The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

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A NEW YORK sporting paper states
that there are in the United States fif-
teen hundred thoroughly organized
baseball clubs, having am aggregate
membership of over 5000. . ! : :
THE Solicitor of the Unitel States
Treasury has decided that internal fege-
nue. oficers have authority to examine
the checks in any bank to ascertain
whether they have been stamped as re-
quired by law.
ANOTHER new industry has been desel-
oped in London. Ainan adyertises hin-
self as "Knocker-up and window-i -ickler
from to T." He wakes heavy sleepers
who wish to get1p IeaIlysd 4 Kindow-
tickling is waking without ringing nm the
bells, by means of a long pole, with
which he taps.on t6etvindoE pane. 9 I
Hon. EIBERT HERRING, of New York,
is the Oldest practicihg AswyeE iin the
world, being now in his 99th year. He
was-admitbed to the barin '1798,, and was
a Judge of the Marine Coart the year Ma
poleon became Emperor of France.
Charlss,O' 'Gonor, now an old and illus
triotls man; was student IN his offce.
Mr.. Herring was also .CommiSsioner of
Indian Afairs-the first That held the
position.
HERMANN, the famous prestidigita-
teur, was recently united in marriage in
New Yofk toan English lady, the dere-
mony being performed BY MdydrWiek
ham. After the knot had been tied the
clever magician extracted roll of bills
from the Mayor'spocket,book and trans
ferred it to Col. Pratt's mouth. The
Mayor saw theTiokes but warned the
cunning man not to "play any such
tricks on Mrs. Hermann when they
went home. as
THIS is Beechar's remarkable perora-
ton TO his last Sundays sermon: He
that is holy and loves God for what He
is; he that hath faith, when he reaches
the other life can't be sent to hell.
WhenI come before the Eternal Judge
and say, all aglow, MY Lord, my God Z
viii he turn and say, You we're Ieyel
immersed; go down You did not come
up the right road = 1 will answer, '1
love Theel Damn me if thou cans't !!
God will say, amid the heavens aharne.
sDost thou love9 Enter in"
NEVER was theresuch falling off il
the price of dianonds.as there has beer
in the case of those sent by the KhediYt
to- the Collector rof the Port of New
York to keep for Minnie Sherman Fitch
When they first came they were regarded
as dirt cheap at 800, 600, and now. tn
JesoetteFss esfciaar sayss eThe esti
mates of the yalne Of these jewels hav,
been ezaggerations beyond all prece
dent, and $4,000 really represents til,
most liberal valuation that can be pu
upon them, the number and sizexof tn,
diamonds are SO counterbalanceds b,
their off-color." -
LONDON papers state that the dealt
of the late b. L. Batema1, , tie well
known theatrical manager, was due di
rectly to a gust of passion. His tempe
was occasionally perfect hurricane
The night before isideatK, EMr1 1Hsir
Irving gave a supper, at which Bate
man was present. and the fun wake
SO loud that the police interfered. Thi
unseemly intrusion stirred Bateman to
frenzy of fYrages the effect of eYhich,wg
fatal. 1t was a nervous disorder, fc
which he was not accountable, and WI
the more remarkable lin Contrast vii
the genial disposition and good temp
of the unfortunate victim.
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SPEAKING of the recently-discovere
frauds in the Post6heeS SDepartment, Il
Springfield Mass Republican says
"By all accounts, Mr.. Jewellis pushir
things with . vengeance. Several Of Il
guilty clerks have made clean breast
it, we are told, and are actively helpi1
in the work of.nSestigaten. ( These vi
not be prosecuted, escaping with suspe
sion and dismissal. = HE others IN
Jewell intends to sput through 1t
now believed at the department th
there are nearly hundred of the fraud
lent contracts, and all payments to L
contractors have been storped, pendn
the inquiry. Il is said that impIcat
parties have warned Mr.. Jewell that
will run against very eminent personae
if he isn't careful. He is reported res
lutte to probe the corruption to the b
tom, no matter who gets hurt in t
process. He says, however, that it
the biggest and toughest job he has e7
been called to handle.
IHE complex English 7balloting s
TEN, which has been on trial but a y
or two must already be investigated
aParlianlehtary committee. Under t
system, the voter is given a ticket, y
the names of all the candidates on
and stamped with an official stamp !;
retlres into stall and marks d CT
against the name of the candidates
whom he votes. This is the secret
lot required in a country where man,
the voters are tenants and depend
shop-keepers, and SO liable to intimi