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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

Tweed testified on Saturday that he did
not think there had ever been an honest
election in the city Of New York, and he
doubtless knew whereof he spoke New
York has been in the hands OF the Demo
Gratis 50 long that fraud has become, as it
were, an all pcryading essence. The peo-
pie are now just beginning to realize that
Tammany under John Kelly is the same
corrupt machine that it was under Tweed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

It appears that the Grand Jury of Kemp
cr county, Mississippi, has found six in
dictments for murder and twenty FIVE or
being accessory to murder, most of which
are supposed to apply to the participants Of
the late Chisholm massacre. If This be
true, it will 60 far toward inspiring a little
more respect for Mississippi justice than
has recently been exnarienced
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

The express car on the Union Pacific
Railroad that was lately plundered contain
ed three hundred thousand ounces ofsilvcr
in bars, destined for the PhiladslphisM Niue,
being part of the Government purchase IN
Nevada This being in large bars was too
heavy for the robbers and not an ounce of
it was lost The silver was valued at
1913, POO
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11
NOTICE
To Hotel Keepers and all others
who Deal in Liquors.

NOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL PERSONS
L CONCERNED, the following Act of the Leg
islature. PASSED March 24th. 1865. is published
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

Colonel Ingersoll wants to sec farmers
wives dress with more care and better taste
which would cost no more than their pres
sent style AMI above all he wants to see
them pitch their miserable little cook stoves
out of the window and get decent range,
over which they can cook without cooking
themselves.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

Morton, the great Philadelphia bogus
stock operator, was surprised at his arrest
lie probably expected an ovation from his
swindled stockholders.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

A Louisville girl threw bottle contain
ing her name and address into the Ohio
river 1t was found by youth who saw,
courted and married her. And now there
is great fear lest the navigation Of the river
shall be permanently mpcded by great
shoals Of bottles
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

Ex-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Sawyer has been found guilty of conspiracy
to dcfraud the government during his term
of office. Sawyer was formerly in the
Spnatc
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague paid $4,000
a yard for some lace, few years ago, and
now her husbands business paper sells for
y cents on the dollar. 9aE
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-10-11

Five thousand striking miners in Penn
svlvauia returned to work ON Tuesday
week. The backbone of the long strike
seems to be broken
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Am Ingenious Prison Lock.

Mr.. George Page, of New Haven,
Conn, who has invented a number of
important improvements in locks, has
completed model of lock for cell
doors in jails and prisons. This lock
cannot be opened by a prisoner in his
cell. There is one key-hole, as in any
other lock. A little to one side OF it ap-
pears a hole cut through the iron plate
of the lock, back of which are movable
plates which are of different colors-
white, red, and black; and it is by an
observation of these plates that the gov
ernor of Jail sees at glance just how
much a prisoner is locked up. By a
spring in the edge of the lock it is made
to efectually seal the door when a pris-
oner is placed in cell, without the need
of using any key. The turnkey, how
ever, has key, and on locking the door
the little movable plate shows red. Ii
all the cell locks exhibit the red NOV
able plate, an inspector knows that every
lock is closed. The governor of the Jail,
or some person in superior authority,
has a master-key which fits into the
same key-hole. He goes around the last
thing at night, inserts his. master-key,
and, after it is turned, the red show-plate
is automatically changed for BLACK
one. When so locked, the turnkey can
not unlock the door with his key; he
must wait for the governor of the jail
to use his key. The idea is that though
keeper may be bribed, it would bt
harder to bribe the superior officer. Il
any prisoner should succeed in unlock
ing the lock of his cell, the pushing bach
of the lock-bolt starts off loud bell
alarm concealed within the lock,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Light-Heartcdness OF japanese Chill.
dren,

One of the first lessons presented to a
foreign teacher in Japan is the reason OF
the great apparent happiness and light
heartedness of Japan children. One
may walk for hours through the streets
of Toxic, and scarcely ever hear child's
cry of distress, Four principal causes
of this superiority Of the children of
Japan over those of other nations have
been suggested by an English lady resi-
dent there. They are worthy of the
attention of the teachers at home. The
style of clothing, loose and yet warm, is
far more comfortable than the dress of
our children. Japanese children
are much more out in the open air and
sunshine. The absence of furniture,
and therefore the absence of repeatedly
given instructions "not to touch" The
thick, soft mating, forming at once the
carpet and beds of all japanese houses,
and the raised Intel, on to which the
child may Chamber as it grows strong,
constitutes the very beau ideal
of an infants playground. Children
are much petted, without being capri
ciously thwarted.
A child is not cuffed one moment and
indulged the next. To these four most
suggestive reasons the writer would add
a fifth, which is, that Japanese character
is SO constituted as to bring their elders
into strong sympathy with the little
ones. 1t has been well said that " Japan
is paradise for babies" for you may
see old and young playing together at
battle-door and shuttle-cock in the
streets; while on holidays the national
amusement of men, women and chill
dren is flying huge paper kites. Puppet
shows and masquerades also have Their
votaries in thousands, from among both
sexes and all ages.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Badly Frightened.

The effect of the Imagination upon
one of a nervous temperament, who had
read stories of men dying from the bite
of the tarantula, is told by the Sacra-
fnento Union:
A party of Sacramentans returned
home last evening from a trip to the
mountains, bringing with them two deer
skins, one wildcat skin, and few other
trophies, including two tarantulas-dead
ones.
The tarantulas, for lack of better
receptacle, were inclosed in a cigar box
when caught about ten days ago, and
this box, carefully tied up, was deposited
beneath the seat of the vehicle. While
they were jolting through the canyon,
the seat slipped, and the two men occu.
pying it found themselves dropped sud.
denly into the bottom of the wagon.
One of them struck the cigar box
crushed it, and Immediately felt that
something had hurt him. A glance
showed him that he was resting on the
tarantulas, and with yell of, "I'm
stung, Pm stungp he jumped from the
wagon, and, dashing his hands behind
him, he ran wildly along the road, ther
turned and made for the wagon, shout
ing to his amazed and greatly alarmed
companions:
"Whisky! Quickl Pm dyingl Why
don't you hurryl"
The other three men-there were foul
in the party-reached simultaneously
for the demijohn, broke off the cork il
their haste to pull it out, and in an ef
fort to knock off tho neck of the demi
john to save time, broke the entire con
eern, and nearly all the contents wer,
lost.
About a pint of the liquid was saved
however, and the person who was bitter
swallowed it. Soon he began to feel bet
ter, and eventually felt SO remarkabl,
well that it was evident the poison hat
been forced to succumb.
Then the work of Strengthening up tn
contents of the wagon was commenced
and the tarantula box was CAREFUL,
lifted out and examined, when, behold
the bugs" were found perfectly life
less, and so dry and stiff that it was evi
dent that they had been dead more thai
twenty-four hours, while two tacks il
the broken cover of the box con geyed
very god hint as to the nature of the in
jury which the bold hunter had de
clared to be tarantula bites.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Freak of a Crazy Man.

William Cushman, a passenger on the
fast line west over the Pennsylvania
Railroad, became deranged on the cars,
and as the train was passing Corney's
Station, forty miles east of Pittsburg,
he ran out on the platform and made
desperate leap from the train, which
was running at a speed of forty miles an
hour. The madman escaped with few
slight bruises, and when the conductor
stopped the train was not to be found.
After the train pulled out he made his
way to the signal station, near Corney's,
from which he sent telegram to the
Superintendent, saying that he had
jumped from the train to escape party
of men aboard who wanted to shoot him.
The telegraph operator did what he
could to quiet the man, but in a short
time he became very violent, and draw
ing revolver forced the operator to
vacate The latter notified the foreman,
who ordered out his force and at
tempted to capture the insane man.
The latter, however, held pos
session, threatening to shoot the first
one that entered, until daylight, when
he set fire to the signal tower and was
forced to jump from the window to es-
cape the flames. He was instatly cap
tured, and his friends in New York tele-
graphed for. He was held at Greensburg
to await their arrival. He had ticket
from Boston to Cincinnati.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Inexperienced Him.
Easton Free Press.I

Mr.. A. Cottonhead, of the dry goods
persuasion. has for some time past been
making himself very numerous about
the residence of Sixth Ward widow
lady who is the proprietor of daughter
who is siHgularly beautiful, although
she is addicted to needlework. The Wis
itations of Mr.. G. had been in progress
until the elder lady began to inquire of
her daughter in that peculiarly ag-
gravating way which mothers have, if
she didn't think this thing had been
going on about long enough" when he
met her on the street the other morning
and remarked:
Mrs. Acidulous, if you'll be at home
this evening should very much like to
see you"
"OhI certainly, my dear Mr.. Cotton
head, / shall make it my particular busi-
ness and my especial duty to be disen-
gagged" and as he turned the corner she
added to herself: Well, it's good
thing that young fellow has concluded
to get his proposal of, before it busts
him, or / do"
In the evening OottOnhead appeared
in the AcidulOus mansion, and found the
old lady awaiting him in state; in fact, in
SO much state that it pretty near took
his breath away. He hung his hat up
on vacant nail hole, and at once pro-
ceeded to business.
"Mrs. A, I've been coming here for
some time because wanted to ask your
daughter something, but Pm always SO
nervous that / can't make up my mind
to do it, so thought if I'd ask you it
would do Just as well"
"Maybe it will, now. Maybe 1t will.
Pm sire never asked Maria how she
felt about it."
"Oh! l guess she's all right. In fact,
Pve no manner Of doubt about it.
"Well, if she's satisfied, my dear Mr..
Cottonhead, Pm sure Eve no desire to
stand in your way.
"Then you'll ash her if she will oblige
me by consenting-o
"Oh! give yourself no utiedsiness, my
dear boy, Pm sure she'll consent"
"Pm very much obliged to you both,
Pm sure" said Cottonhead, with a
radiant smile, "Pll Just consider it all
fixed, and tomorrow Pll send up the
stuff and one of my old ones"
"W-h-a-tF shrieked Mrs. A. in tone
that lifted the youth half way across
the floor. Miserable man, what are
you talking about?"
Shirts madam, shirts. / want your
daughter to make me some"
You fot1Urn idiot" and she arose in
majesty pointing to the door, go home !;
go home, and tell your mother to put
some thickening in your brains"
And he went.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Dress at Home.

There are ladies who seem to think
that it makes little difference what is
worn at home when only the members of
their own family are present. They are
willing to spend hours over their toilet
when going out, or expecting company
but when only husband and children are
to see them, any old, 'cast-off garment,
no matter how soiled or torn, answers
every purpose. For them they have no
time. The hair is given a twist in the
morning, and nighttime too often finds
it in the same condition. Thus from
morning until night, the wife and mother
works around, q sorry sight to be sure.
lf caller happens in, excuses must be
made and these are sometimes founded
upon truth and sometimes upon false
hood.
Some will argue: I" l cannot look as ]
should like to, with all the labor have
to perform. / must dress according to
my work. If change my dress in the
afternoon, there is supper to get, milk
to strain and skim, dishes to be washed,
and preparations for to-morrow's break
fast to be made, SO what is the use ofsoil-
ing another dress? 1t makes little differ
ence to the folksat home whatI wear, and
en- chances to one, if did fix up hus-
band would not notice it,"
My belief is that woman must necessa-
rily lose her seif-respect, and the respect
of her husband and children, if she allows
herself 10 become slack and untidyin her
person. Now, would whole, clean clothes,
neat collar and pin, with smooth, be-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Fall and Winter Fashions.

The old-fashioned reticule is in style
again, made of silk or velvet to match
the costume, and hung on the wrist by
handsome cords.
Broad collars of pale blue, rose or
cream-colored fOulard are made to wear
with dark dresses. The wide Anne of
Austria cuffs covering the sleeves are of
the same foulard. These make a hand
some, facing for duchess and other point
lace, though the colored collars and
cuffs are worn.
The Recamier style of hair-dressing is
fayorite autumn mode. In this the
hair Is combed up from the hape of the
neck, and pouf of curls is placed at the
top of the head. The hair in front is
also combed upward, but the fringe over
the forehead remains, and may hang cut
straight across like child's or be
arranged in light frizzes.
The hair is dressed very softly and
with reference to the shape of the hat.
For the crownless floral bonnets, or
those with feather fronts to be worn on
dressy occasions, the coiffure is high soft
loops and pufs on top of the head. For
the close shapes the back hair is arranged
in a fiat chatelaine loop very low on the
nape of the neck, or else the chatelaine
is braided in wide basket braids of seven
strands or more. The materials for the
new bonnets are plush or velvet trimmed
with satin. The feathers and flowers
surpass those of any former season. The
bird-of-paradise, with its golden plu-
mage, is the choice for expensive bon
nets.
Felt is especially liked for round hats,
its only rival being velvet. Helmet
shaped hats, like those worn by gentle
men during the summer, are offered for
young ladies. Their only trimming is a
wide galloon band and a slender wing.
Another jaunty shape comes far down
over the brow, with a square, visor
shaped front, while the back and sides
are rolled closely against the crown
this is the jockey hat, and is most suit
able for young girls in their teens; the
feathers, which are two short ostrich
plumes, are set back of the crown, and
made to curl down on the 'front.'
Long slender sacques will again be
favorite wraps for fall and winter. Those
for general use are of medium length,
made of the new rough cloths, double,
breasted, buttoned their entire length,
and with coat-faps behind. These are
shown in smooth cloths of various light
gray shades, and, moreover, of clear
blue and of scarlet. For the latter the
trimming is rows of applique embroidery
in shaded colors. More dressy sacque
cloaks are long enough to envelop the
whole figure, which they fit closely, and
have side draperies in the way of capes
or flowing sleeves. These come in BLACK
TepPeed, silk, plush cloths, and nd. the the
woven of fine camePs hair. Circular
of elinging shapes are shown for carriage
wraps. Mantles az long as the sacquC
cloaks or rs small as fichus, in scarf
shape, like Dolmans, and as round capes
are shown, and the materials are a
varied as the styles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
WHOLE NUMBER 552.
MOI,. Ye Tears.o

Here is story illustrative of the fact
that tears are powerful weapon in the
hands of a matrimonially inclined
modern Niobe:
There was Southern merchant, a
handsome, dashing fellow, who aston
ished all his relatives few years ago by
marrying very plain girl, the sister of
his business partner. The marriage
turned out REASONABLY happy, butt has
always remained a mystery to the
society bellies, who were ready to fall
into his arms at word. 1t was tears
(and not idle tears ~ that trapped him.
One evening he called at his partners
house and found only the young lady at
home. Very arfully she led the conver-
sation to her own affairs, and told him
that she was perfect slave to her sister,
tyranized over and ill treated, and that
life had become such burden to her
that she should rid herself of it unless
she could change her home. The Wis.,.
itor tried to comfort her, but in vain.
Marriage was. far from his thoughts
then, and he had no love to give any,
where. Niobe's tears fell faster and
laStCi, anu db ido1 elCg CtiuC III AZ hyooCi-
ical torrents. His CALCULATIONS of sym
pathy were in vain, when she cried:
n Oh where shall go? Who will give me
homer at would if I dared offer
it, poor girl" said the male victim, and
quick as lightning came the response:
What would my sister say if you mar
ried meT What could the man do
under such circumstances? A tolerably
fair face was lying on his bosom, a pair
of grateful, loving eyes (she did love
him dearly were looking up into his
own, and delicate little hand had
sought and found his. He did what
any disengaged gentleman would have
been likely to do, pressed his suit, Sc
curedher unreluctant consent, Informed
her sister of it, married her, and did his
best to make her happy. She, in turn,
made him a good wife. Little by little
he discovered her strategem-but he
never told his wife of it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Horse Shoeing in Various Countries.

In the United States, England and
France the horse-shoer simply takes the
horses foot ON his knee to shoe it. This
depends to some extent on the nature of
the breed of horses, which in some coun-
tries are, on the average, more shy, and
most of them could not well be treated
in this way. Thus in the Netherlands,
and in parts of Germany, the horse is
placed in a narrow stall, where short
chains are attached to the uprights; then
one of these chains is placed around the
horses ankle and the foot lifted, and
tied up to a convenient height, for the
smith to do his work. In Turkey and
Servia the horses head is held by one
man, another holds the leg on his arm,
while the third operates on the foot. In
Russia the horse is placed in square
cage, made of rough wooden planks, and
is strapped around the belly with wide
leather straps attached to cross bars of
the frame work; his head is also safely
tied, the foot is fixed to a stake in the
ground and is held by an assistant, while
the smith nails ON the shoe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29

THE London Echo has discovered that
not only does General Grant belong to
the Scottish clan Grant, but bears a
striking resemblance to Zone of the
greatest Judges, Sir William Grant, a
Master of Rolls, whose fame was so
great that Lord Brougham included the
great master of judicial eloquence in
his last work, the Sketches of British
Statesmen" He was born in 1855 and,
left an orphan, was educated by an uncle
at Elgin "the chief town of the clan
Grant" He was admitted to the bar,
emigrated to Canada where he was At
torney-G General, returned to London, was
chosen to represent Shaftesbury in Par
lament, in 1901 was made Solicitor
General, and Master of Rolls, and for
seventeen years was regarded as "per,
feet model of judicial excellence" lie
was noted for his brevity, and the EehC
suggests that General Grant may have
inherited this trait from his illustriout
ancestor. The General is said to resem,
BILE very much in appearafiee Sir vii.
liam, whose portrait was painted by Sil
Thomas Lawrence, and now hangs in
the court which he has so long adorned
Sir William died in 1882.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
Madame Bonaparte- Great Age
and Feebleness.

The Baltimore American says: Until
very lately ON occasional fine days a
venerable lady much bent in figure, but
with an air of distinguishment about
her, might have been seen walking
slowly down Charles Street Avenue,
leaning on the arm of young and
handsome man of medium height,
squarely built figure and dark complex
ion. There was something so out of
common about the couple that passers-
by who did not know them stopped to
take a second look and wonder who they
were. People who were well acquainted
in the city stopped also and remarked
one to another. There are Madame
Bonaparte and her grandson" The
venerable lady was the widely renowned
Madame Bonaparte, and her escort was
Charles Jerome Bonaparte, her grand
son, rising member of the Baltimore
bar. Recently the distinguished lady,
now ninety-odd years of age, has be-
come very feeble and does not venture
out of doors, and there are grave appre-
tensions that her romantic and most
'eyentful career is fast approaching its
close. The outlines of her curious his
tory are well known. AS Lady Morgan
has aptly said: ,"She belongs to history
she lived with kingsahd princes, Philos-
ophers land. artists; there u.s. about. heI
perpetual curiosity and romance !:
ti:-:Ei- d. a3 . : =. s-s'-
0TopEK -, the nama of tho canitaI oi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29

PHILADELPHIA Bulletin: This is q
specimen of the average Nevada "per-
sonalw "Our citizens generally will
be glad to know that Miss Trewella, who
last Christmas broke both thigh bones
and her jaw by falling from a swing, on
the Divide, is now able to walk without
crutch or cane, and to do the housework
at home. Notwithstanding all the draw
backs in the case, the attendant sur
geons have made good job of it. Both
legs are of exactly the same length"
Now if only one of this interesting
young lady's legs had been of the same
length, the case would have been a much
more curious one. We are real glad
that her jaw is able to 60 round and dc
housewofk again. without crutch.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-29
BABY,

There's not blossom Of beautiful May,
Silver OF daisy or daffodil gay,
Nor the rosy bloom Of apple-tree flowers,
Fair as the lace of this baby of ours.
You could never find on bright june day
A bit Of fair sky so CHEEKY and gay,
Nor the haze on the hills, in MONDAY hours,
Blue as the eyes of this baby of ours.
There's not muTmur Of wakeDirg bird,
The clearest, sweetest that ever was heard
In the tender hush OF the dawn's still hours,
Soft as the laugh of this baby of ours.
There's no gossamer silk of tasseled corn,
No filmiest thread Of the shy wood-ferD,
Not even the cobweb spread Ger the flowers,
Fine as the hair of this baby of ours.
There's no fairy shell by the sounding sea,
No wild rose that mods on the windy lea,
No blush Of the sun through ApriPs soft showers
Pink as the palms of this baby Of ours, -
May the dear Lord spare her to US, We pray,
For many long and sunshiny day,
Ere he takes to bloom in Paradise bowers,
This wee bit darling-this baby Of ours.