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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
Stanley Across Africa,

Mr.. Fl. S. Stanley, the African ex-
plorer, reached the West coast August
10, after an unexampled journey. Of
the large party that started with him,
only one hundred and fifteen reached
the end of the journey. After crossing
the Lualaba, he was savagely attacked
by native cannibals, and it was only
after the most strenerous exertions and
the hardest kind of fighting that they
made their way through. On June 8,
Pocock, the last of his white assistants,
was swept over the falls of the Massassa,
and Stanley's companion Kalulu, whom,
it will be remembered, accompanied him
from Africa on the last expedition, is
also among the lost. The result of his
explorations was the discovery that the
Lulalubas is identical with the Congo.
Stanley writes: ~ make the expedition
from Bona by steamer to Calinda. Mr..
Price of the firm of Hatton & Cookson,
of Liverpool, takes my letter to you, via
Angola.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
Ancient Trade Notices.

The attack which is now preparing
upon the city companies in England
has called attention to them in various
ways. One journal publishes curious
list of the company notices:
The Blacksmiths bear as their motto:
"By hammer and hand do all arts
stand" the Butchers Latin motto, sig
nifying, Thou hast put all things un-
der our feet, sheep and oxen;" the
Clockmakers, also in Latin, Cline is
Emperor of all things" the Distillers,
"Drop as rain, distill as dew" the
the Founders, "God theonly Founder ;"
the Innholders, "Come, ye blessed
when l was harborless, ye lodged me !"
the Saddlers, " Hold fast, sit sure;" the
Salters, "Savors ALL" and the Needle
makers, "They sewed leavestogether and
made themselves aprons"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
Stanley, the Explorer,

The indianapolis Journal comments
upon Stanley, the explorer, in this
wise: Making all due allowance for the
florid lstyle in which the New York
Herald dishes up the latest news from
Stanley, the African explorer, it is
evident that he has triumphed over
almost superhuman obstacles and ac-
complished remarkable feat of travel
and discovery. To sum it up, he has
crossed the continent of Africa from
the eastern to the western coast, along
the line of the Congo River, in the face
of dangers and difficulties which it
would seem impossible to exaggerate,
and which, perhaps, no other traveller
ever before encountered and survived.
These included long marches through
trackless forests, almost continuous
fights with hostile savages, suffering
from disease and hunger, descent of
dangerous cataracts, and almost every
imaginable peril of land or water. The
explorer lost large portion of the es-
cort with which he set out, and the
wonder is that any survived. AS for
Stanley himself he has shown the
highest qualities of manhood, and may
with better claim than ever be ranked
among the greatest explorers of modern
times. As a result of this perilous
journey he has obtained mass of in
formation which will go far towards
calculating the geography of Central
Africa, and the publication of which
will be awaited with universal interest
The baseball season, is drawing to s
! close.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04

PTTTsBURG Commercial Gazette: Bishop
Scott, who presided at the session of the
Pittsburg NJ. E. Conference, is, since
the death of Bishop james, the senior
bishop of the NJ E. Church. He is aslen-
der gentleman, of medium height, and
bears his age exceedingly we'll. He was
one of the early agents of the Book
Concern, the great publishing house of
the church, and is modest, retiring,
practical, and, all in all, one of the
most efficient and honored bishops of the
church. He has not the oratorical gifts
ofSimpson, but is Christian gentleman,
of clear head and broad mind, and in all
respects model bishop.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04

A NEW way to pay old debts comes
from the town of Ingersoll, Ontario. A
tailor sued a customer for the price of a
suit of clothes. The defendant put in
an appearance at the Division Court clad
in the garments concerning which the
suit had arisen, and the judge was SO
impressed by their baggy, ill-ftting ap-
pearance, that he non-suited the plain
tiff. This is fearful warning to tailors,
and useful hint to purchasers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
LENACHLUrEN.
A WATERFALL IN AReYLEsHrRE.

'Mong crags where the purple heather grows,
Mid rocks where blooms the mountain rose;
Onward the river calmly flows
To Lanaehluten.
The waters dash on the rocks beneath.
In a mad wild rush, they surge and seethe,
While dancing spray with snowy wreath
Irown Lenachluten.
Thus ever the stream of life flows on,
With faces happy and faces wan,
A moment here on this earth, then gone,
Like Lenachluten.
Some lives pass on like perfect dream;
Untouched d By sorrow or care, they seem
To glide as the river whose waters stream
Towards Lenachluten.
Others career on their restless way:
Whate'er betide, they are ever gay,
As CLEANS the sparkling sunlit spray
On Lenachluten.
Some lives with folly and sin are fraught;
They dim earth's beauty with stain and spot,
As surges the scum, an ugly blot
On Lenachluten.
And now again genius bright
Dazzles the earth with Its spirits fight,
As shimmers the rainbow's tinted light,
Ger Lenachluten.
- CHd1nberx's Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04

PRELIDENT LINCoLN's monument at
Springfield, Ill, is nearly completed.
The groups of statuary are lifted to
their places.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04

LAKE Titicaca is II, ,545 feet above the
sea. 1llimani, the highest mountain
peak in Peru, is q ,224 feet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
SAD TAIL OF A CAT.
A POEM WITH A PURR-PUss.

There lived man on Summer Street,
very careful citizen,
Who owned a Maltese cat as sweet
And full Of noise and grit as sin.
As blue as smoke his silky coat
Extended down the back Of him,
And when he oped his yawning throat
You'd think the " waul" 2" would crack Of him.
He never caught rat or mouse,
But practiced all the long night through,
To see, from house TO walking house
What woe his wailing song might do.
Until one night neighbor that
Took up his gun and filled the cat
That sang plumb full Of double BIS.
When the man found his cat was gone,
A cat that never was wont to roam,
He advertised in the early dawn
Areward for whoever would bring him home.
That brought 'em.
Cats as black as the shades of sin,
Cats that were hungry, gaunt and thin,
People who had cats fetched 'em in,
People who had none sought 'em.
Brindle cats that NEW for the witches,
Cats from the by-ways, hedges, bitches,
Cats of every tribe and nation,
Bold, bad cats of the Tom persuasion;
Cats that were mighty to fight and shout,
Gaunt gray cats, with one eye out;
Cats as yellow as chinking gold
Cats that were bashful, eats that were bold,
Cats that purred and cats that yelled,
Fighting cats, that were " tortuous shelled,"
Nip-cats, num-cats-gospel facts
There were cateehisms and eataraets;
And to help fill in the yawning chasm
One man brought in a cataplasm.
So when every man found the cat he brought
Was not the cat which the mourner sought,
He tossed his cat right over the fence,
And with wrathful brows he got him hence.
And hundred and fifty cats or more
Arched their little spines and howled and swore
That they never would eat or drink no more
Till they drenched the thirsty ground with gore;
And the caucus rang with ominous purr,
Thou art so near, and yet so fur
And all night long, through the falling dew,
The ftful fur like wildfre flew;
Ewes went out as claws went in,
And the night stars trembled to hear the din.
And the pale, pale air was grimed and streaked
With fur from the frightiul fray that leaked.
While the town was haunted for many day
With cats that escaped alive from the fray.
Cats that were images of despair,
Cats that hadn't sign OF hair;
Cats that were savage, cats that were shy,
That looked on life with single eye;
Cats that had only three legs left,
Cats that were Of their tails bereft;
Cats that were blind and cats that were lame,
With backs like Russian generals name;
While the Maltese cat that sang so loud
Meath the weight of buekshot woe was bowed.
-Buriinoton Hark-Eye
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
pu.ine.. card. Of Ave lines or les. s. per annum.

Business cards of five lines or less S3 per annum.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages and deaths,
and church and benevolent society notices inserted
free. Any additions to obituary notices will be
charged Eve cents per line.
Fkvors must be handed in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects of general or local
interest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04

JOB PRINTING Of all descriptions furnished to
order, and guaranteed to prove satiIfactory a. 70
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04

The baseball season, is drawing to a
close.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The County Agricultural Fair will be
opened next week at Andersen, asd in
order to make It reasonable success,
every farmer aud granger In the County
ought to feal interest enough in IL to ba
present as exhibitor or interested specta-
tor. They should bring along their Sam
Piles of produce or handi-wOrk without
any regard to carrying off the premium.
High minded exhibitors have very little
care whether premium is awarded to
them or not. They have O higher and
more commendable object in view. They
seek to improve the condition of the
country by honorable comparison and
fair competition in the results of the
years production, whether by agricul-
tnral or other industrial acnnisstinns
Should they fail to carry off the distinc.
tion conferred by receiving premium,
they have contributed to the success of
the Fair, and to the edifcation of their
fellow competitors. Aud if, per chance
they 60 away under the impression that
their own specimen was the more meri-
torious, notwithstanding the premium
was awarded to mis- neighbor, they have
the manliness to console the disappoint-
ment by frankly admitting the correct
ness Of the award, or if not strictly cor
rect, then have the generosity to admit
that it may have been an error of jGdg-
mene on the part of the committee and
not of intention, and go away with the
determination of returning next year
with more pointed excellence OF the
goods exhibited. Besides, it often occurs
that two or more articles are so nearly
equal in excellence as to make difficult
task for q committee to declare differ.
ence and award q premium. Hence It
by very small superiority over its COM
petitor. In such cases no parties should
take exception to the action of the COM
mittee, feel disappointment or be dis
couraged. So let Us all go to the Fair,
taking with ns everything that can con.
tribute 10 its success, not leaving behind
o heart filled with generosity and charity
for the short comings of others.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18
THE STATE EAIR

To be held in Columbia, commencing on
the 18th and closing on the 10th of No
vember, is near at hand, and should COM
mand the attention of Grangers, farmers,
merchants and all other classes Of indus
try in the State. The talent of some of
our best men are already being extensive
ly exerted to make it a success. The
pride and patriotism of our people, and
prompt them to energy- and activity 10
aid and assist the accomplishment Of o
result SO nearly connected with the gen.
eral interest, prosperity and welfare of
all classes of citizens. It is expected that
the railroads will make some favorable
concessions in favor OF yisitors To the
Fair, and we should like to sec fevegy-
body go, and be sure 10 carry along s0nls-
thing to exhibit.
Ine editor OF the Agricultural De-
partment" of the Charleston News and
Courier makes the following sensible eug-
gestions in reference to q practical appif-
cation of benefits that may accrue to
Grange men, which we thould be glad to
see carried into practice:
rive suggest that the master of the
State Grange request the three hundred
Subordinate Oranges each 10 send two
delegates to the Fair, (their expenses and
s5a:i..sncs &c &c rs:A ss each Grange
thinks properly for the purpose of OBJ
tanning Useful information for the benefit
of the Oranges represented. If these
delegates would meet in Columbis Mon
day night of Fair week and appoint COM
taiittees among themselves, shsy could
the next day examine the articles ON ex-
hibition, and on Tuesday night meet
again and reporl the result of their ex-
animation, and discuss the merits of the
articles examined. This could be re-
peated every day and night till the close
of the Fair; and he would b. indeed q
dull man who would not during the time
gather vast deal OF information worth
carrying pack to his Grange. Many fine
points in the several breeds of animals :;
the advantages of certain improved i'm :
plements; household receipts, and gen.
eral information OF every character could
thus in single week be gathered, and
in as short time distributed ell over the
State that would be incalculably valua-
BILE to our farmers and people generally.
We suggest, however, that the citizens
of Columbia and the Master and Execu-
tive Committee of the State Grange
should call for excursion trains ct 6 pas
senger rate Of about cent per mile each
way, to be run by aii the railroads into
Columbia on Monday aud Tuesday, and
out again on Friday and Saturday Of
Fair week, Thousands. Will by this
means be induced to go, who will, at the
old half-fare rates, stay ct home. Co
lumbia had better hire the trains aud ruin
them at this low rate of travel than not
have it done. They will be reimbursed.
The people remember these summer ex-
cursion trains, and know the railroads
were we'll paid Why will the railroads
not help the Fair that much, If they will
be paid for it, too? The railroads can
make our Fair success.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18
aA=v@~vO - -
Ar" n ~ FarsEr
q - O-E a
hIITIIh

We are having lovely weather, and our
farmers appear to be employing their time
profitably 1.-THE health of this community
was probably never better than at present /;
and with fine weather: o delightful country,
abundant crops and, above oil, good health,
it seems that we should be contented and
happy......Mr. Charles p. Sullivan has en-
bafked into the mercar lila business having,
as we understand, rec lilly opened an ex.
tensive stock of family groceries at his resi-
dence near Harrisoh's Giill...... We hope our
people will remember the public meeting at
Speeches are to be delivered by Messrs.
Russell and Rucker, and perhaps Others, on
topics of general interest, and though the
meeting is to be held under the auspices of
the Grange, everybody is invited ard sssTii-
estiy requested to attend.......Dr. Smeltzer
failed to meet his congregation at Double
Springs on Sunday last, brit will be expected
on the second Sabbath of next month, ut
which time tho holy sacrament will be ad-
ministered... 80. Messrs. w. C. McCarley and
]. A. Gaines have just returned from Charles
ton, whittier they have been replenishing
their respective stocks...... The County Com
missioners have put the private and seldom
frequented highway, leading from Snow Hill
over into the Tugalo plantations and to q
third.class Georgia grocery, in first rate
travelling order. This work would were it
not for number of gates that obstruct the
"oy,. ihScI the hppIODdtlOn Oh q ROOQly
number of our boys, and will doubtless be q
great convenience to few planters in that
seques.ered locality.....T The Tugalo Associa-
ton. which cenvenes with Reed Greek
Church, Hart County, Ga, commences next
Friday. the 18th inst, embracing the third
Sabbath of this month......As we cannot
concur with "Romolus," "thpt q person il,
this community can hear anything he wants
to hear" We must confess that with this our
stock and fund of news is exhausted; not
withstanding we frequently hear that which
has had no remarkable or extraordinary
visions of late, we must desist for the time
being. G. N. C. d.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18

MR.. EDITOR: AS "Rusticus'' has not been
furnishing you dots from this section lately,
send you few lines. Martin township
embraces the section of Anderson County
formerly known as "Mohawk Beat" and 1t
was one OF the points of general muster in
u $ County before the war. Although this
beat" was named Mohawk" it would
have been rather unpleasant for stranger
to have attended one oftheSe general musters
and have called out "Mola vi ks" He would
have received the attentions Of the whole
company. When the County was divided
INTO townships this Beat" was named Mar
TIN township, in honor of Col. John Martin,
who is one of its Oldest and most honored
citizens. He has been Sheriff of Anderson
County, and filled other public offices. He
IL now in his saith year, and is still strong
and vigorous. He walks out mile or two
every day. He is member Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South and is re-
spected by all his neighbors - Mrs. Shirley
is erecting handsome dwelling OH the road
leading through this township 20 I}elton.
......Mr. Reuben Ciinkscales is erecting q
commodious residence Of brick near the
popular mills which are owned by him and
bear his name. Ebenezer Church is IN
this township, and is one of the oldest
places of worship in this County, having
been located over seventy-five years ago. It
has attached to it large grave yard, which
is kept in the neatest order. In it are the
graves of many persons who have been
prominent in this section, and among them
That OF Robert Breckenridge, who was n
famous teacher in this part of the County.
His grave has no tomb, and we think the
many scholars taught by him should unite
to erect o monument over his grave. -. Pro-
fessor c. L. Reed has fourishing school in
our ldst. He has been teaching III this
settlement for eleven years, AMI Is very
much liked by his patrons.
HiTif1
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18
County Correspondence.
sAHDY eparHap.

9, Messr- 7: L. Reid and D. A. zeayler Viz
lieu ,,a ,,,,a ,M,,alhalla few days ego. They found
mer.. me s,ilsge prospefing, and great improve
The educational advantages OF Waiiaila arr
evidently on the increase, Judging from the
number mum OF pupils contained In both the
llege now number one hundred pupils. The
Smeltser College sixty. Walhailn is din.
aeouo.edly composed OF an energetic and en- i.
terpfisinK set OF men. We wish them God's
speed = IN the great work OF education. MIS-
%. =. WILSON departed this life on che after.
noon OF the 9th inst She was i'll for four
months, victim OF consumption. The
funeral services were conducted the follow.
m ing afternoon, at Sandy Springs, by Rev. J.
=. Ataway, after which the body was re-
turned to mother earth. The relatives OF
the deceased have the sympathy of the en-.
tire community In ihelr sore bereavement.
;s... ;: Mr. Henry sitton, (the Secretary Of the
factory,) has opened the store at the Fac
tory, which contains full stock of goods.
and Is now selling chez p for cash.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18
QUE BOOK TAnLE.

The Carolina Farmer ls o mvntnly agri-
cultural magazine published at Whining
ton, n. Q. Its typography Is neat and its
editorial management is able. The most
practical advantage ii has is dependos: uron
the fact that it is published in section of
country similar to ours, and therefore oil of
its reading matter would be beneficial to our
planters. It is southern enterprise, which
promise much nc, success to It's proprietors.
America, that of Messrs. John e. Potter .G
Co. stand among the first for reliability and
business enterprise. They publish nearly
one hundred styles of bibles, and, from the
handsomest to the cheapest editions, they
are neat and substantial. They received
the highest award on these at the Centen-
nial Exhibition. They are also publishers
of many educational and literary works,
such as Potter's Popular Encyclopedias, Pot
ter's American Monthly, &C., which rank
high among the publications of this age.
We commend these gentlemen to the pat
ronage of our readers. For their address,
!Se-: see their advertisement in another
column.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18
W. ". C0LR,s NEW AKD GBEATRsF
SHOW on RADTH.

Read the advertisement of Coles Cir
Gus, which will exhibit at this place on
Tuesday the a0th inst, at the reduced
admittance OF fifty CENTS for grown per-
CONS, and then read the following COM
ments from q leading Southern paper:
The long expected arrival Of W. w.
Coles Circus, MvnSSerle, Museum and
Trained AnL,iihl Expedition of Wonders
ness now seems to run to consultations,
in which the aim Is to include the old
style circus, menageries, museums and
an aggregation of shows exceeding the
small affairs of q few years dgo as much
as can be imagined. In carrying out his
plan Mr.. Cole did not stop with merely
one or two collections but gathered in at
once the Great New York Circus, Trained
AGimRl5, DC. that of the famous New
Orleans Menagerie, Museum, &c, and
colossal aggregation ofthe Worlds Won
der Exhibition, massed In one grand city
of tents Of monster proportions. In or
der to Keep pac5 with the times Mr.. Cole
! ii::ee i::ee -elnEad hia nrica of admission for
adults to so cents children under years
of age, 25 cents. So great has been his
success since the inauguration Of cheap
rates for the people, that he has been
compelled to enlarge his exhibition tents
| to more than double their former Capaci.
who patronize this great show daily at
all points where ie exhibits. Naturally,
| q street procession Of an exhibition like
this Is sufficient to attract no small at
tention OF itself. Tho parade yesterday
moro than justifiod all that hss been said
| of the show. r., chariots and splendid
cosiunus, Win a.. the iisiiis "a
circus, were OF the most elaborate and
| costly description; but tho success OF the
affair Is as much owing to the artistic
taste of the proprietor as the lavish ex-
pense which he hes entered into. The
performance in tho tents was fully wor-
thy of the parade in public. The Eoolog-
| ioai departments was fully Represented.
The rare wild beasts, birds and reptiles,
..:o trained animals, magnificent speci-
mems of oceanic lions in the s.ib-aquatic
mansions, made up monster exhibition
which would go far to disprove the late
"a. Ward that the show business haa
by no means ''seen It's pariniest day."
We commend w. w. Coles Great Show
to tho public and the press generally
throughout the South. = Eouisriile Cburief
Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18
sUHRDuLE GHAsaEn.

Commencing on last Monday the schedule
on the Blue Ridge division of the Greenyile
and Columbia Railroad was changed so as
to run only tri-weekiy trains from Ander.
son to Walhalla. The nights upon which
the trains goes to Walhalla are Tues.
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, and Mon.
day, Wednesday and Friday mornings
it returns. The hours of running remain
unchanged except as stated above.
This is very serious Inconvenience to all
points from Anderson to Walha,ia, and es.
pecially so to points above Anderson, which
will hereafter be restricted 70 only three
trains week, and only receive tri.weekly
mails. 1t is ON Inconvenience to the town
of Anderson, not only as It abridges their
means of travel, but also throws their
Northern and Western mails twenty-faur
hon:s behind, for these mails will hereafter
be brought via Bolton and reach here so late
at night as to be generally not received un-
til the following morning.
The reason assigned by the company for
this change Is that the road above Anderson
is not paying expenses. We suppose The
daily trains will be put upon the road again
next summer, when the travel to the noun
tains begins. Until then ne will have to
stand the Inconvenience occasioned by the
new schedule.