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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
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THE BANKERS DINNER.
BY O. W. HOLMES.

The bankers dinner is the stateliest feas
The town has heard of for year at least,
The starry lustres shed their broadest blszey
Damlsk and silver catch and spread the rays.
The florists triumph crown the daintier spoil,
Won from the sea, the forest, and the soil;
The steaming hot-house yields its largest vines
The sunless vaults unearth their Oldest wines.
OF all that cluster round the genial board,
Not one so radinnt as the banguet's lord.
So, with the merry tale and joyial song,
The jocund evening whiris itself along,
Till the last chorus shrieks its loud encore,
And the white neckcloths vanish through the door.
One savage word, the menials know its tone
And slink away; the master stands alone.
" Well played, by y-;" breathe not what were best
unheard.
His goblet shivers as he speaks the word:
# wine tells truth-and so have said the wise
It makes me laugh TO think how brandy lies.
Bankrupt tomorrow millionaire to-day
The farce is over, now begins the play"
Kark! the deep oath, the wall of frenzied woei
Lost! lost to hope of Heaven and peace below,
He kept his secret, but the seed of crime
Bursts of itself in Gods appointed time.
The moral market had the usual chills
OF virtue suffering from protested bills.
The white cravats, to friendships memory true,
Sighed for the past, surveyed the future, too,
Their sorrow breathed in one expressive line:
"Gave pleasant dinners; who has got his wine ?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
Flood and 0Rrien.

George Alfred Townsend contributes
another interesting chapter to the his
tory OF mining speculations in Califor-
mia, describing the Bank of Nevada,
which is to rise on the ruins of the Bank
of California and is to be the property
of Flood and O'Brien and Fair and
Mackay. Flood and O'Brien were few
years ago sort of Delmonico to the op-
orators on California street. keeping the
liquor and lunch pllce there. They
caught the air and secrets of the patrons
of their house, and tried mining specu-
lative stocks little. AS they increased
they got an engineer to look about the
Comstock lode for them and picked UP
mine supposed to be worn out called
the "Hale and Norcross. This they
soon developed into new source of ac-
tual wealth. They paid for it seventy
cents per share when the whole number
of shares afoat was only 5000. As they
brought out the bullion they watered
the stock, and it went up hundreds per
cent. They then built crushing mills
and began to feel under their shaft to
the west mine. There they discovered
a real bonanza, for in those mining ven
lures there is reality as well as ro-
nance, and while the proprietors of the
mine were asleep or ignorant, these min
ers picked up their stock and began to
take 81, ,600,0 month of bullion out
of this new acquisition. The stock, of
course, was watered and went skyward.
Only four men owned all this wealth.
Thus, mining bullion at the rate of $780,
100000 per annum, these parvenues be
came power beside the Bank of Cali
fornia. But Ralston and Sharon owned
half the crushing mills and the railroad
at Virginia City. The Flood and o 'Brien
crowd began to build other mills and to
compete for the greatest mines and the
banks monopolies as well. A struggle
ensued, which resulted in the choosing
of a compromise directory. They had
u1doubted bullion wealth. They pro-
posed to Ralston's party to step down
and out and let them become the Bank
of California. Of course Ralston re-
fused, whereupon Flood and O'Brien
and the rest Immediately organized the
Bank of Nevada, with five millions of
paid-up capital in gold.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
Cured by Faith.

The Rev. Mr.. Platt, in the DeKalb
Avenue Methodist Church, New York,
last Sunday week, told to a crowded con-
gregation the story of his miraculous re-
covery from lameness of twenty-five
years duration, through the religious
efforts of pious lady. He said
I was sitting in my cottage-door lat
Ocean Grove, when to ladies appeared,
one introducing herself as Miss Nose
man, and saying, 81 have come because
the Lord has sent me to tell you that
you can be cured of your lameness." I
said, 81 am glad come in. I don't
doubt the Lords ability, but His will
ingness." We had long argument, she
advancing quotations of Scripture, and I
skeptical, s;lyi1g, 81 must have an init
nation" When Miss Moseman related
a most wonderful faith-cure of a
woman in Syracuse, 1 thought, is not the
fact of this strange woman coming to
me an iatimation from God and said
so. "Let us pray" she said, not wait
ing for my words to cool. KneeliDg
down she laid her two hands lightly or
my knees, and prayed. felt nothing.
She rose and began talking. In few
minutes 1 experienced a singular sensa-
ton. 1t began midway between my
ankle and knee, encircling, condensing
and toning up, lasting five minutes.
She said, "You are cured" The next
day I was getting my family ready to
come back, and walked good deal,
swinging my cane in my hand, but no
using it. l mad never preached without
sitting in my high chair. How could 1
stand, even though I could walk9 I
went to the Bible and opened it, and the
first thing I saw was, Having done all,
to stand !" and I did. The next Tues
day was to preach at Sea Cliff, and there
I stood and told my story. I went to
Merrick, and there, having no Bible to
turn to, 1 said, "Now, Lord, show me
Thy will !" and voice said, Hadn't
you better throw away that cane alto
gether2 1t looks like distrust." And
in my study the same voice told me to
lay aside that cane. Still took the care
back to Merrick, but shouldered it with
my bag, and marched the whole dis
tance in kingly way, 1 tell you. The
pain now, as rule, has passed away, but
I wouldn't walk block out of curiosity.
When walk upstairs I say, Lord, put
power in my legs. That's the way 1
live. If I would fail in that faith to-
night, In a week I'd be as bad as ever.
Now what do make out of this2 Moth
ing, but 1 know it's the best blessing
I've had since had Jesus Christ. Jesus
Christ and 1 walk arm-in-arm about the
pavement. Now 1 get into bed and
shout. I used to sleep with u pillow
between my knees, but now I can go in
broadside or kick out straight. Oh! 1
do have good times shouting in bed,
though I may sometimes disturb the
sexton.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
Concerning Fish and Fish Culture.

Shad in the Hudson river had become
nearly extinct until the Fish Commits
sioners of New York caused it to be
stocked with 100000 per year for
several years; the consequence is that
they have not been so plentiful and
cheap for forty years as now. The ras-
cally pothouse METERS, however, take
evely opportunity to stretch their nets
surreptitiously across the third of the
stream reserved to let them come up the
river to spawn. Seth Green, that vet
eran pisciculturist, is now stocking the
river with sturgeon in immense num-
bers, that in few years will go through
their nets as if they were a piece of
ga1lze. The Hudson river sturgeon
grow to an immense size, attaining fire.
quently to the length of ten or twelve
feet, and weighing from four to five
hundred pounds. Another gratifying
practical result of fish planting is that
in the Potomac, where black bass were
entirely unknown until they were plant
ed, they are now caught in strings of
from thirty to sixty, weighing from two
to four and half pounds, in days
fishing. This breeding of fish and
stocking all the inland lakes and rivers
is simply question of food for the peo-
pie as much as raising grain, beef, pork,
etc. The United States make an annual
appropriation of $4,000 to procure fish
from foreign waters which are unknown
to us, and to change the breed of sucl
as we have, which is as much required
as to change the breed of everything
from the human race to potatoes. Al
most all of the States have now efficien
fish laws, and very many make liberia
appropriations to stock all the publi
lakes within their borders, under tn
supervision of their Boards of Fisl
Commissioners, as well as the rivers
Canada does the same.-COr. Gicag
Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
WHOLE NUMBER 43S,

ground of Mr.. Johnson's youth and
lack of means. Upon hearing this he
sought an interview with the young lady,
told her of the decision of her parents,
and of the course he himself had re-
solved upon, adding that there was moth
ing left for them but to part and forget
what they had been to each other. The
lady felt otherwise, and frankly told him
that she would go with him wherever he
might lead, and she would not hesitate
to trust her life and its keeping into his
hands. His pride would not permit
this, and notwithstanding his love, eh
left the place, only returning long years
after, wien the lady was married and
the mother of family.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
Wit and Humor.
A MATTER of course-A river-bed.

A MATTER of course-A river-bed.
A PH1B is lie painted in water-colors.
Josh Billings.
MILK is our first drink, but we come
to the bier at last.
PIRATES generally charge all ship is
worth for boarding it.
SEE advertisement in another column
of this paper headed "Agentsl Good
News
How TO make the largest census report
with the smallest number of people is
the study of the age.
4 ROCHESTER paper suggests to MIR.
Frost, who is languishing in the jail of
that city, that he had better thaw out.
"PA, what can I do, unless you get
me a riding habit, up here in the coun-
tryg" Sect in the habit of walking,
my dear"
"DD my mustache trouble you ?"
said Blobbs to his sweetheart. "No, L
only felt a little down in the mouth,
was the answer.
IT must make woman feel mean to
take poison, write two or three farewell
letters, upbraid her husband, and then
be saved by q stomach pump.
"HAvE you suit of clothes here to
fit large body of waterl" "No; but
we can sell you a needle and thread to
sew potato patch on the pants of tined
dog"
Mrs. Cook, of Green Bay, went with
out food for four days rather than build
fire ms her husband commanded her
to, but hunger finally set Mrs. Cook to
cooking.
The Arabs are won't to cay: "H your
neighbor has been to Mecca" which Is
proof of great sanctity, clock your
stable. If he has been twice, " which
renders him perfect, "se,l out and move
away"
DIR. JOHNSON once dined with Scot
tish lady who had hodgepodge for din-
ner. After the Doctor had tasted it she
asked him if it was good. :" 1t is good
for hogs, ma'am," said the Doctor.
"Then pray" said the lady, "iet me
help you to some more.
Miss JENNA GRAVES, granddaughter
of Ethan Allen, resides near Springfield,
Mass. She is 1O1 years of age, and re-
members Ethan distinctly. She never
handed George Washington glass OF
water, but she might easily enough have
done so had George happened around In
search of something to drink.-Irter-
Ocean.
GONG up Abbott street yesterday,
man saw boy about II years OF age,
seated on the sidewalk, bareheaded, In
the full blaze of the scorching sun.
"Bub, you ought not oSsit there! ]" said
the man. "Why2" because you'll
get all tanned up" "Makes no differ
ence to me whether 1 sit in the sun or
shade" sadly answered the boy; "mother
tans me up three or four times day
auyhow,-DetrOit Free Press.
YESTERDAY morning a man having an
Office on Jefferson avenue wanted to get
trusted for paper, but the boy drew
back and replied: 81 can't do it. I'm
running on limited capital, heavily Sc
cured by collaterals, and every cent has
got to count" 'tWell, can't buy,
then" said the man. 81 don't want to
be mean," continued the boy, after some
time spent in pondering, "and if you've
got any good paper I'll discount it. "
But they didn't trade. Detroit Free
| Preeo
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
The Child on Foot,

After baby begins to walk, the trial
which falls to the proud young mothers
lot is neither light nor uncommon. If
she be only tolerably familiar with the
laws of life and health, there is con-
slant warfare going on in her mind be-
tween the pretty costumes of the child
and her reasonable and natural solici-
tude about its health. If it is plump
and vigorous Child, she longs to exhibit
its dimpled neck, arms and legs to the
general public, and she generally strikes
a balance by showing the legs. Now
every baby's feet should be kept warm,
and a tender child's especially, and yet
these extremities are seldom properly
clothed. Bare legs will not do for our
climate. If our children do not die of
this exposure they are likely to become
feeble in growth, and die before middle
life, except in rare instances. Not only
are the lower extremities loo much ex-
posed, but the throat and chest are usu-
ally too heavily clothed, and the little
creature tugs and tolls with the weigh,
and lettering of handsome wrappings.
until the perspiration starts freely and
WEAKNESS overtakes it. With an ig-
norance in no way greater than its moth
er's vanity or inconsiderateness, it in
sists upon rest. 1t gets it of course,
and also the Group, or congestion, or fe-
yer, each more or less intensified accord
ing to the child's constitutions and tenn
porary conditions. Sensible mothers
will dress their children in long stock
ings that have more or less warmth, ac-
cording to their temperament and the
temperature of the air they are to breathe.
Their hands should be carefully warmed
in winter, and their chests and necks
properly wrapped, but not bundled
When self-forgetful tenderness is the
prompting motive in selecting pretty
clothes for the baby, and the ideal of
the mother corresponds to the demands
of nature the little creatures will be pref
tier, because roster, the costumes that
they wear will be as tasteful and carefully
made, and the world will get race OF
stronger, and consequently better, men
and women, whose foreheads will be
wider, and brains clearer; and then Q
higher standard of intellectual culture
will dawn upon our country. Ther
there will be fewer little graves among
the green grasses that grow in the gar
dens of the dead; fewer Rachels weeping
and lamenting because their children are
not.-Ihe Metropolitan.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
What fO Eat.

DIR. Hail relates the case of man who
was cured of his biliousness by going
without his supper and drinking freely
of lemonade. The next morning this
patient arose with wonderful sense of
rest and refreshment, and feeling as
though the blood had been literally
washed, cleansed and cooled by the lem
onade and fast. His theory is that food
can be used as remedy for many dis
eases successfully. AS an example, he
cures splitting of blood by the use of
salt; epilepsy, by watermelons kidney
affections, by celery poison, by olive
or sweet oil; erysipelas, by pounded
cranberries applied to the part affected;
hydronhobia, by onions, etc. So the
way to keep in good health is really to
know what to eat and to know what medi'
cines to take.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
EATON, OHIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %,
renzo Crounse, who was given the cert-
ficate of election.

ficate of election.
THERE is meat famine threatened in
Great Britain. This is in consequence
of the Privy Council having ordered that
all beasts coming from abroad be quar-
antined for twelve hours after landing,
and then inspected by government Off
Ger. If only one animal of the number
is found to be diseased the entire lot are
at once slaughtered. The importers
complain that by such proceeding they
suffer heavy loss. The graziers of the
north of Europe have thrown up their
British trade, and declare that they will
ship no more live stock to England.
Should they carry out their threat, the
price of meat in great Britain will ad-
vance greatly, and at the present mo-
ment it is so high that it is almost i'm
possible for the working classes to buy
it. Great Britain depends to very
great extent on Ireland, Belgium, Nor
way, and Sweden for meat, and the shut
ting these countries out of the British
market cannot but entail much suffering
on the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
Andrew Johnson,s First Love.

Mr.. Andrew Johnsons, Jr., editor of
the Greenville CTenn.) HteLligencer,
denies the story that his father in early
life met with serious disappointment
from rmreq1rited love. He says that his
father fell in love with a lady of good
family and amiable character, who re-
turned his affection. Her parents, how
ever, objected to the marriage upon the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

A Missouri family history runs thus ::
"Sallie Wilhite ran away some years ago
with her brother-in-law, Aaron DAVIS
he, however, returned to his wife, and
she married a Mr.. Neely, who eloped
and left her. Two years ago her cousin,
Ezekiel, ran away with Mrs. Winland,
both parties leaving families. Last
month, Aaron Dayis's son, Morton,
boy of nineteen, ran away with his
mothers sister, woman of thirty, ana
to complete matters, his father has again
eloped with his sister-in.law, Sallle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

Oil City, Pa, had destructive fire recently,
in which the works of the Imperial Oil Re
fning Company were consumed, with loss of
about 100000 on machinery, stock, etc.
Forty thousand barrels of oil went up in the
blaze.
The Fall River Mass operatives voted to
return to work at reduction on the opening of
the shops provided they can retain their old
positions.
A fatal cattle disease has broken out in the
vicinity Of Rhinebeck, n. Y, and several droves
have died.
The firm of Mallory & Butterteld, Of New
York, the largest dealers in paper-board in the
United States, has failed.
The District Attorney of Brooklyn desires to
withdraw the libel suit instituted by Beecher
against Moulton; but the latter will not con-
sent to withdrawal of the case, and insists
upon going on with the trial.
Two members of the New Haven (Ct.) pro-
fessional baseball club have been arrested for
thefts committed on one of their recent tours.
In New York, last week, while a number of
men we're experimenting with Mrs. Uda's aerial
ladder, terrible accident occurred. The lad
der had been raised and about dozen men
were on it, some at the height Of 100 feet, when
the ladder suddenly snapped in two precipitat
ing the men to the ground. The Chief of the
Aerial Battalion and two other men were in
stantly killed, and the balance seriously injured,
some fatally.
The horses in Buffalo n V are suffering
from a mild form of the epizootic. Three
fourths of the horses in the city are affected
with it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

ANN FARLEY, the woman whose scalp
was torn off in a New Haven shirt fac
tory two years ago, has fine head of
hair, a new scalp having been grated on
her skull,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23
FRESH TOPICS.

SHARON, of California, says he will
sacrifice his whole fortune of $15, ,00O,-
900 sooner than that any stain shall be
left ON the memory of RalsSon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

LONDON is agitated over smaller man
than Tom Thumb. The name of the
microscopic being is Jean Hannema his
age is 36, his height is six inches less
than Tom Thumbs, and his weight is 26
pounds. He was born in Holland.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

IT was quite in the eternal fitness OF
things that Mrs. Betsy Straw, of Warner,
n. H.. should die of hay fever. The
poor old lady was accused of being iOl
years old, and had no means OF proving
that she wasn't,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

The little busy bee and the little boot.
blacks emulate each other in improving
the "shining hour"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

III. RoH1Ne, French chemist, insists
that ruttermilk will prolong life. The
Tactic acid in it clears the cartilages, ar
teries, and valves OF the heart of the
ietritus, corresponding to soot, found in
old nersnns
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

The census returns show that Boston
has become the sixth city in the Union.
Her population amounts to some $40, 600,
which is gain of $4,000 in five years.
Part of the growth is due to recent an
mentions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

BUFFALO has decreed that no married
woman shall be a teacher in any of its
public schools,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

MRs. MARY VAUGHN, a native Vir-
ginian, celebrated her Tooth birthday, in
Williamson county, Tenn, the other
day, and large number of her 45O iv-
ing descendants gathered around her on
that occasion. She is the mother of
seven sons and eight daughters, all
giants in stature, and in the crowd that
came to celebrate her centennial ami
versary, there was scarce a man of less
stature than six feet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

The tenacity of life on the part of
Anthony, of Leavenworth, and Carruth,
of Vineland, has taught people one thing
the uselessness of attacking editors
with pistols. Nothing but artillery
should be used in bombarding their
heads.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

INDIANA is just discovering that it has
vast porcelain clay deposits equal to the
best in the world for the manufacture of
stone china and queensware, and very
available for Sevre5 china work, and fac
tories will soon be erected in Indianapolis
to develop its wealth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-23

The efficacy of advertisements was
never better demonstrated than by the
proprietor of the Dwight House, at
Binghampton, N. Y. Last spring he
advertised his house with cuts in nearly
all the leading papers of the country, and
set forth its attractions and advantages,
in a lucid manner. The house, which
before had not prospered, is now cele-
hrated, and does very profitable and
steadily increasing business.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06

Mr.. George Dawson, who has been among
us taking notes, publishes in The Gentle.
mems Magazine the following descript ion of
Niagara Falls
1t is common to hear people say that
they are disappointed with the falls of Mia
CARA as it is difficult to know what they
expected, it is difficult to say why they are
disappointed. Many stay too short a time
they seem to see all that is to be seen at
one slew, and hurry away, adding Niagara
to their list of Quantities" | found nine
days too few for me the longer l staid
| the longer l wished to stayS and there are
| few places that more wish to revisit than
these famous Falls. Something of the
common disappointment arises from the
| opepness of the Falls there is no dimness,
nothing is hidden there is no gloom, no
dark and barrow gorge. Such a leap of the
waters needs no half concealmept, depends
on nothing but itself for it's eublimity.
LiDger until you have seen the Falls in
every light, from early dawn tIll dewy eve,
and then till moonlight comes, and then till
darkness follows watch the rainbows, and
the never. ceasipg white clouds of epray.
Return day after day and find the waters
rushing down without the slightest change
Of form note the deep green color in the
centre OF the Fall, which shows the depth OF
the water go up the river and watch the
flood rushing toward the great leap cross
in tue little ferry boat at the very foot OF
the Fall and mark the wondrous calm OF
, the water go lower down where this calm
gives way to a rush of waves like the waves
, of a stormy sea, but, unlike them, moving
onward with rapid rush go behind the
Fall as far as you caD-and, If after all thit
there is any disappointment, tell it not tC
your best friend, unless he has been chosen
> for his likeness to yourself