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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
The United States Life.savIng Service.
LwinIam H. Rtdsing. IN Harper,s Masasin

lNllUa ID. hlQelng, IN maBazlne.l
During the year ending June, 1877,
the total number of vessels driven ashore
was one hundred and thirty-four, having
one thousand five hundred persons on
board, thirty-nine, or about two and a
half per cent, of whom were lost. The
total amount of property saved was over
one million seven hundred thousand
dollars, and the total amount of that
lost, ever one million five hundred thou
sand dollars. A brief summary of the
operations of the service since Mr.. J. S.
Kimball took charge of it in 1871 will
better show its usefulness, however.
Four hundred wrecks occurred, i'm
periling over eleven million one hundred
thousand dollars worth of property ;
nearly seven million dollars worth of
this was saved, and of four thousand
seven hundred and thirty lives imperiled
only eighty were lost. Two thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven days of
shelter were afforded at the stations to
nine hundred and ffty-nine persons.
During 1871-72 the operations of the SER
vice were confined to the coast of Long
Island and New Jersey; in 1924 they
were extended to Cape Cod and Rhode
Island, and in the next year they were
further extended to the limits of the
present districts.
The stations are nearly all alike
simple wooden houses, with steep gable
roofs, the only projection about them
being the lightning-rod, and the only
ornament a coat of red-brown paint.
From May until November they are oc-
cupied, though all the apparatus is ready
for use; and the rest of the year each
becomes the home of keeper and six
surf-men, who are paid forty dollars a
month, and are chosen for their expert
ence on the beach. Their duties are
concisely stated in the instructions of the
Treasury Department, to which branch
of the government the Life-saving Ser
vice belongs. During the winter
months the beach will be patrolled
by the surf-men every night. The patrol
will consist of two men from each sta.
ton, one following the beach toward the
next station to the right, and the other
proceeding toward the next station to
the left, and continuing his walk until
the patrol from the adjacent station il
met. Each patrolman will carry 8
beach lantern, also a red COston hand
light; and when an inlet separates the
stations, he will exchange signals with
the patrolman on the opposite shore. Or
those parts of the coast where the two
adjacent houses can not be seen from
each other, the beach will be patrolleo
sufficiently to bring them in sig ght thre,
times between sunrise and sunset. On
the discovery of wreck or vessel il
distress, the patrolman will immediatel,
burn his red Coston hand-light, both tt
alarm the stations and give notice to tn
wreck that succor isnear, then returnin,
to the station and assisting in the pre-
paration of the apparatus. Boats, etc.
will be prepared for immediate service.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31

piece, threw you down. What did he
do nextW
Irelated the little attempt of Brutus
to bury me.
Exactly like the trumpeter's horse.
He see his master wounded; but the
Arabs may return and kill him, so what
does the horse do2 He buries him and
gallops off, carryingaway the colors that
they may not fall into the hands of the
Arabs"
"That is my hat that Brutus carried
off,"
Precisely. He goes to fetch the
vivandiere-the vivandiere of to-day
being your humble servant, the Countess
de Noriolis. Your great gray horse
galloped into my courtyard, where l
was standing on the doorsteps putting
On my gloves, and ready to get into my
carriage. My groom seeing horse
saddled and bridled, with hat in his
mouth, and without rider, tried to catch
him, but he escapes their pursuits, goes
straight up to the steps, and kneels be-
fore me. The men again try to capture
him, but he gallops. off, stops at the gate,
turns around and looks at me. l felt
sure he was calling me. so l jumped into
my carriage and set off. Thehorse darts
through roads not always adapted for
carriages, but l follow him, and arrive
where 1 find you"
At the moment Mime. de Noriolos had
finished these words the carriage re-
ceived fearful jolt, and we saw in the
air the head of Brutus, who was stand
ing erect on his hind legs behind us.
Seeing the little back seat of the carri-
age untenanted, he had taken the oppor-
tunity to give us another specimen of
his talents by executing the most
brilliant of all his circus performances.
He had placed his fore feet upon the
back seat of the little carriage, and was
TRANQUILITY continuing his route, trotting
upon his hind legs alone, Bob striving
in vain to replace him upon four.
Madame de Noriolis was so frightened
she let the reins escape from her hands
and sank fainting in my arms. With
my left hand / recovered the reins, with
my right hand supported Madame de
Noriolis, my leg all the time causing me
most frightful torture.
In this manner Madame de Noriolis
made her first entry into La Roche
large. When she returned there six
weeks later she had become my wife.
"Such, indeed, is life," she eexclaimed.
"This would never have come to pass
if you had not bought the trumpeter's
horse"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
A Boy.

One of the best things in the world to
be is boy.
Boys have always been so plenty that
they are not half appreciated.
A boy is willing to do any amount of
work if it is called play.
The feeling of boy towards pumpkin
pie has never been properly considered.
A boy furnishes half the entertain
ment, and takes two-thirds of the scold-
ing of the family circle.
1t is impossible to say at what age a
boy becomes conscious that his trowser-
legs are too short, and is anxious about
the part of his hair.
In fact, boy is hard subject to get
moral from
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
What the Microscope Reveals.

Mold is a forest of beautiful trees,
with the branches, leaves and fruit,
Butterflies are fully feathered,
Hairs are hollow tubes.
The surface of our bodies is covered
with scales like fish; single grain OF
sand would cover one hundred and fifty
of these scales, and yet scale covers
five hundred pores. Through these
narrow openings he perspiration forces
itself like water through a sieve.
Each drop of stagnant water contains
world of living creatures, swimming
with as much liberty as whales in the
sea.
Each leaf has colony of insects graz
ing on it, like COW in a meadow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
stammered the prisoner as he carressed

stammered the prisoner as he carressed
his ear.
az agreed to send you up for sixty
days"
AZ guess that was it, Judge, but let
me off on thirty, won't you?"
Yes, viii" replied the court after
mature reflection, at was fair bar
gain, but thirty days will get the whisky
and hens and calico out of your system
and brace you up for February plowing."
"Judge, your an old nugget-you re
baked beans-you're minces,ppie--you're
a silver-plated, back-action, square trot-
ting -p
But Bijah took him in.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31

GRIFFIN, Texas, is supported almost
exclusively by buffalo hunters. They
work with the tactics of well-organized
ssirmishers, and hundreds OF buffaloes
are killed every day. The hides are
worth there from one dollar to one sixty
each, aud the meat commands a god
price. A skillful hunter will skin a
six year-old bull in five minutes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
ROCK OF AGES.
BY HARVEY HOWARD.

Rock Of Ages, cleft for me-"
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung;
Fell the words unconsciously
From her girlish, gleeful tongue;
Sung as little children sing,
Sung as sing the birds In June;
Fell the words like light leaves soHn
On the current Of the tune
Rock Of ges, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself In Thee"
Felt her soul no need TO hide
Sweet the song as song could be,
And she had no thought beside;
= Il the words unheedingly
Fell from lips untouched by care.
Dreaming not that each might be
On some other lips, prayer
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
etme hide myself in Thee"
Rock of Ages, cleft for men-
Twas woman sung them now,
Pleadingly and prayerfully;
Every word her heart did know.
Rose the song as storm-tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air,
Every note with sorrow stirred,
Every syllable prayer
Rock Of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself In Thee"
Rock Of Ages, cleft for me''-
Lips grown aged sung the hymn
Trustingly and tenderly,
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim
"Let me hide myself in Thee.h
Trembling through the voice, and low
Rose the sweet strain peacefully
As a river in its flow;
Sung as only they can sing,
Who hfe's thorny paths have pressed;
Sung as only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest.
Rock of Ages, cleft for me-"
Sung above cofin-lid;
Underneath, all restfully,
All life's cares and sorrows hid.
Never more, o storm-to soul,
Never more from wind or tide,
Never more from pillows roll
Wilt thou need thyself to hide.
Could the sightless, sunken eyes,
Closed beneath the soft gray hair,
Could the mute and stiffened lips,
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, aye, still the words would be,
"Let me hide myself In Thee"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
Bullets Whizzing in the Air.
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1t is difficult, writes war correspond
ent, to describe, as it is, indeed, almost
impossible to understand even on the
spot, the marvellous rapidity of fire, and
the enormous quantity of bullets that
are whizzing in the air. Above the roll
of musketry is heard the whistling, like
strong wind blowing through the
trees. These are the showers of bullets
that rain upon the ground anywhere
within the radius of a mile and half
from the fight, and the oftener he hears
this sound the more its significance be-
comes clear to him. 1t means that every
man of the thousands engaged is firing
several times minute, more or less, as
he fires at random or takes aim. The
Turk, as is well known, does not take
aim, but fires from the hip when in the
open, lays his rifle on the parapet when
behind intrenchments, and shoots some
where in the direction of his enemy,
and depends more on the quantity Of
bullets he sends than on the direction ot
them. When this fact is borne in mind
it will easily be understood why the
proportion of dead and wounded is &c
great in every battle that has taker
place,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
ii. w. BEeCHER says he is misunder-

n. W. BEECHER says ne Is mlsunuer.
stood in his theology. The reports Of
the public press are not correct. And
he proceeds to explain thusly in re-
cent sermon: II am with Calvin and
against Calvin; I am with Armenius
and against Armenius: am with epis-
copacy and against episcopacy; I am
with the Roman Catholic Church and
against it." We trust that over-partic-
ular and hypercritical editors are salts
fed. Great is the multiform and
multicipital Beecher!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
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Local notices 10 ceufs pr line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages and deaths,
and church and benevolent society ices insrrtsd
tree Any additions to obituary notices viii b.
charged ive cents per line.
Favors must be banded In ~ early as Tuesdsy
morning 70 insure insertion the slime week.
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31

THE Louisiana Legislature, in series
of resolutions, has indorsed the Presi-
dents Southern policy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31

A SPANKING team-a pair of young
mothers,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31

When the darkness hovered DER,
And the rain began to pour,
Pedestrians heard snore
As from far-off shore.
Two officers or more,
(They had heard such sounds before)
Waded through the slush and gore,
And with kind words did implore
The sleeper to restore
His strength and leave that door
For ever more.
1t was Mr.. Bagley. He opened his
eyes after being rubbed against the
wall, and the only thing he said ere he
fell asleep again was:
~ shold Twelve sphring dresses buy
er wife calico pullet."
The prisoner was all right, however,
as he was walked before the bar a second
time. As soon as fairly out of the cor
ridor he called out:
"Ha! you didn't keep your promise %
How's that?" asked the court.
"You agreed that if you didn't go
home last night I-I-I-"
His Honor was looking him right be-
tween the eyes.
"You agreed-Iagreed-you-you-"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31
His Honor and Bija.
Detroit Free Prees.

1t seemed almost like spring opening
as the boys played leap-frog" over the
hydrant, and Bijah busted down the
cobwebs and sang:
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-23

THE Burlington Haukeye is respon-
sible for this one: Mr.. Thumbeldork's
front gate says down into the sidewalk
so heavily that he has to use a pinch
bar every time he opens it. and then it
nearly breaks his back. Why, that i.
singular, remarked visitor, in great
surprise. as he observed the condition
of the gate; you have no: NO
said Mr.. Thmbeldork. savagely tug
ging at the gate, no. haven't; but the
man that lived here before me had
three, all pretty. and the youngest only
nineteen years old. She was married
soon after they But just then the
door came banging open, and the visit
or went in without hearing the con.
clusiOn Of the 8 mt ence.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-23
Hrs MIND WAS MADE UP.-"Wh

Hrs MIND WAS MADE UP.-"Wha,
are you. A Democrat
i take no interest in politics, he
said.
You must b. Republican. thea
Don't come at me that way. raid the
quiet man.
oh! You'er one of those Working
men. Must be-
4 don't bother my head much. said
Old Silence. MY minds made up
oh! Well. all right; I merely asked
for information. Ihave . friend who
wants some good work done for him.
and I thonght your influence worth
securing. Will you take something ?
Now you're shOutin',' yelled che
hitherto silent man, springing nimbly
70 the bar. 'l'm your Injun. and I'll
take some liquor in . tumtler.'--
Reno 0dsett.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-23

IN TsuR.--Nevse dsssrt yonf friends.
II vou 40 not sland BY then Jon need
not expect them to stand By you So.
whether they b friends Of high OF low
deerse, In afausuce Of poverty. STICK 20
them. and don't stop 10 enquire wheth-
sr + viii pay or bs popular. When
ever you prove traitor and desert those
vho Save otood up for you and helped
your battles. you will hud yourself
y;,hont snv one to cosgratulats you
upon your achievemeots' or com.o1s
you in an evil hour whom mis'ostones
come thick and fast.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-23

BE THoRoUoH.-If you want to sue
ceed in life. be thorough in your work.
whatever il 10. It il something con-
venient to be Jack-of- all-trades, but it
is always profitable to be master Of one.
A workman who thoroughly under
stands his business 10 seldom in danger
of coming to want. While the mass of
the inefficient suffer. the few who do
the best work, whether men or women,
are always sought for. Young men.
you cannot prepare yourselves for lifs's
duties too thoroughly or stick to your
vocations too presistently after having
chosen them. But before adopting
any calling educate yourselves perfect
" in order that there may be some
certainty os success etts nding yor faith
fulness to your work.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-23

A VlcKsBURs negro fell from the
deck of a steamboat the other day, was
sucked under q coal barge. came up in
time to catch his breath before he slid
under raft mile long and f-slly
scrambled ashore down ct Warrenton,
about seven miles below, with the re-
mark. No use tryin.' ye KANT drown a
deep-water Bsptis'. -Haukeye.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19

have to be grown in the next two
years.
If the Democrats in the elections TO
ir!"i vcnc merely hold their own, and
90 not make single gain, they will
control the next House of Representa-
tivcS by twenty-five majority. The
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee figure that, with thc gains
expected in the South and elsewhere,
the next House will be Democratic by
at least forty majority.
The magnitude of the victory which
the Democracy won in indiana, where
they gained three members of the
House, can only be properly estimated
by the reelection that Senator Morton
gcrrymandcrcd the State in such way
as to make it take $1,000 votes to elect
Democrat to Congress-, while only
23.oop were required for The election Of
Republican. The new Democratic
Legislature will pass Il iaircr appor-
tionmcnt law.
The National who was elected to
Congress in Indiana, and who will de-
eide the vote OF that State in the event
of the Presidential election being
thrown into the House. will act with
the Democrats. The Democrats de-
clincd to run candidate against him
and gave him their support. Since the
election he has made Il speech, in which
he lorcshadowcd his intention TO act
with any party against the Rcpubli-
cans.
Thomas II. Drew, one of tho best
known and most vcncratcd men of
Nirginia, died i'm Richmond on We'd
ncSday i'll his ninetv-iourlh year. lie
was Il native of Cumberland county,
Virginia, and a son OF Capt. Thomas
IL. Drew, of Rcvolutionary fame, who
served in Washington's liIr-%uard. lie
went to Richmond in 1903, and was ap-
pointed deputy sheriff in 1907 to sum-
mon Il jury in the Aaron Burr case.
Tie subsequently engaged in commcr-
cial pursuits for nearly halfa Il century,
and of late years had led retired life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19


supported by the sending Of Attorney
Northrop over to Sumter to invcsti-
gate the condition of affairs there, and
the warrants ofarrcst already issued
by Sam Lee, who holds the responsible
position Of United States Commits
sioncr.
This sudden change Of front by Mr..
Hayes may surprise some, but it was
not unexpected by those who had
carefully noted the progress Of events.
The Republican party is n olticuio
mortiS and only the most heroic meas
urc can save it. This unconstitutional
violence is the last resort, and it is
not confined to South Carolina. In
Cincinnati, for The first time in history,
supervisors Of elections were appoint
cd for tho recent election, and the
spirit OF the law was violated, while
the letter was observed, in appointing
thrcc-fourths from The Republican and
National parties, and giving only Il
few to the Democrats. Federal mar
shals intimidatcd voters in both Ohio
and Indiana, aud carried one or two
close Congressional districts. In New
York, the supervisors Of registration
have been ordered to reject about
forty thousand naturalizcd voters, on
Il technical irrcgularity in their pa
pcrs, although Il New York court has
declared them valid. AS these voters
arc almost all Democrats, the animus
Of the government can be detected.
The object of these extraordinary
measures is to prevent the Democrats
from securing majority Of the Con-
grcssional delegations Of New York
and South Carolina, and thus securing
these States in case the presidential
election is brought before the House.
Such arc the desperate tactics to
which the Republicans arc reduced.
They must be met with equal lctcrmi-
nation by the Democrats. The people
Of Sumter arc engaged in a conflict in
which the sympathy Of the whole
State is with them. Men of wisdom
and men Of determination are leading
them; and we feel confident that
Sumter will be the Edyctcld Of 1873.
At the same time il is incumbent upon
the other counties to roll up such
overwhelming majoritics that even if
Hayes sees lit to arrest every Demo-
crat in Sumter on the day Of election,
Colonel Richardson will be ncvcrthc-
less sent to Washington to take his
scat alongside Of Aiken and Evins,
and other representative ola Free and
Solid South.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19
The Cloven Foot.

Inc Washington correspondent of
the New York Worlu is responsible
TOR tho statement that Hayes contcm-
plates putting Sumter county and
other parts ofthc first Congressional
district under martial law if any dis
turbanccs occur to justify that meas
uro. In this way he hopes to invali-
date the election and prevent an adj
dltional Democratic Congressman.
This is startling story; but we arc
prepared to hear anything from Mr..
Hayes. This theory is to some extent
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19
GENERAL GOSSIP,

Senator Lamar, Of Mississippi, is
visiting Col. II. S. Comb, at Whining
ton, Delaware.
Mrs. Ida Greeley Smiths son is
to be named and known as "IIoracc
Greeley, Jr.'
Out of the few persons in Chattanoo-
ga who have died of yellow fever two
were physicians.
The First National Bank of Warren
burg, Mo-, has suspended, owing to
the steady withdrawal of deposits.
Mr.. Conkling will invariably be
found leading public sentiment when
ever he has discovered in what dircc-
ton it desires to go.
George w. iIoXic, assistant district
attorney Of Brooklyn, will resign. lie
cortcsscs having appropriated govern
mcnt funds, which he says he lost in
We'll Street.
a Petersburg, Va, special says that
during Republican meeting OH We'd
ncsday, ut llickslOrd, VIM. "A. Reese,
member of the Legislature, shot a
negro named Trottcr dead.
E. A. Cronin, the man who organized
an electoral college in Oregon all bv
himself, and attempted in the face of Il
clear Republican ma iority to cast the
vote ofthc State for Tildcn, is dead.
The wheat crop of Pennsylvania for
this year is now generally estimated nt
about 1880 900 bushels. This is thc
best crop obtained since 1871, and
averages yield Of about Is 1-2 bushels
to the acre.
Mcssrs. S. S. Cox and j. S. G. Black
burn arc announced as candidates for
the Spcakcrship against Mr.. Randall.
AS neither one of the three gentlemen
has been reelected the canvass for the
gaycl seems q little premature.
At Suffolk, Va, the trial of w. =.
Atkinson, charged with the murder of
ms wife by poison, was concluded on
wednesday. lie was found guilty of
murder in the second degree, and sen
fenced to the pcnitcntiary for five
years.
John Munroc & Co., of New York,
on Thursday RENTED $1,000 cold to
Secretary Evarts, being the third in
stalmcm Of the French subscriptions
FOR the yellow fever sufferers received
from their Paris house, making in all
200 TO date.
During our civil war Sir Garnet
Wolsclcy visited the Confederate army
and formed the opinion that Leo was
the greatest military genius since Ma
polcon, and that he was greater than
the German generals of this genera
ton.
In the Seventeenth Congressional
District Of New York the unusual
spectacle is presented Of two brothers
running for Congress. One has been
nominated by the Republicans and one
by tho Democrats. Tho initial letters
OF their names are also the same.
Tho Springfield Repu11ican now
casts Its eagle cyc over tho field and
observes that Thomas A. Bayard, of
Delaware, is tho only Presidential can
didate of either party who remains
perfectly erect OH his legs. AS to the
Republicans, it thinks thcir man will
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19
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