davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
A Sharp Police Move.


One night in July force of six con-
stables, sergeant and inspector assem-
bled near the village of Shincliffe, where
they had been informed an attempt was
intended to break into the mill at that
FACE, and the force sat down under the
shadow of hedge to await the turn of
events. 1t was after ten o'clock when
they reached the trysting place, but
there was still sufficient light to discern
objects some distance off, and the party
had scarcely taken up its position before
they saw man steal timidly into gar
den that was close at hand. and com
mence to pull up vegetables as if his
life depended on his speed. That he
was thief was beyond all doubt, SO the
inspector dispatched constable to a
wood on the other side Of the garden,
with instructions that he should ap-
proach the delinquent from behind as
soon as he had signaled that two other
constables were ready to cut off his
flight either up or down the garden,
while the remainder of the party were
ready to receive him if he fled straight
ahead. Before the constables had
reached their positions at the top and
bottom of the garden, the inspector saw
that the officer had left his place in the
wood and was fast closing up on the
transgressor in the garden. The latter
had evidently caught glimpse of some
thing moving behind the hedge in front
of him, for he from time to time inter-
rupted his occupation of cutting down
cabbages by casting scared looks in tina.
direction, and, therefore, he was una
ware of the approach of the constable
in his rear, until the latter clutched hold
of his shoulders. Then he uttered a
most terrific yell, and on the remainder
of the party running up, they found
lying, in a fainting condition, in the
arms of the constable, no less a person
than the owner of the garden, man
noted for his timidity, who had tried to
brave his fears of ghosts and bogies and
to secure his Sunday supply Of veg.
etables in order to avoid breaking the
Sabbath,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
A Woman's Heart.
Detroit Free Press.l

"She's dreadful, dreadful, hard
hearted woman" observed one of the
females, as the pair tosk seats at the
front end of the car.
"oh, I don't know" replied the
other, in doubling tone.
"Well, know" continued the FIRST.
She's a cruel, cruel wretch, and !
shall never, never return her call"
"You are entirely mistaken in her
character" said the other. "To show
YOU how tender.hearted she is, let me
tell you that she caught rat in trap
the other day and"
"And put its eyes out with red-hot
poker?"
"0h, no! On the contrary, she didn't
want TO see the poor thing suffer by be-
ing killed, and so she locked the trap up
in spare bedroom for a whole week
until the rat starved to death, and 50
saved it all suffering"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
Why Chickens Scratch.

Instincts must originally have been Of
an intelligent nature, but the actions
which they prompted, having through
successive generations been frequently
repeated, became at last organized into
purely mechanical reflex, and there
fore now appear as actions which we call
purely automatic or blindly instructive.
Thus, for instance, the scraping of
graminivorous birds in earth and stones
was, no doubt, originally an intelligent
action, performed with the conscious
purpose of uncovering seeds, but by fire.
quent repetition through successive gen.
erations the action has now become
blindly instructive. This is shown by
the following experiment: DIR. Allen
Thomson tells that he hatched out some
chickens on a carpet, where he kept
them for several days. They showed no
inclination to scrape because tn stim
ulus supplied by the carpet to the soles
of their feet was of quite too novel a
character to call into action the heredi-
tary instinct; but when DR.. Thomson
sprinkled little gravel on the carpet,
and so supplied the appropriate or Gus
tomary stimulus, the chickens i'm
mediately began their scraping move
ments. Yet, for aught that these
chickens can have known to the con-
trary, there was as good chance of
finding seeds in the carpet as in the thin
layer Of gravel. And a numberless
other cases might be given to prove that
animals acquire instincts by frequently
repeating intelligent actions, just as we
ourselves acquire, even in our individual
lifetime, an instinct to adjust our night
caps-an instinct which may become so
pronounced as to assert itself even when
man is in the profound unconscious
ness of apoplectic coma.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
Horse Nomenclature.
lspirit of the Times.l

Beginning with the top-notch flyer,
why was Rarus 80 named? This ques-
ton can happily be answered by a re-
production of a portion of an interview
which appeared in the Spirit of October
20, 1877, held with a veteran horse
man, vino knew the great trotter from
birth:
"Reporter-How did Rarus get his
name?
"Mr. M-Why, it means rare, don't
it? That he's remarkable horse; not
many such.
Reporter-Of course that is what it
means; but rdrus is Latin adjective,
and as Conkling is not scholarly man,
it seems strange that his horse should
get such name.
"Mr. MI can tell you all about
that. He had son who went to college,
and got to be just about as much too
smart as the old man didn't 'tknow enough,
if you know what that means. This chap
named all his dads horses, and he gave
them names that nobody else in that
part of the country understood"
And this is the way that Rarus got his
name. Goldsmith Maid, it is su fiji
GENTLY we'll known, was so called from
Mr.. Alden Goldsmith, who developed
her trotting qualities, and introduced
her to the turf. We saw any sig
nifeanea in the name of SmHggler, an-
less because lie had stealing gait, or
had smuggled trotting qualities into
pacing family. Occident, of course, was
so called because of bis being reared
near the setting sun. Flora Temple was
named from her dam, Madame Temple,
while Lucille and Fleety Golddust, in
common with many other speedy flyers,
obtained a patronymic from their sire,
and indicated the sex by the prefix.
One trotter, with peculiar name. was
baptized in this manner. When still an-
onymous, his owner was debating with
a friend, both what to call him, and
whether to ship him to certain place
where he was to trot, by boat or by rail-
At last he settled the latter point by
saying: "Td sooner ship him by boat, :"
when his friend exclaimed: "Why not
call him Sooner?" and under that name
he has trotted in 225. Those who think
he was SO named in the belief that he
would reach the wire sooner than any
other horse will see that they have been
mistaken.
Another queer name involves quite a
little story: Several years ago the
Chicago Times as bit of sensational en-
terprise, detailed reporter to procure
a package of whisky each from a num-
ber of sample-rooms in the city. He re-
turned from his mission with twenty
six bottles, which were respectively
labeled with the letters of the alphabet,
and then submitted to a chemist for
analysis and report. His verdict showed
that the bottle labeled al" contained
the purest liquor, and a private key in
formed the Times that the "Z" whisky
came from the sample-room of one
Jacob Wolford These facts being duly
published " Wolford 2" whisky became
the rage, the advertisement, which we
hereby extend, was immense, and in the
most natural manner in the world the
name was bestowed upon trotter who
has, this season, made his mile in 2.21.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
THERE are n]easant relaxat;ons nao,,,

THERE are pleasant relaxations pecu-
liar to certain times, places and stages
of life, but the pleasure and recreation
derived from reading good papers and
books are Independent of everything,
for while they supply the mental nour-
ishment of our youth, they also become
many of the Joys Of old age.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

The term carrying Goals to Newcas-
tle' may as we'll go out of commission.
America began last week to export lager
to Germany. 1t already supplies Eng
land with roast beef and resdy-made
plum pudding, but this lager business is
a step further than even the most san.
guine friends of this country predicted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Won BULow says that music can be
cultivated with success in those coun-
tries only where the sun shines and the
grape ripens; and Sir. George Bowyer
says that not more than two per cent.
of the inhabitants OF Great Britain can
be taught to sings tune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

SPIcEp kangaroo tongue is the latest
in canned goods.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

Business cards Of 1--WE lines or less, IS PR annEm.
Local notices 10 ce1ts per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages aud death s,
md church and benevolent society notices Inserted
free. Any additions to obituary notices will be
charged i've cents per line.
Fayors must be ebanied in as early as Tuesdsy
morning to insure insertion the slime week.
iut-re~f xolicited> RI
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19
THE cARpENrER's wooINc.

THE CARPENTERS WOOING. 4
"Oh, beam my life. my awl to mei''
He cried his fame Addressing
"If 'a1ze such a love as yours,
I'd ask no other blessing!"
"I am tjoist to hear you speak
The maiden said, with laughter
"For tho I hammer guileless girl,
It's plane What you are Tafter.
Now. IL file love you just a bit,
What further will you ak me?
Can--wil you be content with that,
Or will you further tacks mef'
He looked handsaw her wor5s were fquare--
"No rival can dlsp ace me-
Yes, one more favo implore,
And that is, dear EN-, brace nsi''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
OAKLAND SCHOOL.
For Young Ladies and Gentlemen.

"How CAN wEMAKE OUR DAUGHTERS UsEFUE"
TsHERE is way to ft them for the duties oil life
and its increasing demands and privileges, but by
giving mem thorough education. They can never
tie serelant until they feel they equal footing
with their brothers. They should be educated with
them and equally with them. For the special advan-
tages orded for the education of girls circular
G. c. CURTISS, A M,
myl1 FALLsT0N P. o., Nd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
Hardware Of Every Description
WIIBER'S
EUREKA NOW ER.

7NIlIS unryalled machine combines tho following
points Of superiority and advantage overany other:
LIST, Direct Draft. Enabling the machine to cut
tramped grass with ease.
3D. Rerersibiity Which gives the choice OF the side
to on, working the machine back and forth on
side hills lodged grass and across dead burrows
instead of moving with them.
Sd, Ease Of DRAFT. The Eureka requiring less power
to work il than any other machine
4th Rdpiciity Of Curing. Caused by leaving the cut
grass nearly standing, that it will cure rapidly and
evenly
9TH, BETTER HAY.
9th, SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION. Doing
away with the beve gear and other complicated and
expensive features of the old side cut principle On all
of the above named points challenge thorough ex-
haustive practical examination and test in the held by
every farmer who intends to purchase mower; ana
am prepared to make the trial at any point within hve
miles ofmy place.
Having fully tested this machine myself and being
convinced of its superior merits, have accepted the
agency for its sale in Hartford and ask iarmars to see
before purchasing any other can guarantee that 1t
will positively do all that claim forit w
Four sizes are made from ~ to feet. viii sell at
reasonable prices and on terms to suit farmers Full
information cheerully given upon application in per-
son or by letter.
Thomas A. Hays,
ap26 Churchville, Hartford Co., Nd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10

T HAVE a full supply of Plaster and Bone
L Dust and all materials used in making
Phosphates at the lowest prices for cash or
on time as may be agreed.
E. M. ALLEN,
Stafford March 25th, 1878.
Grain and Hay bought as usual mh29
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
Notice.

OFFICE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS J
OF HARTFORD COUNTY,
Bel Air, April 10Th, 1878.
TNHE ANNUAL EXAMINATION of
i White Teachers will be held at the Court
House, in Bel Air, MAY 22d to 25th, nclu-
sive.
All teachers must present themselves for
examination whose certificates have expired
or will expire before June Both, 1879.
First Grade examination May 22d and 23d.
Second Grade examination May gath and 25th
1t is the desire of the Beard to have no other
examinations during the year. All persons
who wish to teach in the county are therefore
requested to be present at the time stated.
By order,
VIM. Fl. HARLAN,
ap10-4t Examiner.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
Pensions---War of 1912.

DYa Law just passed by Congress all Soldiers, who
ID served in the "War' of 1872, and the widows of
Deceased Soldiers, no matter when married, emit.
tied to pension. Apply to
GEO. W. RICHARDSON.
ap19 Attorney ut Law, Bel Air, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
Baltimore Cattle Markets.
MONDAY, May 6, 1878.

MONDAY, May D, 1910.
BEEF CATTLE.--The quality of the offerings
this week was superior throughout to that OF
last week. The market opened active, and con-
tinued SO throughout Prices were a shade up
as compared with those of last week few only
sold at our top quotations, which show Is cent
advance, but they were superior to the tops OF
last week. We quote as follows:
Very best on sale this week. ..5&015M cts.
That generally rated first quality .45s@5% g
Medium or good fair quality. ..3T@43s
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen 81 Cows 319@3M
Extreme range of prices. ....319@5M
Most of the sales were from. .... .4%@5M
Mich Cows.-Trade moves along slowly, and
prices are $25(0S50 per head, showing no change
since last week.
SwINE.-There has been fair supply of Hogs
in the market this week, and trade has been
moderately active in most Of the pens. Tn"
quality is scarcely as good as 1t was last week.
Prices 1905 cents, with most of the sales being
recorded at 1905 cents. Prospects look fair
for maintenance of present prices.
SHEEP.-The market was fairly active at the
opening at prices ranging but little, ifany, from
those of last week. The activity is principally
in fat sheep. Lambs were dull generally, The
quality of the offerings was about as good as it
was last week. We quote sheared Sheep at 495
cents, and Wool Sheep 1926 cents, as to quail
ty. Lambs 5(G7 cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
BALTIMORE MARKETS,
Corrected Weekly by
VIM. FL. Michael g. Sons,

Grain and Produce Commission Merchants
I25 McEderry's Wharf, Baltimore.
WEDNESDAY, MAY g 1878
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
War Of 1872.

CONGRESS has just passed an act which
~ gives pension TO all soldiers of the War
of 1912, aoho serUed IA days, or were in any
engagement and to the surviving widows
of such soldiers, no matter aohen married.
Applications will be received by
A. PRESTON GILBERT,
mh8 Attorney at Law, Bel Air, Md
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
BOOTS AND SHOES.
GROCFRIElS-

b. Sugar and 81 cents. A White 10 cents Gran
ulated ii cents. Hard Crush ~ cents. Firsclass
Green Coffee 20 cents per pound Roasted % cents
First.class Tea % per pound syrups OF every
description We will offer you the Go lden Syrup Tor
IN IA MARI Gallon,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10

If you want your Baby to look bright do not
put it to sleep with laudanum when restless, but
use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, 70 cents bottle'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

Is widely known
as one of the most
efectual remedies
ever discovered for
cleansing the sys-
TEN and purifying
the blood. 1t has
stood the test of
years, with a con-
stantly growing rep
utation, based on its
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-05-10
Notice

TNHE firm of VIM. H. Michael & Sons was
i dissolved on the 22d inst, by the death
of VIM. H. Michael. The undersigned will
continue the Grain and Produce Commission
business, under the firm name of VIM. H.
MICHAEL & SONS, at 1876 McElderrys
Wharf
JACOB D. MICHAEL,
VIM. G. MICHAEL.
Baltimore, March Goth, 1878. ap5-1m
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-22
MILITARY CADETS.

The School board, at its session last
night, thought it wise to discourage the
military spirit developing among the
school boys of the city. A resolution
was passed directing the principals OF the
public schools 10 use their influence in
this direction, over the boys under their
respective charges; and committee was
appointed 10 confer with Gov. MATHEWS
on the subject OF the distribution OF arms
to cadet companies formed of boys con.
nected with the public schools.
The first cadet company formed in this
city was made up by the boys of the
Lindsey Institute. Professors BIRCH
and DICKEY both encouraged the move
ment, and it met'with the appreciation OF
the parents of the boys, so far as we
know. From the exercise, the boys gain
discipline, neatness OF person, manly
bearing and dignity. After the Lindsey
boys had been drilled some time they
learned that there were some guns az the
State House, rusting for want Of care,
and an application for their use for drill
purposes was granted by the Governor
The furnishing of the arms, under the
circumstances, was advantageous to both
the boys and the State: they helped 10
develop the muscles of the boys and aid
them in their evolutions, on the one
hand, and on the other, the State got its
guns thst were rusting for lack of care
cleaned up and kept in order.
The Lindsey boys having made graf
flying success of their practice, melted
other school boys to follow their exam
pie. Consequently, other companies
were formed; the boys were drilled the
Governor WAS applied to for guns, and
the latter were furnished on proper
vouchers being given. No ammunition
was furnished IN any case. The State
WAS pu. to TO expense.
Since the Board of Education has
thought it wise to take the action it did
last night, of course Governor MATHEWS
will cheerfully withdraw the guns al
ready issued to the public school boys
and decline, hereafter, to issue others.
This will in no way affect the Lindsey
boys.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-22
THE LIrrLErON MURDER.

The triple murder committed at Little
ton, We,zel county, on the 18th inst 4,
grows more horrible and sickening in its
details, as the true story of the crime
comes TO light. 1t looks as though the
murderer had taken the poor little baby
BY the feet and dashed its head against
a tree, and thus completed the awful list
of crimes. The reason for the murder OF
Mrs. BAKER, or rather Mrs. GEO. WAL
LACE and of Miss CHURCH is one
that is entirely too frequent. 1t was 10
proven. the detection Of foul outrage
upon the victims.
The testimony thus far taken seems TO
bring the crime home with dsmning GER
taluty to the JOHN WALLACE.
Day after day the newspapers are filled
with accounts of similar deeds, that be,
slime the daily history of the worlds pro-
erosion until it seems as though
that man is rapidly, but surely, sinking
below the level O. the lowest brutes. AS
we write this a. midnight, we learn that
hundreds of people are focklng to the
scene of the crime. Intense excitement
prevails, and it seems as though at least
one of those accused OF the crime would
be lynched before morning.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-22
AFRAID OE BEING ROBBED.

A correspondent of an East Liverpool
paper tells story of a pair of bachelor
brothers, the MCGUIREs, who having
been robbed once, several years ago, of
some $1,000 or So. 600, have ever since re
fused to be the owners of money, although
quite wealthy. They are sheep ralsers
and they have piled up their accumulated
earnings in wool, until the total reached
4 900 leeces. Never since the yesr 1862
have they sold any wool, preferring to
h ard it to boarding money. A few
weeks ago, however, these brothers need
ell some funds, 50 they sold 900 fleeces o.
tlcir wool to q dealer named "BILLY
SHAY" At Fsirview, Hancock county.
During all the ups and downs in prices,
they have stesdfsstly held on to their
wool-pretcring that article as an invest
ment to deposit in savings bank or an
investment in government bonds.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-22
NOTES OF THE DAY.

JESSE PoMERoY, the Boston boy MUIR
derer, spends his time in prison improv-
ing his mind. He is becoming master
of the English branches, and has made
great progress in Lstin, French and Ger
man.
ACCORDING to Dom Piatt, Grant is
making foreign tour towards the
White House. There will be differ.
ance, however, between receiving the
Republican nomination, two years hence,
and an election.
WHAT woman wouldn't get divorced
for a nice farm of 100 scrss2 A Kan sas
wife did it, pre-enpted farm by the
side of her husband, and then married
him sgsin. This divorce business has a
profitable side, and this Kansas pair has
found it out.
The wife Of Joseph Brown, of Ala
bsms, has presented him with twins
twice within fifteen months; and the
paper that records this pleasing fact says
that Mr.. Joseph Bryan, gentleman of
the same State, in his SEVENTEEN year, is
the father of four healthy children, born
within the past two years two boys first
and then two girls.
MRS JEFFERSON DAVIS is described as
as being at present very il
telligent and very smicsble looking
woman. Her face is round, she has a
large and expressive mouth and black
hair streaked with gray. She is kind
hearted, and is said by correspondent
Of the Times of Chicago, to be much
liked in Memphis, especially by young
people. Mr.. Davis ia very thin and
looks very old and broken.
DIsRAELI is one of the best dressers in
England; he has on the average q plug
hat month, his trousers are usually of q
light lsvendar and his coats perfection IN
fit. HIS valet is scrupulous about the ar
rsngement Of his cIrls, which are num-
oeredi In gorgeous dressing-gowns his
wardrobe is not to he surpassed; one OF
them is worth S. 600. He walks with
his eyes cast on the ground and takes no
heed of little rsgamuffins who cry, There
goes Dizzy
AN enthusiastic organ of the admins
trstion says that Mr.. Hayes stands per-
fectly immovsble under the blows of his
adverssries. We have seen an army
mule do the very same thing.-St. LOUIS
GLobs-DemoerGt
The silver bill is the law of the land.
and John Sherman ought not 10 be |
allowed 10 stand in the wsy of its en- |
forcement. A little effort in the dlrec.
ton OF impeachment would be q good
Louis Globe.
ANDERSON can now return to his ousr.
ters IN the New Orleans Custom House
The fraudulent President did not remove
him from office when he was convicted
" the crime by which the fraudulent
President got into the White House, and
lis release furnishes no new reason for
lis removal 1t is terrible disgrace
hat such q man should hold office: but
THAT can equal the disgrace OF Hayes
Gliding office2-N. Y. Sts,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-22
Look Out for the CIaysviIIe Thief


Geo. Mitchell, supposed to be one Of
the party who robbed the store of Stroutz,
Martin & Brockman in Clsysville on
Saturday night OF last week; and who was
arrested in Bellaire and confined in the
lookup on Tuesday of this week, made
his escape from the lookup this morning,
March 2l). A reward is offered for his
re arrest. HIS description Is as follows:
Is about feet inches in height; light
mustache; he wears frock coat OF black
and brown, plaid; pants black plsid,
Jeans vest; fine boots with blue tops; his
nose Is slightly fat, with y wart on
right hand side as you face him. Clothes
ard watches on his person have been
identified by member of the firm, and
preparations were fast being made this
morning to remove him to Washington
county when he successfully made his es-
cape. b.