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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09
The Sea.Serpent Of Nahant,

s. A. Drake writes in Harper Maga-
zine for May: There isoone topic with
which the annals of. Nahant are indis-
solubly united that we feel natural
difidence in approaching, yet cannot in
conscience ignore, and that issthe sea-
serpent. Words are inadequate TO de-
scribe sthe widespread cohstefhation
which the apparition of such q monster
created among the hardy populations of
our New England sea- board, for he was
soon perceived to possess none bf the
attributes of q spotless and harmless fish,
but to belong strictly to the reptile tribe
And what q reptilel The most exag-
agerated reports Of his length prevailed
in the fishing shin towns of Cape Ann. One
skipper swore that he was as long as the
mainfnast Of a seventy-four another
would eat him if the steeple of Gloucess
ter Westinghouse could hold candle to
him for length; still another declared
upon his !" affidasy. that having sighted
the shaggy head of the snake early in the
morning, with q stiff six. knot breeze,
and every thing full, he had been half a
glass in overhauhng his tail, sas he lay
motionless along the water. f,sf,eal =
For a time nothing else was talked of
but the wonderful sealsnake which was
repeatedly seeno in Gloucester Bay in
August, 1917, and occasionally also in,
the waters Of ,Nahant Bay, by hundreds
iof ecurious spectators, who ran to the
beaches Or pushed of8dn boats at the first
news of his approach. There was not a
fshlwife along thirty miles of coast who
did not shake insher shoes whenshe was
reported in the ofing. But as, the time
wore on, and the serpent's pacific, event
,pusillanimous, disposition became leyi-
dent, courage revived, and though Ii thie, I,
fish was strange one, the fishermen de-
termined, with eharacteristic boldness,
on his capture.
Stimulated, also, by the large reward
offered for the sespent, alive or dead YES
sells were fitted out, manned by expert
whalesman, which cruised in the bay.i
The revenue vessel then on the station,
was ordered to keep a, vigilant lookout,
and her guns double-shotted for action.
Nets were also spread in his snakeship's
accustomed haunts, and one adventurous
fellow, whohad approached SO near as to,
see the white of his glittering eye,
emptied the contents Of q duckihg gun
into the monsters head.i But he bore a.
charmed life, and having easily eluded'
his pursuers, derisively shook the spray
of Nahant Bay from his tail ere he dis
appeared in the depths of the oceans
Since. this time the gigantic ophidian has
never revisited Nahaht, though tidings
have lately come of him from other
climes. His. stuffed skin was never des-
tined to adorn the walls Of a museum,
and it is doubtful if he will ever know
other pickle than his native brine. :
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

4 A STOUT English gentleman, visitor
at a fashionable watering place on the
west coast of Scotland, was in the habit
of conversing familiarly with a char
acter of the place who took delight in
talking boastingly of his great relations.
One day, as the gentleman was seated
at the door of his lodging, Donald came
up driving fat boar "That is one of
your great relations, I suppose, you
have got with you, Donald?" said the
gentleman. "No," quietly retorted
Donald, as he surveyed the proportions
of his interlocutor; no relation what
ever, but just an acquaintance like
yourself"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09
HEREAFTER,

In after years twilight ghost shall fill
With shadowy presence all thy waiting room,
From lips of air thou canst not kiss the bloom,
Yet at old kisses will thy pulses thrill, "
And the old longing that thou couldst not kill,
Feeling her presence in the gathering gloom
win mock thee with the hopelessness of DOOM
While she stands there and smiles, serene and still
Thou canst not yex her then with passions pain;
Call and the silence will thy call repeat,
But she will smile there with cold lips and sweet
Forgetful of old tortures and the chain
That once she wore-the tears she wept in vain
At passing from her threshold of thy feet.
Louise Chandler MonLon in Mdcmilian's.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09
ENGLAND CLUB LIFE.
IA Westminster Sermon.

Our fashionable clubs are reproduc-
ton of one phase of Athenian life. It
would not be faiE to condemn them as
altogether evil, and certainly they can
not be regarded as an unmixed good.
They are necessity of our social and
political life, and their recent rapid in
crease has been spoken Of as a curious
epidemic. Besides afording ease and
comfort, and other advantages, they help
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

SAN ANTONIO (Texas) special to the
New Orleans Times The fight between
five Mexicans and bulls was a lament
able farce. Five bulls were tried,
neither of which would fight, although
goaded and mercilessly pricked. The
lion and the lioness were next pitted
against the bull, who gored them in the
f1anks and throats and came off victor.
GUS. The bull, on being led to the
arena, made a dash at Jack Farley, the
matadore leading him, and caught him
on his horns. Farley's leg was broken
and may have to be amputated. Two
thousand people were there.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09
Too willing to be In Jail.

We can respect the feeling of the aged
prisoner Of the Bastile, who, after his
release, begged to be taken back to the
place where he had spent the most of
his life. But lazy fellows liking for
prison-life, because it puts him within
cheap reach of victuals, is different
thing. Says New York paper:
One of the most singular of the char
acters that haunt the Tombs is man
named Alexander Campbell, who is
briefly called Shorty" Campbell is a
painter by trade, and was committed
for ten days for intoxication about six
months ago. Before he had been con-
fued day he became SO charmed with
his new life that he determined never to
leave the prison if he could help it.. No
list is kept Of the terms of the prisoners
in the "ten-day house." it being sup
posed that theyakeep an account of their
imprisonment themselves. So every
morning one of the keepers goes into the
ten-day house and asks if any ones
term is up. Campbell never answered
to the call of the keeper, and conse.
quently was not discharged.
| III Une course OI Llno ne WIS Gill
ployed in the kitchen, which made him
more pleased than ever with prison
life. Unfortunately for him, it was
discovered one day that his term had
expired more than month previous
and he was forced to'leave.s His sorrow
was very great until he conceived The
idea of getting himself committed as {
vagrant, which he did, and thus recov
cred his old position in the kitchen.
Five months or SO after this, he wa
again obliged to leave the prison. TheI
he tried to get himself committed for ,
second term as a vagrant, but, to hi
horror, the magistrate refused to sent
him to prison. For some time he wa
very unhappy, but eventually obtainet
admittance by crawling in under tn
prison van, and cooked for the prisoner
in state of bliss until, for the thirt
time, he was forced to be freeman an,
a citizen.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09
PRACTICAL FAILURE OF THE VIRGINIA
PUNCH

" - DOB New York Herald.I i'ls 3I
p The registers are placed, according to
the law, in the place where the liquor is
sold, exposed to. the public view. This
is sufficiently complied with by placing
them on the shelf behind the counter or
bar, distant several feet from the specta-
tor or customer, and it is impossible to
tell in ninety-nine cases out ofa hundred
whether the machine registers or not
Then the machine itself is defective.
The dials on it are about the size of a
half-dollar, which make the hands and
marks on livery small. and practically
invisible from the front of the bar. The
fraudulent dealer can have false bell
which he can ring, and it would be very
difficult to tell the sound of an ordinary
gong from the sound of the one in the
register. But the fact is that, as soon
as the novelty of the register wears of,
no one will pay the slightest attention
as to whether the bell is sounded or not.
Indeed, the great majority of tipplers
never think of the register unless they
are accidently reminded of it by the
sound of the bell. a. r. Tiifil ea7t t,a
The Mofet liquor law imposes a, fine
of not more than twenty dollars, nor
less than ten dollars for failing to regis
ter each and every drink sold, and gives
one-third to the informer, but such is
the prejudice in Virginia against in
formers that this inducement has been
found utterly imperative. Indeed, so
far has this prejudice gone that gentle
men who have informed on violators of
the law solely from patriotic motives and
from desire to, have the law enforced,
and who expressly refuse to have any
thing to do with the fine, have been SO
misunderstood and misrepresented and
set upon by public opinion that such
patriotic and disinterested attempts at
once ceased, so that there is absolutely
ne power to compel the fraudulent
liquor dealer to register his sales unless
he chooses to do so.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

in some respects to faiseI the tone of life.
Forga man to belong to q, club is a guar
antee that he will not, outwardly at
least Be guilty Of any thing inconsistent
with the iconducteof an English gentle
man. IA a., ,f.,,as.,,,,,, ..d .l.y..,E -
9 For the bachelor the club is a home.
Even the married man, ifhis wife should
|, turn out dull. unamiables careless, and
what the world calls, nagging-if she
should prove a Pad manager and no
agreeable companion-thsre is a tempta-
ton; for him to go from. the .frets and an
noyances Of home to the cheerfulness
and comforts Of the club when home
proves to- belthe Eonespot on earth from
which a man fondly turns, there must
be something radically wrong in married
Edife. 3Ig mT0f1gq p - sfi
Marriage is the natural state for both
men and women, but If parents will in
sist 50 much on the necessity Of large in
comes, and prefer that their daughters
shoald study, fashion and folly rather
than make themselves good housewives,
they must not be surprised if young
menshoid aloof from state of life which
may bring, unlimited anxiety and ex-
pense, and must not condemn as alto
gether selfish the with to protect ones s
self from debt. Club life may be useful
in preventing early and imprudent
matrimonial engagements; but, ON the
other hand, it often leads young men
to form habits in keeping with their
means. The. II sel6shness engendered
among young bachelors is the great evil
of club life, and even to husband it is a
temptation to neglect those home duties
which a wife, whether dull or eamia-
BILE, whether wise or foolish, has right
to expect from the man who has married
her. ,slit sst4g5fiiiS FJa al4siL
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

A NEW brand of cigars has been
called the MOODY and Sankey." 1t
draws well, we presume.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09
THE VOICE oF.rnE pRlsEss.

THIS department of our paper is intended togiye
the comments Of the most intelligent journals,
American and European upon ell questions ef pub
lie interest, The editor Of this journal does rot
indose tnei sentiments expressed inevery particu-
lardbut presents The topics quoted as worthy Of
general attention. III
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

,Wn6 has GIT more glorious than thine
Muscian7 In thy hands are held the keys
Unlocking to men vexing mysteries; ~, ~
Surely no art than thine is more divinei
For af thy pleasure thou canst make hope shine
Into dark places; and as summer breeze
Comes bearing scent Of flowers that no one sees,
So thou TO those who hear thee bringest sign
OF some great good to come, which makes thei
tears
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

The Canadians are sending fish to
London packed in ice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-09

4 81 nDsi7 Iisl.ss assi

III h1lIS thou, o Desdeikons Morn,
Shou1dst call along the cursing sphere, n Remain,
Dear Might, sweet Moor; may, 1esss M not in
with seseS of haloos Of heavenly ls.s ana p..a
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
An IntermfssiOn Simply.

Yesterday afternoon a commotion was OBJ
served in a farmers wagon on Woodward
avenue, near Davenport street, and citizen
advanced to discover that the farmer and his
wife were having a regular old fashioned
domestic fight in the bottom of the wagon,
while the horses were eating grass over the
curb stone.
Here; what's to pay" shouted the citi-
zen as he climbed upon the wheel.
"Fightin'!' gasped the woman, whose
head was half buried in the straw
The farmer made no reply. His head was
under the seat, one leg over the wagon box,
and he was clawing the air like man whose
lungs wanted more air.
II should think you'd wait till you get
outside the city to engage in such disgrace
full conduct" continued the citizen.
II know we orter," replied the woman as
she sat up, 'but when / found six plugs of
tobacco. new dime novel and pack of
keerds in his hind pocket and remembered
how l had waited six months tor a kaliker
dress, | riz right UP and tackled him on the
spot. l couldn't wait minute then, mis-
ter, but now if you'll check up that nigh
boss I'll drive along and renew the combat
beyond the toll gatel"
The citizen complied, and she was seated
across her husbands knees as she shook the
lines and shouted, ''Git apr
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
THE CRUSHED POET.

Softly, gently, DER me stealing,
Born upon the evening breeze,
hear a plaintive mournful murmur-
"Straw Der-e-e-esew
(Hes changes his position restlessly)
From afar q sweet voice calls me,
over rivers, mountains, seas,
Laden with the soulful lay Of
"Straw ber-e-e-esev
(He glares wildly around.)
All, what vision glides before me,
fairy form, o graceful ease,
Oloyely face, D sweet voice moaning
"Strawber- e -e-esep
IA hopeless gloom settles on his young brow
All, my love! in summer weather,
When we sat beneath the trees
Did you tremble when murmured-
Strawber-e-e-esew
(His eye becomes glazed and fixed.)
Lost to me, art thou sweet vision,
But when death shall bring release
Wewill meet in other spheres as
Strawber-e-e. e-e-e-esew
becomes raving maniac)
joaquin Miller in Galaxy for August
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
A Friendly Horse.

A few days since, as we were leaving our
residence on our usual morning visit to the
office, sorrel horse belonging to us gallOped
up and caught our arm, and made an at
tempt to pull us in the direction he wished
to go. He then left, and went Off in quick
gait towards pasture on a farm about a
quarter of mile distant from our residence.
In few minutes he approached us agsin,
making an unusual noise, and seemed by
his action to desire us to follow him. This
we did, and when we reached the pasture we
observed the mate of the horse entangled in
a bridge, which bad broken through with
HIM. After we had extricated his companion
from his dangerous position, the horse which
had given us notice or his companions dam
ger, came up and rubbed his head against
ms, showing great signs of satisfaction.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
FOOD AT LAST
. SUBSTITUTE DRUGS

FOOD is made curative agent by concen-
trauon and artificial digestion, and it is so
simple IN Its application that the advice of
PT TSeIsas,5s - not required
thousands OF recoveries from chronic dis
eases are reported, where the best medical
skill has failed.
Many OF the best physicians Throughout the
country are Discardfng Drugs and using
the blanchard Blood and Nerve Food
win the most gratifying results, permanently
renewing all forms of Physical and Mental
Debllity. The Dyspeptic aHd COnsump-
i've fhtIeht, sufferers from malRrial
blood Poisoning, together with the entire
nst OF complaints peculiar TO the Female Sex
ma In the use OF this Food sure and speedy
relief
New YORK, November 26. 1877.
DIR. V. w. BLANCHARD: During the past year
nave prescribed your various preparations
OF Food Cure, ana feel happy to say they have
met my most Sanguine expectations giving
TO patients long enfeebled by blood poison,
cnronlc disease, or over drug dosing the need
ed nutrition and nerve force.
PROF. CLEMENCE S. LOZIER, M D.
Dean OF HON. Med. College and Hospital
for Women, New York City.
Hundreds of cases of Bright's Disease
OF the Kidneys have been reported cured. For
Neural gic and Rheumatic Diseases it
is almost specific. Physical and Mental De-
Dllity from the use Of Alcohol. Opium and
IODaec0 or from any unnamable cause, find
IN this Food a natural and potent remedy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21

oRDINARY REPRESENTATIVES,. LEss b

Average annual expenditure, IS, 554 400.
Expenditure, per capita, Sl.9i.
July ], 1868, To June 30, 1875, seyeK years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
strange. If True.

NEW AIDany Ledgef-Slandard.I
1t was an interesting fact, and repeated in
Waterloo was heard at a distance OF forty
miles, and yet the roar of the ward politician
is heard all over the land without exciting
comment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
DETAILS.
III $40

But 1T may be said that the comparison
should not be of a single year with a single
year, because special circumstances might
make such a comparison unfair; and that the
only fair mode is TO compare period of sever
al years with like period. Very well; let us
see the result of such comparison. Let us
take period of seven years of democratic adj
ministratIon and compare it with a like
period of republican administration, both
periods being years of profound PEE &c. Let
us take the seven fiscal years commencing
July L, 1858, and ending June 3d. 1860, when the
democracy were in power, and compare them
with the teveR1iscal years commencing July
l, 1858 thre years after the close of the war;,
and ending June 30, 1875, when the republic
cans had unlimited control, and what is the
result? The following tables show it:
July /, 1853 to June 80, 1850, seven years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
....................-.sI. O0I, 1872, SSS
annual expenditure, s143, 456, I19.
Der capffa. S345-

lAPOhNAbolC ptA 20 ptttA VII.
All these figures are derived from official
sources, and it appears by them that the aver
age annual ordinary expenses of government
in seven years OF democratic rule were S6l 3d.
400, while the like average annual expenses in
seven years of republican rule were sl43, io6 JIG,
being an average annual excess under repub-
ucan administration of ISL ,90l, 7l0.
And this excess can not be explained by the
increase OF population. for the expense per
capita In the seven republican years was S3.45,
while In the seven democratic years 1t was
only sl.94,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21

Lake Tahoe, favorite summer resort Of
Californlans, is one of the wonders of the
world. Here you have sea OF pure fresh
water 1900 feet deep, cold as snow and bluer
than the sky resting in a vast mountain
basin elevated more than 5000 feet among
the crests of the Sierra. All around it rise
mountain slopes, clothed with fragrant for
ests of pine fir and cedar.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21

Edwin Booth played banjo when he was
a boy. There are no traditions concerning
the childhood of Lawrence Barrett, though
his head, and walked like living human
being before he thought of becoming Ham
let.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21

NOTICE is hereby given to the citizens of
N the Twenty-third (23) ward, in the city of
ty, Indiana, that 1, Frederick Rapp, male
inhabitant of said ward, over the age of
twenty-one years, will apply to the Board of
County Commissioners of said county, at their
next meeting, for a license to sell for one year,
spirituous, vinOus and malt liquors, in less
quantity than a quart at a time, with the priv
ilege of allowing the same to be drank on my
premises.
The precise location of the premises wherein
/ desire to sell said>liquors is described as fol
lows: Lot No. in Yeiser's HEM addition
and known as No. 4S5 Madison avenue, in the
city of Indianapolis, Center township, Marion
county, state of Indiana.
(Signed) FREDERICK RAPP.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21

NOTICE is hereby given to the citizens of
~ the Nineteenth ward, in the city of In
dianapolis, Center township, Marion county,
Indiana. that /, Eugene Renard, a male IN
habitant of said ward, over the age OF twen-
ty-one years, will apply TO the board of county
commissioners of said county, at their Septem
Der meeting. for license to sell, for one year,
spurious, vinous and malt liquors in less
quantity than quart at a time, with the
privilege of allowing the same to be drank on
my premises.
The precise location of the premises where
on desire to sell said liquors is described as
follows: Being part of outlot 50 and northeast
corner of said lot on Washington street and
known as No. 299 East Washington street,
in the city of indianapolis. Center township
Marion county, Indiana.
(Signed EUGENE RENARD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-08
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Settlers Abandoning their Homes
and Preparing for Hostilitiss.
Governor Brayman Denounced at a
Public Meeting for His
Many Offsnses.

SAX FRASCIsCo, May IA Boise City
dispatch courier arrived here o-day from
Colonel BerDsrd's command. which was
eamped yesterday morning in Upper
Bruueau valley, fifty miles south Of this
city. Settlers had all abandoned their
farms and gone into hastily constructed
Notifications. Colonel Bernard would
move this morning toward Duck valley,
escortiDg families from Brunsau valley
on their way to Elko, Nevada. The
command will follow on the trail Of the
Indians and watch their movements
while reiniorcemsnts are coming for
ward.
In Brunesu valley the Indians mur.
dered two men that we're out hunting
stock. Thus far they are known to have
murdered six white men, besides wound.
ing two others At Big Csmar Prairiea.
Msjor sanford's command. two com.
psnies Of cavalry. left Kelton yesterday
By the overland road, with orders 70 20
into camp 81 King Hill Station, thirty
three miles from Boise City. This point
is near the lava beds, where 3 large nun.
Der Of Bsnbocks we're encamped when
last heard from. The sboshone indians.
Wei5ers and other tribes and remnants
Ct tribes heretofore considered friendly
and harmless have entirely disappeared
from their usual baants, ard none of
them are 70 Be sses. They hsys I'll
been drawn into the vortex u sgsasrsl
upnsibg
Governor Brsysan bas denied LfaBgh
toe pres that BE- VA isstmmsbtal 10
fgfaisbi0g Buffalo Ham, tbs hostile
BsuDcck chief vii smmssiGes We
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