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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
POLITICAL MEMORANDA.

Ex-SENAToR PoMERoY has lately dis.
tinguished himself by inventing an indel-
ible ink.
THE most difficult politician to inter
view at present is Gov. Hendricks, of
Indiana.
SECRETARY BRIsTow is mentioned as a
possible candidate for the Presidential
nomination.
LINDSEY CARSON, a brother of the
famous Kit, is candidate for the Cali
fornia Senate.
GEN. FARNswoRTH is spoken of as q
probable anti-Republican candidate for
Governor of Illinois.
Ex-Governor CURTIN, of Pennsylva-
inia, has declined the Independent nom
ination for Governor.
EX-SENATOR HARLAN has returned
from Washington to Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, and purposes passing the summer
in that State.
GENERAL BUTIER's s new house In Wash
ngton will, it is said, be the finest of the
many fine residences there. 1t will be
completed and ready for occupancy next
fall.
GEN. SHERMAN is about as heavily un
der fire now as he ever was In his life.
If he ever had any ambition for the
Presidency he has probably abandoned
it by this times-NeaU York Tribune.
GATH is now st. Louis editor, and
such little paragraphs as this have be-
gun to float prismatically upon the cur
rent of events George Alfred Towns
end says Missouri is power cOuchdnt,
and that st. Louis cannot help being the
Future City,"
Hon. WILLIAM E. SMITH, of Milwau-
kee, formerly of Fox Lake, Wis, and
once Secretary of State of Wisconsin,
who was Washsurn's principal compet-
itor for the gubernatorial nomination in
1871, has suddenly appeared as candi-
date for the same position.
MATT. CARPENTER announces that he
will defend the whisky dealers or any
body else that will employ him, and
says MY present impression is
though I should want more time to coll
slider it-that I should even defend an
! editor sued for libel"
The death of Gen. Breckenridge leaves
but four gentlemen living who have been
elected to the second highest office in
the United States. They are Hannibal
Hamlin, Andrew johnson, Schuyler Col
fax, and Henry Wilson. The mortality
among Vice-Presidents does not seem to
be as great as among the Presidents. Mr.
johnson is the only ex-President now
living, and he was not elected to thSt
office by the people. Exchange.
The liquor dealers of Connecticut
have found the license law so irksome
that they have issued circular inviting
contributions from the different liquor
interests to fund to be employed in
the procurement of favorable legisla-
ton. The circular conclude with the
declaration that "they have no doubt
that they will be able to accomplish
much, provided funds are obtained fol-
the employment of sufficient counsel and
a lobby force"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
Wit and HumOr.

HOSTILE furniture chairs.
Music by handle-A street organ.
WILL music bars need license2
A SWEET chapter-Jennysis.
WAYS that are dark-Unlighted streets.
Who is the greatest terrifer? Echo
answers fire.
SAMSON pulled down house by hug
ging couple. of pillars, but he knew
that in the pillars was the place to find
all the down he wanted.
A DYING miser in New York said to his
weeping family "My friends, what
troubles me most is that am forced to
give back my soul to God"
1t is the sagacious remark of keen
observer that you can generally tell
newly married couple at the dinner table
by the indignation of the groom when q
fly alights on the BRIDES butter.
He held the old shirt up by the neck
before discarding it forever, but he wasn't
mourning for the garment. He only
said thusly "I wish had all the drinks
again that have gone through that old
neckband r'
THE old man is pretty well along in
his dotage when he plants eggs, sets
hen on early potatoes, and poles five
hundred cabbage plants, declaring all
the time that he is just as full of vigor
PERKINS, the American, who married
Queen lsabella.s niece, has been I'M
prlsoned and ordered to pay a large sum
on account OF failure to pay hls board
pnis. announcer warming u nla1uHeIl IIf'
american soVefelghs VINO marry peheath
tneir Talk.
IT was 10 o'clock at night when Mr..
Berger, of Macon, Ga, discovered col
ored parson in his stable untying horse,
and the preacher only observed, "Jess
what I said all the time, Mastah Berger,
your hoss is bay, sure enuff, and dat
spute between me an Brudder jackson
Is settled.
TIE champion misquoter of the world
is on the East Brady pa Independent.
He attributes President Lincoln's last
words. "with malice toward none, with
charity to all, to the Bible. Thus you
may see what comes of letting boys go
fishing ON Sunday instead OF going to
; S,n1oy soboo1
IT, 1;tororr critic of tho Cb;oooo Infer
o1a., i.1oy Iut"o -I. y, IL 40 80 '.eod
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
DEATH on THE DEEP.
Steamer Crushed by Icebergs-Fifty Livel
Lost.

Steamer Crushed by Icebergs-Fifty Lives
Lost.
News is received of the wreck of the
steamship Vicksburg, with the loss of
fifty lives. Capt. Cooper, of the steamer
Germania, which arrived at New York
recently, makes the following statement:
"June 5, latitude 1884 north, longitude
AZ :5S west, we discovered ships boat,
with sails set, on the port bow. 1 made
Immediately for her, and she proved to
be boat No. of the ill-fated steamer
Vicksburg, of Liverpool, belonging to
the Dominion line, and commanded by
Capt. Bennett. There were five men in
her, in a very exhausted state. Their
feet and legs were very much swollen, SO
much so that their boots had to- be cut
from their feet"
James Crowley, one of the rescued men,
says: "The Vicksburg left Quebec on
Thursday morning, May 81, with ships
crew of 60 men, all told, and eight saloon
passengers. At $50 p. m. on Monday,
all hands were called to shorten sail.
The ship was stopped among heavy ice,
and headed to the south, when we pro-
ceeded at full speed to get clear of the ice.
At IL o'clock, at full speed,we struck the
ice. The engines were Immediately re-
versed. The ship struck heavily aft OH
the port quarter, carrying away the fans
of the propeller, and hole was knocked
through the plates on that quarter,
through which the ship made a great
deal OF water. The Captain gave orders
to launch the boats, with their respective
crews, and told them to mind that the
distance from st. Johns was 100 miles
northwest. The ship sank about 10
o'clock, floating boat No. 2 from her
davits with the chief officer and about
thirty people in her. She got clear and
pulled to the windward. After the shin
went down, we saw the Captain and some
other person floating on a bale of hay,
among the wreckage. We tried all we
could to pick them up, but owing to the
boat being half full of water and the ice
about, were not able to do so."
Other interviews with survivors are
published, and from these it seems thai
those of the crew and passengers who
escaped IN the boats, abandoned the yes
sci and those on board to their fate in
manner which is somewhat discreditable
TO say the least, It is also quite clearl,
shown that nearly fifty lives were lost
The steamer was used only for the trans
portation of freight; otherwise the log
OF life would have been much heavier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
Culling Flowers.

Never cut flowers during intense sun
shine, nor keep them exposed to the sun
or wind. Do not collect them in large
bundles, or tie them together, as this
hastens their decay. Do not pull them,
but cut them cleanly off the plant with a
sharp knife-not with scissors. When
taken indoors, place them in the shade
and reduce them to the required length
of stalk with a sharp knife, by which the
tube, through which they draw up water,
is not torn and mutilated, and the water
is permitted to ascend freely whereas,
if the stems are bruised OF lacerated, the
pores are closed up. Use pure water to
set them in, or pure white sand in q
state of saturation, sticking the ends OF
the stakes into it, but not in crowded
manner. If in water alone, it ought to
be changed daily, and thin slice should
be cut off the ends of the stalks at every
change of water.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
SOMEBODY'S LOVERS.
BY ALICE CARY.

Too meek by half was he who came
A-wooing me one mC-n,
For he thought SO little Of himself
I learned to sl:are his scorn.
At night had 4 suitor, vain
As the vainest in tho land;
Almost he seemed TO condescend
In the offer of his hand.
In one who pressed his suit, missed
Courage and manly pride;
And how could think of such one
As a leader and guide?
And then there came a worshipper,
With such undoubting trust,
That when he knelt he seemed not worth
Uprais sing from the dust.
The next was never in the wrong,
Was not to) smooth nor rough;
So faultless aud so good was he,
Tliat that WIS fault enough.
But one, the last of all who came.
know not how to paint;
No angel do / seem to him
He scarcely calls me saint!
He hath such sins and weaknesses
As mortal man befall;
He hath thousand faults, and yet
love him with them all.
He never asked me yea nor nay.
Nor knelt TO me one hour;
But he took my heart and holds my heart
With lovers tender power.
And bow, as needs I must, and say,
In proud humility,
loves might is right, and 1 yield at last
To manhood's royalty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

BOXING THE EARs.-The drum of the
ear is as thin as thin paper, and is
stretched like curtain between the air
outside and that within and thus, hav-
ing to support 1t, and being extremely
delicate, a slap with the hand on the side
of the face, made with the force which
sudden and violent anger gives it, has in
multitudes of cases ruptured this deli
cate membrane, resulting in the affection
of deafness for life, AS the right hand
Is almost always ttsed, it is the left ear
which is stricken !; this aids in account
ing foa the fast that the left car is more
| frequently affected with deafness than
! the right.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

THE Printers STORY. Ice saw a
young man gazing at the FRY heavens,
with in Be1S@ and 49, of pistols in
the other. We Ndeavored 2 attract his
at lotion by ing paper We held in
our E9-, relating 2 a young man in that
S of the country who had left home in a
st8 of arrangement. He dropped the t
and pistols from his Ea -Es, with the
i: "It is I of whom . read. left home
b4 my friends knew my design. SO
the Et1T of a girl who refused to listen to
me, but smiled upon another. led
from the house, uttering wild ! 2 the
god of love, & without replying to the
7 2 of my friends came here with this
and ~ of pistols, to put a to my
zisl0ce. My case has no l in this s."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

CHINESE MAxIMs.-1. Let every one
sweep the snow from his own door, and
not busy himself about the frost on his
neighbor's tiles, 2, Great wealth comes
by destiny; moderate wealth by indus,
try. 8, The ripest fruit viii not fall into
your mouth. (, The pleasure Of doing
good ia the only one that does not wear
out, 3, Dig o well before you are thirsty,
6. Water does not remain In the noun
tain, nor vengeance in great minds.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Col. ROBERT M. AND STEPHEN A..
DOUGLAS, sons of Stephen A. Douglas,
have just been awarded by the Court of
Claims about $3.50, 900 for cotton seized
in Mississippi.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, the we'll
known newspaper correspondent, has
assumed editorial management of the
st. Louis Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
FRESH TOPICS.

Col. ANTHONY, the Lcavenworth edi-
tor, like Carruth, the Yineland journal
LIST, still survives with bullet in him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Mrs. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, though in
sane, will continue to draw the pension
of $3.50 per month from the government.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

A SPLENDID climate, The Bay City
lMich.) Tribune says May /, ten
inches of snow fell here May "a, man
died from the effects of sunstroke."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Mr.. -TRENoR W. PARK, of Bennihg-
ton, VT, is said TO be the fourth man in
point of wealth in the United States,
having property valued at $17, 900, 600.
Park was one of the original owners of
the Emma mine of Utah, and made his
fortune by speculating in mining stocks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
Space. 1w. 2w. 1 m. b m. 6 m . IN. - m.

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 VIII DO
charged cents per line.
Faycrs MUST be handed in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects of general or 10
cal interest solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The Chicago Tribune thus plausibly
explains the increase in the divorce bust
ness "Under existing laws a woman
can recover through tho aid of an idiot
jury such heavy damages from default
ing lover that matrimony and divorce
are preferable to a suit for breach of
promise as being cheaper and less an
noying. The coming man will marry
and desert instead of paying heavy dam
ages for momentary weakness"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The Burlington HaUkeye thus refers
to Spring Hill, one of Burlington's most
fourishing suburbs /: ''And here it was
only yesterday morning that the favor
ite dog of one of the most respected
families up there-a dog which never ate
a mouthful of anything in his life with
out napkin under his chin and solid
silver fork in his paw, crawled under the
barn and dragged out sk-sku- -skun-
well, we forget what they did call it, but
it was awful, and when the dog went
into the parlor and crawled under the
sofa, he had the entire house to himself
until the gentlemen of the family came
up from down town."
In the Cincinnati Commercial we find
some interesting figures relating to mu-
nicipal debts. Following is compare
tive table of the existing public debts of
the principal cities at the latest date pub
lished
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Thus it will be seen that San Francisco
has the least oppressive debt of all, or
$23 to each inhabitant. Albany owes
$40 to each inhabitant st. Louis, $50 !;
Chicago, $55 Cincinnati, $75; Provi-
dence, $75; Pittsburgh, $50; Philadel-
phia, $50; Brooklyn, $95; Louisville,
500; New Orleans, $40; Baltimore,
S115 Boston, $130; New York, $14O !;
Portland, $3.50; Jersey City, $165; and
Washington $24O.
GEN. SHERMAN's life, as set forth in
his memoirs, is a striking illustration of
the fallacy of the popular superstition
that rolling stone gathers no moss. His
career prior to his entering the Union
army as Colonel of regulars was one of
constant change. He was a First Lieu
tenant of artillery in 1916, stationed at
Fort Moultrie, in South Carolina. His
desire to take an active part in the war
with Mexico was defeated by circum-
stances. He was sent to California in
stead Of Mexico, and was q passive wit
ness Of the excitements incident to the
gold fever Of 1s4s-4s. a year later he
returned to Washington, became mem.
ber Of Mr.. Ewing's family, married, and
resigned his commission. He returned
10 San Francisco as q banker, where hs
underwent the experiences of the Yigi
lance Committee, which he opposed, an6
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

CNoINNAn claims to have the oldest
woman in America, whose age can beposi-
lively authenticated. Her name is Po-
desta, and she was born in Italy. The
officially yattested baptismal register states
that she baptizata est die XII. Januari,
1769." This makes her over LOG years
of age. The recent revival of the ques-
ton, are there centenarians? has brought
out great many probable cases of the
existence of people 100 years old and
upward, and some in which the evidence
is most convincing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

A PARIS sheet says there are four hun
dred and sixty-two German journals
published in the United States, and all
of them are in the secret pay of Bis
mark. Let it be hoped time will come
when he will be in their pay, and then
the world will run all the smoother. In
the meantime this tyrant, who salaries
the press with greasy hand, keeps up,
moreover, five organs in Australia, and
one at the Cape of Good Hope, for the
benefit of Africa and China.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

A RICH American in Paris discovered
that an unpleasant-looking fellow fol
lowed him every day from morning till
night. He became uneasy, and diplo-
matte inquiry was made as to whether
the man who watched him was connect
ed with the police. As result of much
negotiation, the unpleasant person was
arrested, and proved to be gatherer OF
butts of cigars. The rich American only
smoked famous brands, and only smoked
them half up, and it paid to follow him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Carl vogt the Belgian valet who murdered
his MASTER the Chevalier de Bianco, in Brus-
sells two years ago, has been delivered upto the
Belgian authorities, and sailed for Europe in
custody few days since,
Postmaster General Jewell Is about TO under.
take trip to the West for the purpose Of lock-
ing into the management Of Affairs connected
with his Department,
An account of singular duel comes from
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
COuIdn,t BE Bluffed,

Pray 70 naVe a HOfst 70 http,
she quietly curls him over her knee and
takes some of the ambition out of him.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-04-15
PARTITION SALE.

State Of Ohio, Gallia County, SIS.
JACOB WISE and MARTHA JANE WISE,
his wife, plaintiffs vs.. JOHN WISE,
WILLIAM WISE, ct. al. defendants.
Court OF COMMON PLEAS, IN PARTITION.
KfOTICE is hereby given that pursu-
IN ant to an order of sale to me di-
rected i'm the above entitled case, will
offer for sale at public auction at the
door Of the Courthouse in said county
of Gallia, on the 26th day of April, A.
d. 1875, ut one o'clock p. NJ. of said day,
the following real estate situate in the
county of Gallia, and State of Ohio, to-
wit: Commencing at point on the
west line of section No. 81, town 2 and
range IA, of the Ohio Company's pur-
chase, and at the northwest corner of
lot No. 1911; thence south along the
west line of said section No. 81 TO the
southwest corner thereof; thence in a
nOrthcasterly direction along the north
east line of lands now owned by Charles
Gitlingham to RaccOOn Greek; thence
up said RaccoOn Creek with the mean
derings thereof to the north line of said
lot No. l24l; thence west to the place Of
commencement, containing one hun
dred and nine acres-being part of
section No. 30, town 2 and range II, of
the Ohio COmpany's purchase, subject
to the dover estate of Malinda Wise,
widow Of Henry Wise, in the said prem
ises, which said dover estate is described
as follows: Beginning at point on the
west line of said section No. 81, town =,
and range II, at the northwest corner
of 160-acre lot No. 1912; thence south
along the west line of said section No.
81, to the southwest corner thereof;
thence a northeasterly course along the
nOrthwesterly line of Charles Gilling-
hams land to RaccoOn Creek; thence
up RaccoOn Greek with the meanderings
thereof to the north line of said lot No.
1912; thence west to the place of begin
ming. Appraised at the sum of 81
800 90.
Terms of sale-One-third in cash, one
third in one year and One-third in two
years from the day of sale; deferred
payments to be secured according to
law.
Given under my hand officially, at my
office in Gallipolis, this llth day of
March, A. ID. 1875.
AMOS RIPLEY,
Sheriff of G. G.. o.
f. n. HARPER. Atty.
March Is, 1S75.-5w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-04-15
Sherines sale.
State Of Ohio, Gallia Couuu .

State Of Ohio, Gallia Countv S.
nURSUANT to the command of q,
II order of sale from the Conrt 90
Common Pleas of Gallia county ohio
and to me directed as Sheriff of soi.i
county, will offer for sale at nuhli,
auction at the front door of the Court-
house, in the city of Gallipolis, i'm said
county Of Gallia, on the 26th day OF
April. A. ID. 1875, at the hour of one
O'el0ck p. M. of said day, the following
described lands and tenements. situate
in the county of Gallia, and State OF
Ohio, and bounded and described as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
The southeast quarter of the south
east quarter, and zen acres OFF of the
south side of the northeast quarter of
ene southeast quarter of section No.
eleven I'll in township No. three g.
OF range No. fifteen (l5,) of the Ohio
Company's purchase, in said county of
uaiiia, Ohio, except two acres out of the
northwest corner thereof, heretofore
soid Tor taxes to Henry Swindler. Con-
aiming, inclusive of surplus, fifty and
ohe-half acres, more or less.
Appraised at sixteen hundred and
eighty dollars (sl6S0.O0.}
10 De sold as the property of Josiah
irwin lr, and others, at the suit of John l..
Terms of sale-Casi,.
uiVen under nay hand this 25tli day of
March, A.. 1875.
AMOS RIPLEY,
March 25, ls75,-5w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-04-15
SnOwballing Farmers.
From the Detroit Free Press.

Il IotIi luc DclTOil It rec L TcSS.
"Snowballing farmers" said Biiah,
as he handed out small boy.
Cub" said the court, after long
look over the desk, suppose you had
killed an honest, ard-working farm
er by hitting him with a snow ballr'
81 won't never do it again." sobbed
the boy.
Suppose, my son, you had killed
him, and his body had been taken to
the morgue, and word of the terrible
atfiiction sent to his family. Imagine,
bub, the terrible grief of his gray
haired partner, the tears aad sobs of
his children! Picture the scene to
yourself 1t is dark: happy fami-
ly has gathered around cheerful
stove hearth. They are waiting for
husband and father to arrive with
four pounds of brown sugar, half a
pound of saleratus, section of gin
ger bread, five cents worth of molas-
ses candy, and three crash towels. A
sleigh drives up. They rush to the
windows and doors crying: Father
has Gomez but a strange knock is
heard. The door is opened, the man
asks if Mr.. Miller lives there and
then in sad voice goes on to saw
that Mr.. Miller is no more. a Detro;t
boy named Patsey Hern having mur-
dered him with SNOWFALL, Gaze on
the picture, my son--imagine the
sorrow and desolationr'
''Ohi boo hoo woor' walled the boy.
'You see, my son, this world is he.
coming crowded for room, and il
each one Of us goes through life kick
ing and striking and throwing, some
one will get hurt. Let your mind
dwell on these things, my boy, and
see If you can't get, along after this
without trouble You may run home
now, and if your father ever buys
You a hatchet, and you cut his cherry
tree, don't lie out Of it when he asks
who's been hacking at his standing
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-04-15

While a newsboy was HANGING
around one Of the depots YESTERDAY
gentleman engaged him in conyer.
sation, and inquired:
"Do you go to school, bub?'
Yes, sir, and I'm in geography. >,
was the answer.
"Ah, ha! Where does the sun
riseT'
"In the east" -
Correct. Where does the sun
set2"
ain the west"
"That's rights What is the earth's 5
surface composed OFF,
"Land and water, sir"
sRight again. Is the world round
or fiat2"
Less see" unused the boy, sitting
down on a bench. @Weil, { know
dad and man had a fight about that
very thing, but forgot which
licked%
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-04-15

Double Thread Lock Stitch, Large Bob
bin, Noiseless, Perfect in Tension, and
strong; no. other testimony is needed
than its remarkable success, hitherto
unparalleled in the history of the Sew
Machine. The Home Shuttle and
Domestic Sewing Machines are the two
best Lock Stitch Machines in the market.
They are Simple, Compact, Efficient,
Durable and Complete.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-04-15
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
ORGANS ON TIME

nERSONS of moderate income, and
those whose means are tied up IN
business, can by this system of Easy
Monthly Payments, purchase and
pay for an Organ or MelodeOn and Rerer
miss the money; whereas, it might be
quito impossible for them to pay the full
cash value at once