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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
A Shadow.

This is an Indiana story, told by the
Evansville Journal: A night or two
ago one of our prominent merchants
went home late with his mind distracted
by columns of figures, and little absent
minded. The house is on corner, and
gas-light throws its enlivening rays
straight through the front parlor vim
dows. He opened the front door, and.
after locking it, opened the parlor door
to walk through. The blinds had been
allowed to remain up, and as he walked
into the room his shadow fell full and
plainly on the opposite wall. He stopped
short at the sight, and in a moment
thoughts of burglars sailed through his
mind, and he felt for his pistol pocket,
but there was no weapon at home. Then
he began to back quietly out of the door,
with the hope that if he got out without
giving the alarm he would not be shot
by the burglar, whom he saw feel for his
pistol simultaneously with himself.
Then he backed to the front door and
opened it rapidly, after losing sight of
the intruder. As he was backing out of
the door, however, the shadow fell on the
door also, and it looked so familiar he
stopped and rehected-and then went IN
and got to bed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

CHARLIE Ross and the Bender family
have found a competitor in "the dyna-
mite fend," Thomassen, who is much
more ubiquitous than even Katie King.
He was born nowhere in particular, al
though his nationality is attributed to
all the countries of the world; there are
thirty-one cities in this country alone,
in each of which he lived many years,
with Evansville and Cincinnati yet to
be heard from. During the war he car
ried on simultaneously the professions of
blockade runner, manufacturer Of
dye-stuffs in New York, while he resided
all the time in Germany. He married
his wife in several different places at
once, and, taken altogether, he is quite
loss to society when one thinks what a
wonderful life he led.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
Texas VS.. Mexico.
[st. Louis Globe Democrat

6
Mr.. J. 81. Bishop, ively-appearing
young gentleman, whose vocation is given
out as a newspaper correspondent,
reached the city on the 18th inst. from
the Lone Star State, and that night
cropped into the GLOBE democrat once.
Mr.. Bishop was in laxative Rumor,
and made substantially the following
statement, which is given for what it is
worth:
In regard to the Mexican troubles, l
have to say that the public outside of
Mexico are misinformed as to the late.
cattle-raiding. The Mexicans are, so to
speak, treacherous set of fellows, but
not trcacherous enough to steal all the
cattle that have been stolen of late. For
instance, the cattle stolen some few days
since were not taken by Mexicans; they
were taken by achite men. This is a fact
which can be proven by the method they
adopted. The telegraphic wires were
cut at Cashoville, and some seventy feet
carried away. The operator, the next
day, fixed the damaged place, and on the
succeeding day it was cut again. 1t was
then discovered that the bandits were
white men, not Mexicans, as at first re-
ported. 1t is supposed that the parties
are allies operating in the interest of the
cattle thieves.
There is prejudice between Texas and
Mexico, and the former does all in her
power to raise false alarms, and especial
1y when some cattle are stolen and run
over the Rio Grande. Texas wants the
Mexican government abolished at the
expense Of the United States. The Mex
leans are all towards, and are not brave
enough to do what they are charged with
doing. To-day Mexico is improving more
than she ever did and to speak of the
presidency of Lerdo, it has made an un-
mistakable success. Railroads are grow
ing throughout the State; canals are
being cut through TO Vera Cruz, which
will be completed inside of three years,
very large force being at work high
ways are being improved, and marshes
and lakes drained. This is purely Mex
ican affair, done by the proceeds of lot
teries. Not one cent of it belongs to
Americans, and in the City of Mexico,
street railways are constructed through
out the whole city; and to-day they
have in running order line of cars, for
the special accommodation of visitors to
the city, out to the famous inn called
"Noche Trieste" where Cortez, three
hundred years ago, wept as the remnants
of his defeated forces filed sorrowfully
before him.
Ispeak with truth. 1t is plain TACT
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
" Dog On it,"

There is at least one creature that en-
Joys the wild, warmish days of pusil.
luminous winter. 1t is the faithful dog.
Mrs. Prudence, fearing that the large and
costly piece of fresh beef she has just
bought will spoil, hangs it out in the cool,
night air. Mr.. Slouch's valuable dog,
which he keeps as a "guard," smelleth
afar off, and in the darkness, the meat
that hangs out on the Prudence premises.
Without waiting to put on its collar
in fact, it has no collar-Mr. Slouch's
sagacious protector makes its way to the
suspended flesh. The brute is long and
strong, can reach high, and in a few min
utes the Prudences are cut of meat.
When daylight reveals the theft, and
Mrs. Prudence looks up at the place
where her delicious beef is not, the re-
marks she makes, though doing SLOUGH
and his dog ample justice, would make
both of them very mad if they were with.
in hearing. What particularly inhames
Mrs. Prudence is that Mr.. Prudence, by
thelaws of this ill-governed city, is COM
PEELED to pay taxes for the protection o.
the timid Mr.. Slough's protector
Louisville Courier-Jownal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
Total taxes for 1876, including delin-

quencies........... s2s, 1881
Under authority of joint resolution an
the General Assembly, adopted May 1, 1877
(Vol. 20 of Laws, page 403,) a full inyestig
ton was had as to certain retained taxes
Hamilton county, which resulted in fndin
that there was, of certain kind of tax, SOM
S37, 900 of the States proportion retained
and used by said county, under the belief
that it lawfully and properly belonged to
the county. Suit was entered, and by an
agreement of the parties the matter was re-
ferred to competent referees, who, after full
investigation, brought in their award, and
judgment was consequently entered in the
Superior Court of Cincinnati, on the 18th of
Hamilton county for S37, ,27624.
There is still another claim against the
same county for the sum of about S43, 900 Of
another kind of tax retained under similar
circumstances. This claim is also in suit.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
THE LOST BABIES.


Come, my wife, put down the Bible,
Lay your glasses on the book.
Both Of us are bent and aged
Backward, mother, let us look.
This is still the same old homestead
Where brought you long ago,
When the hair was bright with sunshine
That is now like winters snow.
Let us talk about the babies
As we sit here all alone,
Such a merry troop Of youngsters
How we lost them one by one,
Jack, the first Of all the party,
Came to us one winters night,
Jack, you said, should be parson,
Long before he saw the light.
Do you see that great cathedral,
Filled the transept and the nave,
Hear the organ grandly pealing,
Watch the silken hangings wave;
See the priest in robes of office,
With the altar at his back
Would you think that gifted preacher
Could be your own little Jack2
Then girl with curly tresses
Used 10 climb upon my knee,
Like little fairy princess
Ruling at the age Of three.
With the years there came Wedding
How your fond heart swelled with pride
When the lord of all the country
Chose your baby for his bridel
Watch that stately carriage coming,
And the form reclining there
Would you think that brilliant lady
Could be yoar ewn little Clare?
Then the last blue-eyed youngster--
can hear him prattiing now
Such a strong and sturdy fellow,
With his bread and honest brow.
How he used to love his mother
All see your trembling lipl
He is far off on the water,
Captain Of royal ship.
See the bronze upon his forehead,
Hear the voice of stern commando
That the boy who clung so fondly
To his mother gentle hand
All my wife, we've lost the babies,
Ours so long and ours alone;
What are we to these great people,
Stately men and women grown?
Seldom do we ever see them;
Yes, bitter tear-drop starts,
As we sit here in the fire light,
Lonely hearth and lonely hearts.
All their lives are full without us;
They'll stop long enough one day
Just to lay US in the church yard,
Then they'll each go on their way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
VINO sANTo.
BY Il. H.

Once read strange, sweet story,
OF sacred snowy wine,
Made by peasants on Lake Garda,
Brewei beneath the crpss's sign;
Vino Santo called forever,
Sealed with seal Of things divine
Vino Santo, Holy Winel
On the first days of October,
Only in q shining sun
Only in the dew of morning,
Clusters lifted one by one;
Thus begins the solemn vintage,
Vintage with the cross for Sign
Vino Santo, Holy Wine !
Pales the autumn, falls the winter,
Lie the grapes untouched and still
No man hastes and no man hinders
While their subtle juices fill,
Till the sacred day of Christmas,
Day of days. Of joy divine,
Then is brewed the Holy Winei
Past the winter, past the spring-time,
Into summer far and late j;
For the joy Of Vino Santo
They who long must long and wait;
Only glowing heat can rpen-
Glowing heat and cross's sign,
Vino Santo, Holy Wine
Dear, to-day, the strange, sweet story,
Sudden seemeth thine and mine;
Thine and mine and all true lovers,
Sealed by seal and signed by sign;
Silence, patience, from Loves Vintage
Drink at last, in joy divine,
Vino Santo, Holy Wine.
-Seribzaer for ,LnzgdrU
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
Sorrow and JOY.

Reader, did you ever notice imme-
diately after the marriage" head, that
the obituary" followed? Typical of
the wedding happiness and grief in this
life. The chants and songs and glee of
merry ones to-day will be broken by
walls tomorrow, for the sods will be
piled on the breasts of some we thought
not so near the grave. We read who
are married, and wish them joy; a line
below is the record of deaths, and we say
mournfully, peace to their ashes. Sor-
row treads on the heels of joy; songs are
hushed by the footballs of death; laughs
are broken rudely-voices, no matter
how musical, stilled in moment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

SENATOR JONES, of Nevada, has had
private car built for the exclusive use of
himself and family. 1t is richly-fur-
nished house on tracks, and cost eleven
thousand dollars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

BosToN is well supplied with men
milliners and dressmakers, and they are
exceedingly popular. The Pittsburg
Commercial says so.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
Total funded 949, $50 II
The total of debts of counties tnHnshins

The total OF debts OF counties, tOWnshlps,
cities, villages, etc., was, for 1874, 81 $780,
007.S6; for 1875, S25, ,957, ,5ss.21; showing
net increase in debts over last year of 81 OIL
5S0.S5. This increase is described as fol-
lows: Gain in cities, s4 ,351 ,609.28; gain in
villages, $47, ,009.46; gain in school districts,
$217, ,S2s.7s; gross increase, S4,615,945.52
Decrease in counties, $437, ,996.72; decrease
in townships, $106, 6,S67.95; gross decrease,
$544, ,364.67. The estimated receipts and dis
bursements for 1876 are given in the follow
inp tahlea.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
o II I o !.

The Auditor of State has made report,
from which we learn that the balances in the
Treasury to the credit of the several funds
at the close of the fiscal year 1875 were as
follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
,462, 700 o. s436,99S
Est deficit in Asy. Fund 2s0, ,404 Z

Est. net bal. Nov. Is, '76. S156, 6,593 so
The inability of the Asylum Fund to pay
it's debt to the finirin, F..ad bafara January
1876, as previously shown, defers the pay
mert of part of the debt falling due January
LIST, next, until after the settlement of the
June collection of taxes. The last half of
the tax duplicate, payable in August next,
will be sufficient to take up the remainder of
the past due debt, and to pay the interest
falling due January 1, 1877. Henceforth the
present levy for the Sinking Fund will pro-
duce a large accumulation in the fund that
will not be required, and can not be legiti-
mately employed until June, 1881. 1t will
be problem for the General Assembly to
solve, whether the suggestions of the Board
of Commissioners for the Sinking Fund, in
their report of November, 1874, shall be car
ried into effect, or in what other way the ac.
cumulations referred to may be safely and
lawfully utilized for the greatest good of the
State. The valuations upon the several
county duplicates of the State, for the year
1874, footed up as follows:
Real estate in cities, towns and vii
lagos Soo4,o7siss W
Real estate not in cities, towns and -,
villages oSI,4Voooi w
Chattle property (being personal prop -,
erty Of every kind )............,.. 62S,l2l5SS W
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

A PIANO affords young lady good
chance to show her lingering and her
fnger-ring.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

Business cards of five lines or less, s. per annun.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion
Simple announcements of marriages and deaths,
md church and benevolent society notices inserted
free. ANY additions to obituary notices VIII be
charged cents per line.
Favors MUST be handed in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects Of general or lo-
cal interest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

The receipts for the National Road Fund
were $17, ,265.12; and the disbursements ST.
265.12, showing that the whole income has
been disbursed upon the road and no bal
ance left. The law requires the receipts of
the National Road to be expended in its
maintenance. The following exhibit, SO far
as relates to the State debt, is derived from
the books of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund, and shows the transactions
in and present conditions of the public
funded debt of the State:
On the 18th of November, 1874, the
Public Funded Debt Of the State was. 9SS, ,205 30
The redemption during the year were
Loan of 1S70.....-....-............S1 SIS, 200 90
Loan OF l6To.... .................. ZU,Uoo 10
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
ODDS ANB ENDS.

AN auditor being asked bow he liked
the performance of certain dramatic
club. replied that he should hardly
call it club, but rather a collection of
sticks.'"
FISH are caught by measure and sold
by weight-that is, they are caught by
the gill and sold by the pound. But
they are sometimes caught by weight
wait till you get bite.
MEN are protected from insult and
wrong, not merely by their own skill,
but also, in the absence of any skill at
all, by the general spirit of forbearance
to which society has trained all those
whom they are likely to meet.
To be resigned when ills betide,
Patient when favors are denied, -
And pleased with favors given;
Most surely this is Eisdom's part,
1t is that incense offhe heart,
Whose fra1ranca smells to heaven.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
This sum consists of the following |,

This sum consists of the following loans
Loan payable July 1, 1868, not bearing
W
bearing per cent interest........... 47sl14 50
ing Per cent - 4e72s4o 80
bearing per cent interest.......... 100000 90
Total foreign s4s,255 12
Total domestic sI,665 90
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

Total taxable valuations for $50 ,s24 90
The taxes levied in 1874 and receivable in
1875, upon the above basis of valuation,
were as follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

AGooD suggestion is like crying baby
at concert-it should be carried out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

PROFESSOR PALMERI announces that
thedynamics of the earthquakes recently
felt at Naples, did not take their rise in
Vesuyius. Evidently shaking up is
going On in the interior of the earth,
when the rolling occurs almost simultane-
ously in the Old and New Worlds; and
the movement must be strong when some
of the internal insides are dropped out
through the surface into space. We are
losing some of our gravity, it is clear, and
Neapolitans begin to think that there is a
big job ahead for the plumbers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06
rntal ta,ahle valuation fOr 1s15 81 .5as. S. 50

Total taxable valuation for 1s75.s1 59S 575 S62 90
One year ago it was deemed a gratifying
fact that, despite the financial revulsion of
the previous year (1S73l, there was marked
increase in the material wealth of the State
during the year 1874 That increase was
S13, ,104, ,6S5, or .00S3 per cent. upon the du-
plicate for 1873 of s., SCI, ,274,639. The dupli-
cate for 1875 still shows more material in:
crease, being S1S, 1868, or OILS per cent.
on the duplicate for 1874 of 81 $50, ,379, 1924.
If this increase does not indicate pros
porous State (Which is growing and we'll
grounded conviction), it does indicate in
creased zeal and efficiency on the part of our
revenue officers, the several County Audi
tors The nature of the increase OF the du-
plicate is precisely the same as last year, viz
in the increase of real estate of cities, towns,
villages and of persolal property, and a
diminution of the value of other real estate,
as follows:
1864. Increase. Dec
in 1875. in 1875.
Real estate in cities
towns and villages 1854 s4s,1ss sn,1s2,52 .......
Real estate not in
cities, towns or vii
| lages............. 697, ,406, ,537 SOS, ,2l4
Personal property .... 52S, ,121, ,5SS 7539,230
The taxes for the current fiscal year, as
sessed on the preceding basis in 1875, and
colleetible in December, 1875, and June,
1876, by the several County Treasurers, and
the States proportion of which is due al
the semi-annual settlements with this office
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

in the months of February and August,
1876. are as follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

THE Cincinnati Gazette prints an in
teresting article by well-known ply
sician of Cincinnati, on the horse as OPP
posed to civilization. The writer argues
that by abolishing the horse we could do
away with noise and dirt and the incon-
venience of locomotion, make beautiful
grassy promenades of our streets, and by
improved machinery do all the work that
is.now intrusted.to the horse, with greater
economy of time and money. The posi-
tion taken by the writer is a novel and
radical one.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

SEvENTY-F1vE life Senators have been
elected by the Versailles Assembly
They are called. the Unmoyables."
They will have to be spared very short
earthly careers to keep from being
knocked overheard by Paris revolutions
and fashions, whose law is the true law
of nature-change. The other two hun
dred and twenty-five Senators to the new
S1nate are to be elected popularity.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-16
AN OuJTRAGE r..
Are Federal Troops Needed In New Hamp.
shire?

IN Y. Sun.l
Paul Williams was killed the other
day by Sylvester w. Gone, at Tamworth,
a town hardly named in print before, in
the State OF New Hampshire. The tel
egraphic account OF the matter also
gives the following information:
The murderer Is lodged in Jail. and was with
difficulty .aved from lynchtDg about 500 citizeHs
having collected for that avowed purpose.
This In one of the old, original Thir-
teen States, in orderly, puritanic New
England.
lis the Governor OF New Hampshire
quite certain Ihat he can preserve the
peace OF the State, without the aid OF
Federal troops? Had he not better, at
all events, address long letter to the
President, avowing his apprehensions,
and stating that he trembles In MS
shoes, even before exercising his own
official authority to call out the State
militia?
Above all, will the Democrats OF New
Hampshire, or Of any other State, dare
to vote for Mr.. Tilden after this
Lynch law threatened In New Hamp-
shire, Let the knell of the Democracy
be tOlled!
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-16

How Mr.. BOutwell Overreached Himself--
AGOOd Enough Legislature for Ames.
Especial Dispatch to the 0azetts.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-A vel! l!-known
Republican from Mississippi who. by .
strange freak Of nature, is not per-
tisan, says In criticism OF the majority
report of the Mississippi Investigating
Committee, that Boutwell, has made On
ass Of himself by desiring 70 prove too
much. He is convinced that q much
more telling report might have been &C
complished, had no attempt been made
to make out the Mississippi Legislature
an illegal body, and SO disqualify Lamar
from entering the Senate. He says that
he is bound to fail, for since Ames has
had to admit that q quorum OF the state
Legislature was legally elected, and
that being the case, they were under the
constitution as absolute judges OF the
remainder's title to their seats as is
Congress to decide similar questions In
regard to It's own organization. Ibis,
he says, Is the fatal spot In the report,
and any talk that Ames was illegally
forced to resign is sheer nonsense, not
borne out by the facts. He says that
Ames recognized this Legislature by
sending his messages to 1t, and wneh
the articles OF impeachment were pre-
ferred against him he went to the MEM
bers OF this Legislature and told them
IL they would give him chance to re-,
tire honorably. that he would do 50, and
that in case OF their withdrawing, the
articles of impeachment he would re,
sign. This was done. Ii there had
been ghost of show for Ames, and he
had had an idea that he was being llie-
gaily coerced, he would have left Tor
Washington by the next train after
Federal aid. AS it was he was only too
glad to escape without being made to
pay the penalty OF his crimes.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-16
POLITICAL.

NOTTCE-AH Political Notices must be Paid
Tbr IN ADVANCE. This rule TtH be Strictly ad-
hev,ed b.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-16

t'A Atr STATE OF LOUISIANA. |
m Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. the sd day
. - - JAMES FAHEY. Notary Public.
At q meeting OF the Board OF Directors held
on the sd day Of June, 1876, 1t was resolved Y
CENT interest on their stock. esfJ4
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-16
RAILROADS..


rJ,HE NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAIL
l. ~ ROAD-MOBILE LINE & 81 saui
THE GREAT THROUGH ROUTE TO THR
sf EAST. NORTH AND WEST. 1 fl
CARRYtiNSG THE 3. s, MAIL. -' -"''
Trains arrive and pepart from Depot. foot OF
Canal street. as follows:
Express. .s:4s a. m Express. 1850 a. m.
Coast accom- Coast accom-
mediation. ..s:15 p. m. mediation. 800 q. m.
Pullman Palace Cars daily TO Cincinnati, Lou
isville, Nashville. Lynchburg and Baltimore
without change. and only one change to New
York and Eastern cities. 49,. 4
Coast accommodation runs to Biloxi. l-AfA
Ticket Office, corner OF Camp and Common
mh2 Il b. B, ROBINSON. superintend't.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTEr- sniH0st q
NEW ORLEANS. ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO
I" RAILROAD COMPANY. '"i f'' =.
On and after Apil II. 1876, trains depart and ar.
rive as follows: From Calliope street depot:
Mail. 500 .. NJ MAIL. ......:. loa m
ton .... "a 80 D. m tion. $3.50 a. m.
Sunday Accom- Sunday, Accom- 81
modation.. Z 40 a. m | mediation. :. q :3s D. 10.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEP1NG CARS
through to st. Louis. Chicago and Louisville.
Only one change OF Sleeping Cars TO Eastern
cities. Tickets for sale and information given al
"a Camp street. corner Common. -ts.t-.
e. d. FRosr. General Manager. . fe19 '761y