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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
The Mystery Of the Clouds.

The rain wonder has now reached
three continents, and done much damage
in each, destroying many lives in Europe
and India. On many accounts the sea-
son is noteworthy: First, in the guam
tity of rain, which, since June %, the
period when it commenced, has ex-
ceeded all precedent. France has suf-
fered most, England and Wales next,
and India and the United States next.
Second, in the flows on the Ohio and
along the valley are the most noteworthy
in the United States, and especially the
duplicate overflow along the Mississippi.
Even the arid regions of Colorado and
Wyoming have been visited by unparal-
leled rains, which, if continued, would
make artificial irrigation worse than use
less. Abroad, observers declare that the
destroying rains of Wales, England,
France, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary,
Russia, and elsewhere, followed the hne
of the Carpathian mountains, the Alps,
and Pyrenees, thence along the coast of
the Atlantic into England, where they
terminated in the mountains of Wales.
Upon the termination of the rainstorms
in Europe, they seem to have swept
across the ocean to the United
States. The longest rains have
fallen in this country, and we are dis
posed to regard them as but the continu-
alton of the rainfall which centered in
France. The world has had about five
months of rain. And now for the causes
This is beyond our knowledge, but the
subject is worthy of study. Some at
tribute the abundance of water to the
disturbance of electric currents occa-
stoned by the multiplied wires which
now expand the continents of America
and Europe, and others think the result
comes from natural causes. 1t is for
scientific men to speculate and answer as
best they may.--Nes0 York Express.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
The Kind of Neighbors to Have.

Give the Hoosiers credit for warm
hearts. An incident reported from
Chill, Miami county, shows that some of
them deserve it. Mr.. Conner, of that
neighborhood, was down with erysipelas
in the feet ; his crops were spelling and
he was feeling terribly blue over the
prospect of heavy pecuniary loss, which
he was in no condition to bear. One
day, when he was particularly depressed
in spirits, he was surprised by the noise
of reapers in his fields, and on looking
out of the window he saw dozen of his
neighbors binding wheat as fast as it was
cut. Meantime, their wives were pre-
pairing big dinner, provided by them
selves, in the kitchen of the farmhouse.
1t does humanity good to hear such
stories as this. Before midnight of that
day a heavy rain fell but the generous
neighbors had provided for that, too, by
putting the wheat in shock after the sun
went Chicago Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
WHOLE NUMBER 1876.

from nearly, as many counties IN OHIO,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michi-
gan, and Kentucky, together with some
other States. They relate chiefly to
wheat, oats, corn, and h,ps, of which
the reports indicate in Ohio and Indiana
a full average acreage yield somewhat
short large losses by rain, and very in
ferior quality. In Illinois the crop is
below an average condition, and quality
inferior. The Iowa acreage about as
usual generally harvested in good con-
dition some damaged by blight and
other causes yield large in many
places. Crop not full average quail
ty inferior. Missouri is considerably
short and materially damaged. Ken
tucky-yield average in amount, but
largely and badly damaged. Michigan
fair crop. Wisconsin-very good crop
and condition.
Oats-Large destruction and damage
in Ohio, kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois,
and portions of Missouri, while the acre
age was increased, and Michigan, Wis
consin, and Iowa show large produc-
ton. Corn-largely increased. Average
very promising outside of portions of
the Ohio Valley, and if the crop natures
in the North and Northwest, will be
much greater than usual.
Cattle and hogs generally in better
condition than year ago, and in many
portions the stock are feeding upon the
damaged grain.
There is much information relative to
other crops. Potatoes promise an unus-
ually large crop throughout nearly all
these sections.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
Nothing Wasted.

Few things so well symbolic the eco
nomical habits of continental Europe,
and especially France, as the pot an feu.
This is an iron pot kept constantly sim
mering upon the fire, into which is put
from day to day all the wholesome rem
nants Of food which in this country are
thrown away. Ourpeople, in their mag
nifcent way of doing things, never stop
to consider how much nutriment adheres
even to well-picked bones of porter-house
steaks, mutton chops, ribs of beef, legs
of mutton, etc. All these, and many
things beside, are put into the pot au
feu water, seasoning and fragrant herbs
are added as required, and the constant
simmering-a solvent for even the tough
est of Texan beef-extracts every parti-
Gle of marrow even, and the bones come
out as clean and white as if they had
been bleached for years in the sun,
Among the common people more than
half the nutriment of the day comes from
pot an feu, and if any member of the
family comes home at an unusual hour
hungry, it affords at all times meal at
once warm and wholesome. This ex-
plains how, as Hugh McCulluch tells us,
the forty millions of France could live
on what the forty millions of America
throw away, and when we consider the
wretched cookery that prevails in this
country, it is not too much to affirm that
they could live twice as well as do our
farmers and day laborers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

direction of Nissa. in consequence of the part
taken by the Seryians in the insurrection in
Herzegovina. The military occupation of
Servia is regarded as not improbable.
Tho two American vessels sent to Tripoi to
avenge the insult offered to our Consul, ar
rived there on the 22d of August. A number
of officers who landed from the Congress were
hooted by the rabble. Satisfaction was given
for the insults to the officers who landed, but
not for the previous insult to the American
Consul
The Porte has written to Austria and Ger
many thanking them for their offices in Herze.
govinian affairs.
The foot and mouth distemper is raging fear
fully in some parts of England. In Dorset
shire alone II, 900 cattle are down with it.
Tho betrothal of King Alfonso of Spain, to
the Oldest daughter of the Duke of Montpen-
sier, is announced.
Business is much depressed both in England
and on the Continent, on account of apprehen-
sion of political complications.
A meeting was held in Lsndon, the other day,
to discuss the causes of the high price of meat
in England. An association was formed to se-
cure supply of live cattle from the United
States.
Capt. Webb, the great swimmer, has accom-
plished the extraordinary feat of swimming
across the English channel from Dover to Calais
-twenty-six miles-without life-preseryer or
other aiding appliances. He did it in twenty
one hours and forty minutes. This exceeds any
swimming performance on record.
Another war-this time in South America.
The State of Panama has commenced hostili-
ties against the Republic of Colombia.
The wife of Garibaldi is dead.
The Grand yizier of Turkey has resigned.
Turkey will be represented in limited way
at our Centennial.
War clouds are everywhere looming up. 1t
is stated that the friendly relations OF Great
Britain and China are in danger; the insurrec-
tioRs in herzegovina and KhoBan are progress
ing and revolution Is said to be imminent IL,
Uruguay. Tnpoli has thus far refused satis-
faction to the United States for the insults to
the American Consul and his family, and there
Is talk of ordering Rear Admiral Worden with
the European squadron to the scene.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
A BoMie.Knife Duel to the Death.


A frightful and fatal affray occurred at
Eberhardt City recently between two
men by the names of jackson and Beck.
The former was recently from Arizona,
and the latter has been a resident of Eb-
erhardt City for the past few months,
engaged in keeping a saloon The two
had quarrel short time before the
fatal meeting, In which Jackson made al
assault upon Beck with a knife, but
was driven off by Beck with fire-shovel.
Some three or four hours after this Jack
son returned to Beck's saloon, and while
the latter was standing in the doorway
plunged an eight-inch bowie-knife to the
hilt in Beck's side, and the two chnched,
and avery fierce encounter ensued, Jack
son using his knife and fatally stabbing
Beck, who, however, succeeded in free
ing himself from jackson, and ran as far
as Dana's saloon, distance of sixty
yards, when he was overtaken by
Jackson, who was pursuing his victim
with bloody and fendish intent. Beck
at this place called for protection, but
before the astonished bystanders could
render him assistance the human fiend
had done his work-he had given poor
Beck five fatal stabs. At this juncture a
party by the name of Brown, seeing what
was going on, knocked jackson off from
the porch into the street with a chair,
and while he was down, Beck, while &C
tually dying, crawled to jackson, and
taking the knife which had been used on
him, he plunged it into Jackson's breast,
giving him a fatal wound. Beck died
almost Immediately after being separated
from Jackson, and the latter was brought
to the county Jail, where he fingered un-
til Wednesday last, when death ended
his career. No one thereabouts knew
anything of the former career of jack
son all that is known is his statement
that he is from Arizona. Beck was con-
sidered q peaceable man, and leaves an
invalid widow to mourn his untimely
White Pine (NeU.) NesoS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
kissing.

It is not, unfortunately, a wholly un-
heard-of thing in this country for man
to kiss the wife of his intimate friend,
but the practice does not with us bring
any balm to the husbands bosom. Ii
wives of the United States are regarded
from Mr.. Shearman's point of view, it
can, of course, matter little to husband
if not only the clergyman, but the clerk
and churchwardens to boot, are IN the
habit of kissing his wife. For MIR.
Shearman tells us that "he loves MIR.
Beecher more than any human being !;
his wife he loves, his friends are very
dear to him, but none on earth take so
high a place in his heart as Mr.. Beech
er." When man holds such sentiments
his jealousy will be aroused when he
catches stranger kissing-not his wife
but his parson.-PalL-MaH Gazette.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
Brought Him to Terms.

1t occurred in Oshkosh. "Win you
do it?" she said, twisting one end of the
strap around her hand and fetching him
a "stinger across the shoulders with
the other. He squirmed and looked
frantically at the keyhole of the door, as
if he could crawl through it, "Win
you do it2" she said, aiming two or three
at the calves of his legs, while he skipped
around like great Northwestern grass
hopper with the jim-jams. "Wil you
do it 2" she repeated, concentrating her
energies for terrific swoop, and dealing
him binder over the eyebrows that
made the cold perspiration start out OF
every pore in his body. "I will j.
he roared in agony; and they were mar
ried.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

dren. This simple treatment is found to
be wonderfully efficacious in the too
often fatal Irregularities of the bowels
known as summer complaint, ;" and
large numbers of innocents have been
rescued from an carly grave by this
means alone, without the assistance of
drugs of any description.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
What a BOy Bought,

Letters are sometimes "lost in the
mail which are really only in some small
boys pocket. A young gentleman in
New York was recently detected in open
ing letters and pocketing the contents.
He owned up and gave the following ac-
count of how he spent the money: "I
bought watch for 81; bought pistol
in Wall street for 81, from man that
keeps little pie stand near William
street; Bunker Hill badges, $1.50; men,
orandum books, $1.25; song book, 25
cents; knife, rs cents; thermometer,
35 cents; torpedoes, 35 cents; toy pis-
tol, 80 cents; spectacles, 60 cents; base
ball, so cents; meerschaum pipe, $3.50;
dog, 70 cents" Just pause and imag-
inc that boy with thermometer, n
meerschaum pipe, pair of spectacles
and 70 cent dog!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
A TRAGIC STORY.

There lived sage in days Of yore,
And he handsome pig-tail wore
But wondered much and sorrowed more
Because it hung behind him.
He mused upon this curious case,
And swore he'd change the pig-tail's place,
And have it hanging at his face,
Not dangling there behind him.
SAYS he, "The mystery I've found
I'll turn me round" He turned him round
But still it clung behind him.
Then round and round, and out and in,
All day the puzzled sage did spin
In vain it mattered not pin;
The pig-tail hung behind him.
And right and left, and round about,
And up and down and in and out,
He turned but still the pig-tail stout
Hung steadily behind h m.
And though his efforts never slack,
And though he twist. and twirl, and tack,
Alasi still faithful to his back,
The pig-tan hangs behind him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

THE enormity of the crime of whist
ling in the presence of gentleman, and
stranger and clergyman to boot, was
lately brought home to a farmers boy of
Penzance, England, and the young mis-
creant was fined $2.S7t and costs, his
apology and contrition for so heinous an
offense being utterly refused by the rev.
erened plaintiff.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

THE request of the colored people Of
San Francisco to be permitted to send
their children to any public school they
might select has been denied. Separate
schools are to be maintained for the
benefit of the 163 colorcd children of
city, of whom only 60 attend school,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

A VERY tall and shabby-looking man,
a fellow that reminded you of vagrant
letter from font of forty-line paragon
extra condensed, stepped to one of our
bars last week, says the Louisville Com
naercial, and after heaying glass of
liquor into his long throat, blandly asked
the bartender if he could change $40
bill. The gentleman informed him that
he could. "Well," said the tall one,
with sigh of satisfaction, "IT go out
and see if 1 can find one, and he plung-
ed out into the cold world on his mis-
sion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

The Lord Mayor of London has Just
distinguished himself by indulging in an
extravagant banquet in honor of the Pre-
feet of the Seine Mayor of Paris). The
mayors of Wauwatosa, Kankakee, Keo-
kuk, and other metropolitan American
cities were unavoidably absent on the
festive occasion, but as there were 600
heads of European municipalities pres
ent, their absence occasioned little COM
ment. The feast cost the Lord Mayor the
trife of $4,000, or an average of $3.50
per plate. The Lord Mayor must have
an immense feeling of satisfaction after
this exhibition of gastric prodigality.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

A KENTUCKY court lately sent man
for two years to the penitentiary for
killing another man, and a second culprit
for four years to the same place for steal
ing hogs,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

The Daily Bluff City, an Elgin, OH. }
newspaper, is responsible for this
extraordinary dog story: "Robert
Campbell, who keeps the millinery store
on Chicago street, was thrown from a
buggy last evening, one mile east of Car
inville, by the barking of a dog, and his
hip dislocated, besides receiving other
severe injuries" We have long been
aware of Elgin's famous and wonderful
watch factory, but this is the first init
nation we have had of its dangerous and
more wonderful watchdog.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

AN infuriated COW recently broke away
from butcher in the streets of Bloom
ington, Ill. A little girl, named Rosie
Cotterman, risked her life in the endeayer
to save some smaller children. She had
put three or four of the little ones over
a fence and in place of safety, when
the enraged bovine caught the little he
roine in her arms and tossed her in the
air. Fortunately, though her dress was
torn from her back, the noble little girl
escaped serious bodily injury.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

ENooH MORRIS, 81 years old, has
cleared this year with his own hands 21
acres of new ground in Paulding county
Ga.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

1t is but short time since passage
j, by steamer in twelve days between New
York and Queenstown was regarded as
a feat of wonderful speed. Now the
steamship Germania hasmade the run in 7
days and % hours-the fastest time on
record. If Newfoundland was made the
point of departure on this side of the
Atlantic, the time would, in all proba-
bility, be reduced before long to three
days.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

AN immense jaw bone of some extinct
animal has been mearthed at Independ-
ence, Van Bnren county, Iowa. 1t
measured ten feet around from enc
hinge to the other, and is in a remark
ably good state of preservation. In
moving the jaw one of the teeth dropped
out. 1t measures eight inches in length,
four inches in diameter, and is creased
like futing-iron. The weight of this
tooth is four pounds and nine ounces.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

A WRITER in BIack,0ood is at pains to
show that the French, after all their talk
for four years of the Improvement of
their army, have done very little. The
Germans have improved their army since
the conclusion of the war with zeal un-
known in the history of any other people.
Their artillery, splendid and crushing as
It was five years ago, has been greatly
improved.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02

The bark Kate Crosby, of Yarmouth,
N. s., which arrived at New York, few
days since, 50 days from London, passed
through an immense fleet of icebergs on
her voyage hither. Her captain has fol-
lowed the sea all his life, and states that
never before in all his experience has he
seen such large foes of ice. At one time
70 icebergs were counted from the deck
of the bark, and the thermometer fell to
nearly the freezing point. The third Gay
of this frigid company, after passing
very close to large iceberg, it turned
over and burst with a great noise, like
the rumbling of an earthquake. During
tine three days the bark was ice-bound,
she passed four steamers. 1t is a matter
of wonder that catastrophes from this
cause are not of more frequent occur
renee. The steamship Indiana, of the
American line, reports encountering be-
countering between 10 and 20 icebergs
within two hours. She was obliged to
steam directly between the bergs in sew.
eral instances. The thermometer was
Influenced ten degrees. The ice foes
extend farther to the south this season
than ever known in previous years.
AN innovation has been successfully
inaugurated in Chicago. 1t is floating
hospital for children. On every fine day
several hundred infants and children
together with their nurses or mothers
are towed out into the pure air of tht
lake, returning to the city before dark
The vessel is arranged with every con
venience of necessity and comfort for the
afflicted little ones, and an experienced
physician accompanies the craft, though
the pure air is all the medicine depended
upon to effect the cure of the ailing chill
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
FRESH TOPICS.

CmoAGoANs chew and smoke three
million dollars worth of tobacco annu-
ally.
PARALYSIS is getting to be as common
as rheumatism. In Boston three promi-
nent business men died within a week OF
paralytic attacks, and elsewhere we hea
of similar cases among the over-worked
and over-anMous ones of these trying
times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.

The Cincinnati Price Current of Aug.
20 contains what it claims is the fullest
and most comprehensive presentation of
the Western crop reports yet published,
comprising about $50 special returns
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
THE CROPS.

Reports of the Condition of tho Growing
Grain in the Northwestern Encouraging
Prospect,
New-York tribune., 1875-10-09
DEPARTURE or Mr.. NOODE

up coEs TO NORTHrIFLp TO PREPARE FOR HIs
WORK IN REOOKI YN-DIs APPOINTED ~ PnIA-
uRiPHA on ACCOUNT or IHR EvANGELs1s DE-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or MOODY AND shNkEf
WITH TIE STATE or FEELING ~ BROOkLYN.
The announcement that Moody and >ankey
woud begin their labors in Brooklyn on oct 81 caused
considerable graf dcatiOn at city yesterday ana the
enthusiasm il awakened almost universal com
mtee has been appointed to perfect the arrangements
for In, meetings consisting OF d. ". McWlliams A. :.
Barnes Tasker H. Marvin Charles Pratt, john French
and Alanaop Trsk Thes, gentlemen yesterday and
divided the work between them They say they VIII De-
gin At once with the aid of W ". Wickes, who has been
chosen treasurer raise subscriptions ana 70 place the
Rink in condition FOR Use
when the uea OF the dcci7iOn 20 begin Work IN Brook
iyn reached Philadelphia it caurcd considerable con-
.+.rnation among those who mad been instiu-
mental in extending the invitation 20 Moody ANA
ssnkcy They had bccom, satisfied that the e'aheess
would begin work city. and had even taken pre-
limuary steps place the building III popes condltoh
Several tecgrams received IA Brooklyn yesterday
insisting that il was understood that the e'anPes were
10 90 10 Philadelphia first. Late IN the day
Iohn Wauamakcr one OF the members OF the
Philadelphia Committee, arrived III. TINS CITY, ana
found Mr. Moody in the Office OF friend IN
Nassaust about depart for his home An enOrt was
made 10 induce ar. Moody 10 TO Philadelphia but he
sid be had fully made his decision 10 begin IN brooklyn
Late IN the afternoon Mr. Moody. III company with Mr.
Wanamaker and Mr. 5aukey. started for his nome Mr.
sank,y only went a. far NOrwak. Conn., whence he
returned and iii consultation with Mr hcNillhms
until late last evening.
It's the expressed desire Of the Committee in Brooklyn
that the Christian public who sympaihze with the
movement shall add their contributions 10 those already
made Though no effort has been made IN that direction
vet the treasurer Wckes yesterday received seve
raj hundred dollars in subscriptions The COMMITTEE
have met aud divided work. and say they arr de-
ernined TO give subject their utmost attention. ana
to complete every that can add TO the sue
cess OF the revivals possible Brooklyn. they
say is ripe for the work. There IA perfect unanimty
of feeling among the churches Moody and Sankey are
both enthusiastic IN regard to their coming aDOrs ana
New-York tribune., 1875-10-09
.iTTENPTED JAIL OUTBREAK.

PLOT or CONyICrs IN THE HUDSON COUNTY JAIL
THwARTFD.
During the past week there have been such
evidences dscontent among the prisoners confined IN
thc Hudson County Jail at Jersey City that
Keeper Thomas Lde mas suspected that prcpa-
ratons making for an outbreak Last
evening, about 730 o'clock. he became con
ynced that some immediate action wGs necessary
summoning about dozen po!iceohcerS Mr. Lid"il en-
tered the corridor OF the JAIL and after securing
the prisoners, began thorough search OF the cells In
few minutes Officer Short brought ont loaded revolver
which was concealed In the bed Of a man named
Hart who is awaiting trial In the cell oI
Lee. a burglar, Keeper Lideil found a Jimmy
Keeper Ldeu discovered the plot through overhcaring
"A er,atiOn between OF the prisoncrs IN Wlch
agreed that the outbreak should be made on Fri
day evening. between the EOurs or : and o'clock AT
this time -four brakes which the cells are not
locked and the intention of the l;ngeaders OF the
plot Overpower the mailman, and then II necessary
-houi do a. he entered the corridor 10 make every
hing fast for the night THIS accomplished az tlat was
necessary pun back tire brakes. ana TIC % con
yIVtA would been AT liberty.