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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13
WHOLE NUMBER 541.

the course of seven or eight minutes he
had carried the grass to the point where
the cave split, and he choked each
passage as far as the material would go.
Then he pulled out his match box and
listened and waited. He reasoned that
the Indians would return by the same
routes, and he was right. He heard
them in the three passages almost at the
same time, and when the foremost, was
not more than forty feet way the match
was lighted. The grass was like finder,
and the draft drew the roaring flames
into the passages in an instant. Three
grand yells from the three bands reached
Lung-Sing at once, and he put his finger
on his nose and softly said: "Lung-
Sing somebody's fool, maybe"
The redskins got a terrible roasting.
1t has been twice stated by members of
the same band that not savage es-
capped injury, and it is certain that more
than dozen cooked and charred bodies
were found in the passages weeks after
ward by white men. Those who got out
were terribly burned, and several died
at their village. AS the redskins had
found no one in the cave the fire ap-
pealed to their superstition, They be-
lieved the place to be occupied by the
spirit of some outlawed warrior; he had
kindled the flames in revenge on them
for daring tointrude. None of them had
ever been near the cave again up to six
weeks ago.
Lung-Sing re-arranged his signal,
and returned to his work. In the gray
of the morning, six weeks after he had
been driven out of Boston Town, an
early riser caught sight of him again.
He was tottering along at the head of
four pack mules and dozen Cinnamon,
all loaded down, but he hadn't time to
stop and explain whether they carried
goods to set up an original dollar
store" in the Hills, or had the material
which yellow-boys are made of. The
miners had their own ideas about that,
and after close search they discovered
the cave and its great riches.
".Yes, the cave panned out i'm
mensely," remarked one of the discov-
erers the other day, but we never half
enjoyed the big strike. The idea that a
squint-eyed heather should have en-
tered it first and named the place
'Chin-Lung' always stuck in our
throats."
But Lung-Sing was far away, and as
his thoughts jumped backward he jing-
led his dollars and chuckled:
"Mebee Mclean man want to say
tgitp to me now allie same, err?
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Eyarts's " Farming"
Detroit Post


1t is not strange that Mr.. Evarts
doesn't make money off his farm. Hor-
ace Greeley and H. w. Beecher failed
because they were not content to let their
workmen run the farm, but must needs
put their own absurd ideas in practice.
Mr. Evarts fails because his manager is
unable to understand him, and gets con-
fused Just as soon as Mr.. Evarts makes
his appearance and begins to talk. Last
year, for instance, Mr.. Evarts said to
his manager, the very first morning of
the summer vacation:
"Patsey, it becomes necessary, in
view of the superabundance of foreign
and deleterious elements among those
green and waving uprights, to place the
charger in front of the utensil with the
branching and numerous supporters, and
have the latter agitate the surface of the
naturally productive soil"
Patsey said "Surw
"The astounding density of various
species of the human head" continued
Mr.. Evarts, after a start of vexation,
succeeded by a period of profound
thought, "is something, am free to
confess, much beyond my comprehen-
sion. have combated Lucy Stone
singly and alone for three successive
hours; l have even communed with
the stolid and peculiarly happy idiocy
of Gideon Wells; but never saw the
like of this. 1t is worse than the jury in
the Beecher trial. By the ghost of Will
liam Tell, the mans horsep'
as it horse you want, SURF" said
Patsey, ahappylight dawning upon him.
The exact purpose of the creation of
such beings" pursued Mr.. Evarts, heed
less of the interruption, " is a something
which will, perhaps, be revealed at some
time in the far-distant future. 1 should
like to trace the theory of Darwin in
this creature. Ishould like to compare
him with the lower species, if, happily,
there are any lower. wish l had an
orang-Outang here"
eve haven't one on the farrum, sur"
said Patsey, with some haste. "They-
they was sold by mistake, sur, last win,
ter, along wild de petatys."
"Cease, barbarianr said Mr.. Evarts
with towering scorn, evidently provoked
beyond endurance. Upon my soul
you have as. little knowledge of farm
work as the Hon. Benjamin Butler has
of politics."
~ think" said Patsey, after wasting
another precious half-hour in profound
thought, 81 think Musther Evarts
wants me to harness the oxin to the car
riage and put the colts to the hay
wagon"
And all in the world that Mr.. Evart:
wanted was that Patsey should cultivate
| the corn,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13
MASKED BATTERIES.

If you'll keep 1t secret-honor bright
pll tell you little story, Joe;
Something that happened TO me last night
Here at the masquerade ball, you know.
You may have noticed I've spooned Of late
On Laura Qyde-nothing else to do
She's rather pretty-at any rate,
Fond of flirting, and am, too.
Laura's friend Of my sister Fan;
Her room joins mine, and the walls are thin,
So l, by accident, heard them plan
Their dresses for masquerading in.
The ball was lovely, the costumes fine,
And either dancing or iced champagne
Can't say which, but expect the wine
Just a little confused my brain.
So meeting LAURA gypsy maid
Knew her at once by her Dress you see
Itook her out for promenade
On the piazza along with me.
"Flirtedr" Said was deep in love,
Madly worshiped the ground she trod,
Vowed 1t by all below, above;
Did she return it?-a word, nod?
The fair head dropped in assent; and 1
Snatched off the mask-with rapture kissed her
A peal Of laughter was my reply,
By Jovel Old boy, 1t was my sister.
Laugh at me, Joe! Don't spare my pridel
Nor mind my feelings-I feel SO glad
1t was my sister, not Laura Clyde;
Heavens! What an escape l hadl
Vanity Verses.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13
The Russian Imperial Guard.

The Russian Imperial Guard, which
is now reported to have been ordered to
the front, is said to have originated in
regiment which was styled by Voltaire
"the Praetorian Guard of Russia" and
by whose influence the revolution which
destroyed Peter III, in 1772, to make
room for Catherine II, was mainly
effected. Anorganized household brigade
gradually grew up around this nucleus,
which had attained large proportions
when the wars of the first Napoleon oc-
Cured. The Russian Imperial Guard
figured conspicuously in the most des-
perate battles of that great conflict. In
the Crimean war, however, its share was
merely nominal, and since its close it
has never been in the field at all, but it
is believed by competent judges that its
quality has not deteriorated, and that
whenever called into battle it will give
a good account of itself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13
Shopping in COnstantinOple.

On the very first occasion that we
visited the bazaars together, A. pro-
posed that we should conceal the fact
that l could speak Turkish, and engage
the services of a young Jew, who really
spoke English very well, and see how
far he would try to rob us. This we did,
and soon settled ourselves down to pur-
chase from an old Turk very curious
and handsome old English clock, by a
celebrated maker who had been dead
some hundred years. The clock would
not go, but it was easy to see there was
not much the matter with it. Probably
it had been a present from some am
bassador or rich merchant to some
Pasba, and after being stopped and
broken by the fingers of his inquisitive
wives, had, perhaps, been stolen during
some fire, and kept for years until it
was safe to expose it for sale. A. now
addressed himself to the Jew inter-
prefer:
"Ask the old fellow how much he will
take for the clock"
Jew in Turkish-How much?
Turk-Twelve pounds.
Jew to A.-Sixteen pounds, sare.
Offer him s2.
Jew to Turk-The Englishman offers
one pound says it is all smashed up, and
only wants it for the glass and hands
the former for an eyeglass, the latter fol-
toothpicks.
Turk with dignity)-You lying beast
May your vile tongue blister your pol.
luted mouth, and destroy you by slow
starvation.
Jew to Ale say sare, eos he love
me all same as his son, he let English
lord have clock for fourteen dollars.
This was little staggering for me, and
my face must have betrayed me to the
lynx-eyed Israelite if l had not taken the
opportunity and hunted flea all round
the inside of my sock. This kind of bar
-gaining went on for an hour. A. being
made aware of the state of affairs by me
while the Jew had gone to fetch us some
coffee. At last the Turk was beater
down till he asked two pounds, and the
Jew said four pounds; and then the vii
lain's look of outraged innocence wa'
worth anything, when quietly said t.
the Turk in Turkish:
"We will give you two pounds, anC
hope to have a deal with you again an
other day, when we will not bring ou
friend here with U.S."
In moment the young Jew had dis
appeared.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13
TILE STATE OE OHIO

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
/, Milton Barnes, Secretary OF State of the
State OF Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore
going is II true copy of an act therein named,
passed by the General Assembly Of the State
Of Ohio, on the 9Th day Of April, A. D. 1877,
taken from the original rolls on file in this
Office.
In Witness Whereof, have here
unto subscribed my name and
[sEAL.l affixed the Seal of this Office at Co
lumbus, the 9Th day Of April, A. D.
1871.
MILTON BARNES,
Secretary Of State.
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Epitaph ON an Engineer.

lChicago Age of Steell
The following epitaph is genuine:
Here lies in horizontal position,
The remains of
George Washington Brown,
Steam Engineer.
Whose abilities and skill were an honor
To the craft.
His fire was even; water-line at the middle cock;
Steam-just right.
Every action was marked by the pressure guage,
And limited by the safety valve,
And so accurately was his machinery regulated
By the governor
He never met with accident,
Until most mysteriously'twas an unlucky day
Boiler, engine and building, with mortals ten
All went up
Higher than kitel
Poor Brown, with nine others, departed this life
By steam,
aged 46, Cincinnati, o., April IA. 1871.
- At the inquest,
The Coroner held the deceased blameless man. >
He was always true;
Twas the iron that was false;
Providential--so it was to be.
Peace to his dust.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13

IT often happens, that slight emo
ton draws tears, which are frozen in
their cells by stronger and deeper ones.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13

POETS are the salt of the intellectual
world-seasoningmost aptly all the good
things of life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13

A CONSCIENCE void of offense is a good
thing, but farm void Of fence is quite
another matter.
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BATES OF ADVERTISING,

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Simple announcements Of marriages and Deaths
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Communications upon subjects of general or local
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13

"LoN" HUBBELL, " the strong man
of the world" once well-known in the
circus arena, is in the poor house of
Putnam County, New York. He used
to be able to hold back span of horses
and support weight of eighteen hun
dred pounds on his breast, while he
arched his body on his hands and feet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13

THE Hark-Eye says: The other night
woman out on South Hill was sewing
in her room, when she was somewhat
annoyed to see the apartment suddenly
fill with non-explosivekerosene oil. She
felt that she had occasion to go out into
the air, and, as the evening was
cool, she wrapped window sash
around her delicate form and strolled
through the front fence, remarking to
neighbor who was passing, Fire"
heremark attracted his attention, and in
the course of the evening he repeated it
to several of his neighbors and acquaint-
ances, and their curiosity led them to
visit the woman's house and pour eight
thousand nine hundred and twenty-three
gallons of water ON the best carpets and
furniture. The place is now Illuminated
nightly with tallow candles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13

A NEGRO who has been serving out a
sentence for disorderly conduct, at the
work-house in Louisville, KY, and who
has always been considered deaf and
dumb, has suddenly recovered his lost
powers. Seven years ago he was knocked
down and robbed and had his throat cut.
He was left lying out all night when
the thermometer was at ten degrees below
zero, since which time he has neither
been able to hear or speak. His recov-
cry is as much surprise to himself as
to others. 1t is hardly possible that he
could have played 'possum all these
years without having been found out,
and all who know him are disposed to
acceptthe case as bona fide phenomenon.
SOME twenty-five years ago thirteen
men-six of Massachusetts, and seven of
New York-entered into an agreement
that as each died the survivors should
attend his funeral, and that the departed
should appear to the others after death,
if possible Only two now survive, one
in Springfield and one in Albany, and,
so far as known, no communications
have vet been received from the other
world. The Springfield survivor is
sixty-one years old, and says he has
slept alone the three or four nights fol-
lowing the death of each of the others,
in the vain hope of hearing from them,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-13

THE population OF Paris in December,
1876, according to the Journal Official,
was l, 1888, 800, so that it is safe to say that
the French metropolis now contains over
two millions souls.
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REINsTATED.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

r..
Washington. o :tober, l7.-Mr. Beck in
troauced bill authorizing the payment
Of half Of customs duties in legal tenders.
Referred.
Mr.. Thurman presented the credentials
Of Mr.. Spaffortl, of La, and asked that he be
sworn in. Mr. Mitchell moved that these
credentials he referred to the elect on COM
mittee. A long discussion on points Of
"r'ter followed, and at the request Of Mr..
E'mun,ls, Mr. Thurman allowed the whole
matter IN 90 over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Edwards submitted the following
which wac laid over till tomorrow at the
request Of Mr.. Bsyard:
Rssolred, That committee of seven SEN
at'rs be appointed, whose duty j. shall be to
take into consideration the date Of the Law
respecting and ascertaiming the declar ,tion
OF the resnlt Of the election Of the president
and vice president Of the United States. and
mat said committee have power TO report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. McCrcey introduced bill TO repeal
The bankruptcy law and all amendments
lie ar..ed in its behalf. Ordered TO lie on
the table, aud To bc taken up hereafter.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the COMMITTEES
on election. be discharged from further con
alteration.
Mr.. kcllo9s'e credcn,ial. were laid ovc'
az request of Mr.. Thurman. The scnsi,
hsn vset inio e1scativc session.
Ihc democratic caucssA agreed 10 p,ssl
'oa''sass cossssss 70 . 'v~sAy Ascssioe.
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LATEST BY MAIL.

Senator Morton was removed from Rich
mond to his residence in Indianapolis Mon
day night without unfavorable results.
Miss Maggie Gear, daughter Of the gov
ernor elect Of Iowa, was married Monday at
Burlington, to J. w. Blythe, u wealthy law
yer Of that place.
Secretary Thompson has introduced the
telephone into practical usage at the navy
department, having his Office connected by
one with the navy yard.
A Leavenwor,h, Kansas dispatch states
that the republican central committee, at a
meeting held in that city Monday, adopted
resolutions warmly indorsing the national
administration and approving the concil-
iatory policy Of President Hayes.
A new Orleans dispatch states that Capt.
Reczati Of the schooner Jennie Wood, from
Ruatan, reports heavy gale there Septem
her 26, lasting. twenty-four hours. There
was great damage to plantations all along
the coast Of BAY Island. Many trees and
.houres we're blown down.
Republican congressman from New York,
Pennsylvania, aud Wisconsin speak very
discou, agingly Of the political prospects in
their states, and predict thnt the precedent
set by Ohio will he followed at the Novem-
her election by each Of them.
j. NJ Binkiey, a.sis,sn, attorney general
Of the Uoi,ed States under President John
son, and who has rc.ided in Milwaukee fol
year and half past, has disappeared
mysteriously. lila mental condition foE
several days haa excited come apprehension
II. F. Sargent, formerly general .aperin'
tendeut Of the Michigan Central railroad. Z
gentleman Of experience and ability, has
beeu offered the yssi,ion Of general manager
of the Northern Pacific railroad, and has
zone 10 New York TO accrp: and to arrange
ior pushins the road TO an early compile
ton.
San Franciaco sdvicss state that in shs
suit broush. By The usissd essi:. 70 reeovs!
fsoa ~ CsesSsi Psci6c rallsosd company
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FOREIGN.
Serious Riots Reported In Pol
ish Russia.
The Turks Badly Whipped Near
karS.
Their Entire Force. Comprising Several
Divisions. Killed or Captured.
Seven Pastas are Among The Spots Of the Vic.
tors.
FOREIGN.
FRENCH ELECTIONS.


Paris, Oct. 17.-rhe Official CON.
munique cOptradcts the ru-
mors Of the resignation Of
ministry. 1t points ont ,hst for the pre-.
sent, at last. the ministers must necessarily
remain in Office. A committee of senators
Of the left estimates that after the second
balloting and result in the colonies is
known. the republicans will have 1886
in the chamber. The committee also
protests against the revival of the system
of official candidatures in the late election.
RIOTS IN POLISH RUSSIA.
New York, Oct. 17-St. Petersburg dis.
patches state that there has been serious
riots at Saratav, Polish Russia, and 14O
persons were killed and wounded.
FOR THE 4Tn OF NOVEMBER.
London. Oct. IA Times special says
that the government seem decided on using
formidable administrative machinery to in
fucncc the election of 500 conseiilers of
reimbursement, and conseillers generaux on
the fourth Of November, three DAYS before
the meeting of the chamber. The conseil.
lers generaux and conseillers OF arrondisse.
mcnt and delegates of municipalities being
the electors Of the senate. The election OF
the next senate will be early IN 1870.
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.
London, October, 17.-According to Rus
sian official bulletins Moukhtar Pasha was
decisively defeted Monday and the Tux.
i,h army utterly destroyed as fighting
badly. The Russian looses are stated to be
relatively slight. Sunday the Russian d.
vision turned Mukhtar's right and Monday
Gen. Heymaun with 10000 infantry carried
Oily atepe the key Of the Turkish poait: on
by assault, cutting the Turkish army in two
centre, and the left wing under Mukhtal
himself retreated upon Kars pursued by
General Heyman and harassed in the fanl
BY Gen. Lazaretf, but succeeded in gaining
cover Of the Notifications after fearful rout
during which the Turks lost great number
in killed and wounded, several thousant
prisoners and four guns. Three division
constituting the Turkish righ
had meantime been surroundet
and attacked, and driven from their fortiiet
camp with great loss. Finally at 8 o'clock
Monday night, the remnant Of this portion
of Moukhtar's army surrendered will
thir,v.,wo guns and a great quantity q
material. Among the persons captured ar
seven paslas. Moukhtar Pasha il in Kar
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HEleHsoenooo NEWS.
vcrmillion Standard. Oct. 18th

Ncrmilion Standard, Oct. 18th.
A. Z. VanMeter, who il now in the Black
IIills writes that he will be home in few
weeks. His quartz mill is p p.ying institn-
ton, ard he has also bought an interest in
very rich mine.
VIM. kinkaid has taken contract to run
the county ditcler this fall. He sarted to
the northern part Of the county last week to
finish the grading OH the road across the
Vermillion bottom between Lodi and River
side.
Last Thursday morning fire broke on.
ped from the stove and caught the floor.
The fire was under considerable headway
when Uncovered, but the school children
organized themselves into fire department
and extinguished the flames before any great
damage was sustained.
Dakota seems TO be anything hut a desira-
BILE place for ministers Of the gospel. Elk
Point now complains Of scarcity of clergy.
men and week ago last Sabbath, although,
six churches wer. evidence of the existence
Of the civilized and chris ian people, not .
ministers voice was heard in Vermillion
Recent developments suggest abundant labor
for about seventeen.
A young lad named Erickson aged II
years met with painful accident about six
miles north Of Meckling last Wednesday
While feeding cane mill, his hand va,
caught between the cylinders and badly lac
Grated. The Aesh was torn from three fin
gera Of the hand. He was brought TO towr
and attended by DR.. Hasson 1t was fonne
\ necessary to amputate the little finger, bu
the prospects for saving the hand is nov
good.
Niobrara Pioneer. Oct. 18th
Messers. Billings & Read have got thei
new blacksmith shop raised, and are hard a
work inclosing it.
Mr. Henry Tienken lost valuable team
in the Niobrara near the Keyapaha las
week.
We have among our agricultural amplet
brought in by our farmer friends, three ear
of flint corn raised on sod ground, whic
average one foot in length and perfectly fill
ed. II is from Mr.. Knofsky's farm in tn
Niobrara valley, and he will have 500 bush
els of the same kind.
Wenzel Kurka, of Dukeville, threshe
one thousand five hundred and twenty-fiv
bushels of wheat; three hundred bushels {
oats one hundred and two bushels Of rye
and one hundred and fifty bushels Of barley
OF of four acres of old ground he raise
three hundred of yellow dent corn, and esti
mates this crop at two thousand bushels.
Mr. &C. Santee has been rearing squas
and potatoes, and fas met with good succes
We have in our Office squash nursed b
him, weighing l04 pounds and measurin
6 feet inches in circumference, while b
has one weighing 1O9 pounds and measu,
ing feet % inches. He ha. brought us
potato which weighs II pounds, and that
big enough for one meal for any ordina,
individual.
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per cent. of the net earning Of the road from
July Is, 1869, in repayu ent Of the govern
ment subsidy aud interest, Judge Sawyer Of
the United States circuit court Monday rcn.
dereti a decision for defendant, holding that
the obligation to pay does not t,ke effect
until October l. 1874, when the road was
finally accepted by the government.
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FIRES.

A FIREMAN REroRTED KILLED.
New York, Oct. l7.-Roux & Co.'S. and
Hertz & Co.'S csbinet factories on 10th st.
burned this morning with the bnilding.
Loss over 100000. 1t is reported that one
fireman was killed by the falling walls.
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SITTING BULL.
NEW YORK.
THE POOR MAN,

New York. Oct. 17.-Tweed testified
before the aldermanic committee to-day.
positively that he was MOTTO .day;the owner
Of any money or property Of any kind.
whatever. from which 5000 could he
realized