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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15
Cleopatra's Needles Their Historic As
SOciatiOnS,

In the city of On, or Heilopolis, there
were once five obelisks, of which one
still remains there-said to have been
erected three thousand years before the
christian era. Two of the other four are
at Constantinople and Rome; two more
we're at Alexandria Of the latter, the
needle" tossing about in the Bay OF
Biscay, was one.
Cleopatra's Needles, while at On, stood
in front of the temple wherein Moses re-
ceived his education, where he made
himself proficient in Egyptian phil
osophy, and where his mind became for
titled for the great work he was after
wards destined to accomplish, the liberia
ton of his fellow-countrymen from the
harsh dominion of the Pharaohs and the
exodus of the Hebrews from the land of
Egypt. Rameses the Great, one of the
heroes of our obelisk, has the reputation
of having been the oppressor of the Jews,
his great undertakings, no doubt, con,
tributing largely to that result, while
Menephtah, his successor, was the ac
knowledged Pharaoh of the Exodus.
Thus, while we bear in mind that the
| OUellSk5 VI Ou udNc uccu tuC oiiCn1 SpOO
tators of the arrival in Egypt of Abra
ham and Jacob, the elevation of thu
highest dignity of Joseph, the oppression
of the Hebrews and their deliverance b.
Moses, there is still another event, dea
to the memory of every Christian, which
has its illustration in the immediat
vicinity of the city of obelisks. In tn
close neighborhood of On is the villag
of Matareeah, word signifying town,
or "place belonging to the sun" and
therefore, the equivalent of Heliopolis
and here, at Matareeah, is an ancien
sycamore tree which is believed to hav
given refuge to the Holy Family in thei
flight into Egypt. What multitude {
associations crowd around our newly a
rived Egyptian treasure, this venerabl
and precious antique.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15
The Khediye.

Ismail Khedive is man OF about
forty-eight years of age, under the mid
die height, but heavily and squarely
built, with broad shoulders, which,
during the last year, seem to have be-
come bowed down by the heavy burdens
imposed upon him, under which he has
SO manfu1ly struggled. His face is
round, covered by dark brown beard,
closely clipped, and short mustache of
the same color, shading firm but sem
sual mouth. His complexion is dark;
his features regular, heavy rather than
mobile in expression. His eyes, which
he keeps habitually half closed, In
Turkish fashion, sometimes closing one
entirely, are dark and unually dull, but
very penetrating and bright at times,
when he shoots sudden sharp glance,
like a fash, at his interlocutor. His
ace is usually as expressionless as that
of a Sphinx or the late Napoleon Ill, OF
whom, in my intercourse with the
Khediye, / have been frequently re-
minded, for they are all men much OF
the same stamp in character and intel
lect, with the same strong and the same
weak characteristics, doing constant
battle with each other. The Khedive's
voice is very characteristic-low, some
what thick, yet emphatic, well modu-
lated, giving meaning to the most COM
mon-place utterances; his words accom-
panied by a smile ofmuch attractive
ness when he seeks to please, and his
mind is at ease. But under the mask OF
apathy or serenity the close observer
will remark that the lines across the
broad brow and about the strange mouth
indicate strong passions as strongly sup
pressed, and the cares of the empire
intruding ever on lighter thoughts, apd
| Judge the Khediye to be far from 9
happy man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15
Mirth ms A Medicine,

Of course nobody ever heard of a
physician prescribing mirth as a medi-
cine, yet we strongly doubt whether
there is doctors drug extant that has
greater curative properties. Mirth and
disease are sworn foes, and when one of
them makes its appearance 1t Is sure
sign that the other is preparing for its
departure. If sick man can be in
duced to indulge in laugh there is
hope for him, and if his laughter is
hearty it may be taken for granted that
his illness is on the wane. All ex-
perienced nurses agree that cheerfulness
is the best thing that can be brought
into an invalid's chamber, and they are
right, but if mirth can be introduced
and the patient made to share in it,
cheerfulness becomes a permanent resi-
dent and not mere chance visitor.
1t is well-known fact that the state
of the mind influences the state of the
health. Hence, it follows that mirth,
including in the first place contented
spirit, and in the second place release
from fear, tends to strengthen the mind
and rouse its dormant functions into
full action. This state of affairs naturally
shakes the patient out of his apathy,
and produces the will to recover health.
For this reason it is safe to say that, in
almost every instance, mirth has a
beneficial effect in the sick chamber.
We do not mean that it should be
thoughtlessly introduced by inconsider-
ate persons, but that it should be
gradually and cautiously inspired in the
invalid by every possible method. We
hold firmly to the opinion that gloom
settling upon the patient has in reality
caused more deaths than disease itself.
But let us drop the invalid out of the
question altogether, and consider mirth
in the light Of a preventive of sickness
Observation and experience teach US
that the essentially jolly rarely fall i'll
and that when they do their maladies
are usually of short duration. Thii
effect may be traced directly to menta
cause. The mirthful temperament hal
induced healthful and cheerful cast O
mind that holds disease at distance
and when it does come promptly sub
dues it, of course with the necessar.
medical aid. Mirth, however, is tn
main medicine in the premises, and tn
doctors drugs are simply auxiliaries
With these facts in view, the element o
humor in the human composition
! assumes a new Importance, and, at an
rate, it will be conceded that mirth is
. . medicine neither hard to take nc
: likely to produce the least injury.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15

BURLINGTON Hawb-Ege: A West
Hill man paid one hundred and forty
dollars the other day for little mule
only three feet and eight inches high,
saying that he wanted him small so that
he couldn't kick so far. Ten minutes
afterward his purchase stood in the
street and kicked woman sitting at
second-story window, and now his owner
drives him with whole section of tele-
graph wire.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15

WHEN people ask Gordon FL. Gid
dings, one-legged and very popular
commercial traveller of Syracuse, how
he lost his leg, he generally replies:
+" Lost it on election" and that satisfies
the most curious Utica Herald. Gid
dings seems to have got on new tack,
as he used to take pride in informing his
friends that it was "bitten off by a
COW" ."-Rochester Union. The last time
he was in Rome he said he lost his leg
through hole in his pantaloons pocket.
Rome Sentinel.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15

CHICAGO Tribune Big Horn letter:
Prairie dogs are nuisances pure aid
simple, and they are capable of doing
an immense deal of damage in any
country where they permanently locate
themselves. They eat off all the grass
roots, and made desert in every place
where their towns are located. l never
saw so many as l did while on my way
hither; and, in my opinion, it is a most
fortunate thing that the rattlesnakeseat
so many of the young ones, or they
would in few years overrun the whole
country. They may do this in any
event. They are pests of the worst
order, and have already done great
deal of damage near several of the
water courses.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15

/. r.
"PAPPY, can't / go to the Geological
Gardens to see the anomile tight the
rhinoscrowT "Sartain, my son; but
don't you get your trousers torn.
Strange, my dear, what a taste that boy
has got for nat'ral history, isn't it? No
longer ago than yesterday he had eight
pairs of tom-cats hanging by their tails
from the clothes-line.n !" Bless his lit
tie heart, come to his motherp
ROME Sentinel: We referred last
week to the sad fate of Mr.. Bates, of
Vermont, who dropped dead while car
rying in fre-wood. The paragraph did
not have at all the expected effect, and
over twenty Romans complain that they
are Obliged to carry in wood by the cord
now. One man on Liberty Street de-
tected his wife taking wood back to the
wood-shed SO she could make him bring
it in again.
PUCK says that there are editorial ora
tors in Philadelphia who publish their
own speeches in their own papers, thusly:
" 1T is, perhaps, best [applausel that in
these dreary [loud applause umes'
when almost [applause] every day pro
duces Immense applausel some new
Gapplause1 shock, some destruction OF
tuproarious applause idols, some over
| throw of loud applause heretofore un-
tarnished ftumultuous applause] names,
that we should [deafening applause
/ recur to the more pleasing duty OF tpro-
Ilonged applause] calling attention to the
Tthunders of applause better side Of
| applause1 humanity. Long and deaf
ening applause.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15

BROOKLYN Argus: The rural dis
tricts are literally alive with tramps,
and poultry do not enjoy their usual
facilities for growing old. A pious
farmer says he does not see why Provi-
dence did not teach chickens to roost
under the barn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15

Business cards Of five lines or less ss per annum.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages and DEATHS
and church and benevolent society notices inserted
free. Any additions to obituary notices will be
charged i've cents per line.
FaTors must be handed in a. early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the ssme week.
Communications upon subjects Of general or local
interest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-15
EVERYDAY sPICERIEs.

BURLINGTON Hagk-E Eye: The heart
OF the Russian army ought to beat very
high, it has been SO often repulsed.
NEW YORK Mail: The old ten-cent
paper currency is fast disappearing. A
friend of ours is keeping sample as a
memento, and already calls it dime,
novel.
BRooKvILLE Jefersonian: A factory
for drying eggs has been erected IN
st. Louis. The Observation-Disclosures
snell-ence of such movement cannot
be ova-estimated.
NEW YORK Graphic: A Californian,
whose family burial plot is close to a
race course, sells seats to spectators on
his fathers monument. In this he
shows altogether tomb-much greed.
The Breakfast Table is the new can
didate for humorous honors in Cincin-
natl. 1t is full of wit, and Porkopolis
now claims that she has a witty journal
that is not excelled by any of them.
THE Philadelphia Bulletin believes
that when General Sherman got back
home from kissing all those Oregon girls,
the family rule against round dances
was suspended for about five minutes.
BosToN Aduerttser:: Say, condooc-
tur, you don't sthop de car; / want to
get out here" The conductor was an
other Dutchman like himself, and re-
piled: "yell, Wy You don't zay SO; ]
can't schmell id"
IT is common proyerb, and in
deed it is the creed Of the homeopa-
thist, that like cures like. But there
is one thing as to which neither homeo-
pathist nor allopathist has pronounced
an opinion, and that is, what cures
dislike Judy.
A PATENT has been taken out for
protecting stern for the use of
book agents and lightning-rod men. 1t
is automatic, and spreads out double
row of spikes, like an inverted pea
cocks tail whenever the wearer turns to
leave house.-PHek.
CHICAGO Times: Bulldozing barber
=" Have your hair cut to-day, sir?'
Custornerl"No, sir" B. b. (while
fumbling among the locksl-" Very
! long, very struggling, sir; comes clear
down to your coat-collar." C.-"All
right; Pll have the collar moved down." ."
End of the colloquy.
DETROIT Free Press: If / was a
horse now," unused big boy, as he
struggled up Griswold Street the other
day, Td be stabbed, rubbed down and
be fed, but Pm boy, and I've got to go
home, clean off snow, bring in wood,
tote water and rock the dummed old
baby for an hour or two.p
| KIND OF PHILOSOPHY.
In church and in State,
1t is rule or be ruled; 3Er
| In courtship or marriage,
| 1t is fool or be fooled; 5
| In logic and law,
| 1t is nick or be nicked;
In gambling and trade,
II is trick or be tricked;
/ In treaty or war,
1t is beat or be beaten;
! In the struggle Of life, ez
1t is eat or be eaten.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
How it is Bone.

The first object in life with the
American people is to g get itch " /;
the second, how to regain good healt til.
The first can be obtained by energy,
honesty and saving the second (good
healthy, by using GREGN's August
FLOWER. Should you be n Respondent
sufferer from any of the effects of
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Judges
ton, &c, such as Sick Headache
Palpitation of the Heart, Sour Stom-
ach, HabiGual CostIveness, Dizziness
of the Head, Nervous Presentation, Low
Spirits, &c, you need not suffer an
other day. Two doses of AUGUST
FLOWER will relieve you at once.
Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular size
Is cents. Positively sold by ell first
class Druggists IN the United States.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
THE RIFLE MATCH.

Aeair have the American rifiemen
achieved a signal victory over their
British cousins and added fresh laurels
to those gained at Wimbledon in 1875
and Creedmoor in 1876. The inter
national match of 1877, at Creedmoor,
last week, began on the 18th and
closed on the I4th insts., resulting In
total score of 1894 for the American
team to 3242 for the British, or ma
jority of 90 points in favor of the home
rilemen. The first days score, which
we gave in last issue of the CHIEF,
was: British team 1929; American
team, 1865. And on the second and
last day of the match the figures were ::
British team, 1913; American team.
1879.
The shooting of both teams was
superior to that shown in the previous
matches, and the British score was
greater by ll6 points than that made
by the winning American team in the
contest at Creedmoor last year.
1t is worthy of note that during the
second days shooting, Mr.. L. C. Bruce
of the American team made 2l9 pOin is
out of possible 225, tieing the hith-
erto unequaled score of Mr.. Dudley
Selph of New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Six teams entered for the inter-
State rifle match, which was shot at
Creedmeor on Monday. The New
York Amateurs won the match easily.
The Crescent City team made very
poor showing, despite their fine work
while at practice, and the score OF
Mr.. Dudley Selph, "the phenomenal
rifieman," was particularly disap-
pointing. Out of a possible 225 Glynn
secured 2O6, Eyiich 1876, SeIph 1875
aud Arms l67, a total of only 75f in a
possible 900.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

la the New Orleans Times of Sun
day appears an announcement that
the Superintendent of Education has
received from the parish Assessor an
enumeration of the educaLle youth of
Ascension, aggregating 1868 white
and 4l42 colored, total 56l0. The
Times is mistaken. No such state
ment was transmitted from here. As
cension has only 4l22 edueable youths
in all. The report referred to must
have been from some other parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
THE EASTERN WAR.

The progress of the war between
Russia and Turkey il exasperatingly
slow to those who daily hunger for
exciting news of great battles with
decisive results. The promise of an
early victory for the Russians which
seemed so bright when the forces of
the Gar were pushing their way
across the Balkans, has sadly altered,
and the Turks have shown that
despite the great strength and prowess
of the hardy Russ, they are foemen in
every way worthy of his steel.
The main interest in the contest
centres in the siege of Plevna and the
assault of Snleiman Pasha upon the
strongly fortified Russian positions at
Schipla Pass. At both these points
there has been heavy aud frequent
fighting, with alternating successes,
for two or three weeks, and still the
Russians seem as far from conquer
ing Osman Pasha at Plevna as the
Turks are from dislodging Gen. Ra-
detsky and his valiant troops from
Schipka. The aggregate result of
recent fighting has been unfavorable
to Russia, but her resources are so
immense that her ultimate success
can scarcely be doubted, if the two
belligerents are left alone to decide
their quarrel 10y the arbitrament Of
arms. Heavy reiniOrcements are pour
ing across the Danube into Bulgaria,
and the few remaining weeks in
which an active campaign can be con-
tinued may put an entirely different
face on the situation of affairs, now So
dubious for Russia.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

A fire recently occurred in the third
story of the State House, at New Or
leans, which was fortunately discov-
cred and extinguished before much
damage was done. 1t is considered
certain that the fire was started by an
incendiary, and as the flames broke
out just over the document room of
the Secretary of States department.
there is suspicion that the destruc-
ton of election returns, and particu-
larly those from Vernon parish, upon
which hinges the prosecution of the
late returning Board, was the object
sought to be accomplished. This
theory seems far fetched, however,
since there is a prevailing belief that
the original returns from Vernon are
not in the possession of the Secretary
of State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Testimony relative ito the manner
of conducting the State Treasurer's
Office is being taken before a joint
committee of the General Assembly,
ut New Orleans. An effort is being
made to show that great favoritism
has been displayed by the Treasurer
in casiing warrants. Mr.. Dubuclet
bears high character for probity,
and it is not generally believed that
any material crookedness will be de-
yeloped by the inquiry into his Off
cial co,eluet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
SPECIAL MEETING.

MAYORS OFFICE, September IL, 1877
The Council met this day at 5 o'clock p. NJ.
Mayor Duffel in the chair.
Members present-Fred. Duffel, Mayor;
Jos. Burbridge, DR.. B. Claveric, Aldermen
LIST ward SEVERN Rcard, Alderman 2nd
ward; Victor Maurin, Alderman Bird ward
Absent-H. S. Boudreaux, Ursin Landry.
The minutes of the previous meetings were
read and approved.
A petition from Felix Leblanc, wharf
lessee, asking the permission of erecting
Westinghouse adjoining the wharf building,
also warehouse upon the platform, and an
office, was presented and on motion of V.
Maurin, duly seconded, the petition was re-
ferred to committee of two members, with
the Mayor, whose duty also shall be to ex-
anime the wharf building, and see if the
same is made according to specifications and
contract. The Mayor appointed on said
committee Messrs. Victor Maurin and Sew
erin Ricard.
A petition from Paul Guedry, lessee of the
Market House, asking the Council to rescind
to rescnd and annul his four promissory
notes for the balance of the year, was pre-
scented and laid on the table.
A petition from Joseph Bradford asking
ferry landing, was presented, and on motion
of Victor Maurin, duly seconded, the petition
was received and adopted.
On motion of V. Maurin, duly seconded
the petition of Joseph Bradford was recon
sidered, and the following resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The lease of the batture lot
opposite the river ferry landing beng III
conflict with the town ordinances, be 1T
Resotrcd That the pctitioh OF Joseph
Bradford, asking the leasef the same, be
and the same is hereby rctcted.
The following bills wsfe approved;
+. Babin, Coroner's .iory,.- 00
Steamboat Yazoo Wiley, deck passage, ! w
j. b. Rodrigue. ! cotfin,. W W.
-.----- w
Henry Lock nails ------.:-------- 81
j. A Landry, repairing bridges $780, - 50
j. j. Sullivan, Coroner, .--.-----------2 = o oo
g .-----..--- ~ w
l.. f. Bentley, Printer | so
S. II. st. Martin, poisoning dogs, -------28 50
II efurt. Tailor. 9 50
. 50
ESteamb't Assumption, deck passages, 90
Dr. b. Claverie, professional services 90
Francois Quezcrque, Coroner's jury 90
Marcel Lewis, 6 - %
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
adjourned.
A true copy: DAVID ISRAEL,
Secretary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

On the 18th inst, the hostile Nez
Perces Indians were encountered by
the troops under command of Col.
Sturgis, and badly whipped after an
all day fight. Of the attacking party
% were killed and 40 wounded, while
80 dead Indians were counted on the
battlefield. The total number of red
skins was about 260.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

The deaths in New Orleans last
week numbered 113, of which only
two were from smallpox, sixteen
from malarial fevers and fifteen from
consumption. Vigorous means have
been adopted by the Board of Health
to prevent the advent of yellow fever,
and there is every reason to believe
they will prove successful.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22
ADVERTISEMENTS.
(OFFICIAL.I
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of DonaldsonVille.
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
MAYORS OFFICE, September 8, 1877
The Council met this day at o'clock p: NJ
Members present-Joseph Burbridge, Dir.
j. Claverie, Aldermen LIST ward; SEVERN
Ricard, H. S. Boudreaux, Aldermen I'd ward.
Ahsent-F. Duffel, Mayor, Victor Maurin,
Ursin Landry, Aldermen Bird ward.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of II. S. Boudreaux, duly see
onded:
Resolred, That in consequence of the
of the ;atfiiction which has befailen our worthy
Mayor in the death of his youngest child,
the Council adjourn until Monday, Sep
TENDER Il, 1877.
Adopted.
A true COPY: DAVID ISRAEL,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

President Hayes and party received
a rousing welcome from the people of
Louisville this week. It has been
many day since such demonstra-
ton has been seen iii Kentucky's
metropolis, and the spectacle of so
many good Democrats uniting to
honor the principal officers of a Re-
publican administration, was suffi-
cient to induce belief that the po-
litical millennium is near at hand.
Gov. Wade Hampton met the presi-
Dental party at Louisville and ad
dressed the people from the same
platforms with President Hayes in
that city and at Chattanooga. Al
Frankfort, Nashville, and other points
visited, the distinguished tourists
were cordially and enthusiastically
received by the people Ell mdsse.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

1t is averred that small vessel
which recently sailed from New
Orleans safely landed q cargo of
arms and ammunition in Cuba for the
struggling patriots. The departure
of the vessel was discovered by Span
isl. spies, but not in season to secure
her Intervention.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Congressman Randall Gibson of the
First Louisiana District will return
from Europe October |. His health
has been improved By sojourn at
the German Spas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

Franklin parish has 1865 children
between the ages of six aud twenty
one years $40 white; 1923 colored.
The prepondcrance of black children
seems curious, in conjunction with
the fact that majority of the voters
are white.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-22

A monument to federal soldiers
killed during the late war was I'M
yelled at Boston with great ceremony.
An immense number of people were
in attendance.