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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23
Where sitting Bun Is Wt,,tering.
THE BoZeman Times. |

Considerable discussion has recently
taken place in some of the newspapers
concerning the present whereabouts of
Sitting Bull and his band, and they have
been located in many different places
sometimes on the Big Horn and very
often away up in British America,
in region which rejoices in the name
of Whoop-Up. Bnt all of these sur-
misses and statements, We learn from very
good authority, military and otherwise,
are incorrect. Sitting Bull and his
robbers and cut-throats are now camped
on the Dry Fork of the Missouri. the
paradise of buffalo, elk, deer, bear and
other game, and in all probability he
intends to winter there. So let the
Choteau people rest content. Sitting
Bull will not trouble them this winter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23
At THE LAST.

The stream is calmest when 1t nears the tide,
And flowers are sweetest at the eyentide,
And birds most musical at close of day,
And saints divinest when they pass away.
Morning is holy, but holier charm
Lies folded close in Evenings robe of balm,
And weary man must ever love her best,
For morning calls to toll, but night to rest.
She comes from heaven, and on her wings doth beal
A holy fragrance, like the breath of prayer;
Footsteps of angels follow in her trace,
To shut the weary eyes of day in peace.
All things are hushed before her as she throws
Der earth and sky her mantle of repose;
There is a calmer beauty and power
That morning knows not, in the Evening hour.
Until the Evening we must weep and toll
Plow life's stern furrov, dig the weedy soil
Tread with sad feet our rough and thorny way,
And bear the heat and burden of the day.
Oh when oursun is setting, may we glide,
Like Summer Evening, down the golden tide;
And leave behind US, as we pass away,
Sweet, starry twilight round our sleeping clay.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23
The Originator of rhe Centennial.


Now that the great Centennial Exhi-
bition has closed it becomes matter of
some historic interest to ascertain who
first proposed it. Its great success will
give it marked place in the industrial
exhibitions of modern times, and the ex-
ceeding appropriateness of the idea is
admitted by every body, but not every
body knows who suggested it. The
honor has been claimed at various times
for several different persons, among whom
are the Hon. John Bigelow, now Secre-
tary of the State of New York General
Charles B. Norton, Commissioner to the
1867 Paris Exposition; Professor John L.
Campbell, of Wabash College, this State,
now Secretary of the Centennial Com
mission, and possibly others. But it
would seem to be settled that the honor
really belongs to Mr.. Steuben 7. Bacon,
of Boston, who was probably the first
person to suggest the idea of holding a
great universal industrial exhibition in
the United States during the Centennial
year of American independence. The
earliest date accorded toany of the other
persons named as fixing the origin of the
suggestion is July 4, 1869, but the Boston
claimant proposed it as early as April L,
1867. That was the opening day of the
Paris Exposition, and on that day
Mr.. Bacon, being himself the largest
American exhibitor at that Exposition,
made the suggestion to the American
Commissioner and several fellow exhibi-
tors that great Centennial Exhibition
should be held in the United States in
1876. After his return to this country
he determined to follow up the idea, and
accordingly hired hall and got up a
meeting, which was held in Boston on
the evening of June Is, 1868. This meet.
ing was quite numerously attended, and
on that occasion Mr.. Bacon offered the
following preamble and resolution, which
were unanimously adopted by the au.
dience:
WHEREAS, The one hundredth birthday
of the United States OF America being near
at hand, we deem it desirable to commemo,
rate the event by some grand display com.
mensurate with the rapid growth and power
and Improvement of this nation in arts, sci
ence, agriculture, manufactures and com
merce; therefore,
Resolped, That measures be taken at this
time to memorabilia the Congress of the
United States, praying that honorable body
to consider the propriety of inviting all ma
tions to join with us in q grand interna
tional exposition of industrial arts, to bs
held at Washington, commencing on the
Fourth of July, 1876, and continuing during
that, our jubilee year.
This is conclusive, and unless some per
son can adduce evidence of having sug
gested the Centennial prior to April
1867, when Nh. Bacon first suggested il
in Paris, the honor oforiginating the ides
must be accorded to him. 1t is matter
of no great practical Importance, and yet
of sufficient interest to be accurately set
tied whileit is still possible to settle it
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

ALARGE whale, sixty-fve feet in length
and ofproportionate breadth, was driven
ashore on the Bandon Beach, Coos Bay,
California, recently. While two white
men were disputing over the ownership
of the prize, "four Indians" says the
Coos Bay Ne,Cs, "under cover of night,
quickly skinned the great mammal to
the bone, taking away as much blubber
with them as would be sufficient to
grease the wheels of life of the entire
tribe for nearly quarter of century"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23
TOPICS OF THE TINE,

81 AM willing to risk my reputation
as a public man." wrote Edward Hine to
the Liverpool Mercury, "if the worst
case of smallpox can not be cured in
three days, simply by the use of cream
of'tartar. One ounce of cream of tartar
dissolved in pint of water drank at in.
terVals, when cold, is certain never
failing remedy. 1t has cured thousands,
never leaves mark, never causes blind
ress, and avoids tedious lingering"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

A BoX-cAR containing household
furniture, shipped from Montrose, Ia,
was opened on its arrival at Fremont,
Neb., the other day and found to con-
tain, besides the goods, a woman and
two small children, who had takenpas-
sage in the car to avoid the payment of
passenger fare. They were ten days
en- route, and had suffered terribly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23
INDIAN SUMMER.
INDIAN NJ" "HZ11Es
some old Turk who in the hazy noon
Sits smoking in the sun,

Like some old Turk who in the hazy noon
Sits smoking in the sun,
And with his fancies weaves q drowsy tune
Scarce ended but began;
Who idly watches the slow shadows creep
Where lies his favorite fair. r.one fast asleep,
And muses. in a listless, dreamy way,
On yesterday, Tomorrow and to-day
So doth the Indian Summer in maze
OF slumberous, still dreams,
Send forth the light, blue tissue OF the haze
On valleys, hills and streams.
Soft languors of the Orient seem to wreathe
Delicious visions with the air we breathe
And from each tree the birds who linger Jet
Sound the clear bells Of natures minaret.
The golden splendors Of the Eastern world
With rarer charms are blent;
The woods million banners have unfurled
In colors opulent,
And slowly through the silence steals shade
To where my cheek on earth's brown breast i
laid Fgsfs =.
My heart in sweet abandon, come what may
Blest in the rich perfection of to-day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

A DOG near Norfolk (Va.) was taught
to wait every day for railroad train,
catch newspaper thrown out by the
baggagemaster and carry it home. His
master died several months ago. but he
goes every day to get the newspaper, and
gazes after the cars in apparent disap-
pointment when nothing is thrown to
him
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

JOSEPH SMITH, JR., son of the founder
of the Mormon Church, is preaching in
California. He denies the headship of
Brigham Young. He says that he has
twelve thousand to fifteen thousand
personal followers, and that the head
quarters of the reform church are at
Plano, Illinois. He repudiates polygamy,
and alse "bleoa atonement,n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

The styles for gentlemen's dress for
next spring and summer will discard
Plaids wholly, aud in their place small,
neat designs, fine stripes and minute
checks, will prevail. The English sam
pies are now in the market, and the
goods are said to be beautiful.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

A GOOD name is properly that reputa-
ton of virtue that every man may chal-
lenge as his right and due in the opin-
ions of others till he has made forfeit of
il by the si,cousness of his actions,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

THE biggest tree in California is not
in the Yosemite Valley. Kings River
Valley, in Fresno County, is five thou
sand feet above the sea, and its walls,
which are about three thousand feet
high, are very precipitous. In this valley
a new grove of colossal redwood trees
has been discovered. One of them
eclipses all that have been discovered on
the Pacific coast. Its circumference, as
high as man can reach and pass tape
line around, is few inches less than
one hundred and fifty feet. This is
beyond the measurement of any tree in
Calayeras Grove. The height is estimated
at one hundred and sixty feet, and a
part of the top lying on the ground is
over one hundred feet in length.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

2 b =
HENRY IsLoP McIvAR, native of
Edinburgh, is leader in the Servian
army. He has fought on four continents
in twenty years, and almost always on
the side of the smallest numbers. He
gained medal in the Indian mutiny,
fought under Garibaldi in 1859, under
Lee in 1861, for the Mexicans after the
rebellion, with little Indian skirmish-
ing in Texas. He was in the Creton
rebellion, served in Greece against the
brigands, was in the patriot army in
Cuba for a while, and then had cavalry
command in Egypt. He fought in France
under Faidherbe against the Germans,
turned up in Paris as a Communist,
went to Herzegovina as correspondent
of London paper, and is new leader
in the Seryian irregulars. ~.=
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

ROUND the world tourists crossing the
Pacific en- route for Japan, on arriving at
the 1S0th degree of longitude, drop a
day from their calendar. The returning
ship adds a day to its reckoning. 1t hap
pened to the Rev. DR.. Field crossing this
meridian on the 18th of June, which fell
on a Sunday, to enjoy two successive
Sundays in Inid-ocean, one of which was
the Sunday of Asia, and the other that
of America and Europe The reverend
chronicler sadly records the fact that
many of his fellow-yoyagers, in their
perplexity as to which day ought to be
observed, failed to keep either day. and
so, instead of gaining two Sundays, lost
the one which was theirs of right.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

TIE returns recently issued for 1874
showthat sixty-nine Of the SIC, ,692 per-
sons whose deaths were registered in
England in that year were stated to be
one hundred years old, er upwards.
These centenerians comprised sixteen
men and ffty-three women; and the
oldest were six widows, described as
being one hundred and four years old.
Of the ffty-three women all but eight are
registered as being widows. Among the
whole sixty-nine there is, only one who
is styled gentleman; one of the men
is described as a peDsioner, one woman
as an annuitant and another woman
Zone hundred years old) as "ward in
Chancery."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

Y
THERE is a popular belief that ivy
growing upon building renders it damp
and unhealthy, which is quite unreason-
able. In fact, if wall, particularly a
north wall be damp, the best treatment
is to plant English ivies at its base, for
not only does the dense foliage of the
plant keep out the rain, but its aerial
roots absorb the moisture already in the
wall. TheTea mischief done by ivy is
to old buildings of stone or brick, from
whose joints the mortar has been dis
lodged. An iVy-shoot once lodged in
one of these creyices will grow in bulk
until in the course of years it has SO
pressed the joints apart that the masonry
can be dislodged by any strong vibration
of the building. e 4s3& 0fAE
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

1T so happens that in every twenty
eight years the 4th of March, the day
fixed for the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent, falls on Sunday. This occurs next
year for the fourth time in the history
Of our nation, and following the prece-
dent established by three of his prede-
eessorS, the new President will take his
oath of Office on Monday, the 5th Of
March. The first Inauguration on the
9th of March was that of George Wash
ington. on entering upon his second term.
The next time the 4th of March fell on
Sunday was in 1921, when James Monroe
was the Presidentelect for the second
time, and he, too, was inaugurated on
Monday, March 9th. The third occur
renee of this kind was in 1S49, wher
Zachary Taylor was inaugurated OF
Monday, the 9th of March. After mex
year Inauguration-day will not fall OF
Sunday again until 1905.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

A LITTLE dog may have courage hefers
his masters door,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23

TIE London Post publishes a para
graph, in very conspicuous form, con-
firming the news that Russia is about to
mobilize her army. The following SEN
tence is striking feature of the para
graph: 1t is no secret that public
opinion here has viewed the Russian
proposition for the occupation Ct
Turkish Territory as a pretext for ag-
gression, and taking our stand on the
treaty of Paris, we are prepared to re-
sist the invasion of the Turkish Terri
tory" The paragraph continues as fol-
lows: "The question at issue, however,
if all the parties are truly bent upon a
peaceful solution, ought to be capable OF
being dealt with in spirit of concilia-
tiOn. We can not but hope, therefore,
that an issue may be found which may
avoid war" The foregoing is printed in
what is usually considered semi-oficial
form. Several announcements recently
made by the Post in a similar manner
have proved correct,
, 1876-02-16
THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
IN EEOf fAif

Special nlspalth IN Ihs Chieoas Tribune
WAsu1soTos, y. G., Feb. 15.-A spccia! from
st. Louis to the Herald Of this morning gives
portion Of tho cipher kilograms which pusscd be-
tween Gon. Dabeock in Washington aud rriyuto
Secretary Luckoy In St. Louia during tho 3lc-
Donald trial. and which wero offered to-day iu
Court and ruled cut. Thoso dispatcher, as trans
lated, nro NJ follows:
Tts 11ass. p q No., iss ae Sn ltpf ;p r.
ploy assthtanco hB wants. snd ncanB, hit TO prevent
my gong there now n Ill hazards. Exercsn your
bcat Judgment now. OscAR.
wAsusoros, y. g. Nov. H. 1R75.-.To Lerf r L'tekty.
receipt Of thlsuasoytr hour. l!etaln him TO proce.
him. suI confer fully With him md answer ut Earliest
nS ~ sle5s s,aot nov a u fsry
ly t. my house hers. q. L. DApcooH.
wAsn1sarox. D. O.. Nov. ~, 1s75.-krri r. Luekey,
LndeH Hotel, 81. Lou.s: Friends advise nat to 20. 4
friend Eeayes tonight, irake ztilarit II needed.
Yours received. Viii attend to Bondsgo Hamlet. All
well, QscAR.
ST. Loc1,. A.o Noy. ,s. ls7s-Gtn. o. =: nab;ots,
iashrnptohI. y. C., +. says tlOtsltnrnt, nu dan
como lliy, aud otheFs. upon whom, Ma,ks e,.s 70:
BE- well il you could also. All xoud show nothing
eeiyed. hut II rests with yon Y you eho*e. H. urGca
IT, but theS cannot forca anything. liz ~ tetslned for
LEVI i. Lucsxr.
Ar. Lou.s, NO.. Nov. IL, ls15.-Gn. H. o. Rabreci,
Hash,n9tU1,, D. e.: After cunsutati0n X. eaya you
will 1o. 10 asked to come. Hoseru runE ~ to-day.
did you gel my dispatch about bondage lIalnet7
LEVI J.. LUcHET.
In these dispatches Oscar III signature for
Gen. I,atcoek. and bondage Hamlet has boon
explained BY tho dsfonse to mean 1.-TWO hun
| zsd,"-tlat Is, 800. THO comments upon
these dispatches hero are generally unfAvorable
to tho iofonso. Il IL noticed that the dates OF
thuse front dcn. Ilabcouk. protesting against
going to Ut, Louis II 1t could possibly be avoid
| III, are nearly two wooka befoEo tho ouo given
to tho pross on Eoy. 80. altar kilograms had come
| ont in tho Avery trial, iu which ho demanded
! to DO called and heard, The telegram oxpress-
INK strong desire 10 have hi,u there TO 60 OIL
thu etaud NTH Mckee, Avery. and MaguIfe, III
order that all might show that they received
nothing, il hold hero to be strong I'o,ut aganst
Hshcock, since all tl,eas mentioned ~ going To
toslty i,syo uiuce either tcon convietad, or, IN
iu lle case Ut alnXuiro, pleaded guilty. Private
tclegrama from Bt. Louia tonight sta.o THAI all
the above dispatches we're ruled out OIL the
| ground that they wore confidential communities
t.ons between coupse! aud Client It is not
known hero whether they were read in court.
, 1876-02-16

.sptcias Dispatch to The chieaqu 7rtbtsn'.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 15.-Tho object OF
Tho visit Of den. Webster Ia not knoHn hero. It
had .cferoucs to tho prosecution OF the revonuo
f1auda III Chicago and tue Northwest. 1le camo
to correct an erroneous impression made upou
tho mind Of tho President by the one-atded and
partial atssenions OF supervisor Tuition in regard
to tho arrangement botwoon certain Chicago
distillers and Eoctltleru aud The Gogcrnmons
counsel there. Webster Hpoko here for I'LL the
local 1oyonuo officers, Including tho snper-
visor Of Internal ltoVonus mud the locsl
counsel, Wirt Dexter aud Il. +.
Aye., Webster urged that tho policy
agreed upon by these oa!oors ahouE not oa in-
tcrfe1od with. Thls policy has tho ful! approval
of the Secretary Of tue Treasury sud Of the
Chicago counsel, aud. while thls policy might
modify tho puuishulsut In tho caaea OF somo
vl,o Isd plesded gully. It would still impose
upon them very soveEo pohastIos ana puLshh-
tion OF all tho moro important ulsttlcra onu pol
iticlAnY who both inspired and organ1zoa the
cotf1lpt combinations. aud WHO, without BucA
All arrangement, would hare escaped the pun
inhmonk that iH noW certain to be YiAitcd upon
Hem In consequence Of ths policy kdopted by
tho uoyerpmonk counsel. 1t Ia not wonderful
tlat tho crimlnaa aota OF oyery one OF these per-
SOUS escaped the e1traordnaEy vigilance OF bu-
pervisos Tuition 10 tue course OF hts preliminary
Investigation last spsing.
ANOTHER 8ENsxLEsa nuMoR.
There ls + rumpr tonight, Which IL Widely cir
cuiAte. that Secretary 1rlstow IL to retire from
tho Treasury Department and Secretary E4anl-
ler IL to succeed. This rumor iu bo.nK niato tho
text Of sensation dispatches. It has no foundA-
tiou iu fact.
Attorney. General pios1opons has been quite
busy about tonight In Attempting 70 explain his
, 1876-02-16
CHICAGO.
YESTERDAYS QCINES.
rTf1R kNARNT 0ErH

rh,-n rn, -, ,rt.r~,,,t;o,, .,,...xa.r ~ AZ.
49, t". 1pAeN 'se''' ~ ~.
eeaaen VI lu'os "AIcu eoeWH u Ahse hctt'ea
down upon tho cnstom-11ouse. Col. Matthews
was still absent, ~ wore ALSO tho two Drooltsep.
ant, the Office in the fourth story whore these
,o,,ttamo, hovo t1,oir b,nnt. ,,io, thar 80 t.,
tic city was silent and deserted. Not oven
Deputies kinpey or Brown, OF the clerk who has
been ARRANGING 0auoers' and rcctifiors' fortnk.
vere nroscnt A. Iasst r. 1t,v wa1o IN a Ione'
.,..s 49, - 49,
eont1nuoo nPl'i'cA'ol ~ .oo aoos "!tn NV nce!o
Of hta bootB. anu nt tle doos-knon With htn hand,
failed to bring nny RESPONDS to tho summons
Of TRIBUNE reporter, But It Ia assorted TINT
Old Drooss ts 1ike the'anrels hororInp arount
". 1''ooHo 70, "a, tae -oos
ma <na' he Will qmeE'y fcsume possession OK hla
oll1co at al hour whom he IL least expected Ho
has been known to do such thing. Then, again.
Young Drooks will probobly rnturn In a fov
a.. ,,,c nlovo,,,d -ovorua c.so T., ,,hl,h h,
oa'e' Wv = oo,o'A"" .o'su' ea9s' - WV" Nv
"aa NJ aMpol1Ane "ltnessf having peon con-
cudod with tho conviction Of tho parties,
Judge Bangs bustod himself With tho Grand
:1nrv veascr,nv morn;nc and in thc afterncon
,1u ,a.. - a'ss s " LII s@..a.s.,.;'
na'1 auo uslnB 'n' e1o'a'ot WIN eooslaefaoe
frequency. It tsansplrod that ho was In Bomo
wnv OF othnr interested in tho progress Of q
muctlnB OF creditors in bankruptcy case.
aEs. WEBSTER
nat In bis Office quietly attending to bis duties,
aud undisturbcd by rumors Of Cabinet disagree-
uonss. As atated in MONDAYS Intnusz, tho
Goncral is abuulantly satisfied that tho ntuost
harmony prevails between tho rnembers Of tie
Cabinet. md that they arc uoitcd in tl1e opinion
that tue prosecution Of tho whisky frauds ia the
Northwest has been wiHo!y iu.rustod to tho
local oflcels. Tho Genc1al has evidently tbs
multiplication and variation Of rumora cannot
alake him.
1t iB conceded that
THE GLAND JUnY
has nearly finished It's work. 1t has. indeed, at
tended to all the important caseB, aud indictments
have been returned against ali the offenders
Thor othcr work will consist Of countcffeiting.
, 1876-02-16

SHERMAN.
TIE NEW YoHE ISTERIppEn,

IHE INV YUHE TYTENLtFEN.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Fob. 15.-AttornoY-ae aeo,
eral Pscsrepont, in response to innufrtea rao.rd.
Ing TIM chn-oca fb.t b.ra hno,, .,,tn .ss
.t,e .ss. -. ~. no'o poon a'aao CONCERNING
~ pteSonce III o. Louis OF sherman, Assistant
on.'eu o'a.es Olesflet-AstotneT Of New York,
makes tho statement tllas At tho request Of Ds-
..s. ~. .e, I'9' -, 4o" 4o'A' SHERMAN Hah
sent west 10 take testimony Ia numbor Of eoix-
u.e casas In Now York m t,,a lat NJ Eai,rrnrv
Hherman tcoors nhna f,nn, Tn,i.r,naiia th.t3
waH desirnhia th.t ia ao,tnaaa ~ H., IA. In8
i ""1 tso..aolo tuet tI' 5Gutense " 1oon bln8-
IAN ! oo poasponod unit! MAY. that he might tcss
MY IN New 1otk cAeeB, and aaked for the tequi-
Bito authority. The Attorney. Conceal tolo-
, 1876-02-16
BLOOMINGTON.

dptetat Dispatch to Ths Ch.eaan Tribune.
BLooM1s8ToH, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Gon. Ira J.
bloomfield, IN regard 70 tho Wcsterman p1perH,
which, 1t has boon lptlua.ed, involve his record
nB Revenue Supervisor In pckin whisky matters,
says that ho ia ready for investigation. uo says
that it is bis opinion that tho citation Of Orvills
Grant before tho Grand jury ts to learn Why
0tyille wrote letter in 1871 asEtnE the presi.
dent to remove Bloomfield, aud explains tho mo-
tive Of Orvi!e'H letter as being his niger al
1loom1e!d's removal Of Lamphear, QRugtr,
aud .elativo Of tho Grant family.