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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28
THE DE1TH OF 4 KING.

We knew that the Year was dying
When the midnight chimes began;
Low on his death-bed lying,
Like worn-out, aged man.
The King, who ruled for twelvemonth,
With proud and royal sway,
Must give up his crown and scepter,
When the New Year cries, MAKE way y,
His earthly journey was finished,
And so we watched him go;
Old Time came In with his hour-glass.
And finished him with blow.
He was old and wretched and broken;
We hurried him off at last,
And glad goodbye was spoken;
We pushed him into the past.
So long as the Year was with US,
To use him well we tried;
We gave him Christmas dinner
The week before he died.
But his guilty conscience was weighted
With many dreadful crime;
We looked at his corpse, and hated
To think how he spent his time.
No chance for shrift we allowed him,
But buried him in his sin ~ 7ssz..
With the soft white snow we shroud him,
And carefully wrap him in.
We dug him grave with laughter,
And smiled as we laid him there;
We shoveled the earth in after,
And packed it down with care.
And back to the earth he never
Can make his way again; r--.
He has finished his work forever -
Among the sons Of men; - 80 =
He'll never unlock that portal
So long as the ages roll "a n
There was nothing about him immortal;
The gray-beard has no soul. rTs-s
And the sorrow that he brought with him,
The care, the shame, the sin,
Wen try to bury them with him
His grave shall lock them in.
No meurners are bending DER him;
No hand watch-ire keeps;
With those who have gone before him
The uncrowned monarch sleeps
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28

the residence, in the presence of NUM-
ber of the neighboring children, wi he
had known and loved the wonderful
bird.
This story we give exactly as we got
it, nothing detracted. nothing exagger-
ated, but that it is true narrative is at
tested not only by the owners Of Jim
Grow, but bya numbers of other persons
who knew him. In fact, from all ac-
counts, we fear that we have done poor
Justice to Jim, and that his powers of
understanding and reasoning were really
so marvellous as to entitle him to much
more extravagant panegyric than will
be found herein.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28
PENCIL AND scIssoRs.

The farmers best vest-Haryest,
The auctioneers motto-Buy and
buy.
PEOPLE of color-Those having the
blues. rss,..s-
THERMOMETERS are made in Nevada
by filling stoye-pipe with whisky.
When the whisky freezes solid a change
in the weather is predicted.
THE Paris Debats contains dispatch
from Few York announcing that the
South Carolina Legislature has refused
to admit Edgefeld and Laurens, Demo-
cratic members. z1s8
AN exchange says the President of
Cremation Society calls his daughter
Cinderella, and proposes to name his
SON after the great lawyer, Coke. We
presume his favorite poet is Burns.
DYNAsTIEs may crumble; planets may
be blotted out; George Washington's
body servant may eventually die; but
it is feared the idiots who make wheel
barrows bets onsthe election will exist
forever. z rgs1
A MEMBER of Congress, IN debate,
shouted, "Amicus Plato, Anxious Socra-
tes, sed major veritas" The reporter next
morning made his speech read, "I may
cues Plato, 1 may cuss Socrates, said
Major Veritas."
THERE'S old John Bull who rules across the sea;
And Ole Bull who plays upon the fiddle;
And Sitting Bull, Of whom we all have heard;
And stock job Bull, who solves the stock-job
riddle;
And with the Bulls of various kinds,
We're wondering and supposing
Which one of all these different Bulls
Is father of " Bulldozing."
As an evidence that times are on the
mend, it should be noted that watches
owned by Washington during the reyolu-
ton, and that sold year ago at two
hundred dollars apiece, can now be had
for one dollar each, with discount to
the trade.
SOME faces speak not. They are books
in which not line is written, save, per-
haps, date. Others are great family
Bibles, with both Old and New Testa-
ments written in them. Others are
merely "Mother Goose" melodies and
nursery tales.-Longtsloa0.
STURGEON, in late sermon, told the
wives and mothers not TO run after pub
lie interests to the neglect of domestic
duties: "Let the buttons be on the
shirts, let the children's socks be mended,
let the roast mutton be done to turn,
let the house be as neat as new pin, and
the home as happy as home can be-"
Upos hiEh mountains lies eternal snow,
Upon high souls lies an eternal woe.
The snow, the grief, no sun can melt away,
Der glaciers leads no path Of flowers gay
The purple glsw which beams around the ice
Is but reflex Of a sun that dies,
And rays that from head like glory fow,
Are but bleeding hearts reflected glow.
"How do you do dear aunt do you
love poor Vicky dearest aunt this is a
present for you Victoria" This auto
graph letter, written by Queen Victoria
when she was an infant, has just been
sold at auction. Probably Julius Caesar
wrote just such epistles when he was
small. 1t shows that any of us are liable
to be born great.
NORWICH Bulletin: One of the dis
coveries made by the latest Arctic ex.
plorers is that the length of the polar
night is one hundred and forty-two days
Nice place, this, to walk home with s
girl New Years eve, and find that the
: old people have locked up the house ant
gone to a matchmaking, and won't b.
home tiil after midnight.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28
The Neip Sneaker.

Washington Dispatch to New York Tribune.
Mr.. Randall represents the only Dem-
ocratic District in Philadelphia. 1t lies
along the Delaware, below Chestnut
Street, and has population resembling
that of the lower wards of New York.
For a long time the Republican man.
ayers of the city politics have made no
earnest fight against him. His majority
is large enough to insure him against
successful attacks from his opponents,
while his influence in his own party is
SO great that his denomination occurs
every two years as d matter of course.
Indeed, there seems to be no probability
of his ever going out of Congress as long
as he lives, unless by his own choice.
Mr.. Randall is forty-eight years old !;
in person he is of medium height, stoutly
built with broad shoulders, and an ap-
pearance of considerable physical
strength. He has black hair and eyes,
massive head set upon short neck,
and resolu.e, intelligent countenance.
He wears no beard, is short-sighted, and
of late years has been in the habit OF
using glasses when reading. In any
company his face and manner would
cause him to be noticed as man OF
evident weight and Importance. He
can not be said to be popular member
of the House. He is too positive and
aggressive for that. Those who enjoy
his personal friendship know, howevt r
that the brusque attacking manner
which characterizes him in public life
covers warm and generous nature, ant
that he is at heart a man of kindly dis
position and of strong attachments. HI
lives with his family in a plain agt
quiet way in small three-story hous,
on Capital Hill, house in no way dis
tinguished from score or two of other
that line the street upon which it stands
The house belongs to him. He spend
most of his leisure time at home, and i
seldom to be seen in the corridors O
} hotels or in places where Congressmel
} are fond of congregating. Washington
, society has no charms for him, and h
would be looked upon as a very rar
: bird if he should appear in the crowd a
fashionable reception.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28

WHY are ladies kissing each other an
emblem of Christianity Because they
are doing unto each other as they would
men should do unto them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28
THE LASF PINE.
BY CHARLES DE KAY,

Where the falloW-colored hill
Juts against cloudy wreath
Gray the sky, the ground beneath
White with shreds from winters quill
Holds pine of giantgirth
All alone patience grim
In the CHASTITY cold, the dim
Sifted light that wraps the earth;
Like soldier strictly charged
Never from his watch to yield;
Long ago was hushed the field,
All his comrades long discharged;
Solid hangs the icy tear,
Numb his arms with creeping frost,
And his senses four are lost
In bitter strife to hear;
Yet unmoved he keepeth post,
Dim Of sight but hst'ning still,
Lest across the lonely hill
Call the bugles Of the host.
Once upon a silent day
Heayed the tree such bresLhs profound,
- sAirswzs carded into sound;
: Thusths pine was heard to say:
"one by one,
Though they lowered high and wide,
Sank my brothers by my side;
Fell away my friends Of youth
Death on them had never ruth.
One by one
Dropped my warming arms of green,
TIL stand Of branches lean;
6 Straight the woodpecker may shoot
From my crown to knetted root
An is done!
slam past.
Once dwelt with fellows dear,
Once felt the green sod near;
Year by year
In the choir Of our wood
Crashed singer where he stool,
And the boughs that rained forever,
Lowest first, then upward ever,
On his bier,
Me with their wide loss did sever
sun the more from things love
Into this drear air above.
"I might last
Happy, If my shadow cast
One deep roof of solid cool
On wise man, on fool,
On the lowest shape that passed;
II the sun, like this harsh air,
fingered in my scattered hair;
But no grace from me descends
While drag 10 useless ends
Life at last"
ss.z .-Scribnr for Janud5y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28

The average age of those lost in the
Brooklyn Theater was only twenty-one
years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28
A Var Lasting One Hundred and
Thirteen Years.


Thirteen Years.
Isabella was the daughter of a French
King in the fourteenth century, and the
wife of an English one, the misguided
and unfortunate Edward II, who was de-
posed by his Parliament, and murdered
in a dungeon in Berkley Castle. Then
Isabella was, perhaps, the cause,of more
misery to both England and France
than any woman who ever lived. She
became the enemy of her spouse, re-
turned to France, and fomented rebel
lion against him, kept the young Prince,
(her son, who afterward became Edward
III, } away from his father, invaded En-
gland with an army, and assisted in de-
feating and deposing her husband, the
King.
Edward III claimed the throne of
France as the grandson of the father of
Isabella, which claim was opposed by an
other scion of royalty. Then commenced
sanguinary war which lasted one hun
dred and thirteen years, in which the
Black Prince, son of Edward III, the
Duke of Bedford, King John of France,
Joan of Arc, and many other historic
personages figured conspicuously. The
spirit in which it was prosecuted may
be Judged by that in which it was COM
menced. The knights and gentlemen
of England assembled under the presi-
dency of the crown, and bound them
selves to ravage and massacre without
pity, to spare neither mill, nor altar, nor
pregnant women, nor relative, nor
friend" From 1887 to 1450, with short
intermissions, was the deadly work
prosecuted, sons and grandsons, and
great-grandsons, espousing and bequeath-
ing the quarrels of their progenitors.
Mobiles, ecclesiastics, and common people
shared alike the cruel destruction. At
times France, which was the theater of
the war, became so impoverished that
many of her citizens died of starvation,
and the various provinces were SO alien
ated that they almost ceased to be ma
tiOn.
And for what was this war of over a
century's-ddration waged2 Not for the
good of the people, but for the ambition
of would-be sovereigns.
Kings and Dukes in those days
claimed not only certain countries, but
also the people who inhabited them.
They arrogated the right to force them
from their homes and pit them against
each other, as at Crecy and Agincourt,
until the ground was soaked with blood
and the corpses were piled high on each
other. Their motto was "rule or ruin" !"
and while they did not always succeed
in ruling, they never failed in running.
Since 1850 the race has made some
progress in the right direction. The
thirty years war of the German Refor-
nation, and the wars of Napoleon Bona
parte from 1898 to 1916, were certainly
long enough. But since then We recall
no great war between so-called Christian
nations which has continued longer than
three or four years. The world does
move in the right direction, but even
nominal Christian countries are far
enough yet from being fully Christian
-ized. When they are:
Sc The drums shall throb no longer, and the battle
| flags be furled,
In the Parliament of man, the Federation Of the
| world
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28

IF we resist our passions, it is more
from their weakness than from our
strength.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28

A COUNTER IRRITATION - Short
change from shopman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28

SOME men have got dollars, where
others have got sense.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28
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Business cards Of hve lines or less, s. per snnum
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion. :
Simple announcements of marriages and deaths,
md church and benevolent society notices inserted
Tree. Any additions to obituary notices will bs
charged s cents per line.
sFayors MUST be handed In as carly - Tuesday
norning 70 insure insertion the Same week J
Communications upon subjects Of general o. 10
sal interest are solicited
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16
New Advertisements.
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

DY virtue of writ of teri facias issued
ID by Henry R. Atkinson, Justice of the
Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
Allegany county, and to me directed at the
suit Of John J. Keller against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenemcnts of George L
Layman, Francis Mckenzie and Daniel b.
Layman, I have seized and taken in exc
cution all the right, title and interest of
George L. Layman in and to the following
property, to wit All that lot, piece or
parcel of land lying and being in the town
of Frostburg, Allegany county, and State
of Maryland, known as lot No. IS of block
No of Frosts heirs addition to the town
Frostburg; also, forty -four fencing posts ON
the premises. And hereby give notice
that on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1879,
in front of John J. Keller's store in the
town of Frostburg, at o'clock p. m, l
will proceed to sell by public auction all
the right, title and interest of George l.
LayMan IN and to the said property, to the
highest bidder for cash to satisfy said claim
and costs with the additional costs thereon
GEO. B. PARKER,
Sept 163t Constable.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
The following transfers of real estate
were recorded at the Clerks Office for
the week ending September 8:
Althea NJ. Devecmon to William
V. Giles, tracts of land ON the Poto-
mac river called John and Yocka-
manky," "Resurvey of John and
Yockamanky," Johns Choice" con-
tanning 307t acres also tract called
"Herman's Disappointment" $4,000.
John Cahill to Mary Cahill, lot No.
IS in Minke and Wilson's addition
to Cumberland, with improvements,
$500.
Same to same, tract of land called
mexico" $500.
Thomas Shriver and wife to S. T.
Little, lot fronting 80 feet on Hill
street, in Shriver's addition to Cum
berland, 1914.
Harriet, Leonidas G., John L., Cath
arine, Eliza, and Thomas G. Porter,
Julia Davis, and Nancy Porter to
Mary L. McAllister, the interest Of
the grantors in the property of the
late Thomas M. Porter, 81. $50.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16
LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTE1

LITERARY AND MUSICAL ENTER
TA1NMENT.-Ths young ladies and
gentlemen of the M. E. Church will
give a Literary and Musical Enter
tainment in Odd Fellows Opera House
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
10Th and Goth insts. Charades,
Declarations, etc., chosen from
new and attractive subjects, COM
prise the literary features. The
music will be conducted by Miss Mol
lie Armstrong, embracing Vocal and
instrumental exercises, and the best
talent of the place.
The entertainments are projected
as q means to aid the NJ. E. Church
Sunday School, and its friends claim
they are furnishing an occasion worthy
of the price solicited, besides which
is the satisfaction of patronizing a
good object. Admission, Is cents
gallery, Is cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

FINE ApPEARANoE.-Mr. William
Y. McCulloh's new residence, with
its tasty architecture and bright paint,
presents a handsome appearance.
Among our residences it is model.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

Foul PLAY.-On Friday Of last
week the dead body Of newborn
white infant was found in a sink at
Eckhart. The fact coming to the
knowledge of Justice Wsis, a jury Of
inquest was impanneled and a post
mortem examination made by DR..
Townsend. It appeared the child
was born alive and afterwards stran-
gled. Suspicion rests upon a servant
girl employed in the town, and her
departure for parts unknown adds
something to confirm it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16
New crossings are being put down
at needed points on the streets.

TIE republicans of Homecoming held
a lively primary Saturday evening.
It is said our friend, David W. Sloan,
made a speech which went to the
core" of things.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

THE B. G. o. R. R. and P. R. Cen
tennial excursion trains next week
will be largely patronized from this
and neighboring towns. Numbers
of people have indicated intentions Of
availing themselves of the opportuni-
ty. We shall endeavor to record
them next week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

To Mr.. ]. W. Fallon we are indebt-
ed for the finest grapes we have seen
this season. They were grown in his
garden.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

OUR bills go out with this issue.
To those who need only to be remind
ed, they are merely reminders; to
others they are appeals. We will be
happy to hear from them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEsERv-
1Na.-To any person who will bring
us One Hundred and 1aDesty- Fsve
: New Cash Subscribers 10 the JOURNAL,
we will give New Sewing Machine
worth One Hundred and twenty-five
Dollars.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

GRAND PIC NIc.-Frostburg Adam
Lodge. No. S, of Free Gardeners, have
Advertised a Grand Pic Mic for next
Saturday, 23d inst, at Wright's Cross
ing, near Frostburg. Thistle Lodge
of Lopaconing and Olive Lodge o.
Barton are expected to participate.
The procession will be a prominent
feature of the day. Led by the Frost
burg City Band, the three Lodges will
proceed from Foresters' Hall at 9 o.
clock to church, where Rev. E. M
Davies, D. M, will deliver sermon
The procession will reform and move
to the grounds. During the day, ad-
dresses will be delivered by invited
speakers. Dinner for members of the
order, dancing and refreshments, will
be duly provided and enjoyed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

The democrats of Johnsons dis
trict of Garrett have erected Tilden
and Hendricks pole at Johnson's, four
miles west of Frostburg. The pole is
$50 feet high and floats a flag and
atreamer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

WHO WANTS A SEWING MACHINE :?
To any person who will bring us
Fifth New Cash Subscribers to the
JOURNAL, we will give aea0 Sewing
Machine worth Fifty dollars.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16
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10 Gihe HsOEklhS SAstSSs-NE
can furnish you employment at which you
can make very large pay, in your own 10
calities, without being away from home
over night Agents wanted in every town
and county to take subscribers for The
Centennial Record, the largest publication
in the United States-16 pages, 64 col
umns; Elegantly Illustrated; TENS only
81 per year The Record is devoted to
whatever is of interest connected with
this Centennial year. The Great Exhibit
ton at Philadelphia is fully illustrated in
detail Everybody wants it. The whole
people feel great interest in their Country's
Centennial Birthday, and want to know
all about ii. An elegant patriotic crayon
drawing premium picture is presented
free to each subscriber. 1t is entitled, I'm
circumference of the One Hundredth An
niversary of the independence of the
United States" Size, 23 by 30 inches.
ANY one can become a successful agent,
for but show the paper and picture and
hundreds of subscribers are easily obtained
everywhere. There is no business that
will pay like this at present. We have
MANY agents who are making as high as
$40 per day and upwards. Now is the
time; don't delay. Remember it costs
nothing to give the business a trial. Send
for our circulars, terms and sample copy of
paper, which are sent free to all who APP
ply; do it to-day. Complete outfit free to
those who decide to engage Farmers and
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make the very best of agents. Address,
THE CENTENNIAL RECORD,
June 24-6m Portland, Maine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

The Frostburg people who get the
JOURNAL this Friday evening must
not overlook the advertisement Of
Cuthbert, Lynn & Burnside S Minstrels
They appear this FRIDAY, 18th inst
evening at Paul's Opera House. Don't
fail to go; there will be sever
al excellent hits made.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

A CHANCE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
TO any person who will bring us
SEVENTH Five New Cash Subscribers to
the JOURNAL, we will give neaO Sew
ing Machine worth Seventy-Five dol
lars.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

FIRE A1ARM.-Monday was an ex-
cellent day for burning out foul CHM
neys. So thought Mr.. John Nef,
forthwith putting the suggestion Of
very rainy weather to some practical
use. A large smoke was raised which
lead to the fear that the house had
taken fire. The reel and hose were
brought up, but fortunately there was
no occasion for them. While at hand
however, the venerable old gentleman
readily concluded it doubly safe
time to burn out the other fue also
which was done.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16
District No. I2-East Frostburg

District No. I2-EIast FrOstburg
NEWLY REGISTERED.
Is
Betz, Jacob N Burton, Benjamin
Cronin, Patrick Cronin, William
Crook, Samuel
h
Davis, Edward
T.
Farrady, Thomas
RE
Humberston, Frisby
James, Morris Jones, Joseph N
Karr, Watson Kennedy, Ezekiel
Kennedy, William
M
Marsh, John II Myers, John F
Miller, ST., Conrad McCulloh, Frank E
Mcclure, John
Pollack, William
Shaffer, Henry B Sperry, Caleb
Smith, Lewis
L
TAYLOR, col, David B Thomas, ST, David
Thomas, William B Thomas, Benjamin NJ
Tiddy, Francis
w
Wade Charles H Walsh, Robert
Whiteker, James Whiteker, Joseph
Wade, Enoch Williams, Richard
REMOVED.
Cook, col, Levi Pope, Peter
Hoskin, John II Steel, Jacob
Humherston, Howard Thomas, jr, Benjamin
Logsdon, Hiram Thomas, John
McLuckie, Robert Walsh, Edward
l hereby certify that the foregoing is s
true COPY of the list of voters newly regis
tered, and of those stricken OF the Regis
tration Books of District No. ~, because o
transfer, removal, or DEATH on the 4th, 9TH
9th, 7 h and Sth days OF September, 1876
WORTHINGTON MCCULLOH,
Sept 16-1t Register.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-09-16

PREAcHING.-Rev. Joseph Nelson
will preach at the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday morning next.