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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
Poison in Candy.

The colors of candy often excite re-
mark. Some are supposed to be poi
sonous, and on this subject the Ma'a,.fGc-
taSreT and Builder remarks: Litmus,
indigo, and aniline blue are harmless
blue colors, while chlorophyl, or the
green coloring matter of leaves, is
harmless green /; aniline green may also
be used. The idea that aniline colors
are poisonous is erroneous. 1t is true
that the aniline oil itself "a colorless
fluid from which the aniline colors are
made) is poison but the antidote is
to add something to change it into an
aniline color, when it becomes compare
lively harmless. The aniline colors are
also SO very powerful a coloring material
that only very minute quantity is
needed to color very large amounts OF
candy; SO that even if somewhat pois-
onous or injurious, it would be necessary
to consume several hundred pounds OF
candy at once in order to produce any
poisonous effects of the coloring matter. "
| This will interest young children and
schoolgirls, who would gladly run the
risk of danger could they banquet on
such a liberal scale. Another good
authority, however, maintains that all
aniline dyes are at least suspicious, and
should be avoided for all culinary pur-
poses.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
Pat Donan Still Lives.

A statement has been going around to
the effect that Pat Donan, who disturbs
the tranquillity.of the internal regions
from his chair in the Office of the Lex
ington Caucasian, was dead, but a
glance at the broadside of that paper
will satisfy the most casual observer
that he still lives. For instance, this
paragraph "Sile" (meaning Woodson,
the Governor of MissourD "has got
back to Jefferson, from the squash and
dondey show, where he shone pre-emi-
nent, as the hugest dead-beat and
longest-eared Balaam's saddle-pony in
all the vast vegetable and animal collec-
tion." Or this "The Conservatives of
Richmond, Va, have nominated Judge
Robert Ould to represent them in their
coming white mans assembly. The
South is at last learning wisdom. Any
ragamuffin will do for Congress but
fill our State Legislatures with our
ablest, purest, noblest men. The black
est and kinkiest, gizzard- -hoofed-est and
stinkiest Guinea niger is good enough
for Federal Senator but let states
men and patriots, the true sons of the
Southland, do our home law-grinding. "
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
A LOVe.Letter.

Here is a specimen of Jamaica negro
literature, in the shape of q love-letter
from colored school-master to his
sweetheart: "Dear Eliza I take the
liberty of myself to inform you this few
few lines hoping you may not offend as
often is. I had often seen you in my
hearts. Their are myriads of loveliness
in my hearts toward you. My loving
intentions were really unto another fe-
male, but now the love between and
she are very out now entirely. And
now his the excepted time I find to ex-
plain to my lovely appearance (pre-
sumably apparent love), &c but whether
if their be any love in your hearts or
mind towards me it is hard for to
know, but his I take this liberty to
inform you this kind, loving and affec-
tionate letter. :. Your affectionate
lover affraied. P. S.-Dear Eliza,
wether if you are willing or not. Please
to send me an ansure back. Do my
dear"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
The Meanest Man in the World.

There has always been a spirited COM
petition for the proud eminence of the
meanest man in the world, and no de-
cision has ever been reached. When
enc aspirant has made a noble effort
that seemed to command the palm of
victory, another would enter the lists,
and wither his 1aurels by transcending
achievement. But until the Times has
further returns, it will champion the
pretensions of man residing at New
buryport, Mass A short time ago this
mans father, an estimable old gentle
man of 80 years, went to visit him. The
old gentleman took with him small
dog, which had been his pet and COM
panion in his declining years. The son
objected to this dog because it cost him
nearly a cent day to feed during his
fathers visit. Thereupon the noble and
affectionate son went to the authorities
and made complaint against his father
for that he had an unlicensed dog. The
old man was arrested and fined $50
and having no money, he was taken to
Jail, where he remained at the last &C
counts, while the son goes proudly on
the even tenor of his way.
LATER-And now, as if to confirm the
proposition with which this topic com
menced, the Times finds competitor
Tor the honor which 1t mad all Du1
awarded to the Newburyport man. The
hero in this case is an Iowa farmer
whose infant daughter was attacked by
snake. A woman who was present
seized a spade and killed the reptile
In doing SO she broke the handle of the
spade, which belonged to the father
And that noble-spirited man made the
poor woman pay the price of the broker
implement. So the Times will nevel
again attempt to decide who is tn,
meanest man in the world. Chicag,
Times.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
The Great St.. Louis Bridge.
[st. Louis Letter to Chicago Tribune.l


This bridge is mervel of engineer
ing and mechanical folly and prohigacy.
It has cost millions of dollars more than
it need, and has been three times as
long in building as it ought or need to
have been. It is built of huge steel
tubes, each of which is about fifteen
feet long and sixteen inches in diameter.
These tubes are made of steel slaves,
somewhat like a barrel, six of which
form the tube, being bound together
with steel hoop, solid the full length.
Each tube weighs about two tons. The
bridge consists of three double-track
spans across the river, which are sup
ported by two piers in the center of the
stream. The foot of the arch springs
only thirty-fve feet from the center of
the river at low water, and the crown is
only seventy feet above low water. As
the variations of the stream are upward
of forty feet, it is certain that very few
boats will ever pass under it at any
stage of water.
But a portion of one of the spans is
compile ed, and it hangs low-browed and
sullen, vast mass of metal, apparently
getting ready to drop to the bottom of
the river. The weight in this span is
truly enormous, aud the conundrum
with engineers is whether the piers can
support the thrust of all this mountain
of steel as it expands and contracts with
the variations of temperature. The en-
gineers on the work pretend to be very
positive that the crown of the arch will
rise or fall as it gets hot or cold but
others are equally positive that the
mass of metal is entirely too great for
this to be done, and that the force of
the thrust must come against the piers,
which sooner or later will give way under
such an enormous flank or lateral pres
sure The extreme difference of length
of each of these spans, from the frosts
of winter to summer heats, is estimated
to be about eight minutes.
When the first span was ready to be
completed, the length of the tubes had
been computed at temperature of SO
degrees, and one morning last month
(September), the weather was just
right to insert the last length. Be.
fore the workmen gathered it had got
too warm, so the tube was too long, and
could not be pounded or forced in al
all A few days after, forty-fve tons oi
ice was tied on the arch, in gunny-sacks
and the span was at last contracted two
inches and a quarter, enough to admit
the last length.
The work is now progressing on al
the spans, and their completion Ii
named as occurring in January.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
A GRIZZLY PRIZE FIGHT.

Gen. James s. Brisbin gives the fol-
lowing sketch of the exploits of noted
frontiersman. The incidents were re-
lated to the General by Mr.. Belden, the
famous hunter, trapper, and guide of
the plains
L was one of the first men in 1853 to
arrive at Pixies Peak. I came up from
the Missouri with afriend of my fathers,
and we stopped at Denver, or rather, I
should say, where Denver now is, for
the city was then composed of few
grog shops and shanties. In one of the
mining camps became acquainted with
a queer fellow they called Bruiser Sam.
He was a powerful man, and sometimes
drank good deal, but was always good
tempered and kind hearted. The miners
were rough set in those days, and de-
lighted in the most brutal sports. Prize
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20

DoN'r Count THE STEPs.-It is, per-
haps, well for sthat we do not count
up in early life the number of steps,
many of them weary ones, we shall have
to take in treading the long road that
reaches from the cradle to the grave. 1t
is we'll for the young housewife that she
does not estimate the number of million
of dishes she will be required to wash
during period of housekeeping forty
years long in each of which years the
table must be cleared and the dishes
washed over thousand times. 1t is
well that the poor seamstress does not
calculate the number of miles of &C seam
and gusset and band, band and gusset
and seam" her tired fingers must form,
till the lamp of life, like the table lamp,
gives out. It is wise and well, that she,
who sits from one year to another in the
same little room, does not realize thather
hand moves, in forming stitches, more
miles than a steamship travels in cross
ing the Atlantic.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
ANECDOTES OF GREAT AMERICANS.
With One Little American Thrown In to
FIJI Chinks.
[From Lippnicotts Monthly Gossip.l
GEORGE WASHINGTON,

With One Little American Thrown In to
Fill Chinlks.
[From Lippnicotts Monthly Gossip.l
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
One day, in fit of abstraction, the
juvenile George cut down Bushrod's ia
vorite cherry tree with hatchet. His
purpose was to cut-and run.
But the old gentleman came sailing
round the corner of the barn Just as the
future father of his country had started
on the retreat.
"Look here, sonny" thundered the
stern old Virginian, "who cut that tree
down ?"
George reflected a moment. There
wasn't another boy or another hatchet
CURED to him that to be virtuous Is to be
happy. Just as Washington senior
turned to go in and get his horsewhip,
our little hero burst into tears, and
Nesting among his fathers coat-tails,
exclaimed, "I cannot tell lie. It must
have been a frost"
My son, my son, stammered the
fond parent as he made pass for his
offspring, /" when you get to be first in
war and first in peace, just cover your
back-pay into the treasury, and the
newspaper press Will respect you p
ALoNzo SAVAGE, THE SABBATH SCHOOL
GENIUS.
This time it was the pupil who put
the question. The Sabbath school
teacher encouraged her children to bring
each a Scripture question to be pro-
pounded to the class. Alonzo Savage
said he would like to be told why ST.
Stephen was like thanksgiving raisin
He allowed it was because they stoned
him.
The boy has grown up and entered
upon a career of usefulness. He gets
steady wages as a railroad brakeman,
and last week he celebrated his golden
wedding. All lbecause Alonzo was faith
full at Sabbath school.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The following anecdote of the great
Massachusetts, statesman has never be-
fore appeared iu print
One day, Clay, Webster, and Calhoun
met upon the steps of the Capitol. MIR,
Clay ventured to remark, in his mos
afable style, that it looked like rain
Calhoun looked wise, but said nothing.
at glance. It was crisis for Web
ster. Carefully laying his thumb be
hind the third brass button of his bluf
coat, he gazed from out of these cavern
GUS eyes and grandly uttered these
prophetic words No, gentlemen
the American people will never forsake
the Constitution. We shall have fail
weather."
And so it proved.
| A POETS SENSE.
Mr.. Emerson, the poet, was in Rome
last winter, and visited the studio O
Mr.. Tilton, the American artist, Who's
smallest bits of canvas bring an almos
Incredible price. Mr.. Tilton, wishing
art to pay tribute to poetry, took from
its hanging a picture handsomel..
framed and presented it to his guest
The next day Mr.. Emerson, overtakel
by stinging of conscience, came again
and in his hand WAS the empty frame
which he handed to Mr.. Tilton witt
this remark: Mr.. Tilton,- accep
gladly your painting, but I must return
the frame, for cannot keep anything O
so great peeuniary value"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
Humorous.

TWINS, like misfortunes, never come
singly.
Is " "stealing a march" worse than
'taking walk ?"
YOUNG ladies' economy-Never throw
away good match.
MOST men like. to see themselves in
print. Ladies like to see themselves in
silks and velvet.
DRESSES woven from bamboo fbers
are the latest things for bellies to do
their bamboozling in.
R1DIcU1oUsLY enough, two-hundred-
pound poetess is writing about what
she would do elf she were a SUM-
beam"
A KANSAS paper says "The gay,
jumping grasshopper, the ebrown-colored
grasshopper, the cussed old grasshopper
is here"
A CHICAGO paper says that it is won
derful how quick the blind beggars of
that city can tell the difference between
ten cents and a quarter.
DURING an examination, medical
student, being asked, "When does NOR
tifcation ensue? ?" replied: When
you pop the question and are answered
NoI'
DoN'T a Quaker ever take off his
hat to any one, mamma ?" "No, my
DEAR sc If he don't take off his hat to
barber, how does he have his hair
cut ?''
In struggling to make dull-brained
boy understand what conscience is, a
teacher finally asked: "What makes
you feel uncomfortable after you have
done wrong ?" ssThe big leather strap"
feelngly replied the boy.
A GRANGER ditty
| want to be granger,
| And with the grangers stand
| A horny-headed farmer,
With hay-stack in my hand.
Beneath the tall tomato tree
| And smite the wild potato bug
| AS he skips DER the snow.
] ANOTHER, in railway car. Passen-
| ger to a man at his side: If there is
anybody I hate in this world it is -"
referring to a prominent public charac-
ter. Other man Do you know
him ?" t'Oh, yes have known the
scoundrel from boyhood. Do you ?"
Oh, yes, very we'll, for happen to
be that very scoundrel. 3"
A FEW days since seedy person ap-
piled to a wealthy citizen for help, and
received the Smal SUM OF nY0 couOS.
The giver remarked as he handed him
the pittance "Take it you are well
come our ears are always open to the
distressed % That may be" replied
the recipient, "but never before in my
life have 1 seen so small an opening for
such large ears"
A HORSE belonging to Marshall's coal
yard ran away on West street Tuesday
afternoon. A man who witnessed the
affair ran out in the street, and, catch
ing hold of the tail-board of the cart,
succeeded in getting in. It was his in
tention to grasp the reins which were
attached to the dashboard, but as soon
as he struck ON his feet, he began to
realize that coal-cart had no springs
nor other appliances for helping it over
rough places. His face, which had in
the beginning an expression of mild
ferocity, suddenly changed to a series
of extraordinary grimaces and most
grotesque and bewildering pulsations.
He made grab at the reins, but, owing
to the awful uncertainty of the carts 8
motion, came down on his knees in
stesd, and nearly bumped his head off
on the side-board. Then he bounded
up on his feet again, and at once
jumped out of the rear end of the cart
and landed square on the back of his
heels, and Immediately turned three
back-somersaults before he could recov-
er from the momentum.-D0TobUry
| Ne1DS
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20
Two Dollars per Annum, i'm Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 343.
IMPROVISATION.

BY BAYARD TAYLOR.
Fill, for we drink to Labor,
Labor, you know, is Prayer;
I'll be as grand as my neighbor
Abroad, and at home as bare;
Debt and bother and hurry!
Others are burdened so;
Here's to the goddess Worry,
And here's to the goddess Show!
Reckless of what comes after,
Silent of whence we come;
Splendor and feast and laughter
Make the questioner dub.
Debt, and bother, and hurryI
Nobody needs to know;
Here's to the goddess Worry,
And here's to the goddess Show!
Fame is what you have taken,
Characters what you give;
When to this truth you waken,
Then you begin to Hvei
Debt, and bother, and hurryI
Others have risen so;
Here's to the goddess Worry,
And here's to the goddess Showi
Honor's thing for derision,
knowledge thing reviled;
Love is a vanishing vision,
Faith is the toy of a childi
Debt, and bother, and hurry!
HoDesty's old ard slew;
Here's to the goddess Worry,
And here's to the goddess ShowI
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20

A PARENT writes that he is annoyed
and panied by his young son staying
out at night, and asks remedy for this
rapidly growing evil. There are several
remedies. The most effectual is to COM
pei him to wear patched clothing.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20

SINCE the 1st of January over 10, 900
books have been copyrighted in this
country.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-20

THE potato crop in Ireland is a
failure.
Ohio. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1873-1874, 1873-12-18
0r'0cerie6,

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oem oeutl9en Publifum pou Pomerop
uno um9egen0 gang ergebenit Die Gr0ff=
nun9 Tires neuen @rocerie=@tores in
Yomero6 an ber Sront itraB BE gegenliber
BET Tdbrb6ot 2anbung ansu5eigen.
@ir balten itets porrdtbig ale Mrten
@taple uno Sancp Groceries W9olelole
unb &etail; ferner einbeimil l6e uno aus=
ldnbi1 19e @eine> 2iquDre &C., Wbolelale,
10 pie audi ale onbere @aaren, Die man
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langt. @ir >peroen uns befreben> our6
Die billis1ten Prei1e unb Die belte8ebono=
lung uns bie &unoldoft un1erer Sreunoe
gu erbalten. Q8ir bitten oesba1b utn
9enei9ten 3ulpru&.
Tran3 S $pl5ntitller.
Ohio. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1873-1874, 1873-12-18
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
The shipping Of the First District.

There are, at present, in tins district
thirty sail of vessels, the larger portion
being heavy SHIPS of thousand tons and
upwards, and among them bushes, has
been quite brisk-s.il with one or two ex-
ceptions, loading or dischal giDg.
At post thirty seven. Al line head of Felic-
ity street the boundary line up town, lie
the ships Mary K. Riggs aud Z'phvr. The
former has been some time loading for
Havrr, and wiz sail on Wednesday. The
latter has jest commenced loading, hav ng
just come irom her baiing port, Bah,
Maine where she received extensive re-
pairs, such a. new decks, thick streaks be-
tween decks, knees, etc, besides being par
aslly Ieiastened, and fitted with two new
masts, making her an Al snip in every
Respect.
Astern, at post thirty six, lie the bsrks
Lucy and Btiogepnrt, the Lucy loading
tobacco, ard The Bridgeport cotton. Both
veesels will sail this week The bark
Bremen hauled gu, from this tier ana sailed
tobacco for Dautchslsnd.
At post thirty five the ships Prussia and
Anni- Csmp, two fine specim' us oi marina
architecture. lie direciy opposite the "b lex
village" built Inc past summer by S. Brook,
the tarpaulu man. The Prussia i, nearly
loaded for Liverpool, while the Annie |
Camp. like Mica Der, is waiting for some |
hing to turn up.
Post thirty -fouraboasts of good record, |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14
MARKETS. So
Domestic Market

EHw YORK. December l3 Evening C ton closed
quie 81 firm; n,,ddiings i6A 0l6Ac Net receipts
$50 bles; 2 0ss 1890 "a IS 532
Futures closed firm; sales 1900 ba'es ~ oi,ows:
Dec IN er Is 66l. =: yaiu Is 2y32di5 Is I6c.
February 10 l9320I6 7i6c; March l61,; spni
II l-l66I7Ic.
Flour n active and unchanged Wheat quiet and
firm; winter req Western : 59SDl 81. Co,n I12c
better and active. Pork firn,er nj &l606 Is
Lard timer; ", stern steam rendered B;k as,
Naval stores steHdy. Groceries quiet and ", ak
FreiGhis qnei and uncl auged
he ma k't for cotton or the SPOT ruled with
more regularity. and uctnations were less thnn
i.st week. Earl il the weeI pric. de, lined but
there was Partial recovery Wrdne d d, and
bus IS incltassd Yesterday thee WAS . very
IAN business, market c osng finn For futnie de-
livery there has been a noierate hu.ir.ss The
toiai sales Tor he week were no 100 bae # which
W, 200 balls were for futuIe delivery and IL 400
Ter ma mediate delivery, Ar follows: Al tor Xvrt
653l for sp.nhirg 1893 Ior spe. uiat,uu a d 500 III
{ ransi': Naval stores have Iui.d dull, with but
little change in values.
Money closed cay; .9s. sterli' G firm at sS.
Gold steady at Ilet 0lI0A. Governments strong
and dull. States weak; quotations INC anred-
CINCINNATI, December Ia-Cotio on quiet and & IN;
MI ding .l5kc. Flour steady 6r07 Is Wheat
i m; 38al a. Corn firm; old ea, Sc 81. lied
Is 0C0c; Lew ear 53654c. Oats 6rn,; 4oQ4sc Pork
tead,; sales at SIS So held ut SIG NJ the close.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-14

The Colorado.
NEW York, December I3--The frigate
@ dorado did not cross the bar Oft Sandy
Hook till noon to-day.
Bishop Cummins Gaining strength.
Rev DR.. Cheney. of Chicago, announces
by telegraph that with the consent ana ap'
proval of hrs congregation he will accept the
office ~ hi-hcp in the new Reformed Fps
eopal Church. He wants to know when he
can be consecrated by Bishop Commins.
Gambling Houses Closed.
All the gam bling houses are closed, being
aDprehepsivp ct RAID.
River Pirate Sentenced.
William Doogan was to-day sentenced 10
twenty years imprisonment tor boarding
and robbing brig in the harbor while
masked.
Specie shipments Tor the week $7l3,26,
principally silver bars.
Impo1ss-Dry goods $6l4,46l, merchan-
disc s., sS3, 1893 ., .ccooo
Tie su o-treasurer paid today Sf6 900 gold
for interest, and $55,D00 for ca led bonds.
Customs receipts $4,000; for the week
$l,7I2,900.
The books and papers OF six or eight dry
goods firms have been seized by customs
officers on charges Of fraud in the lmporta-
ton of handkercLiefs. Suits have been en-
tered against three Of the firms, and others
are under investigation. Between SlUo,oOo
and 100000 is the amount involved.
Bank Statement.
Loans increased $2IS0,6o0; specie in
creased SLIPS 900; deposits increased
$1,000 600; legal tenders increased %, |SI ,ooo.