rich rewards to Protestants AS
the new scheme will leave no room for the
Queens University, so neither will it afford
place to what is called the Dublin University
an institution which is bound up with Trinity
College The Dublin University as such will
disappear; but it will be the nucleus round
which will be grouped the colleges Of Ireland.
The colleges of Trinity, Belfast and Cork will
Ne affiliated to it: so will Magee College; 90
The New York herald., 1873-03-03
TRIPLE SHEET.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY
TO-Day'S Contents of the
Herald.

"OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER IN CUBA
LIBRE"-LEADNG EDITORIAL TOPIC
sixth PAGE
JAMES J. O'KELLY, THE HERALD COMMlS-
SIONER, SAFE IN THE CUBAN CAMP
MORALES ''MAY HAVE TO SHOOT" HIM
Arrested SPANISH HAIRSPLITTINGl
SOULSTIRRING DETAILS OF A DANGER
GUS MISSION-THIRD PAGE.
FOLLOWING THE STAR OF EMPIRE INTO THE
TROPICS TRANSFUSlNG YANKEE BLOOD
BRAINS AND MUSCLE INTO DOMINICA |
THE LATTER DAY PILGRIMS THE ROCKS
UPON WHICH THEY MAY SPLIT OR SAFELY
BUILD HOWE NON EST PICTURESQUE
GLORIES | SOCIETY AND POLITICS THE
SANTANA BOW OF PROMlSE-THrRD AND
FOURTH PAGES.
MAP OF THE POSSESSIONS OF THE SANTANA
BAY COMPANY-FoURTH PAGE.
CAPTAIN JACKS REBELLION ENDED THE
TREATY OF PEACE PERFECTEDi THE MO-
DOC CHIEF AND HIS BRAVES CONSENT
TO BE RESERvATIONEDl A PROPOSED
VISIT TO WASHINGTON AN INTERVIEW
WITH THE HERALD CORRESPONDENT
SEVENTH PAGE
A PERTURBED REPUBLIC, SPANISH SLAVERY
ABOLITION PRESSED IN THE CORTESl
REINFORCING THE ARMY IN THE FIELD
OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE REPORTS OF THE
CARLIST WAR-SEvENTH PAGE.
PULPIT ILLUSTRATIONS! THE SERVICES AND
SERMONS OF TIE FIRST SUNDAY IN
LENT THE FORTY HOURS AND THE FORTY
DAYS DEVOTION PASTORAL VIEWS OF
MOBILIER SINS, THE BIBLE IN THE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS AND CHRIST IN TEE CON.
STITUTION-EIGHTH PAGE.
EUROPEAN CABLE MISREPRESENTATION
TELEGRAMS-SEvBNrH PAGE.
SPECIAL ITEMS FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITALl
RUMPUS AMONG THE DISTRICT OF.
FIClALSl THE SUNDAY WORK OF THE
SENATEi COLFAX AND POMEROY STILL
GRILLING-TKNrH PAGE.
BISMARCK'S ASSAULTS UPON THE GERMAN
RELIGIOUS ORDERSi BISHOP LYNCH ON
THE LESSONS OF HISTORY-MARINE
NEWS-TENTH PAGE.
THE CLIQUE OPERATIONS IN WALL STREET
PACIFIC NAIL AND MONEY OCCASION A
GRAND GAME OF FOOTBALL BETWEEN
THE BULLS AND BEARSl HOW POINTS
ARE TO BE CARRIED THE WEEKLY
STATEMENT OF THE BANKS-NNTH PAGE.
SANDWICH ISLANDS NEwsi KING LUNALILO
AND HIS POLICY HAWAIIAN DECA-
DENCE THE NEW CABINET-vENEZUE-
Ian AFFAIRS-FIFTH PAGE.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03

The SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES reas-
sembled last night and went to work with
will on the appropriation bills, getting even
with the business of the House and making
all ready for the dissolution of the Credit
Mobilier Congress at noon tomorrow. What
remains of the foul work of this memorable
session will probably be finished to-day, so
that there will be no necessity for calling ON
extra session Of the House.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03
'he Debts OF tho stato-ImportanS
Questions for Taxpayers.

A report to the Constitutional Commission
reveals startling fact. The aggregate debt
Of the several counties. cities, towns and vii
lagos of the State, for which the taxpayers
ore responsible poisl s9 exceeds sa two hundred and
fourteen million dollars. This is more
than ten and half per cent upon the
assessed valuation Of all property in the State
Twenty-seven millions of this amount has
been incurred for The benefit of railroads;
like sum comes from the loan and bounty
debt; $1O,500, 900 for public buildings; for
water works and fire apparatus, nearly thirty
and for parks and other local improvements,
$84, ,OO0,0 900. If to this total debt of the sub
divisions of the State be added that of the
State itself, which, beyond the various
sinking funds, reached on the 1st of October
$25, 1856, 725, we have as the entire cor
porate debt of the State $239, 685, 902-
almost twelve per cent Of the whole
assessment of property. This is heavy
encumbrance upon every mans and every
woman's estate, for we accord the fair sex the
right to pay taxes. 1t has grown out of long
course of reckless abuse of power too lightly
confded to Legislative and the various repre-
sentative bodies which control the State in it's
several divisions. Lavish extravagance has
been too often authorized in expenditures for
the public account by men who carefully guard
their private interests and credit, and it is no
secret that much of the burdens imposed upon
the taxpayers have enriched those who made
the appropriations How are these onerous
obligations to be met? Or are they to be
paid at all? These are questions which seri-
ously concern every citizen. There have
been vague suggestions of reputation. That
dishonesty will never be tolerated by New
York Her credit is good and she will main.
tain it so till the last dollar Of these debts is
paid But to forward this end requires oil the
honesty, wisdom and courage of the Legisla-
ture and the various corporations empowered
to spend money on public account. They
will be importuned and tempted for all man.
ner of jobs and will need all their powers OF
endurance to shield their constituents from
plunder. But they should bear constantly in
mind that, one and all, they are solemn1y bound
to see that hereafter no money is appropriated
except upon the clearest grounds of public re-
quirement, and to fully provide for raising
every dollar they vote away. constitutional
amendment is proposed limiting the debt
creating power of each municipality to ten
per cent of its assessed valuation. Doubtless
this will be adopted. Instead of party tests
every local election should henceforth be con-
Quoted on the questions of faithfully guarding
the public purse and promptly paying the
public debts Let the people set aside oil un-
faithful and reckless feeders upon the public
crib, and see to it that only honest men are
legislators, Aldermen and Supervisors, and
there will soon be more cheering condition
of our corporate and municipal finances.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03

form journalist that if he goes among the
insurgents, his only way out is to assume him
self q rebel and surrender and ask pardon.
when he will meet with all possible generous
forgiveness. II shows how completely
tho General understood the absurdity
of the appearance of hostility to the HERALD
Commissioner mission which he assumed.
We have treated this point at length hereto
fore, and shown conclusively that in protesting
not to regard Mr.. OKelly as spy while
within the Spanish lines, in giving him leave
to quit the Spanish camp. and then dating
his so-called spy character from the mo-
ment he touched the skirts of an insurgent
column, the Spanish General was laying down
an outrageously illogical definition of what
spy might be. We are now convinced that
the General is aware of his mistake-it is
for him to say whether Intentional or other
wise. That the Attorney General did not
mend matters by citing what might happen
to journalist in st. Domingo during state
of war there he found reason to acknowledge
himself In every way, then, even on their
own ground, the authorities must admit
failure in their efforts either to make their
threat effective in its intention to frighten
our correspondent or respectable in face of o
few simple questions
We are gratifed that such is the case, as we
are now more than ever unlikely to hear that
the Spanish government will order the assassi-
nation of journalist whose only possible
offence would be telling unwelcome truth. We
have had reason to speak strongly upon this
matter, and, with our correspondent in the very
midst of the peril he has sought in the course
of duty, we certainly do not feel inclined to
speak less forcibly or warmly now. We warn
the republican Spanish government in Cuba,
as we did that of the fugitive monarchy,
that it is accountable before humanity, before
civilization and the American people, for the
safety of our correspondent, whenever he
claims protection within the compass of its
sway. To the Cuban insurgents, who profess
liberty as their aim, we address the same
words. Wherever, if anywhere they COM
mand obedience, so long as our Commissioner
is among them they are responsible for his
safety. But Spaniards as well as Cubans
know that a great people who respect
intelligence, liberty and good government
are jealously watching them in this
matter 1t is not the question of a spy on one
side or the other, but of the untrammelled ennis
sary Of the great light and seeker of the world,
the press. We feel assured that he will return
unharmed and with his duty nobly fulfilled
To call sternly to the minds of all concerned
their duty in the matter is as imperative
on us as it is on them to closely observe it.
In the result let us hope that fresh food of
pure light on the affairs of Cuba will result in
the foundation of fairer future for that beau
tiful but troubled island. We call on all lovers
Of enlightenment to wish our Commissioner
God-speed on his perilous mission.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03


Another crisis has been got over in France.
1t was confidently believed in Versailles on
Saturday that the situation was critical in the
extreme End that something serious might
happen before the day expired. Happily the
prophets of evil were disappointed NJ
Dufaure's speech was highly satisfactory; and
the vote by which it was decided to take up
and discuss the proposals embraced in the
report of the Committee Of Thirty Is entitled
to be regarded as vote of confidence in the
government. 1t is quite manifest, however,
from the tone and temper Of the Assembly, as
well as from the necessity which compels the
government to adhere to tho Bordeaux COM
pact that the political situation in France is
beset with considerable peril What is to be
the future government of France is still an
unsettled question; and adherence to the Bor-
deaux compact means that neither monarchists
nor republicans are anxious to precipitate the
struggle. Some fighting must take place in
the Assembly on the committees report but
the presumption is that President Theirs will
be sustained. The French people will do well
to content themselves with things as they are
until the indemnity is paid and the invader
has left her SOIL Delay ought to be o gain to
the Republic.
The New York herald., 1873-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway between Houston
nd BIeecker streets.-HUnPTY DUMPTY.