The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-03
OHIO NEWS.

The Findlay, Lima and Southwestern
Telegraph Company, recently incorpor-
ated with capital of $40, 900, are pre-
pairing to build telegraph line between
Findlay and Celina, along the Lake Erie
and Louisville railroad.
The success of the Springfield, Jack
son and Pomeroy narrow-guage coal road
is assured, as every dollar of the $780,
600 required to build the road has been
secured. Preparatory work upon the
road will be commenced Immediately.
A MOE old revolutionary party has
been discovered at Lodi. Mr.. Homer
Griffin, who is ia years old, and has
only one arm, never smoked nor chewed
nor snufed, but (alas y has been an
habitual consumer of ardent spirits for
over century. He can still work in the
garden and chop wood with his remain
ing arm. His first vote was cast for
George Washington, who was conse-
quently elected, many others following
young Mr.. Grifin's example.
REV. ERWIN W. HOUSE, assistant edi-
tor of the Western Christian Adcocate,
died at his office in Cincinnati, sudden
ly, last week. He. had been for many
years in that position, and was no doubt
victim of overwork. His duties were
laborious and exacting, but he always
performed them with answering fidelity
and without complaint. He was widely
known throughout the Methodist denom-
nation, and universally respected and
beloved.
OUR Secretary of State claims that
Ohio is the first in the Union In the
quantity of winter wheat she produces !;
in the estimated value of all farm pro-
ductions, including betterments and ad-
ditions to stock; in value of all animals
slaughtered, or sold for slaughter; in
value of all orchard products; in value
of all mich COWS; in value Of all butter
and cheese; in amount of improved
land; in value of cattle other than work
ing oxen; in value of live stock, and in
amount of land in farms.
A MEETING of representatives of the
press and prominent citizens of Column
bus, was held few days ago, at which
committees were appointed and steps
taken to make the social part of the COM
ing Editorial Convention, which meets
there on June 3, grand success. An
excursion to the coal fields over the
Hooking Valley road, visitto the Agri-
cultural College, and social reception
rendered by the citizens, are among the
festivities provided for. All editors in
the State, whether members of the asso-
citation or not, are invited to attend the
coming convention.
CRIMINAL negligence was punished in
England recently, in the case of might
inspector" of railroad, who forgot"
that he had ordered one train forward,
and SO ordered another right into it, oc-
casioning terrible collision, by which
many lives were lost. He was tried for
manslaughter last month, found guilty,
"with a strong recommendation to
mercy" and sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment, with hard labor.
A case almost precisely similar in Ohio,
where the guilty person was a young
woman who acted as telegraph operator,
resulted in the poor creatures dismissal
from the company's service
The splen did success of the recen
musical festival at Cincinnati emphasized
the lack of suitable building for such
purposes. At recent meeting of the
festival managers letter was read from
prominent pubic-spirited citizen,
named Reuben P. Springer, rendering
them the munifcent sum of $125, 900, to
be used for the construction of suitable
musical hall. 1t is confidently believed
that this will be followed by other dona-
tions, and that the next festival will be
genuine jubilee, in magnificent new
building.
The Legislature of Ohio, at its last
session, made an appropriation for fish
hatchery establishment, and the FisE
Commissioners, some of whom had Ii
vestigated the subject in Europe, lately
visited Michigan, and after an inspection
of the manner in which the business ot
propagating fish is conducted in thai
State, concluded that N. W. Clark, q
Worthwhile, had the most complete sys
TEN. His plans have been adopted BY
the Ohio Fish Commissioners, and Mr.
Clark appointed to superintend the erec
ton of the hatchery house.
TIE family of Mr.. Stark, of Columbus
recently had a little unpleasant expert
ence from eating poisoned chow-chow
which happily did not result in anythin!
serious. DIR. Beckwith was called il
and administered the usual antidotes
which soon removed all fears of seriou
results. A portion of the chow-cho7
was analyzed and found to contain al
, senic. The theory is that arsenic
used for the purpose of imparting a
elegant coloring. The article is prepare
in large kettle, and the arsenic usual
: settles to the bottom, thus relieving til
chow-chow of any of its dangerous quail
1 Ties. Sometimes, through carelessnes
n in bottGng, the dregs are also taken NJ
. and in such cases there is danger of fat
y results If the proper antidotes are ns
Q speedily administered,