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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
A Family History.
Louisville courisr-Journal.l

&c Is the reporter inf'
The inquirer was informed that the
reporter was in.
"Well, SIR" said he, ~ want it set
right before the public"
The reporter designated a chair, but
the visitor, evidently from the country,
would not sit down. He raised his left
hand, and with many gesture told his
tale.
That boy of mine-the same you
writ up before-married agin my will
He is not yet nineteen, and the thing
he married is nigh on to forty-nine. She
made my boy marry her. / did all
could to stop him. / agreed to give
him nearly one thousand dollars, but he
would do it. I told him if he's bound
to marry to 60 to Shepherdsville, get a
good gal, one of the kind me and my
wife could honor and cherish. Told
him if he'd do this I'd give him the
front room and one thousand dollars.
Do you believe it, he did no such thing,
but went off and married this thing in
Jeffersonville p
"When?'
Last week. ! like that boy; he was
a good-looking boy-just as good-look-
ing as you are, sir,h and down went the
strangers fist, with great satisfaction on
the writer's desk.
Again he continued:
She is as ugly as they make 'em.
Forty-nine, too, nearabouts; soon will
be, anyhow; been married twice; had
smallpox too, and hanged if she amt
| deeply pockmarked. Do you wonder
the boy vexed me? Why, sir, she is
the ugliest woman l ever saw, and would
scare the devil on sight. No wonder
my wife couldn't eat anything, and
thought my head would give me the
brain fever. I told him I'd beat the life
out of him, and tried to do it.
Why did your son marry herw ven
tured the reporter.
He said he'd put his foot into the
mess SO far he didn't see how he could
get out"
why did you assault him?''
They had my squirreI-cage and
silver watch. sent for them, and they
answered / couldn't get them and
neither could the Squire. / was vexed,
and laid out to leave hardly life in
him. Your paper blamed me for using
baseball bat. / couldn't get any.
thing else. Me and my wife and six
teen-year-old son hunted for my black.
walnut cane. The three of us hunted
as 1 tell you, but there they were, my
boy, and the thing with him, both
armed and going toward their house
1t was my only chance, SO took the bal
and went for him. ] hit him on the
head, and he fell over. >She laid all ovel
him, and could see nothing except hi
thigh. I aimed at this, but believe
hit her. She was SO astraddle Of him J
couldn't help it. i saw he was playing
'possum and aimed again. He had /
pistol and a whole load of guns at hi
house. His wife threw two rocks q
me. They Rad said they were going t.
Virginia. / was anxious to act. That
the whole story, sir, and the truth, too
| So spoke Mr.. Ben. Gaford, of Leba
non Junction. He referred to th,
marriage of his son Samuel, aged nine
teen, to Miss Lizzie Bolton, thirty year
his senior.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

buildin' come down on him with crash.
A hundred men forgot danger an death,
an rushed into the flames; but Miller,
the man that played it so sneakin' mean
down in the shaft, got to him first, an
dragged him out.
Everybody thought he was dead, an
the crowd carried him an Miller-who
dropped insensible after he'd got Fergu-
son QUITO the camp. But DANDY Fer
guson lived through it, though fur weeks
he lay between life an death. an fur
months he didn't stir out of dark room.
But there wasn't no lack O. help an
prayers an faithful nurses to bring him
round. No, sir; an there wasn't man,
woman, or child within hundred miles
O. the Chapparral mine thet wouldn't a
crawled on their hands an knees to
watch one hour at his bedside, an
thought it one O. the biggest kind o
honors-you ken bet your life on thet.
Yes, sir; Dandy Ferguson is king in
this yer country-he's better'n four
kings most o. the time, cause any man
thet knows him ID lay down four bullets
any day if he held them against Fergu-
son; it'd be like takin' an advantage, We
sec, to hold 'em out on him. He can
hev anything or do anything he likes.
We'd send him to Congress eff he'd 60,
but he won't. We've got him here,
though, an I guess he'll never leave; 1
wish I was one O them poetry writers;
I'd write the bulliest poem about Dandy
Ferguson you ever read, you hear me.
Yes, he's married. Got married
after he came out.
"Talk about weddin's! That aoas a
weddin'; ev'rybody got an invite, and
ev'rybody piled in to see the gamest
man in the State tied to the gamest
woman on Gods footstool. Who was
she? Why, Maggie Hildreth, of course.
Who else ID it be, I'd like to- know.
What became of Harry Miller? Well,
that's purity good. Miller, ye see, came
out all right, an you bet he didn't rest
till he'd begged Bill Slocum's pardin fur
leavin' him in the shaft as he did: but
Bill wouldn't hev it; said thet Miller'd
balanced accounts by savin' the life O.
Ferguson, the man thet saved him. But
thet's played.
You want to know what become of
him. Well-say, look here, mister, I
don't like to own it, but Pm the cuss-
Pm Harry Miller. lnterdooce ye to
Dandy Ferguson? Of course I will, an
you'll never get an Introduction to a
gamer man, or one it's more honorable
to know.
cam mister, eff ye ever tell about the
Chapparral shaft, an how Dandy Fer
guson stood by thet win'lass in the red
hot histin' works, jest throw it in some
where thet he's better'n four kings in
this camp-it'n top off the story fust
rate, an, besides, you bet it's no more'n
the solid TRUTH"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
A Higher Bid.
[Peck's Sum-

A man was telling story in Des
Forge's that shows the force of habit.
At the Buffalo races there was an i'm
mense crowd around the pool box, and
men were bidding lively. Finally a
man stepped up to the seller and said he
had lost a pocketbook containing four
one hundred dollar bills, asking him to
announce it to the crowd, so that if
found it might be returned. The pool
seller said, "Gentleman, Mr.. William
son, of Wisconsin, has lost a pocket
book containing four one hundred dol
lar bills. If returned he will give
and turning to Mr.. Williamson, he said,
" How much will you give" The
loser said he would give hundred dol
lars. The pool seller said to the crowd
" He will give hundred dollars for il" !"
There was silence for a moment, when
man back in the crowd, who had been
buying pools shouted, " I'll give hun
dred and twenty!'" A shout went W
that almost broke up the sale.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
Interesting Sketch Of the Mormon
ites' Capital.

A correspondent, writing from Salt
Lake City, says that any one who now
visits that city cannot fail to be aston
ished at its growth and prosperity. But
few years since there was nothing but
an unbroken, dense forest, many hun
dreds of miles from civilized habitations.
Now there is great city, regularly laid
out, streets broad and straight, and side
walks beautifully shaded by trees and
cooled by clear streams of water from
the surrounding mountains. The build
ings show much architectural taste and
skill, and are surrounded with flowers
and shrubbery. Some of the business
blocks, for elegance and arrangement,
would not suffer in comparison with any
of the kind in New York. The city is
supposed to contain twenty-five thou
sand inhabitants, the Mormons claiming
twenty thousand, and the remainder
belong to the Gentiles, as they are
called.
Among the public buildings, the Tab
ernacle where the Mormons hold their
meetings is the largest, accommodating
about ten thousand people. Another
building is in process of erection, which
will be provided with heating apparatus
for use in winter. The Temple, as it is
called, is of wonderful proportions, and,
when completed, will rank among the
great structures of the world. 1t will
be some time before it receives its top
stone."
The Gentiles represent nearly all OF
the denominations of the country, and
have erected fine houses of worship
Their congregations are small, though
quite respectable as to numbers. The
liberal Mormons, as they are called, send
their children to the Sabbath schools
and the number of apostate Mormoni
that attend is considerable and in
creasing.
The city seems to be well governed
for nowhere is better order preserved
especially is this true Sabbath. Th,
people do not all 60 to church, but the.
remain guiet-no disorder or rowdyisn
is seen in the streets. The Mormon
claim that they are increasing rapidly il
numbers, but this claim must be takel
with some allowance. They have jus
had an accession of three hundred
mostly English and Scandinavans, repre-
senting the lowest class from whenc
they came. This first accession of the sea
son will go into the surrounding country
where they will find plenty of land t
cultivate. They are looking for othe
similar accessions during the season.
is supposed there are about one hundre
and twenty-five thousand Mormons i
the Territory.
AS to polygamy, they cling to it a
all-essential to their existence. An
what is remarkable, the women, it
said, are more in favor of it than tn
men, and often urge their husbands t
take more wives. The Mormons, wha
ever may be said of their religion, al
certainly an industrious people. On
need not be long in this city, and i
those localities in the country whel
they reside, to see sufficient evidence {
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
Keep Your Head Up.

Doleful and morose people can be de-
tected on the streets from their manner
OF carrying the head. 1t is inclined for
ward and has disjointed, swinging mo-
ton. The face is carried as if anxious
to "get thar" in advance of the toes,
looks awful mournful, and is generally
wrinkled; the nasal organ has mourn
full droop, and appears as if the blood
was not allowed to run freely down the
back of their necks, which seemingly
gives the nose such an erysipelatous
coloring, that it is mistaken for an indi-
cation of anti-blue ribbon indulgences.
Look up when on the streets. If dis
posed to do otherwise, force the habit
on yourself of carrying the head erect,
the eyes exalted, and bent on things
above the sidewalks and cutters. There
is nothing cheering to be found in study
ing pavements and cobble-stones. Glance
at the tree-tops, at the sunshine. Light
on the eye always has tendency to
cheer the mind, because the brain con-
meets directly with the optic nerves, and
a pleasing effect on them touches the
thought and enlivens it accordingly.
Besides, to carry ones nose high is
alleged by phrenologists to be an evil
dence of self-confdence and independ-
ence of spirit. GAS happy as a cow-b boy" "
is frequently quoted. These barefooted
urchins almost invariably go along with
their head aloft, eyes bent on the hori-
zon, and notable characteristic is their
propensity for whistling. The latter is
another cheerful habit. Whistle Justify
whistle on all proper occasions. 1t is
an exceptional case of a man who can
not whistle, however poor his musical
education may be. The habit expands
the lungs, gives the mind an agreeable
sensation, and keeps one from brooding
over troubles. A lady of considerable
fame has paid whistlers eulogy by as
serting that she never fears man who
whistles, because evil thoughts find NJ
room in the heart of the one who is font
of such pleasing exercise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

A FUNNY affair occurred in the eastern
part of Herkimer County short time
ago. For some time young gentleman
has been paying particular attention to
young lady living about mile from
his home. The young man is a SOM
nambulist, and occasionally surprises his
friends by his queer freaks. His lady
love and her mother were preparing to
retire one evening last week, when some
one knocked at the door. On opening it
the young man was found standing on
the steps with lamp in his hand, and
very scantily attired, even for the warm
season. He was conducted to a bed,
and on being awakened found himeelf
well cared for. In the morning the
young lady procured clothing of a neigh
Dor suitable for daylight promenade,
and he went home.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
Glimpses Of the Moon and Of the Planet
Jupiter.

A common ships glass, or "spy-
glass;" if it be good one, will reveal
features of the moon that will surprise
and delight those who have never seen
that satellite through any glass. ALI
the great principal craters and craggy
mountain peaks can be seen through an
ordinarily good spy-glass, as well as the
seemingly separate, cleaning fragments
that seem suspended and isolated along
the terminator, or outer edge-best seen
about The close of the first qvarter.
These ragged edge" points are simply
mountain tops, that catch the sunlight
when their connecting parts are ipvis-
ible.
A fine telescope, of course, affords
much grander view, bringing out the
details with wonderful distinctness; but
that is a luxury in which, unluckily,
the great masses of the people cannot
indulge-at least, at present; and to all
who care to inspect the wonders of ma
ture as revealed in creations existing be-
| yond the narrow confines of our own
world, even the cheap and easy accessible
methods suggested will disclose world
of wonders, and lay the foundation for
an amateur study of astronomy which
will yield a more enduring pleasure
than any of the entertainments on
which the public spends so much money.
Jupiter, though he is asserted to be
| forever hidden, so far as his own actual
surface goes, by enormous depths of
clouds, born of his tremendous rains and
the volcanic and chemical disturbances
supposed to be going on in that far and
still fiery world, is nevertheless, as seen
shining from his cloud-surface, singu-
larly striking and noble object for tele-
scopic. examination. And this giant
planet world has been lately at his best,
for observation with a telescope.
Norman Lockyer, the English astrono
mer, who came across the ocean to see
the late eclipse, expressed his surprise
and qualification at the prevalence ol
popular intelligence in the United
States, the simplicity of government anc
the popular comprehension of the ele
mentary facts of astronomy. This com
pliment can be given with more justic,
and propriety when, in some future
time, the American people generally
show fuller understanding of some o
the sublime cosmical truths which in
vite their attention on every clea
night, but to which they seem to b.
only now just beginning to wake up.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

A CORRESPONDENT wants to know
why women never sleep in chu cch. We
suspect that it is on account of their
uncomfortable head-gear. We don't
believe any man, with his bead jabbed
full of hair-pins, and back-hair twisted
up 80 tight that sneeze would break q
bfood-vessel, could find repose even
under the most somnifying discourse
that ever banished physical pain. It
can't be did,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
YERIs OF SUBSCRIPTION:
THE sILENr MELODY.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

Bring me my broken harp" he said;
/" We both are vrecks-but as ye will
Though all its ringing tones have fed,
Their echoes hnger round 1t still;
II had some golden strings, know,
But that was long-how longl- ago.
/ cannot see its furnished gold,
cannot hear its vanished tone,
Scarce can nv trembling fnges hold
The pillared frame 30 long their own;
We both are wrecks-a while ago
1t had some silver strings, Iknow.
But on them time too long has played
The solemn strain that knows no change,
And where Of old my fingers strayed
The chords they find are new and strange,--
Yes Iron strings-I know-I know
We both are wrecks of long ago.
We both are wrecks--a shattered pair
Strange to ourselves in times disguise
What say ye to the lovesick air
That brought the tears from Marian's eyes7
Ayl trust me-under breasts Of snow
Hearts could be melted long agoi
cor will ye hear the storm-song's crash
That from his dreams the soldier woke
And bade him face the lightning fash
When battles cloud in thunder broker
Wrecks nought but wrecksi-the time was when
Wetwo were worth thousand menp
And 30 the broken harp they bring
With pitying smiles that none could blame;
Alasi there's not single string
or all that filled the tarnished framel
But seei like children oyerjoyed,
His fingers rambling through the voidi
81 clasp theel Aye >. mine ancient Tyre !.
Nay, guide my wandering fingers. !. Therel
They love to daily with the wire
as Isaac played with Esau's hair. ..
Hushl ye shall hear the famous tune
That Marian called The Breath Of Junep
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

A MAN put in two hours hard talking
while whiting up store-box the
other day trying to convince the crowd
that money was curse to mankind,
after which he went into free lunchery
and got kicked out with both hands full
of bread and bologna. A very little Of
the " curse about that time would
have saved him considerable cursing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

A NoRRIsTowN young lady has illus
trated the eternal fitness of things by
knitting handsome silk specie holder
for carrying silver dollars, and present.
ing it to certain young man who has
not had dollar Of his own in three
months Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Two THINGS man can't do without
swearing to himself: Carve a tough
goose and get his shirt collar buttoned
without leaving finger marks all over
the edge,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

THERE is more innate goodness and
divinity Of soul in one ounce Of woman
than there is in nine pounds of man
but an unclaimed wildcat is tanner than
a sick kitten in comparison to the mad
dened thoughts of indignant frenzy that
chase out the good ones when one of
earth's angels walks into depot loaded
to the eyebrows with bird cages and flow-
ers, and finds that she has missed the
train by two seconds and a fraction. It
Is suchmoments as this that cause damp
weather in heaven, and redden the eyes
Of the eherubic hosts Breakfast Table.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-07
----------------- - -
Disastrous Fire In Biddeford.

Marble Block on Maine street, Biddeford, one
of the finest blocks in that city, was seriously
damaged by fire Saturday morning last. The
greatest damage was done to the third story,
which was occupied by Palestine Lodge of Ma.
sons and Bradford Commandery Their hall
had been fitted up at large expense. The CELL
ing and walls are much damaged by smoke and
water and the plasteripg will all have to be
taken down. The carpets and furniture were
considerably damaged, but the regaias and uni
forms were not much injured.
The block is owned by o e. Staples, Esq
Mr.. Staples occupied two stores for the sale Of
ready-made clothing, hats, caps, sc. This
stock was more or less damaged by water. On
this stock there was 50, 500 insurance in the St.
Paul, $2 500 in the Fire Association and So 500
in another co mpaby. TheIe was also 81, 1000 in
the Hudson on stucco work. Smith & Co.,
merchant tailors, have $4,000 in the Shawmut
and Connecticut. Their loss was slight.
The second story was occupied by Hamilton
& Ross, Dr. a. E. Hill and others Damage to
the fist two parties named is slight DR.. Hill
had $500 insurance on his library, etc., 10 the
St. Paul. One room in the second story was
occupied as a private biiiarl hall, and there
was an insurance of $500 in the Imperial and
Northern on the tables and fix ures.
G. NJ. Dow occupied rooms on the second
floor, and had $500 insurance on his furniture
in the Aetna.
Palestine Lodge and Bradford Commandery
were insured; Palestine Lodge had $1,000 in
Merchants and $500 in the Hudson; Bradford
Commandery had $1,000 in the Phoenix.
The damage to building and stores il vari-
ously estimated from $4,000 to $4,000. There
was the following insurance on the block: St.
Paul $500; Phoenix $500; $4,000 in the
Quincy; S., 900 in the British American, and
$4,000 in the Lancashire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-07

CHANGE OF TIME The Eastern, Boston &
Maine, and Maioe Central railroads have ar
ranged their fall and winter timetables for
passenger trains, to go into effect today. Trains
over the Eastern road will leave Boston at 7 30
a. M, 123 30 and p. M, arriving in Portland
at 1910, 8 10 and II 30 p. m. Return trains
will leave this city for Boston at 2 Is a. m s 45
a. m. and 3.45 p. m.
Boston & Maine trains will leave Boston at
80 a. m 1890 and 80 p M, arriving in
Portland at II. 10, 8. 10 and $40 p. 10. Return
ing trains will leave this city at 615 and 45
a. m. and 3.45 p. a., arriving in Boston at 10 As
a. M, 1.30 aud 10 p. M
Trains over be Maine Central will leave
Portlau5 for Augusta At a. N. and $50 o M !;
for B4ugor at II 30 ,nd IL 81 o ~. The pull.
man will leave Portland at II IS p M Trains
will arrive 10 Pc tl.nd from Lewis GA at 40
a. M; from Augusta at s IS a. M from Ban
gor at 337 p. N. and 80 D. % from Augusta
at 5.25 p. m. The Pullman from Bangor will
arrive in this city at 1.55 a. m.
The Grand Trunk timetable, it will be seen,
has Been changed to correspond to the changes
mentioned above
A new timetable for the Portland & Roch-
ester road is also published this morning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-07
Superior Courr,

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM. 1s7S-sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
SATURDAY.-William S. Morse VS.. George Kelley
and Patrick OConnor. Action to recover damages
ior an assault and battery committed by the Defend
ants upon the plaintiff police officer, while at
temptlng to arrest the defendants in the night time
on India street, for disturb bling the peace.
keeley denies that they were disturbing the peace
and also that be committed any assault.
OConnor says that what he did was 10 self defense
and in the necessary defense of his father-in law
Kelley. He also denies the allegation that they
were distuIb bling the peace
The case was given to the jury at and at half
past five in the afternoon they agreed upon YER
dict, which sealed, and will be rendered in court
Monday morning. 1t is understood to be for the
plaintiff.
Cleaves for plaintiff.
N. Webb-M. P Frank for defendants