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FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were intro
duced-by Senator Garland: To authorize the
election of Delegate TO Congress from the
Indian Territory; by Senator Dorsey: To au-
thorize the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi River at Memphis; also, max.
ing an appropriation for the Improvement of
the Arkansas River by removing the bar OPP
10 remove the National Capital to
some more central location; also, to
repeal the Bankrupt laws. Senator
Cockrell also presented a petition to build a
Southern transcOntinental railroad on the
sd and SD parallels of latitude, from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; also,
to widen and deepen the channel of the
Mississippi River. The House Army Appro-
priation bill was read and referred. Sena.
tor Booth Chairman of the Committee on
Manufactures, was, at his request, excused
from further service on that committee. He
submitted Il resolution calling upon the
President to inform the Senate of the cause
of the Nez Perces war, and other particulars
regarding the same. Agreed to. After the
expiration of the morning hour, Mr.. Chaffee
called up the resolution heretofore submitted
by him in regard to the management of the
Pacific Railroad, and spoke at length i'm re.
gard to the subject. The resolution was laid
over. The House occupied most of the
day in Committee of the Whole, considering
division. The total sum appropriated by
the bill is s, 240665, of which 81 ,416,6SS is
for the Navy; S3ll, 93 for an amount due Sc
ligman Bros, of London: s45,0U0 for the Ma
rine Corps. The bill also provides for the
payment of United states Judges, etc. The
bill for the repeal of the Resumption act was
again considered. Messrs. Chittenden and
Monroe spoke against the bill and Mr.. Kelley
for il. Mr.. Glover offered resolution for in.
vestiyations into all u C departments of the
Government-the same resolution that was
adopted at the begir ming Of the last Con-
gress. Referred.
In the Senate, on the 14th, a number Of
bills were introduced and referred. The
House Army Appropriation bill, as amended
by the senate Committee, was reported and
placed on the calendar. The amendments
consist of the entire omission of the clause
which provided that four cavalry regiments
should be recruited to full forceof 30 men
each, and kept in service on the Texas from
tier, but than the total number of men on
the army rois should be limited to 5000.
The Senate Committee recommend the in
serfion in place of the mandatory provision
concerning the use of troops in Texas of the
following CLAUSE; Cavalry regiments may
he recruited 20 loo men in each company, and
kept a. near a. practicable TO that number
and a sufficient force OF cavalry shall be en-
pioyed in defense OF the Mexican and
Indian fruufie~ Of Texas The
Vice. President laid before the senate a com
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munication from tho President, inclosinr the
report of the Secretary 81 state ta In reply to
% %na e r e%s f Seaso the Js ssa
G Gouss msj the sii sep sas
the lsss Sst sa cna e
without ddHnite eotion% Nv
In the senate, N tHs4cth, a petition from
AZ National banks of Boston against the bin
for the reconciliation of silver was present.
ed by Senator Dawes. The Deficiency Appro.
priation bill, rs reported from the House, was
passed, Senator Bruce presehteda petition
Of colored residents of Mississippi, asking an
appropriation q siOooR a 70 enable t them to
Appropriation bill IWes S passed s5. with, the
Appropriations, and also THE. hmehdnents
B Be asassus sSa. Ss H mot n.
stead Of 20, o0o, as authorized by the House. 80.
In the House. bills were INTRODUCED and re.
Mra aasKs; ios the
and Qsgal teRder knotes; bySMrl Schleicher::
Providing for cheap transportation between
tide-wstsr on t Mis.,ss Atlantic v.,, and
Mt Aans Stats G sl'sys
OF Texas for the appointment of Commits.
sioner, Of Agriculture as ~ Cabinet officer
The'bill for the repeal OF the resumption act
mments and substitutes being proposed, and
speeches made by Messrs. Eames, Ballou,
Hubbell, Kelly, Hartzell and others.
In the. Senate, -on-ths. 16th, a resolution
was offered by, Senator ,rJopcsr and adopted
with some notifications, requesting the
President to furnish copies of instructions
given to the agents and Marsha1s of the Unit.
pi touching the seizure of logs, lumber and
naval stores suspected of having been taken
from the public lands OF tho United States,
@ Wa. a Sreas sh 1T M
tafyi Committee to inquire Into rthe strength
of the cavalry and infantry regiments OF the
army, and how many regiments are employed
,merit of the, frontiey,, and What additional
force is necessary to protect the people of
from Me1ean raid Rs, U3}hisde err
resumed, and continued during the evening
The Senate was not in session on the 17th.
In the House, the Army Appropriation
BILL az amended by tile Senate, was reported
back, and the principal amendment, that
fixing the army at. 26,OOO instead OF 10000
of the Texas members, with the exception
Of Mr.. Regain. and Messrs. civilians of
Delaware, Williams OF Michigan, and Luttrel
voted with the Republicans for the amend
ment. Five other Democrats were absent
'The'Senate ht-iil- reference to the
employment of cavalry on the Mexican and
Indian frontie Of Texas WIS s,s9 S8ncurr red
Third District of Missouri.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, number Of
bills were introduced and referred. The Sen.
ate receded from its amendments tOthe Army
Appropriation bill which were non concurred
in by the House, and the bill passed, and goes
to the President for his signature..... 1.-The
House spent the entire day I'M Committee of
tho Whole, Mr.. Springerin the chair, on the
Paris Exposition bill. S""I1 ,,lsH' n
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COngressmen's Hair.

- There are many who think that the
last two Congresses" are Improvements
on those that drew pay for the ten years
prior to that time. There are fewer
gray heads inthe present House than in
any previous one Young men, or at
least middle-aged men, predominant
though there are enough Of gray heads
to make the whole body look respecta-
BILE, and give it the look of dignity that
is so necessary. There are but two red
heads. The far West sends one, and
Connecticut the other. / counted sixty
four black heads on the floor, several
days ago, on the Democratic side alone
Black and dark brown hair predominant
on the Republican side, also. There
are six pure blondes, and only six. As
usual, all wear black clothes. There
are two or three exceptions. however
Fernando Wood and Clarkson y. Potter,
of New York, having appeared severAi
times on the floor in gray plaid suits
Washington Letter. .--
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THE Senate, on the 10th, confirmed a

THE Senate, on the 10Th, confirmed a
large number Of appointments, among then
being Chauncey I. Filley fd Rostmas ht
St. Louis, aud AlQpzo Be for AsS laht
'secrs o. he Il erisy. Nv
Oh MAESsN fAKNE, r. PntH cesF-
ed, 4New York Oily, lsft IGSrly ny entire
'ssste, valued at $ioe, 900 10 Harvard CO..
lege. :,
Col. RoBT. G. INGERsoLL has informed
the Secretary of State that he does not desire
this name to be used In connection with the
Berlin Mission, as he does not want the po-
sition.
HON. JOHN S. H9EFMAs, formerly
Judge Of the Supreme. Obtrt Of Appeals Of
West virginia, and Colonel Of the Thirty
fret Virginia Infantry during the rebsiiion'
died at Clarksburg on the 18th.
Ex-MAYoR TAYLOR, of Frankfort,
KY, the we'll known distiller, who dfsap-
peared in May last, aslsupposed, on account
of financial embarrassments and irregulari-
ties, has returned home and given bonds to
appear for trial ON the six indictments found
against him. laH - BIO .,sr,Is - i .lvli
THERE rare limitations that Gen
Grant may be appointed to the Berlin mis-
sion. "'''"''.-'' ''
Mr.. HENRY L. PIERCE, Mr.. Summers
bioefapher, has been nominated for Mayor
OF BostonHAan Office which be has once filed,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

THERE lives in Tennessee Methodls'
minister known as Greenberry keil!,
who is 80 years old, in good health ana
expects to preach centennial serno'A
on his next birthday. slHaa-a-
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GEN. PEDRO MARTINEZ, the Lerdo
commander in Northern Mexico, has
raised the standard of revolt and is now
at the head of 1000 men south of Lare-
do. Gems. Naranjo and Canales are
concentrating their forces TO crush out
this formidable. rebellion against the
Diaz Government.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

II wa reported by telegraph from
Parii on 18th that ~ Popv badSeen
fatal 'sts Ken with parhysish na coulde Pt
]ongi SUR q. Later discdeS deny e
truth of report, and sate h "a, althoSsh>
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-01

THE annual report of Gen. Sherman
shows that up to October - the regular
army was composed of 24,501 officers
and men, Of which 20,601 were availa-
BILE for war, besides $40 Indian scouts.
The General thinks that the army ought
to be raised to $4,000, but, despairing of
that, urges such legislation as will give
us $4,000 men for regiments of the line.
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10 The Committee on the Mississippi
Levees Have practically decided to IA
vorably report d Bill for'the' constitute
ttionrof levees on the Mississippi River,
in the States Of Illinois, Tennessee, Ar
Kansas Kentucky, mississippi and Louis
lana, for which purpose $40, 900, 900 will
be guaranteed by the Government. A
sinking and interest fund is to be pro-
vided by a land tax in the States bene-
flied by the work and by tolls. l.a t.a
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
The Bottom of Sea.

According to the late explorations of
the English, German and United States
governments, it has been proved that
the average ocean depths in the southern
hemisphere are less than those of the
northern hemisphere. The greater range
of water surface in the southern hemi-
sphere is therefore in a measure compen-
stated for by its shallowness. 1t has
been a question how, considering the
great apparent preponderance of land
in the northern hemisphere, the center
of gravity of the earth could coincide
with its actual center, if such be the
fact. These contours of the ocean bed
point to a possible solution. The greatest
recorded depth in the southern ocean is
1000 feet, while in the northern oceans
1900 and %, 500 were found respectively
in the Pacific and Atlantic. A published
report of Captain Evans's remarks be-
fore the British Association says:
"The general surface of the sea-bed
presents in general to the eye, when
graphically rendered on charts by con-
tour lines of equal surroundings, extern.
sive p~lateaux varied with the gentlest
of ~undulations. There is one great
feature common to all oceans, and which
may have some significance in the con-
sideration of ocean circulation, and as
affecting the genesis and translation of
the great tidal wave and other tidal
phenomena, of which we know so little
namely, that the fringe of the seaboard
of the great continents and islands, from
the depth of a few hundred feet below
the sea-level, is, as a rule, abruptly pre-
cipitous to depths of 10000 and $4,000
feet. This grand escarpment is typically
illustrated at the entrance of the
British Channel, where the distance be-
tween a depth of 600 feet and 1900
feet is in places only ten miles"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01

prepare the dressing just, before the
salad is to be eaten. Take the yolks of
eight hard-boiled eggs and mash them
to a paste add a small teaspeonful Of
salt; the same of cayenne pepper; half
a gillrof made mustard; a small wine
glass and a half of vinegar, and rather
more than two w~ineglasses of sweet oil.
Mix all these Ingredients until they are
quite smooth, then pour it over the
chicken.
BEEFsTEAK PEA paste made of one
pound of -four and one-half pound of
beef suet minced very fins is very nice
for this pie line the sides of your dish
place in it your steak, trimmed free Of
bone and part of the fat, season with
salt and pepper, and add Jumps of butter
rolled in -four; bake in a moderate
oven; or you can cut up your steak il
inch pieces, or have it minced very flint
by your butcher, adding one quarter o
a pound of fat salt pork to every two o
beef, and you an also add a beef kidne,
parboiled and cut in pieces; besides, thi
pie made in a mold and boiled is yer.
rich and nice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
THE FAIR SEX.
TIGHT lacing makes the nose red.

LIGHT facing makes the nose req.
New tmonograms and initials for
handkerchiefs ARE made very long and
fashioned so as to look like an animal.
BRUCE had recourse to the sword and
Tell to a bow and arrow; but when a
woman strikes for liberty she uses any
thing she can lay her hands on.
WOMEN who shiver at the sight of a
door ajar, or of an open window, will
endure the impact of a frosty mustache
as serenely as if a sunbeam had slid over
them.
A YOUNG woman in Rochester, New
York, has sued for damages a man who
kissed her. A man who can't kiss a
woman without damaging her ought to
pay for his awkwardness.
SOME of the Washington papers have
advertisements like this: Wanted-Two
young ladies, attractive, to prosecute
several good bills to passage by both
Houses of Congress. To those who will
be satisfactory a liberal salary will be
paid. Address: w. w, City P~ost-ofice,
IT was, we believe, Rev. DIR. Tying, Of
New York, who lately told the women
of his congregation that if they would
wear one-button gloves instead of three.
button gloves, the saving in two year,
would pay the debt on. his church, OF
support an orphanage, or something o
the kind. One of the women now re
plies: off Mr.. - does not succeed
with his gloves, let him try upon cigars
there would be more than the saving il
gloves. He would gain by it, and tn
men of his congregation would b
cleaner and live longer" This is Ger
tainly a fair retort.
WHITE or very light kid gloves are n
longer confined to evening wear. Thi
is not a new fashion, but from that ha
grown the strange one Of wearing dar
f gloves with evening toilets. Importe
r dresses are sent with gloves to wear wit
: them; light yellow when worn wit
black trimmings has black undresse
kid gloves to reach the elbow; Will
light blue has a shade of pale brown, an
C light green a shade of silver gray, tt
very greatest contrast being a dress
flesh color with gloves of dark re-
o almost purple in shade. In mentionir
= these vagaries of fashion, it is as well
state that it is not always safe to folio
\ them; it requires the very incest di
a elimination and taste to keep things
harmony, and any blunder in the q
- tempt to follow a new fashion results
4 something ridiculous and ugly, SO tn
o it is safer not to go to extremes part
. ularly ifone is not gifted with a Fren'
woman's tact in color.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
Cloud Banners of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which
delight the eye of the European traveller are
those wonderful rose-colored cloud banners,
floating from the Alpine cliffs. But it is only
in the sunlight that Nature hangs out these
beautiful tokens. So it is only in the glow
of health-the sunlight of our inner being
that nature reveals those physical cloud
banners, the "rosy cheek" and "cherry
lip" to praise which every poet of the earth
has invoked the Muse to aid him. But they
are as rare as the cynical Hood conceived
Christian charity to be. Woman, eager to
retain this charm, resorts to French art and
rouge. The effect is similar to that which
would be produced by substituting auc-
tioneers' flags for the delicate glowing cloud
banners of the Alps. If woman would aid
Nature instead of adopting art, would seek
health instead of vsinly trying to mask dis
ease, she would not only win the greatest
charm of ~womanhood health but she
would avert much misery both from herself
and others. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton has received the highest praise from
thousands of pale, delicate, suffering women.
One bottle often affords more relief than
months of treatment b the caustics and other
medicines. 1t is harmless in any condition
of the system, and its use often renders the
modest invalid exemptfrom that most trying
of ordeals-a personal consultation with a
physician. 1t is the duty of every woman
to become familiar with the causes and symp-
toms of the many diseases to which her
peculiar organization renders her liable, and
also to learn the proper means of prevent
ing these maladies. The Peoples Medical
Adviser contains an extensive treatise upon
"Woman and her Diseases" The Author
also advises courses of domestic treatment,
which will often render the services of a
physician unnecessary. Every woman should
read it. A copy of the Adviser can be OBJ.
tanned by addressing the Author, DIR. r. V.
Pierce, at Buffalo, N. Y. Price $3.50 (post.
age prepaid). Favorite Prescription is sold
by all druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
Louisiana Board Before.th the Knott
committed.

The Committee on the Powers and Duties
of the House in Counting the Electoral Vote,
had Leuis Kenner, of the Louisiana Return
ing Board, before them on January 81. In
reply to a question why the fifth member
was not elected, the witness said because OF
disagreement on the part of the Board. Wit.
ness said DIR. Kennedy was named by the
Democrats to fill the vacancy, but he was
not elected, the Board being equally di.
vided. None of the returns of the election
had been destroyed, SO far as witness knew.
Mr.. Field asked a number of questions
concerning the returns of the parish of
Vernon, expecting, he said, to prove that
the District Judge and the District Attorney
OF the district were neighbors of Governor
Wells, and that Governor Wells procured
alterations to be made in the returns in
order to thus elect his friends, and in this
the returns of the Presidential canvas were
also altered. Mr.. Field further remarked
that this was part of the conspiracy to alter
and fabricate the returns.
Witness, after examining the returns, said
it looked as if the figures had been altered.
He did not reeollect any discussion of the
Board relative to the return of Vernon,
Witness was asked whether the Returning
Board certified to the election of Hunter as
Judge and Andrews as District Attorney,
he answered he did not know who were
elected; and on being asked whether
Anderson did not write a letter declining
the Office on the ground of the fraudulent
character OF the returns, witness replied he
had merely heard of such a letter.
Mr.. Field showed witness the certified
copy of the return of the Parish of Vernon,
in which 17S votes had been given to Hayes,
while in the original returns two votes only
were given to Hayes. Witness having been
asked to explain the difference, said that if
any returns had been thrown out he was
not aware of it; it did not take place while
he was in the Board.
Mr.. Field directed the witness to look
with the magnifying glass furnished by Mr..
Hewitt, who at this point entered the room,
at the original papers, and find whether
there had been any erasures or alterations.
Witness, after scrutinizing the figures, said
it looked as if something had been done
as if the figures had been written over
erasures.
Witness being wanted at the bar Of the
House, the committee took q recess.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
@
V0LTAIC
PLASTERS,

A n E~lectro-Galvanic Battery, combined with the
A celebrated Medicated Porous Plaster, forming
the grandest curative agent In the world OF medicine,
and utterly SURPRISING all other Plasters neIetoiore
in use. They accomplish more in one week than the
old Plasters in a whole year. They DO not paiiiate,
they CURE. Instant relief afforded in
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Cramps,
St. Vitus' Dance, Sciatica, Hip Complaints
Spinal Affections, Nervous Pains and irri-
tations, Epilepsy or Fits proceeding from
Shocks to the Nervous system, kuP oufes
sionss weak Muscles and Joints, Nervous
and Feeble Muscular Action, Great Sore
ness and Pain in any Part OF the BODY,
weak and Painful Kidneys, Great Tender
ness OF the Kidneys, and Weak and Lame
Back, caused by Chronic Inflammation OF
the Kidneys.
So confident are the proprietors in the great value
ofthis Plaster over all other Plasters that they DO not
hesitate to WARRANT it to possess greater. lar greater,
curative properties than all others complnsd, wniie
the price OF each, viz. IS cents, Is within the reacn
Of every sufferer in the land Insist, therefore, upon
having what you call for.
and warranted, on receipt of price, Is cents for one.
81 q for SIX, or seq for twelve, by WEEKS q For-
TER. Proprietors, Boston.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-01
Useful

The constant wearing of India rubber
shoes is a fruitful cause of chilblains.
These may be relieved by bathing with
kerosene oil. If rubbers mnst be worn,
choose those which are open at the top,
the sandal form, so that the perspiration
may have some egress; otherwise tender
feet and frequent colds are apt to result.
IRON is a dangerous ingredient in fire
brick. When a brick containing iron is
exposed, even at a low temperature, to
gases containing carbon, part of the
carbon is deposited zeal the iron. This
has often not only caused the brick to
lose its cohesion, but may even burst it
SO as to throw down the iron walls of
furnaces and the lining of fues.
ARSENIC is used in the production of
green colors for wall papers and other
fabrics. Its presence there may be de-
tected by burning a bit of the paper.
When the paper is well lighted blow it
out and smell the smoke if it gives off
a smell like garlic, there is arsenic
present. 1t is unhealthful to occupy
rooms apered with such hangings.
THE objections to pruning trees in the
winter, especiallya at the north, is that
the weather is variable, sometimes
severely cold, and then again warm
enough to start the sap, and the exposed
surfaces made by saw or knife leave the
tree insuficiently protected. After
February is the best time to prune, but
care must be taken not to cut after the
sap has started. Spring is the worst time
for pruning.
Halls Journal of Health advises over
stout people not to seek to reduce flesh
by drinking vinegar or smoking, but to
maintain as perfect a digestion as
possible and avoid fat-making foods,
such IS starch in the shape of potatoes,
-four bread, and rice. Spirits, malt
liquors, and sweets are to be abjured.
The gluten of wheat is the best food. 1t
will sustain life in full vigor; but it will
not add an ounce of fat to the body.
GEORGE E. WARING, the author OF
the "Ogden Farm Papers," in the
Agriculturist, gives this direction relative
to the treatment of a cow: For at least
a month before calving she should have
only hay-and hay of ordinary quality
at that; during the last two weeks the
poorest hay and straw should be substi
tuted, and after the calf is dropped she
should have for tw~enty-four hours little
more than air itself, and then a warn
bran mash. After this she may have
little hay, and after another twenty-fou,
hours it is safe to begin gradually in
creasing the food until at the end of tn,
first week she is up to her full ration
again.
AN excellent defense against cold wa
used by the English actor, Macready. 1
is simply two or three sheets of paper
/ a newspaper would do as well-lai,
across the chest under the vest. Thi
5 forms ga cuirass," says Mr.. Macready
, "impenetrable by Boreas, Eurus, or an,
of the m alignant gales that drive cougl
l and too often consumption into tn
lungs of the unwary. This simpl
8 breast-plate will, on the coolest day
t without extra upper clothing, difuse
4 under exercise, warmth through tn
whole Frame" In a climate where cas-
winds prevail, or to one caught out i
v cold weather, this simple experimen
t may prove a valuable recipe.