The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-23
OHIO

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young man of Cincinnati, tanner BY
trade, in state of intoxication wa
mysteriously scalded in that city few
nights ago, only living few hours aftel
being found by his friends. The suppo
sition is that while intoxicated he fell
into a brewery gutter, which was run
ming with boiling water from the chips
and the empty beer-kegs, which vert
being washed.
A new Order, known as "United Re
formers" is under some headway in the
State. 1t claims its leading features tc
be as follows:
l. Cooperation in buying and selling
thus securing immediate practical benefits
to its members, by reducing the expenses OF
living.
2. Fraternity of the industrial classes
bringing the manufacturers or producer.
and consumers as near together as possible
by passing by all the unnecessary middle
men, who add to the cost of merchandise
without increasing its value; patronizing in
business those whose sympathies are with
the working people; mutual protection from
the aggressions of unjust and oppressive
combinations and monopolies; mutual relief
in sickness or distress; and, by example and
precept, endeavoring to secure for honest
labor the respect to which it is entitled.
8. Opposition to the credit system OF
doing business. sss
4. The discountenancing of riotous pro.
ceedings and litigation; believing arbitra-
ton to be the only equitable method of set.
tling difficulties between individuals OF
nations.
5. The dissemination Of reliable informa.
ton in regard to the demand and supply oi
labor and products in different sections Of
the country. 5 a2sI
6. The advancement of all forms that are
calculated to promote the interests of the
industrial classes, increase the prosperity OF
the nation, and eventually secure the great
est good to all. ,-sg.
The International. Senate of the Order
was established in Toledo, Ohio, on the 9th
day of April, 1875, by forty-two persons,
representing the different sections of the
country. na5
In circular, they declare their ability
to purchase articles for necessary use,
such as groceries, hardware, shoes, etc.,
at from ten to fourteen per cent. below
regular retail rates.
At Osborne, Greene county, few
mornings since, a tramp fell under a
broad-gauge train, which he attempted to
board while in motion, and had his legs
shockingly mashed. Itwas thought that
his injuries were fatal. The name of the
victim is not known.
At an early hour in the morning re-
Gently, the mangled remains of George
Crane, of Huntsville, were found on the
track of the c., S. and G. Railroad, about
five hundred yards below the depot at
Urbana. He was brakeman on freight
train, which passed north at four o'clock,
a. m, and it is believed he slipped from
car while he was putting on brakes.
His legs were entirely severed from the
body, both arms were broken, and the
skull was fractured in two places.
Cincinnati Commercial: Mr.. N. NJ
Florer, who has been produce merchant
in this city for about forty years, yester.
day received orders for sugar-cured hams
from Paris, France; London, England
Munich, Bavaria; and Edinburgh, Scot
land. These are not the first foreign
orders to Mr.. Florer for. our produce
We understand that our pork slaughter
ing-houses have been supplying, on con
tract, this season, company organized
for packing Theoretically sealed cans o.
terderloins for foreign markets, and thai
the price of the contract is eleven cent
per pound from the block here. Our in
formant saw Mr.. Flerer receive and re
cord the orders named.
An intelligent Cincinnati jury, tha
never read any newspapers and wa
therefore capable of giving an impartia
verdict, has decided that Egner, who
roasted man in furnace, is guilty O.
murder in the second degree.
The yield of potatoes in Portage coun
ty this year is estimated at 253, 900 bush
els; Ashtabula, 263,OO0, and Lake 253,
600; an aggregate o. 10000 bushels il
three counties.
Thomas Dildine, of West Huron, wa
accidentally shot while hunting rabbits
near his home, the other day. He wa
climbing over a fence with his gun
cooked, when the hammer caught on ,
rail, discharging the contents.
From the Annual Catalogue of tn
Western Reserve College; at Houston, j
appears that that institution has hat
during the last year 2O6 students, in
cluding the Medical Department, whicl
is located at Cleveland. The Academi
cal students numbered seventy-two, ant
those in the Preparatory Department
ffty-four.
j. s. Van Valkenburg, editor of tn
Sidney Democrat, is dead. He was
member of the Constitutional Conven
ton. --.
Little Minnie White, thirteen year
old, living at No. Al Barr street, Cinciu
natl, was fatally burned the other morn
ing. While dressing near an open graf
in which a fire had been lighted, pu
of wind caught her clothing and carrie'
it into the flames. Her mother extiI
guihed the flames with water, but nc
till the child had been terribly burned
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