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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
THE LITTLE HAND.

ON of the late Lady Lawrence, wife of Sir Henr
.awrence, who was killed in the beginning of th
epoy rebellion, in India
That hand Of thine, my precious child,
How oft its soft caress 1 won,
And ask, with many hope and fear,
What is that little hand to do?
How ductile, soft, unworn by toll,
The ready instrument of play,
1t executes the fancies quaint
That make life thy one holiday.
1t rolls the ball, it guides the pen,
And ciphers strange can deftly trace;
And oft, with warm affections gush,
1t fondiy strokes my careworn face.
The mimic arms it well can WELD,
And rein thy small and steady steed;
And when we con the lettered page,
Points to the tiny words we read.
And in thy parents hands it's clasped,
When night and morn our prayer is prayd;
And pillows oft thy rosy cheek
When slumber's spell is on thee laid
Twill not be always thus, my boy,
For real life has other tasks
What is that little hand to dot
Once more thy yearning mother asks.
Is it to guide the seamen's helm,
Or point the gun mid flashing swords;
Or will it WELD the students pen,
And clothe thy thoughts in living words?
Will it be hard and worn with toil7
Or pale with sickness livid hue?
Oh could thy mothers heart divine
What is that little hand to dol
But might her fervent prayer prevail,
Unsullied should that hand remain
Clean from corruption's filthy touch,
And pure from every sinful stain.
Still ready for thy masters work,
The servant of willing mind,
More prompt to give than to receive,
And grasped IN many greeting kind.
And may another hand be found
To hold it in loves welded grasp;
And may the hands which God then joins
Be one till death shall loose their clasp.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
VARIETY of Food.

The Scientific american is of the
opinion that we require variety in our
food. 1t says experience has proved
that, for some reason unknown to sci
ence, variety is essential to health after
reaching the age when we are free to
choose our food. The perpetual recur-
renee of the same edibles, even though
their number be considerable, becomes
in all periods of life, except infancy,
not only wearisome, but positively in
furious. Salt pork, salt fish and pota-
toes, with pies, poor bread and Japan
tea, are the staples of food of thousands
of families during our long winters. 1t
should be understood how needful a
change of diet is from time to time.
Fresh vegetables, particularly in the
country, are readily obtained and pre-
served, and should be unsparingly used.
The edible roots, as turnips, carrots,
onions and beets, and cabbages, are as
well worth preserving as the omnipres-
ent potato. All these vegetables need
thorough boiling, and more than they
generally get.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
A Vienna Bath,

have been testing bath-house. I
explored the establishment, asking eve
ry one I met "fur elm warmes bad 4"
Some pointed in one direction and some
in anoth, +. At last found myself be-
fore the woman who sold the tickets. I
paid fifty kreutzers. She called "Ma-
rie ! Marie, a bright, black-eved
shelf and burdened herself with a guam
tity of linen. Then she signed for me
to follow. went in an expectant, won
dering and rather anxious frame of
mind. Marie went into neatly-fur-
nished bathroom. Marie spread a
linen sheet in the tub. Marie then
turns on the water. Marie waits for
the tub to fill, and L wait for Marie to
depart, that may commence disrobing.
Marie seems in no hurry. I ponder
over the possibilities involved in a
German warm bath. At last Marie
leaves. Then I modestly remove my
collar. Suddenly Marie returns. 1t is
only to bring another towel. Great
Scott There is no lock on the door,
and supposing I had been. got
into my bath in fear and trembling.
These people are so queer in their ways.
Marie may return with two or three of
those great, strapping German women
to scrub me. L know nothing of their
bathing customs. Marie no longer dis
turbs me. On emerging examine the
pile of linen she has left. There is a
small towel and two seemingly large
aprons, long enough to reach from the
shoulder to the heels. I can't imagine
what they are for, unless to throw on
and dry oneself in. put them to such
use. L would so use forty were they
left, for I am resolved to have my SO
kreutzers' worth in some way. When L
inquired the use of the two aprons, I
discovered that they were to be worn
while Marie came in, and, turning off
the hot water, let's on the cold Vienna
Letter.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
Mrs. Young, No. IL.

Testimony thickens in the case of Ann
Eliza, wife No. II of the Prophet, to
show that her matrimonial misery is
merely myth. John w. Young, the
son of the Prophet by wife No. 1, who
is now in New York, has made public
statement, in which he afirms that Ann
Eliza is falsifier, and the truth is not
in her. According to the statement of
Young, Jr., Ann Eliza got divorced from
her first husband, who was plasterer,
and was widow with two children when
she married Brigham. When she con-
tracted her polygamous marriage, she
did SO with her eyes open. The farm
on which she resided was the best in
the Territory, and the house in which
she lived, a handsome cottage, costing
$12, ZOO. A horse and carriage was at
her service, and five servants ministered
to her wants. When she said she must
come to the city, she had handsome
house furnished her, and Brigham g
steward was ordered to provide her with
everything she desired. Mr.. Young
further said, eff Ann Eliza had only
asked for divorce, and she had gone
to President Young and told him what
she wanted, he would have divorced her
on the spot, and it would not have cost
her three cents" Mr.. Young closes his
screed with the pertinent remark that,
if the rest of the world desires to con-
vert the Mormons, better examples of
it's goodness must be sent to Utah.
Ann Eliza is evidently in a bad box.
There is no probability that the courts
will grant divorce. Brigham will not
compromise, his son says, all reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding, and Ann
Eliza can never again be allowed to re-
sumo the family relations or enjoy the
apostolic embrace. She has evidently
gone out of the frying-pan into the fire.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
A Paris HOrrOr.

A large draper's shophas been burned,
and reveals from the death of three shop
assistants how the latter are boarded.
All modern shops in Paris have the roll
ing iron shutter, which once let down is
locked, the proprietor keeping the key.
In the case in question, the assistants,
after their supper, made their beds, as
usual in such establishments, on the
shop floor, the proprietor locking them
up as safely as. the goods. When the
men cried for relief, the proprietor could
not be found the police cut at the iron
with hatchets the voices within grew
weaker, then ceased. The inside of the
shop was furnace, and three shriveled
save where heightened by muscular
agony-carbonized masses were all that
remained of the poor lads.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
WHOLE NUMBER 332.
HUMORs OF THE GRANGE.

1.-THE swiftly increasing numerical strength of the
farmers " Oranges" or anti-monopoly association
of the "Patrons of Husbandry," in the West, has
made it incumbent upon the average politicians oi
rapidly possible fHay-seed in the hair and blue
drilling overalls," says the Indianapolis Sentinel
" are now the fashionable affectation of him who
the ballots of rural electors" The humor o
dental bard turns it to satrical account, for the
Atchison Champion, in the following supposititouf
" Serenade of a Modern Politician to his Love:1]
The moon is shining the grange,
The winds are hushed, the leaves are still,
The patient stars look softly down
Upon my cot at Shannon Hill.
Then come, my horny-handed love,
And wander through the dell with me,
Aud gaze at the Durham bull,
And listen to his pedigree.
Once was in the railroad ring,
But now my hands are hard with toll;
I've scattered hay-seed in my hair,
And blacked my boots with harness oil.
My city COWS have all gone dry,
1 am no longer in my prime;
My day is drawing to its close,
And it Will soon be milking time.
think know a new milcl-cow
That's just exactly what need
She's thin from running out to grass,
But only wants change of feed.
I'll mix a mash of free-trade bran,
Swindles, high taxes, and back pay,
And coax her to the ballot-box,
And feed her till election day.
With one to grasp her by. the horns
And one to hold her by the tail
Oh, let me safely sit between,
And calmly fill my milking pail,
And when Novembers breezes show,
'Tis time my Berkshire hogs to kill,
I'll move hack into town again,
And sigh no more for Shannon Hill!
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
NarroM-faauge RaiIMaYs.

The difference between the cost of
narrow-gauge railroads and ordinary
four feet eight and a half inch gauge Is
rather more than most people imagine
that is, if we are to take the word OF
a writer in the Finarlcier. There are
now fifteen narrowgauge railroads In
operation in the United States, having
ZOO miles of track, and there are no less
than twenty organizations and 1,25O
miles under process of construction.
The roads have been planned and con-
structed in the past two years. The
cost through a level country is about
$40, 900 a mile, including equipment OF
rolling stock, while the broad-gauge
costs from $35, 900 to $40, 900 per mile.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04

To STOP THE RAvAaEs OF MOTHS
Camphor will not stop the ravages of
moths in carpets after they have COM
menced eating. Then they pay no re-
gard to the presence of camphor, cedar
or tobacco. A good way to kill them
is to take a coarse crash towel and
wiring it out of clear water. Spread it
smoothly on the carpet, then iron it;
dry with good hot iron, repeating the
operation on all suspected places, and
those least used. It does not injure the
pile or color of the carpet in the least
it is not necessary to press hard, heat
and steam being the agents, and they
eggs. Then the camphor will doubt
less prevent future depredations Of the
miller,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04

A BABE DIES FROM FRIGHT.-The
Boston Herald asserts that an infant
only five days old died from fright in
Newtonville, Mass, on Friday last,
under the following circumstances On
that evening a very heavy thunder storm
prevailed in this vicinity, and at each
report of the thunder the babe jumped
spasmodically, and gave every evidence
of thorough fright possible in so young
an infant. At last a terrific clap came,
and it died instantly. The lightning
struck house only a few rods distant,
but it is not thought that the electricity
had any effect upon the child, for it was
not felt by any others.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04

THEY tell of a harvest hand who was
severely attacked with cholera morbus,
and his physician asked if he had eaten
anything the night before. "Oh, no
nothing but a couple of cucumbers, a
can of cove oysters and a watermelon or
two" Some peoples stomaehs can't
bear anything.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04

BUT two establishments in Great
Britain make charcoal iron.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04

A VERY adhesive cement, and one par
ticularly useful for fastening the brass
mountings on glass lamps, as it is un-
affected by petroleum, may be prepared
by boiling three parts cf rosin with one
part of caustic soda and five parts of
water, thus making a kind of soap,
which is mixed with one half it's weight
of plaster of paris.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-04
THIS comes from Ohio :

Under this sod
And under these trees
Lieth the bod
y of Solomon Peas
He's not in this hole,
But only his pod;
He shelled out his soul
And went up to his God.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06
DR.. Brenan,s cure for insanity.

A few days ago Peter Oliver, . handsome
young Irisblnsn, Of "a years, was taken to
tho Bellevue Hospital raving maniac -
He was thrust into one of the cells IN the
lower part of the building, aud with great
difficulty pinioned to his bed. He yelled
snd struggled st snch rate that be was
ordered 10 be put snto. o strait jacket. On
Thursday morning. while The physicians
were trying to devise some proper treati
meut, Warden Brennan sent for the yonog
mans sweetheart, and 10 an hours time a
pretty. b!ue-sysd Irish girl, blushing and
Iaug hing, came to the Warden aud said che
guessed she was the only sweetheart Peter
bad. Slipping into the cell Of the IN admsn
she wentlto bis bedside, put b"r arms about
bis neck and kissed bin. lie ceased TO
struggle aod became quiet. She smoothed
bis forehead, gently sroked his face aud
fed him as though he were Q child. The
hearty Warden watched with delight the pro-
gress of bis remedy, which be called homec-
patbic. At G o'clock, when tho rosy little
physician kiIssd her patient goot-hy, be
was as saue as ever he WAS. The Warden
now warrants cure 10 every case pi insan/
ity where the patient has . sweetheart.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

Some idea Of the magnitude Of the Petro-
lsum trade may be gained by comparing II
with other well known products. In money
value It exceeds the iron product Of Penn
sylvauia - six to one, aud is over two mil
Iions ofdoliars gre Assr than both the iron
and bituminous coal product Of that State.
Bitumiooua cosi, copper, iron ore, marble,
nickle, slate, stone sod zioo, which con-
stitute the chief mineral wealth OF the
State, excepting anthracite coal, eli togstt-
or, only exceed 1t BY less than QUE -.hirtieth
and the whole mineral product OF the FIVE
great gold and silver bearing States and
Territories-Csliiornis, Nevada, Montans,
Idaho and Coiorado-only exceed It ~
about ons-fourth. And yet this enormous
product hss oil been obtaioed from . little
corner OF the State, not larger than good
sized county, and only here aud there 9
spot Of this hes yet been toncned.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

AcCrDENT.-Mr. T. W. Smith, Of tho
arm of Bailey & Smith, dealers To- ice, met
With quite . serions accident, yesterday
forenoon. 10 company with Mr.. Bailey, be
was engaged in delivering Ice to families In
the Lake Shore Block. The bones were
moving along at slow ratio; when sudden
y the spriogs Of the seat upon which they
were sitting broke, precipitsting both to
tho ground, Mr.. Smith comiog down undeH
meath. The seat struck Mr. Smith 10 the
esr inniotipg severe wound sud bruising
him quite badly about the bead. Had the
fall been . tribe higher undoubtedly be
would have been fatally injured. At any
rate be is satisfied at getting of a. easy %
he did.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

Convor Of the Forest Press winds up
notice Of . religious exhibition In this
wise:
Iu order not 10 Offend the tastidious and
uscoupromis pisty Of Brother Grove, the
exhibition was condued exclusively to sacred
scenery, % explained at the opening Of the
entertsiument; and we must say that there
werelmors scenes presented than we ever
supposed to have been recorded 10 Holy
Writ-such for instance % the "Bombsrd-
ment Of Fort SUMTER" the "Rat Catcher"
"Psddy on the Canal" etc. Bu. they
were all we'll received with the single ex/
csption perhaps Of Jonah and the whale.
which some sks sptical old scou ndrel on q
back seat said was sucker story and that
be couldn't ewaliow Il.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06
Gold at l p. m. llS1k

The Modoc war 10 over. Captain Jack
having been deserted BY all his companions,
who surrendered TO escape being starved to
death, threw down bic rifle and came into
camp as prisoner. The question % to The
captive now recurs with increased force,
What will be done with them! Experience
shows It will not do 10 let them loose again
On the public. But II the Modocs are O
nation capable Of making treaties with Ibe
United States what right have the Uuited
Ststes. 70 punish with imprisonment OF death,
at the conclusion Of . war, acts done 10 the
course Of the war. It may be that the
killing Of Candy, being done under vlola.
sioo Of flag of truce, may BE- held punish
able With death, hut 1t looks very much a.
II 10 taking the Modocs alive we have =
Collection Of very ugly elephants on our
hands. There is one way Of settling It,
These red devils committed murders be-
f're they regularly took the war path and
there are indictments 10 Oregon courts
against them. Those Indians should be
dealt with 90 white men accused Of crime,
They should b tried and II proved guilty
OF murder should DO hanged. Itis the
greatest possible misfortune that the beasts
were captured. The misersbls oowsrds bad
not the manlinsss to die fighting and finally
came 10 under protection Of our troops
shrough the medium Of Q white flag which
th'y used for the purpose Of dscoyine Gen.
Csnby, Lieut. Sherwood, and the Others
whom thsy butcbersd. II does seem % II
shess devils should have been shot down 10
their tracks, but now they are prisoners
surely, they should be delivered over to
ussics and made to answer for their crimes
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

McAipine. alias Mccormick, who was
caught 10 Mr. Dingses house, Clinton sve/
nue, Brooklyn, Q week ago, and who wss
captured through the efforts OF . daushter
OF Mr Dinsse, after firing two shots at her,
was yesterday sentenced to tweaty years.
impriso ,msut for burglary. and ten addi-
tiousl years for ssssnlt with intent 10 kill.
After the sentence was pronounced the priN
oner told the Judge there was another in/
dictmsnt over him, but Judge Moore re-
sponded that thirty years sentence would
answer jor the present.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

JaA H. Crawford pumps on . well on the
Ritz farm. On Monday Jas. saith unto
himself: "verily, james I believe thou art
second Blondin," aud then be proceeded
TO stretch sand pump lius from the ds1
rick to crab apple tree, and taking q
piece Of sucker rod 10 his hand be set out.
1t 10 unknown whether bis feet slipped, o,
the wind was too strong, or whether hs bet
come frightened. 1t WAS of plain pine with
brsss hssdsd screws aud electroplats han
dles.-T Petersburg Progress.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

There ives queer old assault and bate,
" osss before Justice Reynolds . day Of
two since. A certain female woman livlus
10 town paid . visit to Housewife q nigh,
OF two sines, wh ere It sppes,s sbs bad q
"1ovysr." The way of true love never did
ron nooth, and this female wss no ex-
csptioa to the rule % family quarrel en-
sued sulting 10 her getting . severe beat
Ing. This was too keen stroke, sod with
fife 10 her sye and vengeance in her heart,
sne returned home and immed lately swors
ou'a warrant against the "crueI, cruel
man, that would thus maltrsst 40 iuuooent
GIRL The warrant was served 10 due time
and the defendant accompauie led BY bis law.
yes sppearsd, Notice was given the plsiu,
I'M to appear, but 1t seems she releuted
and appearing before the Justice before the
oeieadsnt arrived Withdrew the suit and
PAID the costs, ramarking.-"squir., wish
70 Withdraw that warrant, you know TIA 20
different when you Iovew
Thus easily and quietly was settled this
family disturbance.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06
A Very Airy Costume.
IN. Il. B.I New York Letter TO- the 81.
Louis Republican.

IN. Il. BIS New York Letter 10 sne d.
Louis Republican.
The latest French-made dresses ere dress.
es no more;; they are mere dtapine, with
fssrtuIly low nscks, absence Ofsli sleeves,
. mere strap going over tho naked shonldsr,
joining the dress ut the small Of the back
and the pit of the stomach. The skirt is
strangely and wonderfully bung. It caps
the folds; II 10 caught high on the hip, or in
the back, and 10 shaped tight about the en-
tire figure. From beneath this draper y
streams out two yard train. Out door
costumes are made, % far as the drspery Is
concerned, In the came style.
These fashions. demand revolving pedea-
tails, and what dancers term the "slow
movements" No dress of this kind could
bs taken on its owners back 10 Q hurry any
where. or course, corssts and good many
other articles Of underwear hitherto been
deemed indispensable will have to bs taken
off for the Empire" waist Ats very
swell wedding reception lately, the high
toned bellies held their arms like truseed
fowls, to prevent the silk and lack snspendS
srs that did duty as dress waists from falli
log off their shoulders. Tue same br idal
party were, to tie number of . dozen =,
photographed, and II were to send copy
up 10 Connecticut I'd not only be prayed
for 10 churches % one lost, but Id BE- liable
to indictment for sending indecent pictures
by mail.
No gloves! That's dreadful for nice
looks. No corsets! That's bad for comfort.
going 10 be cool for summer. II 1t possess
90 other decided advantage.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

The St. Petersburg Progress Of this week
publishes the confession Of Mrs. Wainwright.
the woman guilty OF the late inianticids 10
that place. According to the confession
one Smith Titus was the father OF the ch lid.
Wonder IT that Ia the party that formerly
resided here? The woman made her eicspo
and has not been heard from since.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06
He couldss drink Wine


Br rHR "FAT" CONTRIBUTOR.
The young man sat By generous board,
Where Wit was - bright 80 the wine;
When they pressed him to Gil bis goblet up
Hs would firmly snd'gently decline.
The purple health was on bis cheek,
And his heart with hope bes. high,
And the lIehtoi bis blooming manhood
Sbone 10 hissparkliog eye.
His hostess said, with siren smile,
Will you pledge me in' "6hatesu MARI
geaux!"
But the young man mournfully shock bic
head
And firmly answered "No."
thought wha, G. 'oriou, sight to see
A man with . purpose high,
And the moral courage to answer "No,"
Though q scoffing world be nigh.
~ drink 90 wiue, said the noble youth,
With fash from bis fearless eye,
But If you have such thing handy,
III take suort Of old rye.'
Saturday Night.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

The attempt OF the vsuaugo Citizen TO
white wash and bolster up those aged fogies
The County Commissioners, 10 decidedly
thin. 1.-THE people who placed those aged
pilgrims iuto Office are not their masters
then the people should sell out and smi-
CRATE leaving. the old Modocs 10 full possssf
sion OF the Geld, with full power to contract
for wooden overcoats at $3.50 apiece to
plant dead soldiers under the ground. II
tbe grand jury authorizs and notify the
lordIy Commissioners ss servants Of the
people, to build new bridges at different
points for the accommodation Of the public,
and iu the face Of the decree .. jury Of
their peers. presided over BY the county
judge and associates, they refuse to act. Of
what use is jury. The fact is they should
be cAsed up. labeled aud laid away to dry.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-06-06

Yesterday afternoon, some scoundrel poi
soned valuable bound dog, owned BY Mr..
W. B. Davis. The dog bad been kept con-
fined for some time past, aud was only let
loose for . short time 10 order to get g
breath of fresh cir. The animal was val
ued $50. 1t must be mighty mean man
that would work such 90 injury to his
neighbor. He 10 certainly mean enough to
dance over the grave OF bis mother, aud sell
the ornsments on bis fathers coffin for old
junk. We hope the miserable wretch will
30 detected aud pun shed to the full extent
Of the law, which prescribe' heavy penal
ty attached to u.