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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26
Dental Art Among the Japanese.

DIR. w. st. George Elliott, formerly
of Troy, N. Y, now at Yokohama, Japan,
sends to the Dental Cosmos an interest
ing account of Japanese habits in regard
to teeth, and of the state of dentistry in
that empire. He says that the teeth of
the daughters of Japan are objects of
envy, and it is remarkable that people
who place SO much value upon their teeth
should keep up the custom of backing
them after marriage. AS race the Japa-
nese have got good teeth, and it is rare
to find an old person with any at all.
Their tooth brushes consist of tough
wood, pounded at one end to loosen the
fibers. They resemble paint brushes,
and owing to their shape it is impossible
to get one behind the teeth. AS might
be expected, there is an accumulation of
tartar which frequently draws the teeth
of old people. The greatest accumu-
lation of tartar is behind the lower orals,
and those are frequently cemented to-
gether by dense, dark-brown deposit
quarter of an inch in thickness. Their
process of manufacturing false teeth is
very crude. The plates are made of
wood, and the teeth consist of tacks
driven up from under the side. Apiece
of wax is heated and pressed into the
roof of the mouth. It is then taken out
heiAAAO1AOI Ny PAoo1AS ~ AAOO SOAo
water. Another piece of heated wax is
applied to the impression, and after
being pressed into shape, is hardened.
A piece of wood is then roughly cut into
the desired form, and the model, having
been smeared with red paint, is applied
to it. Where they touch each other a
mark is left by the paint. This is cut
away till they touch evenly all over.
Sharks teeth, bits of ivory, or stone, for
teeth, are set into the wood and retained
in position by being strung on a thread
which is secured on each end by peg
driven into the hole where the thread,
makes it's exit from the base. Iron or
copper tacks are driven into the ridge for
masticating purposes, the unequal wear
of the wood and metal keeping up the
desired roughness. Their full sets
answer admirably for the mastication of
food, but, as they do not improve the
looks, they are worn but little for orna-
ment. The ordinary service of a set of
teeth is about five years, but they fire.
quently last much longer. All full up
per sets are retained by atmospheric
pressure. This principle is coeqna1 with
art. In Japan, dentistry exists only as
mechanical trade, and the status of
those who practice it is not very high.
It is, in fact, graded with carpenters
their word hadyihf8G'a meaning tooth
carpenter.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

A MODEL LEGIsLAToR.-It would be
pleasant to hear the mild reioinder of
the member of the New Zealand House
of Assembly, whom Mr.. Anthony Troll
lope describes in his lately published
work, Australia and New Zealand. +"
He says of THE luckless member that he
was {" so vulgar, SO ignorant, so litter
ate, so incapable in his attempts, so
nauseous in his flights of oratory, so
blasphemous in his appeals to religion,
so impudent to the gentlemen around
him, so weak in his language, so strong
in his Billingsgate phrases, that could
think but little of a constituency which
would return him, and marvel at the
patience of House which would endure
him.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26
THE CHAINED HOST.

The potato famine in Ireland was no
where felt more severely than in that
part of the country where the following
story is told as true tale.
In a small village in one of the most
barren districts in the west of Ireland,
there lived very poor widow, whose
sole inheritance from her husband were
two healthy children, girls, Of the re-
spective ages of three and five. Pain
fully and by the utmost effort she had
contrived to pass two years of her sor-
rowful widowhood. Bad and scanty
food, obtained only by labor too great
for her delicate frame, had at last thrown
her upon sick bed, and death, in pity,
removed her in few days and without
great suffering from her earthly troubles.
The poverty of the whole parish was SO
great that nothing could be done for the
poor orphans. All the neighbors, with
the utmost desire to help, were too fam
ine-stricken, and heard their own chill
dren too often cry in vain for bread, to
assist others.
eff the children could only be got to
Kilburn "a village some miles south
said one of the neighbors, after the poor
mother had been buried, 4" q brother of
their father lives there, and could
not possibly refuse to take care of
them"
60 But matters are as bad there as
here, replied another, and ST fear they
will be no better off there"
p 1t cannot possibly be worse than
here, for nothing but starvation stares
them in the face. If we send them to
5 their relations we have done our duty.
We cannot possibly keep them here"
So carrier, who was going near to
Kilburn, as an act of charity, took the
two girls-Lizzie was seven now, and
Mary was five-in his cart with him.
The timid children kept very quiet and
close together, and the carrier hardly
looked at them. Toward noon they
reached the spot where the cart would
turn off. The man lifted them out,
showed them the road to the left,
and bade them go straight forward, and
ii they did not turn from the high-road
they would in about two hours come to
children sobbed out ,'good-by," and
slooked after him as long as they could
see the least speck of the cart, and then
they both began to cry.
Lizzie ceased her crying first; she
took hold of her little sisters hand, who
had seated herself on the grass, and
said: Sect up, Mary, we must moi
stay here If we wish to get to Kilburn.
We cannot stop here on the road"
IN SO hungry, sobbed Mary. 1--WE
have had nothing to eat all day. And
again they both began to cry for Lizzie
was equally hungry.
The children were very weak, anG
could only drag themselves slowly along
Hand INLAND they tottered on At las
Lizzie .fancied she saw house, ant
pointed toward the spot. But it tool
them more than quarter of an hour be
fore they reached the farmhouse, TO
such 1t proved to be. With hesitatins
steps they entered the yard, for the.
had never begged before, in spite o
their former misery. But at this mo
ment> they could think of nothing els
than their terrible hunger. When a fe,
steps from the house they heard tn
farmer violently scolding one of hi
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26
The Grain Supply.

Chicago warehouses contained last
week 445, 900 bushels of wheat, 1926
4S5 bushels of corn, 1,61S, ,263 bushels of
oats, 232, ,174 bushels of rye, and 81 ,232
bushels of barley, making total of
$3.50, ,519 bushels of grain. The stock
of grain in Milwaukee was 375, ,548
bushels of wheat, 500, 1856 bushels of
oats, 1856 bushels of corn, 104 800
bushels of rye, and 1898 bushels OF
barley. The amount of grain in New
York city was 136, ,361 bushels of wheat,
531, ,S95 bushels of corn, 162, ,O24 bushels
of oats, 42,O73 bushels of rye, and
SO, O97 bushels of barley. The amonnt
of wheat in Buffalo was 95, 900 bushels,
of corn 10000 bushels, and of oats
100, 600 bushels. The visible supply of
grain in the States and Canada, May 81,
1873, was IL, $40, ,O34 bushels, embracing
4,998, 761 bushels of wheat, 9,347, 757
bushels of corn, 3, ,422, 467 bushels of
oats, and 201, ,049 bushels of barley,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

A NOVEL PRoPosIT1oN.-The latest
freak of French political eccentricity is
a proposition made by the Paris Figaro
to divide France into four separate ter
ritories, each of which is to have q sepa-
rate ruler. France proper isto have the
Count of Chambord for King, with YER
sailles as his capital Aquitane is to be
given to the Count of Paris, with Tou-
louse for his capital. The Duke d'Au-
male is to have Burgundy, with his
capital at Avignon and the Prince I'm
perial Corsica and Algiers, with his cap
ital at Algiers. AS this would dispose
of all four claimants to the throne, and
give each of them kingdom of his own,
there Is a good deal of sense in the lev
ity of the Figaro.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26
WHOEL NUMBER 322.,
Humorous.

A scHooLMAsTER, on being asked what
was meant by the word fortifcation,"
answered, "Two twentyfications make
fortifcation. COOS
A GERMAN writer, complaining of the
difficulties in the pronunciation of the
English language, cites the word 'tBoz,"
which he says is pronounced Dick
ens."
WAGNER don't like dramatic critics.
He says he can buy any of them for $5,
and that not one in hundred is compe-
tent to criticise yellow dogs midnight
howl.
THAT farmer understood human ma
ture who said: &c If you want your boy
to stay at home don't bear too hard on
the grindstone when he turns the
crank.
A PETRIFIED negro has been found in
an undertaker's garret at Roanoke, Miss.
It is thought that he undertook the
study of law and became absorbed IN
Blackstone.
ARTIFICIAL coral may be made by
painting peeled and dried branches and
twigs with a melted mixture, composed
of two drahmes of vermilion and one
ounce of rosin.
The farmer gone to see show,
His daughter at the piano;
Madame gaily dressed in satin
All the boys learning Latin,
With mortgage ON the farm!
MIR. s., who has been in the DING
business for several years, received last
week neat " dun" colored card, with
Uncle Sans name on the face, and upon
the back finds financial problem
+" To avoid proceedings unpleasant,
wish you would pay what is due;
If you do youn obIge me at present,
If you don't then III oblige you.
Persistenty yours,
B-& Co."
"A FRENCH author, who is engaged in
| getting up book on Americans, has
been boring Jones to death for informa-
tion. The other day he asked j.,
'Vat vaz re difference between re
Yankee vimmen and re Southern VIM
men ?'' ''I'n tell you, snorted Jones,
if you won't bother me again. A
Yankee woman loves her husband, chill
dren, and minister about the same, and
lives on Goldfish and pumpkin pie. A
Southern woman has feet too small to
walk on, and wears shoes too small for
her feet. = Washington Capital.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26
HOE. EVERY HEN THAT soRArcHEr

HOE, EVERY HEN THAT OCRATUHETH.
An ingenious West Bridgewater man
has utilized the destructive, and bent
the scratching, power of hens to the
aid of agriculture. He places hen with
chickens in a long, narrow cage, just
wide enough to fit in between two rows
of potatoes, wherein she scratches to
her hearts content. The cage is moved
along the space between the rows until
the ground has been thoroughly scratch
ed over, and the potatoes nicely hoed,
and all the bugs eaten.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

THE WAY IT GoEs.-A case rivaling
Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce has just been
heard in the Chancery Court of Ken
lucky. About two years ago q gentle
man died and left his estate, worth
50, 600, to his two grandchildren. His
debts amounted to $5S. An administra-
tor, with the will annexed, was appoint
ed; by some means the case was thrown
into the courts, and attorneys being APP
pointed, brought finally before the
Chancellor on the commissioners re-
port, to settle the fees. The attorney
charged and was allowed 81 300. The
administrator, clerks, and Sheriff
claimed the entire residue, leaving the
children nothing. The Chancellor re-
fused to confirm the report.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.-The Brook
lyn bridge project, intended to connect
New York and Brooklyn, seems likely
to be brought to a stop. In the way of
swindling contracts the managers of the
Brooklyn Bridge Company have rivalled
the renowned Tammany chieftain. The
caissons of the bridge stand as remind
ers to the Brooklyn and New York tax
payers.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

CRUELTY TO ANndALs.-The State De-
formation of all concerned, the act of
Congress to prevent cruelty to animals
while transported by railroads, or other
means of transportation, in the United
States. The act does not take effect un-
til Oct 1, after which railroad compa-
MES are prohibited from keeping animals
in continuous confinement for more than
twenty-eight hours without unloading
for five hours, and properly feeding and
being watered. If they are supplied on
the cars with food and water, this pro-
vision does not apply, United States
courts have jurisdiction in case of a vio-
lation of the law, and fines not exceed
ing $500 are provided for each case.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

THE stock-yards in East st. Louis
will, when completed, be one of the
largest institutions of the kind in the
country. The land owned by the com
pany consists of 400 acres, all of which
will be used for stock purposes.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26
&c MORE CRUEL THAN WAR.

correspondent of the Kansas City Times revivc
striking poem, of which this is the history: A
after pinng of sickness hospital of that ST
fellow-captive Col. w. S. Hawkins, of Tennssses
7 that he was heavy Of heart because his af.ancet
before the arrival of letter which the lady curt
se te s ee Whch SnS ha
for him thereafter, and upon reading the letter il
p The lines imperfectly given by the Southern
press just after the and deserve revival if on
tice- to their sentiment and win for them a wide
appreciation :-Nero York Wortd.1s
MY FRIEND.
Yoor letter, lady, came too lat"
For heaven had claimed IT own:
All, sudden change-from prison bars
Unto the great, white 'hronei
And yet 1 think he wo' .Ld have stayed
Gould he have read'. the careless words
tsF Which you nav e sent in vain.
So full of Pc sience did he watt
1,t o,e many weary hour,
inat orc r his simple soldier-faith
= Not even death had power;
An xyou-did others whisper low
Their homage in your ear, H.. .,,-o,,
His spirit had peer?
.,s I would that yop were by me now,
- And how pure that look he
The moment when he died.
Z 3 Had left its weary trace,
AS 'twere the shadow of the cross
Upon his palhd face.
u Her e." he said. HcOuld change for
l. a., The winters cold to spring."
r. Alb, trust of tickle maidens love,
Thou art a bitter thingI
For when these valleys, bright in May,
Once more with blossoms wave
Eae northern violets shall blow
Above his humble grave.
Your dole of scanty words had been
But b 9ns 9Po %oEs FsIs psag g6o s9 1sSr 3ss
Your tress of golden hair.
did not put it where he said,
For, when the angels come,
OF falsehood in the tomb.
I've read your letter, and know
The wiles that you had wrought
And gained it.cruel thought
= - What lavish wealth men sometimes give
For what is worthless all:
What manly bosoms beat for truth
In foly's falsest thralll
You shah not pity him. for now
Yet would l that t!T you a could 1i stand with me
Beside my fallen friend;
n AS he@if eorElis i be S9g giTenm Ier ms SAKE
: May cen be pleading grace for you
Before the court of heaven.
Tonight the cold winds whistle by,
Z As my vigil keep
Few mourners come to weep.
rude plank coffin holds his form!
And would rather see him thus
Than clasped in your embrace.
Tonight your home may shine with lights,
And ring with merry song,
And you yet smiling, as your soul
Your hand SO far that none would think
Your sfin 50 to God your heart
We're half as free from stain.
I'd rather be my comrade dead
Than you in life supreme:
For your the sinners waking dread,
And his the martyrs dream.
Whom serve we in this life, we serve
In that which is to come
He chose his way; you yours ; let God
Pronounce the fitting doom.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

LAND monopoly has begun to find its
way into California, single finn in San
Francisco already being able to boast of
the ownership of two hundred and fifty
thousand acres of nice valley lands.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

STEAM, as a fre-extinguisher, is tax
ing the place of water in Germany.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

THE United States possess forty-one
State prisons.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-26

A scHooLMAsTER, ON being asked what
was meant by the word fortifcation,"
answered, s'fTwo twentyfcations make a
fortifcation.n
The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-19
The LATEST TElfGRAMs
From the East. !.

New YORK, Jan. 18.-The Tribune
publishes a supplementary treaty Tor
lease of SANTANA Bay to an American
company. 1t provides that the effective
capital of the company must be $3OO, OOO.
current money of the United States and
divided into 5000 shares, valued at 500
each, but said capital and shares may be
increased from time to time by vote OF
no less than two-thirds part OF the capi-
tai existing at the time said increase shall
represent the value of the property and
improvements of the company, which
has power to fix its own value from time
to time, and to represent it by the issue
of bonds and shares integrally paid or OF
both, provided the first valuation 50
made after the organization of the COM
pany does not exceed $40, 900 capt.
tai and $1O,O0O,O0O in bonds. The
treaty is to be submitted to the popular
sanction of the Dominican Government.
There was a great sieet storm this
morning. Everything is covered with
| ice.
There was fire in John street this
morning, which damaged several silver
ware and jewelry establishments to the
extent of $4,000.
1t is stated that a new and dangerous
| horse disease is prevalent in this city
The surgeons pronounce it spinal me-
nights, and believed to be an out-growth
of the distemper recently prevalent,
caused by working horses before they
had fully recovered. There have been
several fatalities already.
There is great deal of speculation
here as to the SANTANA Bay Company
seeking aid from the United States Gov
eminent furthering its object. 1t is
thought the company will endeavor first
to obtain the formal protection of oun
Government, and if possible, to lease II
as naval station in the Bay, and fur
Their agitate the idea of annexation. Ii
is stated that powerful lobby Interests
are to be created with these ends in view
and that Congress will be asked soon tt
pass a special exceptional tariff law ap
plying to the trade from San Domingo
Stokes is reported to have SAID II
speaking of the reported finding OF /;
bottle of poison in his cell, that he dlt
not see how people could think he woul'
Kill himself, when he is certain OF sta.
Of proceedings and a new trial.
ALBANY, Jan. 1S.-We are having
yreat freshet here. There are reports II
circulation of loss of life, but 1t IS no
certain whether any such loss has oc
Cured. The merchants have taken thu
precautions to remove their goods to up
per floors. The ice is gorsed just below
the city. The Hudson River Railroad
bridge at Stockport has been carried
AWAY and trains run from Hudson b,
way of Chatham and Boston road to tn.
city. 1t is reported that the flood IL
Catskill Creek has caused great havoc
md similar reports come from Mohawl
Valley.
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=
might all burn up and go off in
hopeless smoke and yet, il insured
to its full assessed valuation, be re-
stored, so far as money could restore
it, by single one of the companies
doing business in this State-the
Imperial, which company not only
does not keep contraband agents in
Nevada but does comply with the
Insurance Act and has capital of
100000
So much for so much. As to the
statement by our question begging
contemporary that the bonds depos,
tied in compliance with the law are
Federal and not State bonds, We
have only to say that it makes but
little difference what bonds are
placed with the treasurer SO long as
that much of an evidence of solvency
is filed away in public depository
What the community wants of In
surance companies is insurance; not
mere policies; and we should not
feel constrained to offer objections il
each company doing business here
we're compelled to deposit twice OF
thrice as much as they now are com
PEELED to put up; and if there is any
need of new funding bill and the
consequent placing of new bonds o.
the States issuing, it would be we'll
in lieu of the proposed repeal te
double the amount at present re
ouired.
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Nor GUILTY. Brennan, who
was arrested day before yesterday for
''booting' a man who walked mp to
him, and without provocation. struck
him in the breast, had hearing IN
Judge MARBLES Court yesterday at
ternoon. The doctor was his own
LAWYER, and a first rate one he proved
to be. Those who heard him say
that in case he should give up lectur-
ing and turn his attention to law he
would prove success. He waltzed
into some of the lawyers and witnes
-es in a way that almost made their
heads swim. The jury, after a few
minutes consultation, pronounced
the doctor not guilty. The whole
affair is described as 'better than a
circus" as some of the witnesses
were so drunk that it took the whole
police force to keep their mouths
shut for half minute at time, even
when off the stand, and one or two
had to be marched out of DOORS
Gold Hill Ne,cs, jan. II.
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ESCAPE AND CAPrURE.-t'rank T


ESCAPE AND CAPTURE.-F'rank Per
ry, who has been in Jail some months
on charge of robbery. has not been
so closely watched as other prisoners
on account of his general appearance
as harmless individual. He has sew
eral times been allowed to sweep out
the halls in the Court House. as no
one supposed that he had energy
enough to attempt an escape. Yes
terday morning he complained of be-
ing unwell. and SO was allowed to re
main outside the Jail. He was not
entirely neglected, however, as be
fore he had been gone twenty min
,,tes he was missed, and after a search
a ~ound the premises without fnhin ,
him, Sheriff Travis was informed Of
his escape. Mr.sTravis mounted his
horse and started in pursuit. taking
the Highland road. Barney Murray
Deputy Sheriff. took another direc-
ton. and after going in different di-
rections and riding about fifty miles.
overhauled the fellow in a canyon
about three miles below the Condo r
Mill, where he was captured and
brought back to Jail. He madeono
resistance. His object was to get
into Utah Territory and make good
his escape. He will not probably
get another chance to escape
nh p..,.J I~~..~.... 10
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From San Francisco.

SAN FRANc1sco, Jan. 1S-1 P. MA
tense fog overhung the city this morn
ing; it was SO thick that one could not
see across the streets. The early ferry
boats felt their way gingerly and whistle d
It every revolution of their wheels; for
sunately no accidents occurred to them:
Ats O'Clock, A. NJ, sun shone out and
the fog lifted.
The removal of 100 prisoners, from
the county Jail to the old hospital build
ing, was commenced this morning.
Gold, 1125s@112a4; Greenbacks, SSs4
N SQ1/