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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09
The Prima Donna Who Is to Eclipse
Patti and Nilsson.

Paris letters tell us about a remarkable
singer who gives promise of being the
successor of Patti and Nilsson on the
worlds operatic throne. Her name is
Mile de Reszke, the young and beauti-
full prima donna of the Grand Opera, the
rising star, of whom it is said that
Strakosch offered her n hundred thou
sand dollars if she would cancel her en-
gagement with M. Halanzier and sign
one for three years with him. She is a
member of a noble Polish family residing
in Warsaw. From her earliest years she
manifested a passion for music; she de-
voted herself to its study, and when she
was seventeen years old she announced
her intention of studying for the opera.
All remonstrances and opposition from
her parents were in vain.
"If you forbid me to become a singer
l will obey YOU" she said, "but you will
ruin my life"
Finally she announced her determine
ton of entering a convent should her
parents persist in their opposition to her
adopting her chosen career. Finding
that the young girls will was iniexible,
and preferring to keep their daughter
with them as a prima donna rather than
to part with her wholly as a nun, the
father and mother finally yielded, and
six months ago Mile de Reszke made her
debut at the Grand Opera in the role Of
Ophelia.
Her success was immediate and incon-
testable, and, in fact, she has been hailed
as the only rising star in that galaxy OF
wandering luminaries, the company OF
the Grand Opera. Owing to her birth,
her beauty, her unspotted reputation
and her rapidly increasing fame, all the
fashionable saloons of Paris have been
thrown open to her, but she refuses to
mingle with society, cares nothing fol
amusement, and is wholly and solely alb.
sorbed in the pursuits of her art. She il
an indefatigable student, and is never
discouraged or distressed by adverse
criticism, but takes it, on the contrary
as a valuable indication for future i'm
~proyement.
eff the critics say that / failed in sucl
or such a passage" she is wont to say
" there must be something wrong, and
will try to set it right"
Thereupon she shuts herself up Will
the music of the part in question
Mile Reszke is just nineteen; she is tai
and graceful, with the loveliest arms an,
shoulders imaginable. Her features ar
t mobile and piquant; her eyes are larg
and dark; while her profuse tresses, o
. at least their stage preseptment, are of
: golden blonde hue. Her voice is a cleal
. powerful, resonant soprano.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09
Chicago Hero.

GA shaft of the Fullerton avenue con-
duit is on fire, and five or six men are at
the bottom" This was the startling an
nouncement that ran along the avenues
of news yesterday fornoon. Shortly after
nine o'clock yesterday morning fire was
discovered in a small room in the works
used by the workmen, and in a few mo-
ments the entire building OF shell cover
ing the shaft and the machinery was in
flames. At this time a shift of six men
were working in the west drift, ffty-two
feet under ground, and about fifteen feet
from the bottom of the shaft. They
were in no danger of being burned by
the fire, but unless they could be extri-
Gated they would surely be sufocated.
The only mean of escaping from their
perilous position was by the cage" that
is hoisted and lowered in the shaft by a
wire rope attached to a revolving drum
connected with the engine. The alarm
was given to them, and they rushed out
of the drift to the bottom of the shaft
only to see above them angry pillows of
lurid flame. They crowded into the little
cage, knowing it to be their only hope.
Could it be possible that the engine was
still working in that sea of fire? And
if so, would or could the engineer stand
at his post? 1t was an awful moment
for them. The chances were a thousand
to one against them, but suddenly the
rope frightened; the cage began TO ascend;
it rose, almost into the heart of the fire.
The surface was reached; they leaped
frorn the cage, ran through the smoke
and flame, and were saved. These six
men owe their lives to the heroism of
John Ahern, the engineer. He stood at
his post with his hand on the lever until
his face and hands were scorched and
blistered by the flames that enveloped
him, and he alone was injured, seriously
but not dangerously.
One of the singular features of this
catastrophe is, that in the room where
the fire first caught was stored about five
pounds of dynamite, the amount that
serves for a days supply in blasting in
the drifts. The expectation that this
would explode and scatter widespread
desolation. increased the alarm but, in
stead of exploding, it caught fire and
quietly burned up. A slight conclusion
would have suficed to let loose the ten
thousand devils it contained, but it re-
sponded gracefully to the winning ways
of the fames.-Chicago Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09
where Does Il All Come From ,

Pints and quarts of filthy Catarrhal dis
charges. Where does it all come from? The
mucous membrane which lines the cham
bers of the nose, and its little glands, are
diseased, so that they draw from the blood
its liquid, and exposure to the air changes
it into corruption. This lifeliquid is needed
to build up the system, but it is extracted,
and the system is weakened by the loss. To
cure, gain flesh and strength by using DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, which
also acts directly upon these glands, cor.
recting them, and apply DIR. Sageis Catarlh
Remedy with DIR. Pierce's Nasal Douche, the
only method of reaching the upper cavities
where the discharge accumulates and comes
from. The instrument and both medicines
sold by druggists and dealers in medicines
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

PIMPLEs on the face, rough skin, chapped
hands, ~saltrheum, and all cutaneous affec-
tons cured, the skin made soft and smooth,
by the use Of Juniper Tar Soap. That made
by Caswen, Hazard & Co., New York, is the
only kind that can be relied on, as there are
many limitations, made from common tar,
which are worthless.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

THE scholars in a Chinese school never
put bent pins on each others seat. They
are not civilized enough for that; but
when one of them shuts the lid of his
desk down on the pig-tail of the boy next
to him, the owner of the queue INDUCES
in some frightful tea-box language when
he attempts to rise from his seat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

"VEGETINE," says a Boston physician,
"has-n no equal as a blood purifier. Hearing
of its many wonderful cures, after all other
remedies had failed, 1 visited the laboratory
and convinced myself of its genuine merit.
1t is prepared from barks, roots and herbs,
are compounded in such a manner as to pro-
duce astonishing results"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

WAsBDAY is holiday, thanks to Dob
bins Electric Soap Cragin & Co., Phila. }
which is rapidly coming into general use.
1t acts like magic, and bleaches clothing
without iniuring the fabric. Try it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

THE New York Nail spunks up and
says: "For hard-headed, reason-proof,
Observation-Disclosures bigotry we
will show you six infdels to your one
Christian
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09
The Markets.

BOSTON WOOL
Ohio and Pennsylvania feeces, extra and double
extra, 4i@47%c.; medium and No. 1, 47@50c.;
triple extra and picklock, 50962Hc Wisconsin and
Michigan heeces, extra and medium, 1@t6c. In
combing and delaine feeces there slittle doing, and
held firmly. Super and extra pulled, 359t0c, the
latter for choice Eastern superfine.
NEW YORK.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09
EIegnnt Article.

DR.. Turr,s Hair Dye is a great triumph of chemis-
try. Being free from all injurious qualities, its eff
feet is SO natural that the closest observer would
not obseryeit. It initiates Nature to perfection and
is sold all over the world.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09
NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington.

Three resolutions have been nrenared for
~introduct;op in The Honse one calm, for
All oasc;.I r.ns,s IN tba Rshcoot N~;l;tarv
Cent a. cs;ca,o ona .sp;nr fa..,, $780,
nondsnes nsr,s;n;no - 49, 5;.aa-aw 80
,.-oseent;on Of vb;stv franasa :. q, Ian;s
and one prov;a;ng TO- snso;sl oomn,;ttss
n invs.t;.ats IN - saaa.otad In
the vb;stS fr.5ds
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Executive Mansion with Secretary Chan
ne
pal,n -. 80 20 ~.
aesne p,eass.s =
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'es'amony IN 39iAnep se.e'
POI. 70 :" muse snosins sla = pos'
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ana sns money ,ssu.1liy pau - 0eclsaey
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Peacnnlens Ne.e uopseo oeotesaAy vi
son was spPoln'ea 70 temporary IN 'ne
lion. h affair occasions unusual excite
ment ali over the country.
levi. p Luckev has resigned as Private
sscrstarv,af the President. as the latter de.
sired "a continue his son Ulysses in his
once. Af. Laeksy hA5 eeespssa ss:
r--
cb,ylss n Gorbam Of M;cb;ran formerlv
N;n;ster "a The Hag1e has been annointed
Dlacs of General Coweu. RESIGNED. and noti-
fed Secretary Chandler byfelegraph that he
vou,d accent.
The West.
An expedition, consisting of ten compa-
MES of cavalry. two of infantry. TWENTY-FIVE
scouts, one hundred and fifty teamsters and
packers. rationed for six weeks, conveyed
by eighty wagons and four hundred pack
mules, has left Fort Fetterman, via Fort
Reno and Fort Phil. Kearney route, to OPP
crate against the Sioux Indians, whose
hands have been for the last several years,
and are now against everybody.
The South.
III. ron;s;.ns Houss comm;ttee renori
- ~. ;m-.ss.Smont = corsrno,
1870 ~ sSbs,;..sd - ~ uonss
$3.50 La -ssnnau.s 80 asn;..,;ss. ;,
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Wv snsa- y. ome~a-:a
ss N4n W p.Sp' - a..
~ morp~sa. e ns-s;stsd n viii entail
49,. a. ae-sas.a snd business ;ntersst,
Of The c;tvs
lanes n Tomenv formerly limited State,
Marshal. has been arrested at Memphis ant
mt in isiI at the instance of Judge MiItor
Brown.rof jackson, Tenn, who charge.
Tomenv with assembling him with a club OF
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09
MOL

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All Organ and Piano Music leads the voice astray.
our startling, minute definitions. of every so1nd.
Read the origin of hall notes, music scale. Keyboard.
Read our triumphant victory, new, perfect music SCALE
No more tempering Organs and Pianos; perfect tuning.
Retain, or reject all music letters, sharps and Hats;
Every sound easily and accurately got without any.
See new mode, no learning Organ played hrst day.
Book sent free to every address for 81 cents, by
J. r. CORNELL, Morgan builder, p o: Box 5A, Chicago,
Or call at Bookstore, Toe E. Madison street. Chicago, III
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

Send one letter-stamp to RADWAY a. CO., N
32 Warren Street, New York. lnformatlo
worth thousands will be sent you.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

G4n per day. Send for Chrome Catalogue.
41UEDZOJ. H. BurFoRDis sc..s, Boston, Mass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

Neither can survive their wounds.
A feud has existed some time between ].
N. Hawkins, Of the CarroIton MO- Journal,
andsA.s. Kierolf, CT the Democrat, which
eliminated in Kierolf shooting Hawkins
four times, once in the face, twice in the
breast, and once in the bowels, iDficting
wounds from which he can not recover.
The Paris Moniteur says the internment
of several thousand Carlists by France has
led to the discovery of a number of cosmo-
politan insurgents in the ranks, including
former officers of the Garde Mobile, Ger
mans, Poles, and several deserters from the
French army. These last are to be tried by
courtmartial. About five hundred Carlists
are surrendering daily to the French author
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

TUo nou cor m A MoSTn and travelling expenses to
Nc ray S61,UU SELL our GooDs TO DEALERS in every
count, in t.e u. s. No rEDDLiSG.. Cincinnati
Novelty Manufacturing Co., CINCINNATI y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-09

year or years IN winch Sucn trees were de-
stroyed shall not count as working any
forfeiture of rights and privileges con-
ferred by the, act, and the time allowed
shall be extended accordingly. A bill for
feiting the lands granted to a railroad west
from Leavenworth, by reason of limitation
of time, was passed; also, a bill extending
the time of presumption on public lands two
years. Mr.. Clymer, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented a resolution of impeachment against
William w. Belknap, late Secretary of War,
for high crimes and misdemeanors in Office.
In the midst of great excitement, and with
unusual stiffness in the House, Mr.. Clymer
rose and said: al ask permission of the
House to make a report from the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Department, of
SO great importance that l am quite certain
thar when it is heard this House will agree
that 1 am justified in asking that perm1s-
sion at this time" Permission was given,
and Mr.. Clymer, taking his position at
the Clerks desk, read the report:
The committee found, at the very threshold
of its investigation, such uneuestioned evil
dence of the malfeasance of Gen. VIM. w.
Belknap, then Secretary of War, that they
fond it their duty to lay the sam before
the House. They further report that this
day, at IL o'clock, a letter of the President
of the United States was presented to the
committee, accepting the resignation of the
Secretary of War, together with a copy of his
letter of resignation, which the President in
formed the committee was accepted at about
1920 o'clock this morning. They, therefore,
unanimously report and demand that said
VIM. w. Belknap, late Secretary of War, be
dealt with according to the law of the land,
and to that end submit herewith the evidence
in the case taken, together with several
statements and exhibits thereto attached,
-
committee, had during the investigation of
this subject, and submit the following reso-
l%utions:
Resoired, That VIM. W. Belknap, late Secretary
of War, be impeached OF high criLes and misde-
meanors.
Resolced, That the testimony in the case of VIM.
' the judiciary Committee, with Instructions to pre-.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-04-12

Trains icdre HUrisiuJy as fs''ows:
For New York, 5.2o, : 10 M, .. 90 and
F7.iO y. m.
For phll1lclpbia BIO, s.lOs.ij am. 200
aud $50 pa.
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Too SMART ALToaErHsR. An Au.
burn mother the other day was teach
ing her precocious little three,year.
old tho names of various things, and
after naming over good many, she
thought she would see If he renem-
bered the names of any of them. She
asked tho child, "Where's your
noso ?" and the little fellow prompt.
ly placed his chubby little hand up.
on his nose. where's your ears =
she asked, and the little fellow point-
ed to his ears. "And whore's your
pants p the mother went on. Here
doy is, mamma ho replied. Seeing
that his mother was through inter.
rogating him, the little fellow
thought it was his turn to nsk few
questions 80 he said, mamma,
where's your cars !" The mother
showed him. "Whers's your nossi"
lie asked; and the mother pointed to
her nose. "And now, mamma, where 8
your pants ?" "There, that's Q.
nough," said the parent go and
SEQ what brother wants.'-PLocer
UeroM.
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FINE ARTS aud POLITE Literature.

iuine,s To- tgc back IL saves more than Ten
Times ~ Cost. II can bs changed from One
Dfes' 10 another. great convenience and
saving. when used In the CmmUn House Dress.
&c. Price, a. cents each.
Tie ahuvc Pattern with Cloth Model com.
Tletc aud one Dress Elevator, will DO sent,
post paid. In ore package to any person who
will send Sixty Couts with thcir naine and AL.
iress y u, ~ RuErTE SIIrH, Va Broadway
Sew York CITY.
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Sewing Machine Monopoly.
End ofMe Great Fight Agains tho WTlson
C0mbindti1n.

End ofMe Great Fight Againa tho WTlson
C0mb'nati1n.
WASHINGTON, March l0.--Ths
House cammittee on patents to-day
report adversely on the application
Of A. B. Wilson for an extension OF
his patent for sewing machines. This
is a celebrated and valuable four
motion feed" now used by Wheeler
& Wilson and other machines. The
application has been before Congress
for several yearsand protests against
the extension have been received
during that time, signed by nearly
one million persons. All of the small
sewing machine companies which had
been required to pay a heavy royalty
to the Sewing Machine Combina-
tion, composed Of the four leading
machines, have fought the extension
savagely since it was originally pre-
sented. This refusal will ultimately
reduce the price Of sewing machines
very greatly as soon "a the four-mo~
tion feed becomes public property.
The committee say that the sppli-
cant has already made two or three
large fortunes out OF his invention,
and that it is time now to give the
public a chance. The testimony.
taken before tho committee shows
that the cost Of sewing machines 10
not more than from twelve to fifteen
dollars.
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General Plan.

within ninety days a'ter resriut' OF proofs OF
death, sttIsi1c'o'ily pres"utsi tie Sp'i IS will
pay At t'"ir Hiii y the lmuuu: du' tao Lsir- ~
nssigus of the deceased tuomhe~.
IUr fnpors ~ pEArH RUqrtRrp Ans: lat.
Number ~ the rcrtihclte, name uf tho uers 100
insured, aud 'ho party to whom msAc ta,nllr
~. \ ccftihra'e from the physician who att-u-
dUd tho Inrty dnr.nx hi, or her lEst uirkL"rs
stating rarticilaty IL, nature of tic disease,
W duration. and the tine e icAtt. 3rt \ Ger
tincate 4 two diInteretpl arlpaintAuccs oi
the deceased, certifying to the tiua an fa.t oi
500 her death sui 'hHt he or -, Wa to Ter.
ssn insrrN by thatnaue In this Society
Address all umu,utlcatipn- to
JAS. W. KNIGHT. .5rc.
Homo Office -Frccbury. Pa
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-04-12

How SUE WAS FoOLKD.-A lady in
this city, says tho Marquette journal
suspected that her husband was in
the habit Of kissing Katy, tho cook,
and resolved to detect him in the
act. After watching for days she
heard him come in one evening and
quietly pass thro' iuto the kitchen.
Now Katy was out that evening and
the kitchen was dark. Burning with
jealousy the wife took some matches
in her hand, and hastily placed her
shawl over her head, as Katy some.
times did, entered the kitchen by the
back door, and was almost immedi
atcly seized and embraced in the
most ardent manner. With her
heart almost bursting with rage
and jealously the injured wife pv~-
pared to administer o terrible rebt...
to her faithless spouse. Tearing her.
self from his foul embrace, she struck
a match, and stood face to face with
the hired man. Her husband says
his wife has never treated him %
well since the first month they were
married as sho has for the past few
days.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-04-12

The National Mdid,s1 BA
gives the following on the cos,
raising wheat "There seems 20
an unceasing complaint Of the b,
OF wheat, coupled with the assert
that il costs the farmer more 10 ra
a bushel Of wheat than be con Del.
for at the present price-ranri
from Sl.15 to S1.20per bushel.
If this was so, there would be sol
excuse for paying interest on mona
taxes on the wheat, and starving
their creditors in hope Of snch tiu
as they could realizs a profit on tb,|
labor and investment. But what N
the facts I Having taken sou|
trouble to get figures from sever
practical and successful farmers
this vicinity, I will give you, for n
benefit OF "all whom 1t may concern
tho highest 1 have yet received !
the cost OF raising and narke,io
one acre Of wheat, including taxe
etc. And / may add that the par
giving them, when asked what
cost to raise bushel Of wheat, sal
that ''he never figured 1t, bat at !
average of l5 bushels. per acre,
was confident that it cost at lea
81 90 per bushel.' Judge of b
surprise when confronted with b
own figures, which he said wore o.
pie, and are herewith submitted
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s.Sropen Day and Night for The accom-
modation Of travellers. A first class Res
Rurant is attached to the hotel, whrre
Meals at oil hours can be had. Terms
reasonable. s,iS-tf
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Total

From which tho following dsduc.
lions are easily mado
Yield. Cost ROY busb Il
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rssS-An enterprising grocer in th.
town of Santa Clara, California, hs,
adopted an original method Of bust
ness. Each side of the store is f,.
ted up for business on its own ~.
count. In tho general arrangement.
each side is duplicate of tho other
the difference being that one side is
cash and the other credit. When 4
customer comes in the 6rst question
asked is, "Do you wish to buy for
cash or on account" II it is . casl,
customer the goods and prices on
the cash side ore shown, but if it il
one who wants credit, he is shown
the other side and for the 6rst timo
in his life, perhaps, made to realise
the value Of ready money.
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Philadelphia and Reading
Rail Road,
Arrangement Of Passenger Trains
NOV .2nd. 1875.

Trains for Ncnioa. iegrc rs foiows,
tSmt!s Erccp'dl
Leave Shanokin. 500 IA l.5O aud
? 30 p tn.
Leave Philadelphia 9.1j IN. Reading
l.3) m.
Pou.yile. l?,l0 p M. Tamaqua 100 ?
~ Ashland 20 y m.
Mt. Carmel 3.2i m.
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f1NHE NATIONAL HOTEL.
j. b. FOCK'LER, PrOr.
Selin nSgrOve, Pa.

This Hotel Is pleasantly locate In thu square,
and ss very desirable place Tor travellers to stop
the BEST u accommodations at Low rates. Per-
sons stopping once viii be sure TO call again The
beet ofliquor IN tue bar.
ES,-A hrst class Restaurant In connection with
the Hotel. Aug.l9,T6.