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Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19
A Geyser Wash-Tub.

The following occurs in "The Ascent
of Mount Hayden" in Scri6ner's for
June One evening Messrs. Spencer
and Hamp, DESTROYS of testing the cleans
ing qualities of the hot springs, at
tempted to wash flannel overshirt be-
longing to the former in their boiling
waters. After carefully soaping the
garment, they committed it to one of
the least active cauldrons in the basin,
when to their establishment the water IN
the spring suddenly receded, carrying
the shirt ont of sight. Curiosity led
them the next morning to revisit the
spring, which proved to be geyser of
considerable force and as they stood
in mute astonishment upon the ledge
down its corrugated sides, listening to
the gurgfng and spluttering of the wa
ter and the ominous intonations from
beneath, an eruption suddenly took
place, which projected the missing shirt,
amid a column of water and vapor, to
the height of 30 feet IN the air, and in
its descent it was caught upon one of the
numerous silicious projections which
surrounded the edge of the crater, and
recovered. During our stay in the ba-
sin, we had the good fortune to witness,
beside the eruptions already mentioned,
the Castle, the Beehive and the Grotto
in action. A hard wind was blowing in
the morning, when the Castle, by va
rious throbbings, pulsations and shak-
ings, gave notice of its intention to dis
charge.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

THERE are no less than LAT towns and
villages in the United States named for
George Washington, besides the Federal
Capital. It is curious to note the dis
tribution of these, and to account for
the difference In number in various
States. Seventeen States have one each,
namely: Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Connecticut, New
York, Virginia, North Carolina, Geor-
gia, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Wis
consin, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louis
lana, and Texas Alabama, 2; Arkansas,
3 Missouri, 4; New Jersey, 8; Penn
sylvania, 10; while Ohio has no less
than A, and Iowa, 80. Can any one
tell us the reason for this great prepon-
derance in the two latter States, which
is the more curious from the accidental
similarity in the names of the States
themselves.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

A WRITER in Science Gossip gives an
account of the singular hardihood of the
rat. Having caught a bat in my bed
boom, and being anxious to preserve it
without injury, got some spirits of
wine and put it in glass for about two
hours, until thought it was dead I
afterwards wrapped it up in handker-
chief and put it in a box in drawer.
Being called away from home the next
day, and having remained away for three
weeks, when I came back I went to the
drawer, expecting to find the animal de-
cayed, when, on opening the handker-
chief, out few the bat, as well as when
I first caught it." This phenomena need
to be explained.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

A SINGULAR ACCIDENT. While en-
gagged in working sewing machine, on
Saturday, lady living on Orange street
had the needle run through and break
off in the small finger of her left hand.
The shock and pain caused her to faint
away, but upon recovering she resumed
work, and shortly afterward, while
gathering the article she was sewing
under the needle, her attention was at
tracted by some one speaking to her,
when the needle pierced the finger next
to the one before injured and pinioned
it to the bed of the machine. The eff
forts of those in the room failed to re-
lease the hand, and DR.. Peters was called
in. He succeeded in detaching some
portions of the machine and relieving
the unfortunate lady from her painful
position. n.-NesUdrk Register.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

IFor the beneht of all young ladies who conten
ate suicide, we present the following as one OF y
ost fashionable and certain methods OF accon
ishing that end j
What harmless looking thing is this7
Surely it never did amisE
A thing SO simple and so plain
Could never much have given pain
Hold, sir, you do not know me well
Have patience, and I'll briefly tell
As harmless as seem to be,
I'm of q murderous pedigree.
Pride is my fathers hated name,
And Cruelty my angry dame;
I'm courted by my lady fair,
Who prizes me with tender care
visit in her dressing-room, ~
And sleep amid her nice perfumes;
I often on her toilet lay,
And doze the lonesome night away.
No. more-in her caresses chastel
Shc always binds me round her waist;
At home, abroad, afar, or near,
I'm her companion everywhere.
And though am a wicked elf,
Delighting to ainuFe myself,
Sometimes, to give my mistress pain,
I almost squeeze her waist in twain.
Yet, strange to tell, the moro she's squeezed,
The more she seemeth to be pie 1sed.
ThatI,m an migrate is most clear,
By such return for all this care.
pluck away the lily fair,
And spread Hyid paleness there;
snatch with glee the rosy glow,
And let the sickly saffron grow.
blight the luster of her eyes - ....f
And stain her orb with languid dyes
That rosy archer called a smile,
strangle ere it breathes awhile,
And plant diseases pungent smart
And like a yulture gnaw her heart;
NY name, upon your mind indorse it
NY gentle mistress calls me-CoRsET
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

Those familiar with the hostility that
exists between the newspapers and news
paper publishers at Los Angeles will
readily place the proper estimate upon
these low-hung" stabs which the lying,
vulgar and scurrilous Express sends
after me; and as for me, should ever
return to the vicinity of that hoodlum
organ, it would be from the sole motive
of cowhiding the establishment from
roller-boy down to the lowest scrub edi-
tor. Very respectfully, G. w. BARTER,
late editor and proprietor Los Angeles
DGily and Weekly Star.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19
VOL. VINO. 80,
wosEAN,s LOVE.


around the household hearth,
Delighted with the toy or curl,
Looks out upon the earth,
and thinks of naught but golden hours.
She loves the sun and rain,
The meads, the birds and fragrant flower
The waving fields OF grain.
Her simple heart is filed with love,
And life,s q sunny dream,
While all around, beneath, above,
Unfadfng pleasures seem.
Fond to parents and dear to all,
o joyful warbling soul,
Thy life is sweet, there is no gall,
How calm the moments roll.
Young womanhood upon her face
Has painted beauty rare
On every feature you can trace
What love has written there.
Upon her cheek Is q modest blush
When Ger q certain name,
In Jest is whispered near. But, hush,
eTjs not the blush of shame.
And from the fair and thoughtful brow,
And through the glistening tears,
As she utters the sacred vow,
Shines forth the love she bears,
Forlhim whose life her own shall be.
With woman's devotion,
Her love SO pure, SO firm and free,
She'll cross the wide ocean, ~
Or on the speedy rattIing car,
Go with her much loved groom
To unknown regions, distant far
From chiIdhood's happy home.
From parental caro- departed,
And far from dearest friends,
Woman, true and noble hearted,
Mans steps in love attends.
She guides him through the ills of life
In paths he'd ne'er have trod;
And from the storm Of worldly strife
She leads him to his God.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

THERE are eight kinds of kisses men,
toned in the Scripture. The kiss of
salutation q. Sam. Xxx, 41); of valedic-
ton ruth l., 81; of reconciliation QI.
Sam. xiv, 33; of subjection Cps. ii. :,
12); of appreciation prov. xiv, 26); of
treachery (Matt. xiv, 49); of affection
(Gen. xxx, 1S); of holy charity q.
Thess. ", 261.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19
ThierS.

One day during the Bourbon restora-
ion, restless young man entered Paris,
with an essay on Vauvenargues in his
pocket, and an exceedingly sharp tongue
in his head. His voice had a Provence
twang. He was incomparably vivacious,
witty, sarcastic, and a free lance in
politics, with an inclination to be liberal,
since liberalism promised notoriety.
They used to iken his tongue to that of
bell, from it's continual wagging when
Mons. Adolphe pulled the rope.
Jan. ], 1880, appeared the National :
and the little man from Marseilles, with
an odd sparkle in his eye, that now and
then flashed beyond the perpetual spec
shoulders accepted his destiny. He had
already distinguished himself as an art
critic, besides having offered to fight
the whole companyst the Theater Fran
cais, which was no very great matter,
except from dramatic point of view.
He had published volume of pencil
ings among the Pyrenees, and had held
position on the C01stitutio,anel as a
kind of pen-of- -all-work, where his wit
had made him celebrity in epigram
Further, he had brought out History
of the Revolution" which got him the
repute of Jacobin, who, foretold Talley-
rand, would grow up to be somebody.
He had just given up in despair of
ever being anybody-for the Martignac
Ministry was impervious to paper pellets
and had unwisely concluded to write
general history of the world for which
earth with Capt. La Places scientific ex-
pedition, when Prince de Polignac's ac-
cession caused him to stay in Paris and
found newspaper. It bristled with
points, this National, for which Judges
imposed fines, and to which the people
subscribed fast enough to cover the fines
tenfold and, finally, rolling all his
sarcasm into one splendid diatribe, he
explained his position in that famous
article LIE Roi regne ct ne gouverne
pa" which was long tocsin in the
cafes.
The Bourbons gave way at last. Theirs
was called to a place under the Govern
ment, and vented his spleen on the Duke
of Wellington and the "Agamemnonate,' .
as he termed the iron old mans admin
istration In England. He was for send
ing armies to free the Poles, Italians.
Belgians-any that needed freeing. But
foreign Cabinets disappearing, when he
became Prime Minister he laid aside his
solcitude for the oppressed and betoob
himself to sober work, fortified Paris
and developed the military resources Of
France. The unpleasant Egyptian
episode of 1910 drew down upon him the
wrath of Lord Palmerston, and he
vacated. r..
From first to last he opposed Ma
poleon Ill, and his vote against the wal
with Prussia brought visit from Paris
mob. But when the fortunes of France
ebbed he showed himself generous-as
generous as he had before shown himseli
brave; and when her destinies wavereo
in the balance he took the helm and
brought her safely over one of the mos
critical and menancing periods of hel
Post ..-t
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

A KENTUCKY lady lately invested a few
dollars in the purchase of a feather bed.
She was wroth at finding shot-bag
among the feathers, but her anger
changed to rejoicing when she discov-
cred that the bag contained $47O In
oreenbacks.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

WHY is tall man Like race-horse
Because he has high blood.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

UTILIZING natures forces-Teachins
swallows to skim milk.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19

THE grave of an unappreciative genius
The waste basket.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19
WHOLE NUMBER 32I.
HOW mo comn11r SUICIDE.

For the benent of all young ladies who contem-
plate suicide present the following as one OF the
most fashionable and certain methods OF accom-
pIishing that end j
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21

4 tone; and after Death has marked the tweltl,
( hour with his hammer he crows again twice.
Immediately three angels. who stand as guar
uians IN a cent? position, raise their trllIupets
win their light hands On he left they hold
swords, anu blow blast toward each of the
iour quarters Of the earth. AT the last blast
the door OF the tower opens and the. resuIrected
children Of earth appear, while the destroying
angel sinks out of sight. Then, suddenly,
Christ descends surrounded by angel. On his
irit hand there is an angel who holds the scales
OF Justice; on his right another carries the book
oil life, which opens to show the alpha and
omega-the beginning and the end. Christ
waves his hand, and instantly the good among
tne iesurIected nre separated from among tie
wicked the former going to the right the latter
to the left. The archangel Michael salutes the
good, while on the other side, stands the devil,
radient with hendish delight-he can hardly
wait Tor the final sentence of those who fall TO
MIN, but, in obdience TO the command of the
central figure, he withdraws. The figure of
Cnrist raises Its hand again, with threatening
mien, and the accursed sink down to the realms
OF his satanic majesty. Then Christ blesses
Lie chosen few, who draw near to him. Finally
we hear cheerful chime of bells, during which
Christ rises, surrounded by his angels, until he
disappears, and the portal closes. complete
drama IS here represented without the aid of a
human hand. The movements are steady, calm
and noiseless, with the threatening gestures of
The fsure Of Christ and movements Of Lucifer,
VINO darts across the scene with lightning rap
idity. Or course, the peculiar action of tie
hgures Is Intentional on tne part of the artist
ana adds greatly to the effect.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21

TAKING TINE F II SruDY.-In recent al /.
dress at u Sunday School Institute at White
Pigeon, Mich, DIR. Hedge. of Kalamazoo, spoke
of the necessity Of taking time for the study of
the lessons. The difficulty of doing so In the
press and whirl of modern business was recog-
nized; but, said the speaker:
The preparation must be had, and the work
OF preparing must be done. 10 get one hour
OF quiet study out of the battle is quite an
achievement. The teacher must get III. for how
can he teach II he don't? He must get away
from the world, ~ he has to run of to the woods,
or lock himself up. We are coming to be a
race OF slall,.w Christians. Tue fathers used
to eat strong meat. We eat milk, and are babes.
Of old 1t was said Of the Christian workers: ain
his law doth he mediate, day and night" We
must use our Bibles just as the bee uses the
open flower, hang OH it till we get the honey,
We must not only have one hour study, but
three hours, and three times three on each of
these general lessons. We must also have time
for prayer. A chest Of drawers would be of
NO service without the key. There is book
entitled, "rhe Gift Of the Knees, that ought
to be read by every teacher. There is no such
help to understand Gods Word as PRAYER. The
men who wrote the Bible were Inspired by the
Holy Ghost. We must be in sympathy with
the Holy Spirit If We would succeed. The
teacher goes between God and his class. and
ho must be leader both ways. The author of a
book can explain Its meaning better than anotb
or, and IT We 90 to God on our knees he will
reveal to us his own truth. "The entrance of
thy Word givelh light" Oh, teacher, have Won
prayed over your lessons? do you pray for your
class?
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21
THE GREAT STRASBURG CLOCK BEAT.
EN- BY AN INGENIOUS GERMAN.

A German, Of Cincinnati, has invented a
clock which, though much smaller than the eel
ebrated one Of Strasburg, Is, from its description
much more complicated:
We see, iI glass case, tlIee-story, steeple-
shaped clock, four feet wide at the first story
ani nine feet high. The movement is placed
In the first story, Oh four delicate columns With
In which swings thepcnuun. The So. ond sto v
consists oftwo tower-lke pieces. on the doors
OF which there are two pictures that represent
boyhood and manhood. tower crowns, as
third story, the ingenious stucture. cock a
symbol Of watchfllness, stands ON til, top, di-
rectly over the portal When the clock marks
the first quarter the door If tile left piece Of the
second story opens, am: child issues from the
background, comes forward to a little bell, gives
it "a blow, and then disappears. At the second
quarter, youth appears, strikes the bell twice.
and disappears; at the fourth, we have u totte,-
ing old man, leaning on staff, who strikes tie
ball four times. Each time the door CLOSES of
ITSELF
When the hou,s are full, tie door of the right
piece Of the second story opens, and Death, as a
skeleton, scythe in hand, appears. AMI marks
the hour by striking bell. But II is at the
twelfth hour that we have the grand spectacle
In the representation The day of Judgment ---
Then, when Death has struck three Flows un
the little bell, the cock on the top of the tower
suddenly flaps his wings and crows i'll = shrih
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21


THE PLEDGE OF SAFETY.-A ship had beer
wrecked OIL au island in the South Seas. To
the horror Of the sailors, they found 1t was the
same island where ships crew had been killed
and eaten by the natives. Weary with the
struggle In the storm, their clothes drenched,
they hid themself as best they could, with the
scanty stores, In caves along the shore. Whe II
they could endure no longer, they crept Stealth
" up the hill between them and the town.
Every cracking limb and rustling leaf was a
fearful tell-tale to their minds, and, when they
reached the summit, the teiTors of death came
over them, and they dared not go on.
But one OF their number, more hardy than
the rest, kept on, and at the very point where
they expected his courage to fail, and that re-
turning he would bring upon them the man
eaters. just then he rose from his knees, and
swung his hat and shouted ''Saft, safe, all
slien
lie bai no, seen \ band OF soldiers frcm
Christian land, nor 4 troop uf his own country
me-, nor even single living soul; but he had
seen little church spire which rose from the
ilage, and among their ride homes was point
lug towards heaven.
The Christian missionary had been there
ana Gods work among the people was the
pledge of safety to all the world; and so tbe
words came true-"The beloved of u q Lord
Shall dwell In safety by Him."
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21

! DON'T LET YOUR LIFE BIZ EAILURE.-
rev sadd,r sentences fall from the lips than
TINS: "My life has been failure" And the
saddest part is, that tho failure can rarely If
| ever be retrieved, because the conviction to most
people comes too late--comes In the feebleness
Of old age, when the brain is weak. and habit
| strong comes after strength for true work and
| self discipline is gone. Says Rev. w. II. Muir
Try:
"Society Is full OF failures that need never
nave been made; full of men who have never
succeeded; full of women who in the first half
OF their days did nothing but eat and sleep and
slmler, and in the last half have done nothing
but perpetuate ther follies and weakness. The
world Is full, say, of such people: full of men,
IN every trade and profession, who do moi
amount to anything; uIid do not speak rrey-
erently, and | trust not without due cbarlt
without making due allowance for the ineyita-
Die In life, when say that God and thoughtful
men are weary OF their presence. Every boy
ought to improve on his father; every girl grow
into nobler, gentler, more self-,lenying Wom-
anhood than the mother. NJ reproduction of
former types will give the world the perfect type.
Know not where the Millennium is, as mea
sured by distance Of time; but DO know, and
so do you, that 1t Is great way off as measured
by human growth and expansion. We have
no such men and women yet, no age has ever
hal any, as shall Stand on the earth in that ace
OF peace that will not come INT men are wor-
thy ofit"
1ounS meni-youus women. Don't let
your lives be failures. Make the best of what
Iou has given you. Let your gratitude TO Him
ior ne and IT'S noble endowmrnts, be exerted
IN u fnll devotion Of WILL and thought. and
strength, to whatever works H.. brinss in His
wise providence 10 your hands. And rcmem-
Def, that 1t Is only good and useful work that
lie provides. Shln evil work work that harms
your heiShoor III any way, AS you would shun
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21
'When is water like a rearing horse hitched d
10 posts" "When it's tide and rises"

Why is the early grass like penknife? Be-
cause the spiing brings out the blades.
The book to which reference Is most frequent
ly made now-a-days-the pocketbook.
new covering ia being prov ided for all the
New-Year bellies that have peeled.
Good advice for the blind-Get married, that
Is sure to open your eyes.
The dearest object to man should he his
wife, but it Is not unfrequently her clothes.
The wits now call bigamy "Utshlizing the
female sex"
You may know foolish woman by her
finery.
The latest market report contains the aston
ishing information that "eggs are q drug"
The most difficult gun to keep slean-A foul
log piece.
Coming to the surface for blow-the dust.
OF what trade are bees? They are comb
makers
Many au ugly individual does the handsome
thing.
After all, the jolliest crew known Is the corks-
crew.
Tie most lionizcd OF the prophets ~ mel.
A trial trip-Fro the cell to the do, K.
A big nose may be justly called hobby.
Is a turkey ghost when he's goblin.
Visionary fruit the apple Of the eye.
A DAD deDt-tne owing OF SiUdge-
Flat falsehood-lying on your back.
A waterspout-A teetotal Grafton.
"The rest OF the weekr-Sunday.
A good operation-co-operation.
Chinese lunch-nre crackez.
bridal rein-The honeymoon, 1s
A woman's ament-the stitch.
Balloonists are II fiighty class.
1t takes time to while il away.
Anew York man who has been elamoring
for rapid tansit for the pas, two years, fell out
of third story window few days ago, and his
transit was rapid enough. He hasn't said any
thing about rapid transit since.
An Oregon youth Is accused of dressing up a
straw woman. and giving il slegl tide through
town, after his hasliiul appIoacles as been
rebuffed by the genuine article among his female
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 2l. 1873
IN sP. TIE OF PA,


Oh! she was a maid Of laug hing eve,
And she lived in garret cold and high,
And he WAS tllread-bare wh.skered beau,
And he lived In q cellar damp and low.
But the rosy boy of the chsrub wing
Has many a.fhaft in his slender string,
And the youth below and the maiden above
Were touched'wlth the flashing darts oI
Aud size would wake from her troubled
sleep, .I .s
o'ef his tender billet doua to weep;
VI Stand like statue bright and fair
And gaze onsa lock OF his bright red hair.
And he was so tall aud very ptoud,
"hii his step SO firm aud his- laugh so
lGlnl, ~ ~.
His beard grew long and bis face grew thin,
And he pined in solitude over lis gin.
But one soft night In the month Of June,
As the lay in the light of cloudless
moon, 4
voice came floating soft ard clear ''li ..s
10 the startled maidens listening ear. 81
Oh, then from the creaking couch she
sprung,4sNs, ~,
And her tangled tresses back she flung, .a
20 looked from the window far below, lesi
And there stood beneath her whlsker-
ed beau. .+..
She did not start with foolish frown,
But packed her trunk and scampered
down, 49,
Aud there was her lover tall and true,
In his thread-bare coat Of tho brightest
blue.
The star that rose In the evening shade
Looked sally down on the weeping maid
The sun that oame In his morning pride
Shed golden light DER laughing bride.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21
HUMOROUS.


A NOVEL EEL POT.-A VERY worthy
fisherman by the rame of Grizzle was drowned
sometime since. and all search for his body
proved unavallng. 'szF-ss'
After 1t had been la the water some months.
however, 1t was discovered floating on he si,r'
lace and taken to the shore, wlereupop Mr..
smith was dispatched to convey the intellig. .nce-
TO the much afflicted widow.
swell, Mrs. Grizzle, We have found Mr. Griz-
zle's body"
"You don't say so'
Yes we have-the jury sot on il aud found it
full Of eels.''
"You don't say Mr.. Grizzlies body is full of
aYes, it is; and we want to know what you
will have done with it,
why, how many eeis do YOU ihnl, there is
In hm?" "
"Oh, about bIshel.'
"Well, then, | think yoI hal better send the
eeis up to the house, and set him again"