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

Rusty is the name of one of those char
acters that are common on the frontier
-uneducated, earnest, and maladrolt.
Their conversation is of little interest
save for the quaint originality of some OF
their phrases. The following story Is
told of him. He was engaged as butcher
at Roblero, supplying beef on contract
to Fort Selden, on the Rio Grande, New
Mexico. One day particularly fractous
steer was to be killed. The animal was
secured by a rope thrown over his head,
the end passed through ring in the
floor, and held in this position by Mex
lean. Rusty, arrayed in red flannel
shirt, advanced, prepared to give the IA
tai blow. The steer, seeing the red shirt,
became excited, and plunged forward SO
suddenly and violently as to lose his hold
on the rope. Rusty broke for the fence,
and the on-lookers shouted, "Run, Rus
ty, run!" Rusty ran, and as he climbed
the stockade the steer tilted full against
it, and narrowly missed catching him.
Once upon the other side, and gaining
breath, he turned to them with a con-
temptuous, injured air, and said, You
fellows must think am a darned fool to
throw off on such race as that "'-Hdr
per's Magazine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
WHOLE NUMBER AT,
Learn a Trade.

I never look at my old steel composing
rule that I do not bless myself that while
my strength lasts I am not at the mercy
of the world. If my pen is not wanted,
l can go back to the type case and be
sure to find work for I learned the
printers trade thoroughly = newspaper
work, job work, book work and press
work. I am glad have good trade.
1t is a rock upon which the possessor
can stand firmly. There is health and
vigor for both body and mind in an hon
est trade. 1t is the strongest and surest
part of the sef-made man. Go from the
academy to the printing Office or to the
artisans bench, or if you please, to the
farm-for, to be sure, true farming is a
trade, and grand one at that Lay thus
a sure foundation, and after that branch
off into what profession you please.
You have heard, perhaps, of the clerk
who had faithfully served Stephen Girard
from boyhood to manhood. On the
twenty-frst anniversary of his birthday
he went to his master and told him his
time was up, and he certainly expected
important promotion in the merchant Is
service; but Stephen Girard said to him
every well now go and learn a
trade"
"What trade, sir2"
"Good barrels and butts must be in
demand while you live. Go and learn
the cooper's trade, and when you have
made perfect barrel, bring it to me-"
The young man went away and learned
the trade, and in time brought to his old
master asplendid barrel of his own make.
Girard examined it, and gave the maker
50, 900 for it and then said to him:
!" Now, sir, l want you in my count
ing room but henceforth you will not
be dependent upon the whim of Stephen
Girard. Let what will come, you have Q
good trade always in reserve"
The young man saw the wisdom and
understood.
Years ago when the middle-aged mel
Of to-day were boys, Horace Greeley
wrote:
1T is source of consolation to ut
that when the public shall, be tired OF uf
as an editor, we can make O satisfactory
livelihood at setting type or farming, sc
that, while our strength lasts, ten thous
and blockheads, taking offence at some
article they do not understand, could no
drive us into the poor-house.
And SO may a man become truly indie
pendent. t.-Baltimore Trade ReUieaO.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
The New ENGLAND Sabbath.

In 1916 they made law in Massachu-
setts, that if any one " contemptuously
behaved towards ye word preached, or
We messengers therefor.-For ye first
scandale to be convented and reproved
openly by ye magistrate at some lecture,
and bound to good behavior; and if a
second time they break forth into ye like
contemplate carriage, either to pay e5
into We publick treasury, or to stand two
hours openly upon block four feet
high, on a lecture day, with paper
affixed on their heart, with this, A WAN
TON GosPEILER, written in capital letters;
ye others may fear and be ashamed of
breaking out into We like wickedness."
In 1877 the general court ordered that
ga cage be set up in the marketplace
of Boston, and in such other town as the
county courts shall appoint, wherein
shall be put, to remain TIL examined and
punished, any one breaking the Sab
bath" For the prevention of the pro-
fanation of the Sabbath and disorders on
Saturday night, "by horses and carts
passing late out of ye town of Boston,
It was ordered that there should be q
ward, " from sunset, on Saturday night,
until nine of the clock or after, and nc
cart was to pass out of the town after
sunset, nor any footman or horseman,
without good account of the necessity Of
his business. Officers called tythingmer
enforced the observance of the Sabbath
The law provided that, as badge o.
office, they should have 'black staff o.
two foote long, tipt at one end with brass,
about three inches" The staff soon camt
to have a feather stuck into one end
with which to tickle the noses of drows,
sinners, while the end tipped with bras
enforced order on the pates of unrul..
boys. In this manner was the congre
CATION kept attentive during the sermon
which generally lasted about an hou
and half, measured by an hour-glas
standing on the pulpit.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
Columbus on charge of embezzling S2S,000 of
the sinking fund money of the State.
Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous.
CINCINNATI has a prize boot, made seventy
years ago in Edinburgh, Scotland, by William
Ferguson, and shown by the makers son. 1t
is not often that an old boot can fairly be
called work of art, but there would be no
mistake in SO denominating this Some of
the stitching looks like engraving, and ex-
perts who have examined the stitches say
that in some of the seams there are sixty-two
to the inch.
BANCROFT, the historian, says that the West
ern Reserve of Ohio contains more intelligent
population than any other territory of the same
extent anywhere in the world. ar
CHANGES have recently been made in postal
affairs in this State, as follows: Established
Collinwood, Cuyahoga county, John B. Davis,
Postmaster; Tyner, Guernsey county, James
H. Britton, Postmaster; Waits, Sciota county,
JohnJ. McKinstrey; Postmaster. Island Creek,
Jefferson county, William Brown, Postmaster;
Willow Brook, Coshocton county, William
Wright, Postmaster. Name Changed -Maumee
City, Lucas county, to South Toledo Post
masters appointed Canal Lewisville, Coshoc-
ton county, G. Graham; Darke, Darke county,
james McNeal Ridgeville Corners, Henry
county, Bradley Fauver; Thompson, Geauga
county, Frank S. Turner; Westville, Cham
paign county, Lerain H. Hoax; Adario, Rich
land county, Reuben A. Foulks; Cope, Belmont
county, Orlando Cope; Donnelsville, Clark
county, Thomas Snyder; Fayetteville, Brown
county, Silas J. Bivans; Mill Brook Wayne
county, Charles II. Keister; Mount Pisgah,
Clerment county, Wesley Calhoun; Northwood,
Logan county, Alexander Mligan; Old Hick,
ory, Wayne county, David Z. Bachtell; Park.
man, Geauga county, John L. Morse. Pikeville
Darke county, Henry Rush; Shields Belmont
county, Ellis W. Bailey; Tupper's Plains, Meigs
county Henry H. Brown; Vienna, Trumbul
county, Henry Pounds. -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
EATON, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1875.

yellow fever on the Southern coast the surgeon
of the North Atlantic squadron advises the re-
moyal of the nava- forces from Key West.
An investigation'o of the condition of the win
ter wheat by the statistical division of the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington shows
the crop as whole to be much below the status
of that of last year in April. There is an ap-
parent increase of about 7 per cent. in the
areas of winter wheat, amounting in round
numbers to 15OO, 900 acres, though that portion
of winter killed and to be replanted in other
crops may be equal in the West to the enlarge
ment of planted area This increase is small
in the Middle States, considerable in Illinois
and Missouri, and proportionately largest in
the Gulf States and in Kansas, reaching 80 per
cent. in the Southwest. In
Foreign.
Aparty of Mee persons ascended from Paris
in balloon, on Friday lagt, for the purpose of
making scientific observations The balloon
attained the extraordinary height Of 5000
meters (over 26,0 600 feet). Two of the aero
nauts were suffocated to death, and when the
balloon reached the ground, the third was
almost insensible. His recovery is doubtful.
TheTwar-cloud has passed from the horizon
Of Europe once more. The Belgian Minister
of Foreign Affairs reported to Parliament last
week the tenor of Bismarcks reply to the last
Belgian note, and stated that cordial verbal
interchanges of good feeling had passed be-
tween the representatives of the two nations.
The Princess of Wales the Duchess of Suth-
erland and their attendants, were present at
one of the revival meetings of Moody and
Sankey, in London, recently,
= 1t is now stated that the Popewill select Mon
tresl for his residence, in the event of his being
compelled to leave Rome.
The bill Withdrawing state grants from Cath
olic Bishops has passed the Prussian Chambers
and been signed by the Emperor.
A plot has been discovered in Khiva for the
massacre of all the Russians in that province.
The Afghanistans are said to be implicated.
In duel between two Partisan editors, Mag
giola and Roget both were wounded weapons,
swords. zs.aA " ~ rs@ ~
gold medal has been presented by the
French Geographical; Society, to the family OF
the late Capt. Hall, IN COMMUNICATION of the
exploits of the Arctic explorer. ~ 81 ,.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
Ruhber Cement.

There are several kinds of India rubber
cement. The best known is "marine
glue" A cheaper cement and one that
is highly recommended, is made by cut
ting quantity of pure India rubber, in
in its natural state, into small pieces,
putting them into wide-mouthed bottle
and filing it about half full of the
purest benzine; the rubber will swell up
almost Immediately, and if well shaken
will in few days assume the consistency
of honey. If the rubber does not dis,
solve add more benzine. If, when dis.
solved, the cement is too thin, add more
gum. A piece of rubber one inch il
diameter will make pint of cement
This dries in few minutes, and is very
useful in uniting pieces of leather, as i
is both elastic and durable. In mend
ing rubber goods put patch of rubber
over the place to be mended and cemen
it on with the solution, which fasten
| the patch firmly,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

ton, and aye ignorant besides. Some OF
the English Judges =haye- decided that
the mark against a maj. must be a cross
in every case, when the law only in
tended to provide that some mark should
be affixed. The ballot moreover does
not secure general secrecy, and English
tradesmen willlsarn that the independ-
ent voter cannot be manufactHed by
any such device. He must be trained
ND by popular education, and by the re-
lief Of the mass of the people from their
servile dependence on those superior to
them in wealth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
THE TWO THRUSHES.
a Fable FROM THE srAN1sH.)

"a FABLE FROM THE SPANlSH.l
A thrush, whose venerable age
Had served to make him shrewd and sage,
His callow grandson thus addressed:
"ComeI leave awhile your idle nest,
And try your wings, for once, with me
Such luscious grapes as you shall see
VIII surely give you great delight;
Come on 'tis but moments light
To where an ancient vineyard lies,
Whose wondrous wealth will glad your eyes;
I'll show you, lad, the very vines
Whence Bacchus draws his choicest wines"
Away they fy-the eager pair
Till lighting on vineyard where
The grapes in purple clusters hung,
As fine as ever poet sung.
"Fie!r sneered the youngster, " do you call
Such things as these, SO poor and small,
Worth looking at? Just come with me,
A little space, and you shall see,
A grape of such prodigious size
Twill surely fill you with surprise;
So large that one, upon my oath,
Will make dinner for us bothi"
With that he quickly led the way
To where a common garden lay.
"See there !" he cries, and proudly shows,
What wondrous thing, do you suppose?
A calGbash-which, all-agape,
The fool had taken for a grape!
MORAL
The silly thrush was just as wise
As those Who deem volumes size,
Despite its literary dearth,)
The real measure of its worth
John G. Sdr
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

A NEW YORK sporting paper states
that there are in the United States fif-
teen hundred thoroughly organized
baseball clubs, having an aggregate
membership of over 25, 600. . : 4 = :
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

THE Solicitor of the Unite States
Treasury has decided that Internal fese-
nue. officers have authority to examine ne
the checks in any bank to ascertain
whether they have been stamped as re-
quired by law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

The Daily Telegraph, of st. Johns,
New Brunswick gives the mercantile
marine of Canada, at the close of'lS74,
at G, ,93S vessels. at a registered tonnage
of l, 1853, ,567, which is an increase for
the year of 151 vessels. Of this number,
Nova Scotia has 2,7S5, Quebec 1887,
New Brunswick liza, Ontario s21
Prince Edwards Island 312, and British
Columbia 35.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

BEECHER on hash: "This trial has
been like hash to me. You know hash is
very good occasionally, but when you
have had it fifty or sixty days right along
If becomes a little tiresome."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
m AStranee seareroM.a

A parsimonious old Scotch minister
once -evaded discovery by an uncommon
" clever maneuvre. When working
ON. day ins his garden, or glebe, in his
beegar- like attire, hewas alarmed to see
the carriage of his patron, the proprietor
of the parish, whirling rapidly along the
road to Ills nlarse. It was too late to
attempt retreat, and get himself put in
decent order to receive ' my lord" To
retreat was impossible; to remain where
and as she was-to be 'shamed and dis
graeed. With a premptitude seldom or
never surpassed he stuck his battered
hat down on his shouldes Sdrew up his
hands into the sleeves Of his ragged coat,
stuck out his arms atZan acute angle,
planted his legs far apart, and, throwing
rigidity into all his form, stood there in
the potato-gromd, the very beau ideal
of what in England is called "scaret
crow,1 in Scotlands a 90 potato1bogleR y J
never. suspected by the visitors as they
drove up to the front entrance, while he
made for the back door to don his Sun
day garb. "'-.i
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

BALTIMORE ships 5O,OOO,OO0 cans of
oysters annually, and 10000 men
are constantly employed in sharpening
oyster-knives and soldering up the
cans.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
FRESH Topics.

They are beginning to find Charley
Rosses again. The last one was seen
tramping through Germany with a for
tune-teller.
r-- n n
NEw's signature is pronounced as
much worse than Spinner's as Spinners
IS worse than everybody's else. If you
would become United States Treasurer,
practice poor writing. .
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
A nAr helonninn tn Mn .Ren Dpke.

A CAT belonging TO Mr.. Ben Dyke, of
Paris, KY, some time since fell in love
with rooster, and followed him around
for about year. She is now engaged
in sitting on nest of hens eggs. A hen
had abandoned her nest, and tie cat i'm
mediately took possession
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

Business cards of five lines less, 50 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 addi.:>sss to obituary notices will be
charged cents per lue.
Favors MUST be n ided in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure ir>i tion the same week.
Communications .on subjects of general or 10
cal interest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

ANOTHER new industry has been desel-
oped in London. kman advertises .him-
self as "Knocker-up and window-tickler
from to T." He wakes heavy sleepers
who wish ito getup IeaIlysd Window
tickling is waking Without ringing the
bells, by means of a long pole, with
which he tapslon t6e.yindoE pane. 9 !
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
The South,

The Louisiana House of Representatives re-
organized by the election of Estelle (Com-
promise Conservative as Speaker. Estelle
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

IHE complex English lballoting -sys-
TEN, which has been on trial but a year
or Two, must already be investigated by
Parliamentary committee. Under this
system, the voter is given a ticket, with
the names of all the candidates on it,
and stamped with an official stamp; he
retlres INTO stall and marks q cross
against the name of the candidates for
whom he votes. This is the secret bal
lot required in country where many OF
the voters are tenants and dependent
shop-keepers, and so liable to intimida-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

GU1IIvER says: "He who causes a
blade-of grass to grow yhsre none grew
before Is better thah aCwHole race of pol
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
General.

The Patent-office, a department of the gov
ernment which has hitherto been regarded as
free from the faint of corruption and fraud,
now comes in for its share of investigation.
1t is charged that the Chief Examiner of the
Patent Office has been guilty of the grossest
abuses of the sacred functions Of his position.
Prof. Baird, United States Fish Commissioner,
is engaged with a large force in Matching out
young shad along the Carolina coast. He will
proceed northward as the season advances, and
intends to hatch out 1900, 900 young shad in
the Potomac during May. Of these, several
hundred thousand will be transported West to
stock rivers in the Mississippi valley.
In view of the threatened prevalence OF
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

! THE title to forty acres in the heart of the
city of Columbus has been claimed by parties
in Kansas City, No., but the, present occupants
do not. pay much regard, to the claim. Other
parties in Cameron, Ohio, bring forward a claim
to. the ground on which the State House is
l,,,;lt
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

SEyENTY-THIRD DkY.-lThe court was mot
more than half full. H. o.. Armour, her-
chant, of Brooklyn, testified that Noulten
threatened to make it hotter than hell >" for
any one who would testify against him. H. NJ.
Cleveland, member of the Plymouth investi-
eating committee, testified that Beecher could
not have confessed to Mrs. Moulton on June2,
1873.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

Hon. ELBERI HERRING, of New, York,
is the Oldest practicihg AawyeE. linl the
world, being now in his 99th year. He
was-admitted to the barin 1798. and was
a Judge of the Marine Coart the year Ma
poleon became Emperor of France.
CharlssO' 'Gonor, now an old and illus
trious man; was a student m his offce.
Mr.. Hefring was also Commissioner of
Indian Afsirs-the first That held the
,osit;;op LA 49, - - \
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

Hermann, the famous prestidigita-
teur, was recsntly united in marriage in
New gofk to.an English lady tie dsre-
mony being performed BY Mdydr. Mick
ham. After the knot had been tied the
clever magician extracted roll of bills
from the Mayor gpocket, book and trans
ferred it to Col. Pratt's mouth. The
Mayor saw thaTiokes bntrwarnea the
cunning man not to "play any such
tricks on Mrs. Hermann when they
went home" as
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

V1cE-PREs1DENT WILSON and Fred.
Douglass are present at the anti-slayery
peoples centennial PeelebFatiop in Phila-
tleiplfa u ST1tIB6A5 IAS
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29
The TiItonsHeecherI

SEVENTEEN DAY.-After au interruption of
several days, caused by theillness of Mr.. Full
lerton, the great scandal trial was resumed with
the defendant on the stand for cross examina-
ton. The testimony was explanatory of the
letters in the case, in the midst of which Mr..
Fullerton charged the witness with evasion of
direct questions for which he was promptly
rebuked by Judge Nelson. nc'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

= The loss on iAnderson's paper mill at Colum-
bus, which was partially destroyed by fire on
Thursday, will exceed $4,000. most of the
valuable machinery being saved. The loss is
fully covered by insurance in nine different
companies.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

. Nh. WM. S. GRoEsBEcK, of Cincinnati, has
endowed Burnet Woods Park, of that city, with
$50, 600, the income of which is to furnish the
spot with music forever.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

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.
When I come before the Eternal Judge
and say, all aglow, MY Lord, my God Z
will He turn and say, you ;yerereve,
immersed; go down You did not come
up the right road 2 1 will answer, i
love Theel Damn, me if thou cans't !
God will say, amid the heavens aHarns.
sDost thou love? Enter in. >"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-22
Palace Hotsl.statisties.


p. NJ. wellen. as foreman, had charge
Of receiving all the wood work Of the
Palace Hotel. San Francisco. Of which
be kept q regular account. In summing
up he finds some interesting facts, for
instance: There were 29S miles Of
moulding used in the interior. around
the doors and windows: l01 miles Of
castings to doors and windows; 2GH
miles Of b~ass-boards, and az miles Of
door janis. There were LOGS window
frames, SAL pairs OF sash. and Gu. i26
feet OF inside blinds. There are 2.la5
turned and iuted columns In use a.
supports to the corridors. dining and
breakfast rooms. Office. halls and bay
windows. The sky.light over the court
Is ssxiii feet. the largest in the world.
The glass is supported by 3H miles Of
sash bars. The millions OF brick, bar
refs Of lime and cement. the tons Of iron
and tons Of putty are not included in
this statement. II 10 l3G feet from the
lower door to the top Of the ridge pole
Of the sky.light.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-22
ps.,ruc,Ion OF Seals.

A hill h.. r....d tbs Senate 10 psrzlit
the destruction Of the seals on ne, oe =
Al the entrance Of q ~ ~
said that the Fish Commissioner nave
admitted the necessity Of this Aei, IN
o,jer 10 encourage the cultivation OF
S.h ALLEGING that the seals destroy .
ANAL fry and prevent the increase OF nsh
~ \. vaters OF our bay. Now, a. we
IA not believe anything Of the kind, we
look mon the killing Of the seals N .
niece Of wanton cruelty. In thS M,
nlace. seals do not live upon smai. nsn'
bnt mon the larger class. such a. por,
noiss' sharks and perhaps an occasional
salmon. But salmon were abundant In
opr rivera. Notwithstanding The seals,
mill the licensed MISUNDERSTANDING.
Chinese and othen-exhaustsd them ny
their artificial modes OF catching. The
Chinese arc worse than the seals, be-
cause they comb the bottom OF q bay
VIII their drags and nets. and take
sbrimps. small fab and even tho young
HOLSTERS. and send them away TO China.
This small catch is the food upon which
our larger Ash thrive, aud when IL 10
taken away there is no feeding ground
in u bay for the fish We would desire
10 preserve. It il said that seals are the
natural enemies Of the sharks, and that
the reason our bay Ia not infested nth
these pirates and lawyers Of the deep Ia
owing to the watchful guard kept BY the
seals ut the entrance Of our harbor. The
seals are a great curiosity; they are
about the only show we have to interest
strangers. and We hope they will not DO
consigned TO destruction for q mere idle
and ignorant prejudice. Al all events,
let there be something like an intelligent
examination Of the subject before the
bill becomes a laws. y. Chronicle,
Dec. 20,