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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Avery Narrow-Gauge Railroad.
Philadelphia Record.

The narrowest of narrow-gauge rail-
roads is now in operation between North
Billerica and Bedford, in Massachusetts,,
distance of eight and a half miles.
The track is only ten inches wide. A Bos-
ton correspondent of the New York Eve
ming Express says Ben Butler took one
fiftieth of the entire stock of this road,
the whole amount being $4,000. The
protector or inventor of this road is
named George E. Mansfield, who is a
practical wood and iron machinist and an
engineer. There are eleven bridges on
the route of this road over one hundred
feet long. The rail weighs twenty-five
pounds to the yard, though it is believed
that twenty. pounds to the yard would
be sufficient. One grade on the road is
one hundred and fifty five feet. The cars
and engines of the road are very well
proportioned, and make very handsome
appearance. The engine is behind the
tender and next the cars, so that when
the train moves the car next to the en-
gine draws down upon and increases the
adhesion of the engine to the track. Both
engine and cars are constructed SO as to
be very near the ground, giving great
advantages in regard to safety, also very
little oscillation. The cars have an aisle
with one seat on each side, in the same
manner as ordinary cars have two seats
The length of the cars allow thirty seats
each person having seat to himself. The
cars are warmed with steam, are well ven
tilated, have closets, water tank, all thu
modern Improvements, Westinghouse
brakes, etc. They weigh but four ton
and half, ordinary cars weighing on al
average eighteen tons. Hence Mansfield
will carry sixty persons with cars weigh
ing nine tons, while ordinary roads mus
draw eighteen tons to carry fifty six per
sons. The engines are equally light ant
less costly than on ordinary roads. 1t j
quite evident that a road eight and {
half miles long, which cost equippet
81, 500 less than $50, 900, and which can b
run for half the expense ordinary upol
roads, must be great and notable achieve
ment. The road cost s., 500 per mile, tn
right of way free. The trains run abou
twenty miles per hour. Engines weigl
about eight tons and draw two passenger
and two freight cars twice per day eacl
way, at a cost of coal only one-fourt
that of ordinary engines. This must b
acknowledged TO be a triumph in tn
narrow-gauge way. Mr.. Landis and hi
associates, who are trying to make tn
Jersey people believe that they ar
going to build an ordinary narrow-gaug
railway from Camden to Cape May, ough
to go to Massachusetts, and learn how t
build road that would better suit thei
pockets and be more likely to pay. Th
question now arises: if a locomotive an
cars can be safelyrun on ten-inch tract
will not some Yankee soon invent pla
, for running them on single track
, There's no foretelling what Yankee il
, genuity may yet bring forth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Sea Dust.

People laughed at the man who said
the fish he had hooked clicked up
such dust in the water" Perhaps they
will laugh at the heading of this article;
but there will be sea dust nevertheless.
We have heard of waterspouts, of show
ers. of fish, of salt rain, and many other
curiosities which present themselves in
the atmosphere, but to assert that there
is such thing as sea dust is to transcend
all reasonable bounds. The evidence,
however, in favor of its existence is ex-
ceedingly powerful-indisputable, in
fact-and this is the story told by an
eye witness: They say that in certain
parts of the world-notably about the
Cape de Verde Islands, there are con-
stantly met at sea, several hundred
miles away from land, thick, yellowish
red fogs, not unlike London fogs in No
vember. These fogs obscure the atmos-
phere, and are very injurious to naviga-
ton, but they have not the baleful odor
of their London prototypes, nor do they
effect the breathing in the same way.
While sailing through them it is found
that the ship, sails and rigging are COW
cred with a fine impalpable powder,
which falls as dry as rain, and covers
the surface on which it falls sometimes
to the depth of two inches. In color,
it is of a brick dust hue, sometimes of
light yellow, and it feels between the
teeth like fine grit, such as might be
blown into the mouth on windy day
in March. No place is free from its
presence, its fneness giving it power to
penetrate everywhere. The sea, while
the dust is falling, looks as though it
had been peppered, and is discolored for
some distance down. Sometimes the
dust comes in a shower, and passes of
again. The fogs are nothing but vast
quantities of the dust suspended in the
air. 1t is not only in the vicinity Of
the Cape de Verde that this wonderful
dust is seen. In the Mediterranean, or
the Northern parts of Africa, in the mid
die of the Atlantic, it has been reported
1t is invariably the same in kind ant
appearance, and examination undel
microscopes has proved the identity O.
the Cape de Verde sea dust with tn,
Mediterranean sea dust. All this i
very remarkable; dust falling in clouds
no land within some hundreds of miles
nothing visible which could possibly &C
count for thecurious phenomenon. San,
spouts there are in sandy deserts, an,
showers of sand taken originally fror
spots whereon the carrier wind has lei
its mark; but here there is no deseI
from which the sand can be swept, an
the wind, SO far from being boisterou
or disposed to play whirlwind pranks,
: light and steady, blowing ships along 6
J a calm five knots an hour.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
THE STORY OF A LONG FEUD.
CHAPTER I.


1t was Christmas morning; genuine
old-fashioned Christmas, sharp and clear
and cold. The meadows were covered,
far and wide, with crisp white snow, and
the hedgerows sparkled with crystal
frost-work. The rustic monuments in
the village churchyard assumed forms of
quaint indefniteness under their heecy
covering, and the ancient yew-trees, dark
and gloomy in summer when all else was
gay, seemed now like fairy fountains,
springing upward in the winter sun
shine. Within the church was gathered
well-nigh the whole population of our
Cornish chapel, and with tender elo-
quence our good old vicar, bowed with
age and infrmity, but still earnest, still
eloquent, once more preached the mes
sage of peace and good will. Not an
eye wandered among the earnest ND
turned faces, not a sound broke the
quiet hush Of rapid attention as he
spoke his concluding words:
And now, my brethern-nay, rather
my children, for my journey has beer
long, and most of those who started with
me have gone one by one to their rest
for well nigh forty years have 1 laborec
maong you, and the time is at hanc
when |, too, shall rest, and when vol
will hear my voice no more. 1t is but ,
little while, and the silver cord must b,
loosed and the golden bowl be broken
God has been very good to me; yet on,
gift more, one only, would ask of Him
that, ere | go to my long home, ever,
soul in this my little flock shall hay
blotted out all memory of former feu,
or ancient grievance, and shall, witt
love and fellowship to all mankind, b
able to join in this Christmas song O
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Curved Base Ball Test.

Professor Mendenhall, the accom-
plished instructor in natural science in
the Agricultural College, having had his
attention called to the base ball theories
of throwing a ball on curved horizontal
line, recently tested by careful expert
ment the ability of an expert in this
direction. The ball as thrown made an
undoubted curve, and Professor Menden-
hall, after a close observation of the
method of pitching, proposes as an ex-
PLANTATION of the result, that it is caused
by spiral motion given to the ball, by
which one side is made to encounter
more resistance from the atmosphere
than the other, and thereby DETECTED
from motion in a right line. He ex
presses a query whether the result car
be produced with ball Of perfectly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
How MOrrissey Coneiliated COIfax
TSan Francisco Bulletin,

San Francisco Bulletin
1t is related that when John Morris
sey was elected to Congress, and Colfax
was Speaker, Morrissey, knowing Col
fax's liking for good cigar, difidently
approached the door of the Speakers
room in the Capitol building one day,
but drew back when he saw that num-
ber of other members were inside. At
length, the last visitor having departed,
John timidly ventured in. Colfax re-
ceived him with kindly open hand.
=" You like ,ood cigars, Mr.. ColfaxF F'
blurted out bluntly Mr.. Morrissey.
Mr.. Colfax smiled with an affirmative
motion of the head. "Will you please
accept from me box of the very best
Havanas every landed in this countryT'
Z" 1t would delight me exceedingly, Mr.
Morrissey, to receive it." Pll send two
of them to your house this afternoon
"Oh, Mr.. Morrissey, you are too gener
ous." Mr.. Morrissey played with his
fingers awhile, and then blurted out
again: "Mr. Colfax, 1 have favor tc
ask of you" Colfax started, alarmed
but asked: "And pray, what is it
Mr.. Morrissey?" Why, you are jus
now making up your Committees, and
would like to have you, if you. will, pu
put me on one where PIl have nothin,
to do" Colfax, relieved, smilingl,
gave assurance that the desire should b
gratitied. And Mr.. Morrissey was mad
Chairman of the Committee on Revolu
tionary Pensions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
CHAPTER II.

We were merry party round the
luncheon table at the lodge, for Richard
Polwhele was accustomed to keep Christ
mas right royalty, and, besides his own
family, nephews and nieces of every de-
gree, and friends from far and near were
gathered round his hospitable board.
Luncheon being ended, a discussion
arose as to how we should employ the in
terval before the important hour of din
ner, the dinner, which was to be the
crowning glory of the Christmas festival.
Some one suggested skating, and the
idea was at once hailed with acclama-
ton. Polworthy Pool, piece of water
almost within stones throw of the
Lodge, was frozen over, and afforded a
capital skating ground. Every avail
able pair of skates was speedily in
requisition. There was general rush
for greatcoats, seal-skin jackets, mufs,
furs, warm gloves and wooden comfort
ers. Uncle Dick was led captive by
couple of pretty nieces, one of whom
took possession of each arm; and look
ing like miniature Arctic expedition,
we. sailed forth to the pool.
The fun was at its height when Sir
Phllp lrefusls ana ms daughter were
seen approaching, NO one nonced
them till they were 1alrly on the lce' and
then we saw with alarm tnat they were
close to spot where the ice had been
proeen on tee previous gay ior Ine con-
yenlence OIL certain eGcks ana geese,
VINO were the regular lnnaDltahts Oh tne
pool, and which, though now again
frozen over, would certainly not pear a1 u the
weight OF human Delng: onele fnlnp
was the nrst 10 perceive tnelr Danger.
BACK! BACK! tne Ice Is unsa1e! !! ne
shouted.
Edith Trefusis drew back, accordingly,
but her father, either not understanding
the warning or too proud to regard it,
maintained his course, and in another
instant the ice crashed under his feet
and he disappeared. After couple OF
seconds he rose again, and, f1inging his
arms wildly upwards, with hoarse cry
of "Help! Save mel" once more dis
appeared, but this time did not rise
again.
"Good God! he has gone under the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
Typos as Actors.
rNo, vi

Printers, did you sayp' remarked
Mr.. Stuart Robson, inquiringlY, of the
Sun reporter, few days ago, as he was
on his way to Boston train. "Why
my dear boy, all our leading actors have
worked with stick and rule at the case
It's the most natural thing in the world
for printers to become actors and for
writers and players to rub elbows to-
gether.
"How do you reason out yeur
theoryP'
Setting type is composition. A
printer couldn't write an ungrammatical
sentence if he tried. So with writers.
| Writing is but another word for acting.
Both are the literature of thought, If
you will allow the expression. It's art;
and it's the most natural thing in the
world, l should fancy, for printers to
drift from the case to the stage or the
editorial sanctum."
"Who of the actors of the presentday
are printers by tradeT
Let me see," said Mr.. Robson,
musingly. "There's S. II. Stoddard,
one of our best old men, he was a
typo, and good one, too. Then there's
Montague, of Wallack's; one wouldn't
think to- see him bowling up Fifth
Avenue behind his span of bang-tail
thoroughbreads that he was once a
printer"
Is that so?" queried the reporter.
Il heard that he was in some way con-
nected with nobleman, and that he has
held the unexceptional advantages of
good surroundings and a university
education"
You've been misinformed, my boy.
Montague, the gallant, that half Murray
Hill is breaking its heart over, was a
type-setter on the London Era, and that
at not very remote period, either.
Then there's Harry Crisp and Lawrence
Barrett, both We're printers. Barrett
had an humble origin, but he was
studious, and is now one of the best read
men in the profession. John Moore, of
the Fifth Avenue Theater, is another
typo. Joe Jefferson, the best actor of
modern times, once earned his bread at
the case. So did that capital comedian,
w. Fl. Crane; as did William Warren,
of Boston, and Charles Burke, of
Philadelphia. OF dead actors who
achieved worldwide fame, William E.
Burton and James w. Wallack, jun., be-
longed to the craft. John Parselle was
compositor. So was your humble
servant, but 1 think / was better
printer than / am an actor. Neil Bryant
was a hyboy, and 1 am sure Barney
Williams was one. Steve Fiske, of the
Fifth Avenue Thaatar had somethino To
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
THE affection of beasts and fowls for

THE affection of beasts and fowls for
man is a matter of food. The Halifax
Chronicle says: Whenever certain old
gentleman approaches the pond at the
Public Gardens and calls Bobby a
goose will leave the pond and sit beside
him, and, when he leaves to go home,
will follow close at his, feet to the gate,
and sometimes into the street, when il
has to be forcibly put back, to its mani
fest disgust, for it goes off to its native
element twisting its tail with indigna.
ton, and giving vent to sundry dis
cordant squeaks. The old gentleman
says he has never fed it, or petted it il
any way, which makes it more remark
able; but we were told by a frequentel
of the gardens that about two or thret
years ago man used to come there ant
feed this identical goose regularly, So
are inclined to think that it is case O
mistaken identity on the part of hi
gooseship."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
A Sad Incident of the Eastern War.

The London Telegraph says: An Incl
dent has befallen in the wicked and cruel
war now raging which may help to bring
home to those chiefly responsible for its
suferings a sharper sense of their guilt.
Prince Sergius of Leuchtenberg, says a
telegram from Gorney Student, has been
killed in one of the recent reconnois-
sances made by the army of the Care
witch. The Prince was attached, like his
brother Eugene, to the lancers of the
Russian Guard, and riding out along the
Lom, Turkish bullet struck him in the
forehead, instantly killing him. The
Prince thus slain in the flower of his life
for he was only twenty eight years of
age-was, we believe, the fourth son of
the Grand Duchess Marie, eldest
daughter of the lateEmperor Nicholas of
Russia, being therefore nephew to the
present czar, and it is obvious that such
a casualty must appeal to the minds of
the Russian ruler and his household with
a great deal more force than the deaths
of innumerable soldiers and ordinary
officers. We donotsay this uncharitably
for it is not to be doubted that long age
buc very oOul VI hlcAduuOI Has DCSI
sickened by the carnage amid which he
is obliged to live and by the daily multi
plying proofs of the crime and blundel
into which he allowed himself to bt
drawn by the solicitations of the Russian
war party and the beguiling clamor of /:
faction among ourselves. We know no
how far there may have been touch O
tendernessin the relations between Primo
Sergius and the Car Alexander, but tn
two we're at all events near kinsmen b,
blood, and it may perhaps be that tn
natural feelings produced by this youn
mans death may so impress the mind o
his Majesty with the unspeakable miser
caused by his enterprise in many hum
BILE home, and so far sway his alread
melancholy disposition, that he may b
and by open his eyes little to the tru
character of this vast crime which is dii
guised under the name of pious an
philanthropic undertaking.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

"MY son, would you suppose the
Lords Prayer could be engraved in a
space no larger than the area OF a
nickelT "Well, yes, father if cent is
as big in everybody y'seye as it is in yours,
1 think there would be no difficulty in
putting it on about four times"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

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Simple announcements OF marriages aud deaths
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

A SMALL child in Toledo church
"igrabbed " the money on the collection
plate and had to be well shaken before
the money could be taken away,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mindf
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And DAYS of lang sYnh3n

And how, when the song was ended,
dear old Parson Pentreath, always an
honored guest at this Christmas festival,
folded his hands, and with tears in his
happy eyes, said;
For these and all His other mercies,
God give us grateful hearts"
And with all our hearts we said:
Amen"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-12-06

1t was in the Cedar Rapids sleeper
Outside it was dark as the inside of
ink-bottle. In the sleeping-car people
slept.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

the government contracted to pay the
iiye-twenty bonds in greenbacks. lie
knows that corrupt congress passed
the s.coin act'' in 1869. which added
to the public debt the seven hunofeo
millions which the bondholders stole
from the people by that act lie
knows that following this, silver was
demonetiZed because being "coln
the bonds could be paid in that COM
modify. and Germany having mean
while demonetized IL, it fell below
the value Of greenbacks. Ihen we
have the national bank swlnd9e, which
has robbed the people in sixteen years
Of over Thousand millions OF dollars!
General Hawley cannot deny these
assertions. founded as they are upon
facts written in the pages OF history.
1t is disgrace that men Will prate
about s.honor" in order to uphold the
most dishonorable schemes to rob Ia
Dor. 1t was such tactics as the Dul-
lionists are practicing now that secur'
ed the passage of the infamoussc com
act and the resumption bill. But the
ewes OF the people are now opened
and congress dare not bow down 60
the money power. So far as possl ole
the robberies of the paAt will be right
ed. and Justice will be meeted out to
the sproducing classes.-Neac hare"
Comm Union.
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prevent as far as possible tho success
full working of the horses jaws. The
crowd was intensely excited. MI.
Wooden seized long pole and poked
it between the halter and the horse 5
lower Jaw and still furthers retarded
the biting.
The friends of Tapp called for q
gun, but there was no gun. anu what is
remarkable in collection of two hun
dred CalifornianS, no one had e.
volver. or the murderOuS brute would
have been shot dead instantly. me
horseand Tapp continued fighting hall
way around the ring, Wooden on the
seats outside still hampering the form
er's efforts with the pole. The specta-
tors on the front seats also did all they
could to distract the Man-eater s at
tention, one lady Selling the crutch OF
a man sitting near her and beating the
horse over the head with it.
BY the aid of these distractions
Tapp was enabled by degrees to draw
him arm through the horse $ Jaws,
the horse chewing it impartlally as IL
slipped away from him, until finally 1t
was entirely withdrawn. The crowd
shouted to Tapp to jump for his life,
but the plucky trainer called for his
whip, and with his mangled left arm
dangling by his side, SO tickled the
| fetlocks of Cogniac that that enter
prising animal was again III what
Tapp fondly believes. Subsection.
Last evening the trainer was in the
stable office with Il friend pouring an
odorous liNment over his bandaged
arm, and the man-eater. with all his
evil passions inhamed with the taste OF
of blood, was romping around his prls
on and eagerly reaching up for q
mouthful of any timid spectator that
ventured near enough to look down at
| him
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for three years, owns his own dwelling house,
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