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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
THE PUMPKIN.
THE PUMPKIN
Written upon,reccving the gift Of pumpkin pie.
BIZ JOGN @. WHITTIER.


Oh. greenly and fair in the lands of the sun,
The vines of the gourd and the rich melon run,
And the rock, and the tree, and the cottage enfold
With broad leaves all greenness and blossoms all
gold,
While he waited to know that his warning was true,
And longed for the storm cloud, and listened In
vain
For the rush of the whirlwind and red fire rain.
On the banks of the xeni, the dark Spanish maiden
Comes I'D with the fruit of the tangled vine laden
And the Creole of Cuba laughs out to behold
Through orange leaves shining the broad spheres
Yet with dearer delight from his home in the NORTH
On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks
forth,
Where crook-necks are coiling and yellow fruit
shines;
And the sun of September melts down on his vines.
All on Thanksgiving Day, when from East and from
From North and from South come the pilgrim and
guest,
When the gray-haired New Englander sees round
his board
The old broken links Of affection restored,
When the care-wearied man sees his mother once
more,
And the worn matron smiles where the girl smiled
before,
What calls back the past like the rich pumpkin pie?
Oh fruit of loved boyhood! the old days recalling
When wood grapes were purpling and brown nuts
were falling!
When wild ugly faces were carved on its skin,
Glaring out through the darkness from the candle
within
When we laughed round the corn heap, with hearts
all in tune,
Our chair broad pumpkin, our lantern the moon,
Telling tales of the fairy who travelled like steam
In pumpkin-shen coach with two rats for team.
Then thanks for thy present! none sweeter or bet
ter
Fer smoked from an oven or circled platteri
Fairer hands never wrought pastry more fine,
Brighter eyes never watched DER its baking than
thine!
And the prayer, which my mouth is too full to ex-
press,
Swells my heart that thy shadow may never be less
That the days of thy lot may be heightened below,
And the fame of thy worth like pumpkin vine
grow;
And thy life be as sweet and its last summer sky
Golden-tinted and fair as thy own pumpkin pie!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
HOLE NUMBER 4l9,
A Mothers Desperation.

This morning about o'clock the city
was startled by the news that the bodies
of a woman and child had been found in
Bear creek, at the foot of Fifth street,
opposite the Badger State lumber-yard.
The Clipper reporter hastened to the
spot and found that the terrible news was
too true, for there, floating on the water
with the back of the head and q portion
of the clothing visible, was the body of
woman. At the edge of the water was
stake drived in the ground, to which a
cord was attached, and it. was evident
that the other end of the cord was at
tached to the corpse or corpses. A few
persons by this time had collected at the
spot, and a short distance back was
little boy weeping violently, in company
with Elder Challener, of the Christian
Church, who was endeavoring to console
him. This little boy, about II years of
age, was named Willie Irwin, and it was
his mother and only little sister, Lottie,
about 5 years of age, who were sleeping
their last sleep in the cold and muddy
waters of Bear creek. Willie said that
his mother, Mrs. E. L. Irwin, in COM
pany with his little sister Lottie, left
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

threatened trouble between the fishermen OF
each nation this summer.
Reports from Europe state that crops have
been damaged to some extent by sharp frosts
and short allowance of rain. In England corn
threatens to be late, whatever may be the bulk
In Franco wheat and rye have already suffered.
In Russia the sewers have actually been beaten
off by snow.
Some 2OO,O persons are brought together
weekly to hear the American evangelists,
Moody and Sankey, in England.
The gold diggings at Cape Coast Africa, are
''panning out pretty well. A consignment of
the precious metal, valued at quarter of a
million of dollars, has just arrived in England,
some of the nuggets weighing nine pounds.
The Kingdom of Hayti contributes another
revolution. An insurrection has broken out at
Port au Prince and forty foreigners have been
killed.
Another would-be assassinator of Bismarck
has been arrested in Berlin. He was prowling
around the mansion of the Prince with loaded
pistol in his pocket.
The London Times Paris correspondent
telegraphs MAY 81 that the most serious minds
believe that war between France and Germany
is impending.
A rather heated discussion took plaza in the
British Parliament the other night. Disraeli
was desirous of having some bills passed, on
which action had been delayed by the tactics of
the opposition. The Premier stated that Par
lament would probably be prorogued in July.
Cholera prevails to some extent in India.
The Spanish government has paid to Mr..
Gushing, in Madrid, the entire balance due on
the yirginius indemnity, anticipating the pay
ment by several months.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
Buried in the Snow.

A startling discovery was made in
Cherokee gulch, near Georgetown, on
Saturday last. The facts, furnished by
a correspondent of the NeaUs, are about
these: In February three prospectors
took possession of deserted cabin near
the head of the gulch, several thousand
feet above any trail or travelled road.
While the men were sleeping, an ava
lanche of snow swept down from above,
striking and burying out of sight the
cabin and its inmates. On Saturday the
three men were found, the snow having
passed off. Their names are Patterson
Martin, Christopher johnson and Pat
Morgan. The bodies were found side by
side, and covered with blankets. The
remains were brought to Georgetown
Saturday evening, and an inquest was
held, resulting in verdict in accord
ance with the facts as stated,-Denoer
| NetUs,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
Political.

The election for city officers in Indianapolis
passed off very quietly and resulted in a victory
for the Republicans, giving them the Mayor
Clerk, Treasurer, Marshal, Assessor, and seven
out of thirteen Councilmen.
The President has appointed ex-senator D.
D. Pratt of Indiana, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, vice Douglas, removed.
Hon. ]. B. McCleary has been nominated for
Governor by the Democrats of Kentucky.
General
The schooner Margaret Crocker, from Tahiti
for San Francisco. was recently lost at sea, and
sixteen persons persisted.
An effort is being made at Washington to in
dict editor Dana for ibeling ex-Gov. Shepherd,
but it is not probable that Dana can be brought
to the capital.
statement of the losses of the insurance
companies by the Oshkosh fire, prepared by a
committee appointed to adjust the same, shows
the total to be S759,S00.
The boiler of the steamer Senator exploded
at Portland, Oregon, last week, killing the
Captain, Purser, and a number of the crew.
The Portage bridge on the Erie railroad, said
to be the largest wooden bridge in the world,
was burned last week.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

CONSUMPTION OF WooD IN France
The Independence Beige gives some
statistics relative to the consumption of
wood in France. A large quantity of
soft wood is used for making toys, and
to give an idea of the magnitude of this
. trade it will be sufficient to take one ar
ticle alone, children's drums, of which
in Paris alone 100000 are sold every
month. The total number made an
nually in France is estimated at 0,O0O,-
900, while a considerable quantity of
wood must be consumed to supply 6O,-
900, 900 drumsticks,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

The rabbit forms an important article
of food in Great Britain and Ireland.
Large numbers are imported from the
Continent, and it is estimated that 81
600, 900 are annually bred for food. The
flesh is sold at twelve cents (gold) a
pound, which is fully third less than
the price of beef and considerably under
that of the choicer portions of the sheep.
The value of the annual supply is esti'
mated at S7.S75,0Q0,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
gton,

The internal revenue receipts for the month
of April were S7,O22, ,331; for the four months
since the LIST of January, $50, 4S5, 421; and for
the fiscal year to May l, ss9, 1881.
The customs receipts for the month of April
we're, in round numbers, s13, ,25O, 900 in coin
and 800, 900 in currency. For the four months
since Jan. 1, 1875 the receipts were S57, 149 $50
in coin and 1891, 4O1 in currency. The total
customs receipts for the fiscal year to May 1
we're, in round numbers, S133, 752,OO
The Secretary of the Treasury has given di.
rections to the Assistant Treasurer at New York
to sell S5,OOO,OOO gold during the month of
May.
The public debt was decreased S2,325, 346
during the month of April. Appended is the
official statement:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

Hon. EDWARDS PERREPoNr, the newly
appointed Attorney General, was one of
the leading counsel for the prosecution
In the SurTatt trial. He is man of large
wealth, and contributed $4,000 to the
campaign fund at the last Presidential
election.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

John T. Heartley has resigned his position as
Assistant Treasurer of the United States and
the President has named as his successor Cur
tis S. Burnham, a wealthy Kentuclkian and per-
sonal friend of Secretary Bristow.
The Supreme Court has decided the FarraSut
prize case in favor of the claimant.
A special dispatch to a Chicago paper states
that the internal revenue and customs receipts
are dropping off at very discouraging rate !;
SO that they will fail to pay the current expendi-
ture of the government by several millions of
dollars. From every prospect now, it is more
probable that the revenue will fall off still
further.
Senior Mantilla, who represented the
Spanish Republic at Washington during its
existence has presented his credentials as
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra
ordinary from Alfonso, King Of Spain.
]. G. Hester, special agent under the De-
partment of Justice, and known in connection
with the political arrests in Alabama, has beer
dismissed.
Secretary Bristow has commenced cutting
down the working force in his department
Some twenty people-a good proportion OF
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
PugiliSm and the Bench.

Mr.. Justice Brett has Just startled re-
spectacle society by giving lift to the
prize-ring. 1t seems that in February
last two men had pugilistic encounter
in field in the neighborhood of London.
Itwas very stiff fight, though the money
was only FL side; and while the victor
was seriously wounded, the beaten man
died the same night from the injuries he
had received. His nose was broken, his
head fearfully battered, and the cause OF
death was concussion of the brain. 1t
was, according to the rules of the prize
ring, q fair fight, and Mr.. Justice Brett
was led to regard it favorably in contrast
to the cowardly atrocities in the way OF
kicking, of which we have lately had
such shocking epidemic. He said he
could not regard fighting with the fists
as very heinous offense, even though it
did sometimes result in death; it was at
least better that people should use their
fists than knife OF iron-heeled boots.
He accordingly let off the victor in the
fight with weeks imprisonment, his
confederates and abettors being various
ly sentenced to week and three days.
! There is, of course, no reason to suppose
! that the triumphant compatant IN tnls
case had any idea that he was actually
killing his antagonist, but it is thought
that the Judge would have done well to
avoid saying anything in justification OF
what at the best is brutal and danger
GUS sport. 1t is remarkable how rapidly
and completely pugilsm has gone down
since the great fight between Sayers and
Heenan, and between Heenan and Ton
King, which seemed to promise, from
their popularity and the distinguished
patronage they enjoyed, a revival of the
noble art. The sport has now only
fiuctuating existence among the loves
and most obscure classes of the popula
ton, and is scarcely ever heard of by the
rest of the public. Even the sporting
papers have long ago given up taking
notice of what was once one of their ia
vorite pastimes. Correspond
ence Ne,U York Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

Artic regions. 1t isvery seldom that ice
is met by Liverpool steamers so early in
the season as April, and it is evident that
from now until next August ice-fields and
icebergs will be unusually abundant in
the North Atlantic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

THIS is the way the Louisville Courier
Journal imprecates Cincinnati editor
who called him thief "May Eli Per-
kins attend his funeral, and may cock
reaches swarm on his grave"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

NJ. DUFAURE, the Minister of Justice
in MacMahon's Cabinet, gets up at three
every morning and goes at his work.
He once accepted an invitation to ball,
and went to it, to keep his word, for
half an hour after he got up next
morning.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
FRESH TOPICS.

THE "canal frauds continue to be
the chief theme of interest an9 discus
sion among the politicians of York State.
An investigation is in progress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

The press on both sides of the British
channel is filed with enthusiastic notices
of Capt. Paul Boyton's last maritime feat.
They regard even his failure as a success
full demonstration of his undertaking to
swim across from Dover to Boulogne,
and as an immense triumph for humanity
and science.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
Foreien.

North Staffordshire, England, has been the
scene of another fearful colliery explosion, re-
sulting in the destruction of upward of forty
human lives.
A Paris tel egram announces the death Of
Count Waldeck, the famous painter and
traveller at the extraordinary age of ITO
years.
A Berlin telegram states that the last Belgian
note is highly satisfactory to Germany, and
terminates the controversy.
Advices from Cuba report the insurgents sue
cessful in two engagements.
French and English gunboats are ordered to
the banks of Newfoundland, to prevent the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13
Proverbs Refuted.

1t has been said of old that GA bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush" Try
it. Take bird (any bird will do) in
your hand, and hold it securely; then
take passage in the first vessel you can
find (any vessel will do) and proceed to
the Antipodes, sill retaining the bird in
the hand, where the bush is supposed
to be. When you arrive, examine the
bird which you have in your hand and
compare it with any two birds you can
find in the bush. Estimate their relative
value. You will find that the proverb
has led you astray.
Again. It has been said that " It is
the last straw that breaks the camel's
back" Inprimis, how long would a
man go about until he had satisfied him
self that he had found the "last "
straw? But we will grant, for the sake
of argument, that the &c last straw has
been found. Now take your camel (any
camel will do) and cautiously deposit that
straw upon the back of the camel, and
carefully observe whether the spine of
that quadrupedis is dislocated. 1t is to be
imagined not. How then this provorb /!
Once more. 1t has been spoken, and
written, that if you "Take care of the
pence, the pounds will take care OF
themselves. Make the experiment.
Take pence (say three PENCE and place
them in your purse, and put your purse
in your pocket. Button your pocket, d
your pocket is buttonable or deposit
the three pence with your banker, or in
vest them in Canadian oil well. Mex
take a sovereign (anybody's sovereign
will do) and place it carefully on the
pavement (the center of a coal-plate il
not bad spoD, and, after retiring W
the stage and "dissembling," observe
how that sovereign will take care of it
| self.-Punch.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

WE have been visited by Princes and
Grand Dukes and a Kanaka King, but
we have never had real Princess among
us except the Princess Salm-Salm. Now,
however, it is announced that the Prin-
cess Louise of England, the very much
the better half of the Marquis of Lorne,
will visit us next fall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

ELEPHANTS live for two hundred,
three hundred, end even four hundred
years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

Hermann, the celebrated magician,
was married recently. And his wife
doesn't have to get up at daylight to go
to market. When she wants dozen of
eggs she simply hands her husband the
empty egg-bag, and he produces them
by sleight-of-hand then he cooks an
omelet in borrowed hat, and converts
can of sawdust into that much white
sugar, and similar cups filed with
chipped paper is changed into hot coffee;
then he takes the same hat, stirs up
its emptiness with magic wand, and,
presto, change! out comes loaf of
bread, fresh shad, two pickles, one pie,
bucket of coal, a dish of hash, with
natural hairs. in it, and half-a dozen
knives and forks. This is much cheaper
than going to market. But Mrs. Her
mann is not happy. When her husband
wants gold dollar he mysteriously picks
it off the end of his wife's nose. And
she is dissatisfied because she can't per
form that trick herself.-NOrristoac''
| Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

PROF.. RENAUD, of the Heidelburg Uni
versity, an eminent German jurist, has
lately published an exhaustive review of
the Tilton-Beecher case, in which he
states that it is the conviction of the legal
minds of Germany, Austria and France
that the plaintiff, Tilton, has no case
whatever, and expresses surprise that
under the laws of America he should not
have been non-suited after his evidence
was in.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

Space. ]

Business cards of five lines or less So per annum.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements of marriages and deaths,
and church and benevolent society notices inserted
free. Any additions to obituary notices will be
charged cents per line.
Favors MUST be handed in early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects Of general or 10
cal interest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

them being ladies-have been dismissed from
Cen SINNERS office
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

WE have read of nervous patient, in
the hands of dentist, dropping dead
while losing tooth, but the case was
reversed lately in Hampstead, Texas.
The dentist dropped down ifeless while
endeavoring to extract one of lady's
molars. Probably he was so anxious to
accomplish his task without paining his
customer that he over-excited himself,
and stirred into deadly activity some
morbid condition of his vascular system.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

The steamship Nova Scotia, which ar
rived at Baltimore from Liverpool last
week, reports having passed an immense
ice-ield which was skirted for four hours,
and hence must have been from fifty to
one hundred miles in length. In this
vast field half dozen vessels were firmly
frozen in without any prospect of release
until after the ice field should melt.
Doubtless these were whaling and seal
ing vessels, and they must have been
floating for many weeks, inasmuch as the
iee-ield unquesHonably came from the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

The amendment to the Postal laws,
smuggled through at the close of the
last Congress for the benefit of the ex-
press companies, pans out immensely
for those corporations. Under the new
rate for third-class mail matter, the ship
ment of bullion from the gold-producing
regions to Chicago and the East will be
taken from the mails and transferred to
the express companies, who viii be able
to exact hom shippers three or four
times what it cost them before.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-13

The Brooklyn scandal is having its
effect on the eyes as well as the morals
of the public. In the Hartford Co,rant
we find the following "Dr. Bacon, of
New Haven, while in Meriden a few
days since, to perform an operation, in
all earnestness assured gentleman that
the number of cases of eye diseases he
treated was unusually large since the
Beecher trial commenced. In almost
every instance the patieAt sat up late
night, reading the great trial reports"