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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-05

WHEN cremation becomes the rule it
will be easier to rob graves. Then, in
stead of having to lug off a hundred
and fifty pounds of not very sayorY
matter, the robbers can take the ashes
in his vest pocket and go right out into
society and nobody will suspect him,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-05

The Bee as Builder-There is, per-
haps, no occupation more attractive and
absorbing than that of bee culture; one
never wearies of watching the industry
and ingenuity of these little workers,
and in this connection 1 cannot resist
introducing a somewhat technical state
ment, made to me a few days since by a
friend, who is an engineer and archi-
tect, which illustrates Shakespeare's
words, $50 work the honey bees-crea-
lures, that, by a rule in nature, teach
the art of order to a peopled kingdom"
There are but three geometrically regu-
lar figures (that is, figures having equal
sides and equal angles) which can be
arranged around a point so as to take
up the entire space. First-Six equi-
lateral triangles, each angle on which is
sixty degrees, or the six angles equal to
three hundred and sixty degrees, the
circumference of a circle. Second
Four squares, each of which is ninety
degrees, or the four angles equal to
three hundred and sixty degrees. Third
Three hexagons, each angle of which
is one hundred and twenty degrees, and
the three equal to three hundred and
sixty degrees. Now, it is susceptible of
geometrical demonstration that a hexa-
gon affords the largest amount of inte-
rior space within the smallest amount OF
comb or frame work. The bee in archi.
lecture is a conservative. Bay windows,
mansard roofs and other modern i'm.
provements are wholly ignored. He
limits his efforts to a line of adaptations
embracing his own body, the material
he works with and structure he erects
How different the condition of mani His
ield is the world; his the in
finite variety of nature; the purposes
of his life illimitable; his will is lef1
free, and by the light of reason he works
his own lines of adaptation. He enjoys
the largest liberty of all Gods creatures
but in none of his activities does he at
tain that degree of infallibility which
marks the efforts of the little busy bee
working under the straitened menta
condition which we call instinct.-F. B
Thurber.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-05

To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to sweet.
en- the breath, use Browns Camphorated
saponaceous Dentifrice. rs cents a bottle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-05

Hon. C. R. PARSONS, mayor of Rochester, was
radically cured of Bright's Disease by Craig's Kid
nsy cure. Depot ~ University Pl, N. Y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-05

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
The Chinese Question.


A distinguishing peculiarly of the Chi
nese, which may not be gneraly under
stood, is the fact that the Ing pig-tail, or
queue, has political Specification. 1t is a
token of allegiance to the gnasty of the
ruling house in China. If tbs is unwound
and the hair permitted to grw all over the
head, it simply constitutes announcement
that the wearer is rebel, andno longer ac-
knowledges the supremacy the present
Emperor The pig-tail, wornin California,
shows that the Chinaman couiders himself
only sojourner in the land, he customs of
which are not to his taste, md where he
only expects to remain until tie purpose for
which he came is accomplished A ques-
ton has come up lately with regard to the
Chinese population under British rule in
Hong Kong, Singapore, and other points,
which promises trouble. Thee Chinamen,
of whom there are large numbers, have
never done anything to show a desire to
become identified with the English people,
and yet, when it suits them t. do so, they
ask for the protection of the British flag
wherever in the Empire they nay chance to
be. At other times, when it SENS for their
interest, they claim Chimes, citizenship.
The result is that matters beween the two
governments often becomes unpleasantly
complicated An effort was made some
years ago to compel these Chinese subjects
of England to assume some dless that would
distinguish them from the Emperor's peo-
pie, but the order was never obeyed. The
idea is now agitated of compelling them to
cut off their pig-tails, If they claim British
protection. Undoubtedly it would be a sore
trial, as its absence is considered deep dis
grace, but time would do away with this
feeling If it was insisted upon in every in.
stance. The opening of China to the civil
lied world has brought several problems to
the surface, whose solution is exceedingly
difficult. One of the most complicated is
that with which the United States has to
deal, and it promises one day TO be as serious
an issue as the financial question is now.
Possibly, the presence of the Chinese En-,
bassy, and the consultations of the Minister
with the government in Washington may
smooth matters over for the present time,
but in the future it will have to be consid-
cred, and considered with reference to the
welfare of the whole nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

The controversy respecting this remark
able will has now assumed shape OF ex-
traordinary interest. The aged Commodore
had more or less faith in spirtualism. We
do not understand that the counsel for the
contestant maintain that this fact is, in it.
self, sufficient necessarily to invalidate his
will. great many persons are spiritualists.
Twenty odd years ago no less than sixty
members Of Congress were believers in spir-
itualism. Among them was the noted abo-
litionist, Joshua r.. Giddings of Ohio. On
one occasion, when brother member of
Congress was very Ill, Mr.. Giddings came to
his room and said he had received commu-
nication from the spirits that the gentleman
would not recover and he insisted on warn
ing him to prepare for death. The sick
gentleman beckoned friend to his side and
whispered in his ear Send that man out
of the ROOM" Mr.. Giddings left, and the
gentleman got well and for many years af-
terward occupied seat on the bench in
Massachusetts. 1t is something more than
a mere general belief in spiritualism, that
they propose to prove in the Vanderbilt case.
The precise point which they made, If we
get at their meaning, is that Commodore
Vanderbilt made his will in consequence of
his belief that he was instructed by his
wife, in the spirit world, to leave his prop
erty just as he did leave it, Would such a
will hp valid 2 That 10 tho ouocfion II 10
rumored that the testimony going to estab-
lish this point which has already been in
troduced, will be confirmed by other unim-
peachable evidence. If this is true, it may
well be doubted whether Mr.. vanderbilt's
will may not ultimately be set aside.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
A Singular Compromise.

Shortly after the recent school board cleo
ton held in the city of New Haven, Con
necticut, in which Catholics and Protestants
joined to pronounce in favor of religious ex-
ercises in the public schools, committee
was formed consisting of ex-President Wool
sey, Rev. Dr. HARDWOOD, Rev. John f. Todd
Fathers Fitzpatrick and Murphy, to prepare
II plan of such exercises. The premature
publication of a part of the compromise
plan agreed upon has compelled the commit
tee to rise and explain that certain manual,
complained of by the Protestants, is only in
tended for the use of the Roman Catholic
children. 1t appears that two manuals of
devotion have been prepared. In schools
which have Protestant majority the Pro-
testant order, comprising "a short passage
Of Scripture, the Lords Prayer and the Ten
Commandments will be used, and if thirty
per cent. of the pupils are Roman Catholics,
these may withdraw into another room and
use the Catholic manual. :" IL is understood
that in all cases where there are less than
thirty per cent. of such pupils, there will be
no objection made to their being present at
the general exercises, provided that where
there are more than thirty per cent. the
separate worship is allowed" The plan,
Mr.. Todd adds, has received the indorse-
ment of almost all the pastors in the city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
Divorce.

The bill on divorce, introduced Oh Friday
by Mr.. Huse, is more full and satisfactory
than any other yet introduced into either
house. Its principal provisions are; "
The granting of divorce from the bond of
matrimony in case of adultery, or imprison-
ment at hard labor in state prison for FIVE
years or more. (2) Forfeiture of the right
of marrying again to the guilty party. (O
The immediate trial for the crime of adu-
terry, of the party from whom divorce is
granted for that cause. (4) A divorce from
bed and board but not from the bond of
matrimony, for the causes of intolerable and
repeated acts of personal abuse for wilful
desertion for three consecutive years or
when either party shall have been absent
from the state seven years, and not heard of
during that time, and to the wife when the
husband, having property, voluntarily and
cruelty refuses to aid in her support. (5)
The denial of divorce, in all cases, when the
occasion or cause for which it is asked hap
pened without the state
The passage of bill containing these pro-
visions will largely <asnnish the applica-
tions for divorce, preserve unbroken many
families, serve the cause of public morals,
and rejoice the heart of all good citizens.
Let it become law.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

THAT LOUISIANA BUSINESS AGAIN.
The public have had quite rest as far as
Anderson-of unsavory Louisiana notoriety
is concerned. But now he speaks out in
long statement in regard to the political
transactions down that way. The " Sher.
man " letter is spoken of, and Anderson now
exonerates Secretary Sherman from all con
nection with the document, and says that its
authorship lies between Senator Kellogg and
Conquest Clark, his private secretary at the
time. Anderson declares that Mrs. jerks
never saw it, and that the original is now in
the possession of Phladelphian, and can
be produced. Kellogg could exonerate Sher.
man at any time, and will do so, in Ander-
sons opinion, as soon as some Louisiana
appointments made in his interest have been
confirmed. Finally, Anderson puts himself
forward in the character of dupe-the
dupe of his cousin, ex-Congressman Sypher,
who compelled him to go before the Potter
committee, and who, Anderson says, got a
$4,000 fee out of it in some mysterious
way. OF course Secretary Sherman and the
Republicans will insist upon re-investiga-
ton of the whole business now, and alto.
gether the next Congress promises to prove
quite lively season.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
The Days Sensation.

One of the most audacious bank robberies
on record was committed at the Manhat-
ten Savings Bank, corner of Broadway and
Blocker streets, New York city, Sunday
morning, between the hours of six and nine.
The estimated total loss is about 100000,
the bulk of the s2,700000 of securities
stolen being registered bonds and not nego-
table by the thieves. 1t will strike the
public as remarkable that this bold theft,
right under the nose of the police and in
open daylight, should have remained unds-
covered until the robbers had made off with
their plumber. Nor will the fact that the
janitor was entrusted with the safe combina-
ton, which the robbers wrung from him
under threats of death, tend to increase con-
fdence in the management. Here is an old
man of sixty, living on the bank premises
with his family, who is made the custodian
of the secret which will open the massive
doors of the vault Of an institution which
has three million dollars worth of securities
on hand. The regular night Waterman had
left after calling up the janitor, and while
the latter is dressing half dozen masked
men, who had effected az entrance into the
building by false keys, rush upon him, bind
and gag him, confine the other members of
the family, enter the bank by the use of the
janitor's keys, and thence into the vault by
the combination. Inside the vault there is
ample room to force open the safes with the
vault doors closed, so that to policeman on
the sidewalk, who might look in, everything
would appear as usual. 1t is evident that
the janitor and Waterman are suspected of
foul play, as they are kept under close
watch. But it may be that the only wrong
attaching to any one connected with the
bank should be charged upon the officers
who gave the janitor the combination. The
pretext for so stupid blunder is, that it
was done to enable the janitor to have the
books ready for work when the clerks came
in for the days business. This is most re-
markable statement. After so many banks
have been robbed in this way, and after
cashiers have given up their lives rather
than reveal the combination, is mere jani-
tor to be entrusted with the secret by the
officers of metropolitan bank 1t is not
strange that the whole affair is producing a
profound sensation in the bank circles of
the civ
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
Our Losses by Fire.

AT the late convention of Chief Engineers,
held at Cleveland, Ohio, highly interest
ing and suggestive address was delivered by
MIR. Hope, wherein he demonstrated that
many of our so-called improvements in re-
spect to building have greatly increased the
danger of conflagration. The large build
ings devoteded exclusively to merchandise,
which have taken the place of smaller ones,
occupied in part as dwellings of the pro-
prietors, who sold their goods at wholesale
below stairs and dwelt with their families
above; the openings through floors to admit
light to the otherwise darkened centers OF
the enlarged buildings; the Mansard roofs
the elevators the multiplication of tenants
in buildings devoted to merchandise or
manufacturing the hot-air furnaces; the
ready friction match which has supplanted
the covered Goals upon olden-time hearth
stone, and the various products Of petroleum,
are specified by Mr. Hope among "the
many modern Improvements and discoveries
which have caused the duties of the fremen
to become more frequent, more arduous, and
more dangerous" From the statistics given
in this suggestive address, it appears that
the sum of earned values annually destroyed
in the United States very largely exceeds
S50,OO0,OO0, and that including the unin-
sured loss it probably approaches close to
sl00,000,000; and also that the annual
number of fires considerably outruns sixty
six thousand, or one hundred and eighty for
each day of the year. The carefully COM
piled fire tables of Mr.. O'Donoghue's New
York Chronicle, recording ten thousand four
hundred and three of the fires which oc.
CURED in this country and in Canada dur
ing 1877, show, as the loss in the United
States for the year s6S,265, 800, of which
1877 ,39s,900 is reported as the amount of
the loss paid by insurance companies, leav-
ing $50 $4,000 as the loss without, or be-
yond, insurance. 1t is quite probable that
there is not single moment in the year in
which some building is not burning, as the
aggregate number of insured fires gives us a
new fire each eight minutes the whole year
round. And when it is remembered that
this vast aggregate loss is but the ordinary
loss we can infer how frightfully it is now
and then increased by the destruction of a
large section of some city. Another alarm
ing element is added to these considerations
by the increasing proportion of incendiary
fires which take place in the United States
Surely the whole subject urgently com
mands the attention of individual citizens
and of the community at large.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
TiIden Income Investigation,

The Tilden income suit came to close
in Chicago, Friday afternoon. There is a
wide difference of opinion between the gov
eminent counsel, assistant district attorney
Sherman, of New York, and Thomas Har-
land, counsel for Mr. Tilden on the results
obtained. Among the testimony given by
Mr.. Larrabee, of the Chicago & Alton rail
road, was ledger which went on to show
that Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Meyer had, while
acting in the capacity of trustees of the
company, which preceded the Chicago & Al
ton, in their possession 100000 of sinking
fund bonds, S2,40O,00O of first mortgage
bonds, 81 100000 of income bonds, also ST.
1888 of common stock, and 80 400 500 of
preferred stock, besides large amount of
cash paid to them by the Chicago & Alton
Company for the purpose of liquidating the
liabilities necessary to be met, to enable
the Chicago 4 Alton to complete arrange
ments for reorganization Of the COM
pany. The ledger also showed balance
unaccounted for of 100000 of one descrip-
ton of securities and $4,000 of another
which it was supposed had been appro
priated by Tilden and Myer for their SER
vices as counsel and trustees. Mr. Larrabee
further testified that there was now in the
possession of the Chicago & Alton road
statement furnished by Tilden and Meyer,
as trustees, of the disposition of the first
mortgage bonds A copy of this statement
was produced in court, and it is therein stated
that on April IL, 1858, Mr.. Tilden received
as trustee and for legal services rendered,
$4,000 and Mr.. Myer, as trustee the sum of
$4,000 The examination was then closed
1t is rumored that the next point Of investi-
CATION will be at Grand Rapids, Mich, for
which place Mr.. Sherman has already taken
his departure, to inquire into Mr.. Tilden's
profits in connection with the Grand Rapids
K Indiana railroad and the Continental In
provement Company.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

TROUBLE BREwING-Onr difficulties with
Great Britain in respect to the Canadian
fisheries do not seem to be summed up in
the Halifax award. A London letter to the
New York World says that payment is still
delayed by our government, although the
money is on deposit in London, in order to
obtain from Great Britain consideration of
Lord Salisbury's decision concerning the as.
sault OF Newfoundland people upon Glou-
cester mackere-6shers, last January. These
Yankees, it appears, had stirred the envy of
the Observation-Disclosures by the superiority of
the American seine over the old gillnet,
which was all the latter had whereupon
they were attacked while they were catch
ing herring, one Sunday morning, by a
stronger body of fishermen from the shore,
who cut and carried away the seines aud
drove them off. Since then an officer of the
navy, sent by the British government 10 look
up the facts, has reported that the action Of
the Newfoundlanders was justified under q
local statute against fishing on Sunday
and Lord Salisbury has accepted the report
and so informed our government. The ques
ton involved is virtually whether local reg
ulation of Newfoundland is superior to the
treaty of Washington, aud, though the af
fair has merely side connection with the
matters covered by the Halifax award, there
is good reason for Mr.. Evarts to emphasize
the demand for American right by all Tn,
means in his power.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

THIRD DisTRIcT.-1he Springfield Re
publican says "They are beginning to get
quite warmed up in the Third Vermont Dis
trict over the special election that-is to be
held week from Tuesday, to fill the seat
in Congress for which no candidate received
majority in September. The contest is
between William w. Grout, the Republican
candidate last month, and Bradley Barlow,
the bolter aud greenbacker, who will now
get all the democratic votes and seems
morally sure of his election. General Grout
has published very sensible address to the
voters, in which he constructs M excellent
platform for himself including among other
things an Endorsement of the administra-
lions civil-service reform policy, and he
ought to be elected. But the voters up that
way feel like smashing things this year,
and General Grout is unfortunately among
the political crockery that the populace has
concluded it would be good fun to smash"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30
Labor Troubles In Santa Cruz.

Recent accounts from the Island of Santa
Cruz est. Croix--Holy Crosse have at
tracted no little public attention in this
country, as they give the details of revolt
ing instruction among those negroes who
voted unanimously for annexation to this
country, when the Danish government in
formed them that the island had been sold.
Strictly speaking, it was not an insurrec-
ton, but labor riot, such as we saw 10 this
country last year, only more foolish and
barbarous. The negroes. discontented and
..--,-s.., nth ,ha ,n.,o. ,ho,, ,,oro W.
f0"'f' 49,, "''' ''S ""ss' Wy "e'0 40
oeiVihg' nave destroyed nearly all the estates
on the island, so that, for some time to
come, they can get no wages at ALL If they
had had sa,sa anon,b 70 anno;nt com
- =. - ..;.I' A..
n'i''ee W oolie' wiz" 'he pian'e'S anu ascer'
tain what wages they might reasonably ex'
pect, the result would have been more salts
factory. That was too much. perhaps. TO
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much 10 expect OF sensible Americans The
details inform us that three hundred dissat.
is6ed blacks have been killed. II ia evident
,ho, Da,.rl, 10 ,nohla 30 ,ro,oo, ba, oo,o
,,u '"Ao W r'I'0G' "o' wiz
MES Inc nome government pieads poverty
and the islanders decline paying for the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-30

GREAT SCHEME.-The Darien canal pro-
ject, which is to do for America what the
Suez canal has done for the old world, has
been fathered by DeLesseps, who wants to
undertake its construction, now that he has
successfully united the Mediterranean and
Red seas. The distinguished Frencbman
brought the matter before the interna-
tional congress of commercial geography at
Paris in September, and he thought that as
Egypt's canal had cost S99,000,000, the Da
rien project might be put through for $780,
100000 and be made to pay. The routes OF
Lieutenant Wyse, the young French naval
officer who has recently conducted two ex
petitions to the isthmus for the international
committee OF exploration, which involve tun'
nels five or ten miles long, were proposed
The congress was taken with the idea, and
resolved that there had been surveys enough
aud that an international committee should
meet as soon as possible to organize II com
pany t9 raise funds and put the canal through