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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Reports at the Limekiln Club.
detroit Free P

At the last meeting of the Limekiln
Club the janitor reported that the club
property in his charge had increased
from one stove, five benches and bear
trap, to thirteen benches, twenty chairs,
water pail, four pictures, table, six
lamps, a jug of kerosene, and box of
matches. The amount taken in and
paid out by him would be found in the
treasurer's report. He recommended
the purchase of snow shovel to operate
by wind power, and also regarded rat
trap as handy thing to have around
the hall.
The treasurer reported that he had re-
ceiyed from all sources the sum of two
hundred and eighty-eight dollars and
fifty cents during the year, and had paid
out two hundred and thirteen dollars
and twelve cents. The club had not
lost anything by failures of Eastern
bankers, and did not at present hold any
Turkish bonds to worry over.
The Committee on Finance reported
in favor of hard money and dollar
worth one hundred cents, and the Hon.
Clingstone johnson, of Georgia, pre-
sented the following resolutions:
WK'aras, Dar pears to be several
sorts O. dollars foatin' roun' de ken
try; an
WEaras, If dollar shouldn't be
WORT full hun'erd den poun' of beef
shouldn't be ober fo'teen ounces; dare
fore.
"Resolred, Dat dis club supports only
de full dollar, de hard dollar, de real
dollar, an de dollar dat will buy ninety
eight cents WORT of Goldfish an get two
cents back to buy peanuts for de chilPen." !"
The resolution was carried by a full
and unanimous vote.
After a song, President Gardner intro
duced to the club Col. Elastic Shoebury
Stagg, Of Illinois, who bowed like a
duke, adjusted his coat-tails, and said {:
Gem'len, 1 am proud of dis insidi-
GUS occasion, when | look up an down
dis gram ole hall an observe de beauty,
culchur' an refinement herein assem-
bled. l feel to exclaim wild dat man
Shakespeare: 'We hez got de bulge on
de Limekiln biznessp Why hev desc
gem'len arrove heah from de far East,
de distant South an de great West
Am we heah to win money on sweat
board? Am we heah to beat de inno-
cent stranger by de free-card monte biz
ness? Not muchl We am on de spot
to assist in de fust annual lection of de
club. We belongs to it, we am proud OF
it, an we expect to help make it de
rival of de next Congriss. De constitu.
shun pervides dat officers may be 'lected
either by ballot or exclamashun. ]
wish to say a word only in one case
dat of Brudder Gardner. He mus stay
whar he am. He am de right man in Dc
right place. He, more dan all de rest
hez made dis club what it am. Widout
his philosophy, control an fnanshu
keenness, dis club would be mustard
/ plaster wild all de smart lef out.
darefore move dat he be reelected by ex
GYMNASIUM. All you'ns in favor of -
| He was interrupted by such burst o
cheers as made the stove-pipe tremble
and none could doubt that the old phi
losopher was enshrined in the heart o
each and every member.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

THERE has been fresh outbreak of
natives at Acheen. Dutch troops at
tackled and captured a strong position
with loss to the natives of six hundred
and eighty, and to the Dutch of fifty-six.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

In Pennsylvania the crop of apples ex-
ceeds anything before known. In Wash
ington County an entire orchard was
sold at two cents per bushel, hand picked
and delivered.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
One Of the Attractions of the Paris
Exposition.

The full story of the wonderful /" suit"
of hair, seven feet long, shown at the
Paris Exposition, is thus told by a cor
respondent: "The hair originally
graced the head of young Norman
girl belonging to family named Meflot,
who were extremely poor, the mother
having been sick for several years. A
peddler knew the family, and, being ac-
quainted with their poverty, took advan-
tage of their circumstances to offer one
hundred francs (about nineteen dollars)
for the daughters superb hair. The
poor woman to whom the girls locks
were her only pride, absolutely refused
to part with them. The daughter, how
ever, who though scarcely seventeen
years of age, understood the great
benefit of even that sum, made sign to
the peddler. Apparently giving up the
idea. the would-be merchant retired.
The young girl followed him, and,
though unable to restrain her tears at
the sacrifice, permitted the peddler to
sheer her crown of glory to the roots for
nineteen dollars. The hairdresser now
possessing this beautiful hair has already
refused two thousand five hundred
francs from a lady of title, being conf.
dent of obtaining much higher price
for it after the Exposition"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Business cards Of i've lines or lsss So Per aunun.
Local notices 10 cents pr line each insertion
Simple announcements Of marriages aud deaft 8,
free. Any additions to obifuary notices will H.
charged fiye cents per line. ~. ~
Favors must be banded In a. early as Tuesd.y
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communica'i ,nsupon subjects Of general or local
mt rest saIicited. = -, = =
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

A VOLUME that always brings tears to
your eyes-A volume of smoke.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

"FAT men are easily sun-struck." +"
Moral: don't be fat man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

In winter, rugs;
In summer, bugs;
In sickness, drugs;
In adyersity, shrugs.
-Cinchnati B,edlJdsf Table
For drinking, mugs;
For milking, dugs;
In moving, lugs;
In loving, hugs.
But what Of it'll Nesc York Graphic.
In shooting slugs;
In boating, tugs;
In poodles, pugs;
In temperance Jugs.
And who caresf-NorTistosoH Herald,
In building, trugs;
In gardens, slugs;
In murders Thugs;
In bungholes, plugs.
Which is why we grieye.-R Rome Senfi'sst.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-19
Hats selling /
Weis 4 Oppenhein

According to our,
will be no paper issu
next week. Our dev
man all requiring 3 re.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-19

Our Band has rocciv
from one Of the Harri
panies to be present q,
tion Of Gov. Hoyt. B,
invitation.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-19

~ Iadi,.s coats in great v
wsis'. 8 elinsgrove. Pr
eltewb ere.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-19

A full line of !
had at astonishin
store Of G. 9. Gu
call.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-19

A big stock Of 8,
idsy presents just
eslinsgrove.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-19

49,
We hope
member all tn
who read the fo:r,
boun.ifully with Is
A big stock ofg,
idsy presents just
eslinssrove.
A full line Of /
had at astonishin
store Of G. G. GU
call.
! Hats selling
weis 4 Oppenhein
-
According to our,
will be no paper issu
next week. Our dev
man all requiring are.
- -
Our Band has rocciv
from one Of the Harri
panies to be present q
tion Of Gov. Hoyt. B,
invitation.
-. -
~ Ladi,.s coats in great
Wsis', 8 slinsgrove. Pr
eltewb ere.
Sap.ta Clan"
Isl we'd
qAa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24
A Boston WOman's Strange Pets.

There is hardly any thing in the city
more extraordinary than Mrs. Lincoln's
tame lions on Howard Street. There
are two of them, great, tawny, hand
some beasts, about two years and d half
old. Mrs. Lincoln took them when
they were first born, and has brought
them up as household pets. Until very
recently they were in her parlor, and
went about the house assfreely as dog
would, but the city authorities request
ed that they should be kept under re-
straint. They now live in room back
of the parlor, and opening dnto,it by u
grated door which is said to be strong,
but which is often open, as Mrs. Lin
coin goes in and out of the room, play
ing with the lions, petting them and
saw them &c Willy" as thelion is called,
was eating his breakfast, and did not
like to be disturbed; however, at Mrs.
Lincoln's command, he stretched up on
his hind paws, to show how big he was,
rolled over, and did other infantile
tricks. Mrs. Lincoln then opened the
low parlor window and called pleasant
ly "Martha, little girl, come here,"
and up trotted the lioness, who was tax
ing her morning walk in the narrow
yard. Her mistress patted her on the
head and /" Martha seemed happy and
affectionate. Both lions kiss Mrs. Lin
coin, and she had not the least fear
of them; they seem to her so
thoroughly tame, in spite of their hear
ty diet of raw meat, that she can not
understand how any visitor. can be
afraid. 1t is very hard, however, to
overcome one's prejudice against famil-
lar intercourse with these animals, that
we were taught in our childhood to con-
slider fierce and terrible. And although
there is theory now that lions are dan
gerous only when they are hungry. they
are still kept firmly Gagged in all menagg-
cries, and there are many sad stories of
keepers being destroyed at last by their
pets. The lions at Howard Street are
not on public exhibition; Mrs. Lincoln
was as quiet about them as if they had
been dogs, but their fame spread
through the neighborhood, and then
through the city, and great many peo-
pile 60 to see them, taking up Mrs. Lin
coins time. There is still no charge
for the show, but the spectator is ex-
pected to buy photograph Of the lions,
or to offer a small fee on their account.
How long this king of beasts will re-
main a pet in a private house of moder-
ate size is question; but while he does,
he is well worth visit from any one
who has fraction of Mrs. Lincoln's
faith in the gentleness and courtesy of
"'Willy and Martha. boston Cor.
Worcester Spy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24
MY LITTLE COUNTRY COUSIN.

'a@ss Ny little country cousin
-sf Is Is really worth a dozen
OF the city girls you meet as you stroll along
sas Broadway;
-f She's ever so much neater, -i
+ fti4 ~ She's.ever 50 much sweeter,
lust a modest little flower not intended for
display. . ! +-roef a.t' .a..r
Pure as tile sky above her, 81.
+ Il &h None knew her but to love her,
The very birds for herrepeat their most de-
tA Ecious songs, .,fF - ~
,s ess So bright she is and merry,
You will not think it very VII
Strange that the troubled heart for such q
,j.e. CHEEKY spirit longs Hi n ttti
.kuHA So pretty and so youthful,
So roguish, yet so truthful,
My little country ccusin with her sweet at
tractive ways, .e-.....
u ~ My favorite is, clearly;
s Indeed, love her dearly,
And find that language is too poor in which
.fi to speak her praise.
1853 .55I My love need not Stifie,
With ME she does not tIifie,
Or bid me in the Lethean wave my aspira-
s ftiens drown. = f
oh, no; my precious jewel
eVese Would never be so cruel,
For my little country cousin is the sweetest
!. wife in town,
,ov r.ae hasI,F9 axf. i-Josepkine Pollard.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24

bones by jumping off. The soft sand
saved him from harm, and about 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, SO worn and
weary that he could hardly stand, the
man from Colorado rang the bell at the
private entrance to the Jail.
"What, Mr. Gibbs, back again?n ex-
claimed the surprised jailer,, who an
swered the summons. "What's the
matter nowpn ST, 4 1gs<sf.st2
Vigilantes," was Mr. Gibbs's only
answer, as he staggered past into an in
ner room, and fell, unconscious. on the
floor.
1t was that same night that / called
on him and heard his story. Mr.. Gibbs
told the terrible tale modestly, and as if
he were speaking of some other person
than himself. His blue eye did not
change its kindly look, nor was there
sternness in his voice as he recounted
the success of his seven shots.
"And now, Gibbs, did you kill
Drummondp" asked the writer when he
had finished.
"Mr. Gibbs, if you please, was the
answer. ssNo, / did not. I'd just as
lief tell you if l had.n I.5saIsf
g You hadn't oughter forgot about
the Mister" said the jailer as he led the
way to the door. 'sThey do, say that
the reason he shot Drummond was be-
cause he wouldn't Mister him.
They gave Mr.. Gibbs three of the
squarest meals and a nights lodging at
the expense Of the City of Denver, and
then put nothing in his way to prevent
his leaving town the next morning.
His family followed him soon after,
no hindrance being made to their de-
parture by the vigilantes, who formally
announced that they did not make war
on women and children-a fact of which
Mr.. Gibbs was aware when he left them
behind him. A rumor came to US after
ward that he had been seen in Chey-
enne, but Of this do not know.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24
Wonders Of America.

The greatest cataract in the world is
the falls of Niagara, where the. water
from the great npperlakes forms a river
of three-fourths of a mile in width, and
then being suddenly contracted plunges
over the rocks in two columns to the
depth of 165 feet. The greatest cave
in the world is the Mammoth Cave of
Kentucky, where any one can make a
voyage on the waters of a subteranean
river and catch fish without eyes. The
greatest river in the known world is the
Mississippi, 1000 miles long. The larg-
est valley in the world is the valley of
the Mississippi. 1t contains 100000
square miles, and is one of the most fer
tile regions of the globe. The greatest
city park in theworld is in Philadelphia.
In contains over 2,70O acres. The
greatest grain port in the world is Chi
eago The largest lake in the world is
Lake Superior, which is truly an inside
sea, being 430 miles long and 1 200 feet
deep. The longest railroad at present
is the Pacific Railroad, over 5000 miles
in length. The greatest mass of solid
iron in the world is the Pilot. Knob of
Missouri. It is $50 feet high and two
miles in circuit. The best specimen of
Grecan architecture in the world is the
Girard College for orphans, Philadel-
phia The largest aqueduct in the world
is the Croton agueduct, New York;, its
length is forty and q quarter miles and
it cost S12, 800, 900. The largest de-
posits of anthracite coal in, the world
are in Pennsylvania, the mines of which
supply the market with millions Of tons
annually and appear to be inexhausti-
BILE. fAd assiGi'pf - - tilnl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24
THE BIRTHPLAfE OF. BURNS

sheae1l Scotland boasts a thousand names
nj natriot, king and peer,
/. THO iitsoblest. grandest of them all
was loved and Graded here. +
E Here lived the gentle peasant prince, ;.
TIe,feving cotter king,
ronpared with whom the greatest lord
Il but titled thing.
d ,r;s Int a cot rooted in with straw, a.
!, 4 horel made OF clay. tt.
one door shuts ont the snow and storm,
/, one window gleets the day;
And vet stand within this room
And hold all thrones i'll scorne,
= I. For here. beneath this lowly thatch,
HiAIoye's Sweetest bard was born.
! within this hollow hut feel f..
n like one who clasps shrine,
when the glad lips at last have touched
Thp something deemed divine.
Aud here the world through all the years,
AS long as day returns, ...-
The tribute ofits love and tears
VIII pay to Robert Burns - .?.=
..rs'I flifE I'2t' - Robert G.. IngersoH.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

a-4 D.. &
EVERY tramp is in favor of the ate
hour law. tns -, F3
BUCkwHEAT pancakes and mince- pie
yum! Feller who says any thing
against winter should be throttled.- =
Free Press. 'es a
4 A NORTH CAROLINA editor declares
that the man who will read a newspaper
three or four years without paying for
it, will pasture a goat on the grave of
his grandfather. stn41 W fI5 r..
ALL hair-pins look alike to men, but
let wife go off on visit for a month,
and come home and find hair-pin near
the door, and she can't wait minute to
grow red in the face. - n.
"As light as cork" or "to float
longer. Deer's hair is only one-fifth as
heavy as cork, and experiment has
proved its marked superiority as ma
terial for the construction of ife-pre-
servers. -..ss
AT a spelling match at Winona,
Mimi, the word s'fricassee'' stumped
the crowd 1t finally came to Mr.. A.
Fields, who readily bridged the gulf.
He said: 'sIn my day they called fried
I-f-r-i-e-d.n The original way of sur
mounting the. difficulty created a shout
Of laughter. f8 .8a d
YOUNG man, perhaps you had better
be a. munky than a philosopher. If yu
play the munky well mankind will look
upon themselves az superior to yu, and
toss yu haffs and quarters but if W
play the philosopher they will konsider
yu superior to them, and shun yu ac-
kordingly.--Josb Billings. .t.f
"I CAN'T hold this baby any longer" I"
called out the young husband and fa-
ther; .'it's getting too heavy" s'Pshaw,
Edward" replied 8 mullied voice from
the other side of the room; ssyou used
to hold me for hours and never COM
plain, and baby is but as feather COM
pared to what w;ts'' 81 was FOOL
said Edward And she was tco sleepy
to dispute with him. asi i@ffat] =
A CLERGYMAN said that he once vis-
tied q lady Of his parish who had. just
lost her husband in order to offer con-
ISOLATION, and upon her earnest inquiries
as to the reunion of families in heaven,
he strongly asserted his belief in that
fact, and when she asked with anxiety
whether any time must elapse before
friends would be able to find each other
in the next world, he emphatically said,
's MOI they will be united at once.a He
was thinking of the happiness of being
able to offer the relief of such faith,
when she broke in upon his meditations
by exclaiming sadly, Well, his first
wife has got him By this time!"
A KIND HEARTED she-elephant, while
/ walking through the jungle, where the
/ spicy breezes blow soft DER Ceylon's
isle, heedlessly set footupon partridge,
which she crushed TO death within a
few inches of the nest containing its
callow brooe 6 Poor little things! :
said the generous mammoth :" have
been mother myself, and my affection
shall atone for the fatal consequences o.
4 my neglect" So saying, she sat down
upon the orphaned brood. Moral. :
| The above teaches us what home Il
\ without mother; also, that it is no
every person who should be intrustet
with the care of an orphan asylum.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24

THEY had been engaged about 15
minutes and she nestled her head a'little
closer under the shadow. Of his monu-
mental shirt collar, and whispered:
"And now what are you going to call
me, Algernon ?'' &c Birdie!" he whisper
ed rapturously, while his voice trembiee
with tender emotion, +" "always and ever
nothing but -Birdie!n And she faarl
cooed with delight. He kept his wore
although, with the growing precision
middle age, he has become specific q.
does moi deal in sweeping generals
any more, and so it was that day befe
yesterday a neighbor going IN the b,k
way to borrow. an ak, a cup OF suaL
and the cistern pole, heard him callier
an old "sage- hen. "-Barlington h'oS-
eye.
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and Taking Aim by the Ii ght of his Burn
! ing Cabin-Tlien a Terrible Ride Across
ffy the Prairies to the Safe Refuge of Dem
yer Jail, 100 Miles Away.
Denver tCol.) Cor. New York SUM-
In 1874 was employed on the Rocky
Noaatai,a Neaes of this city, and one au-
ttmn evening of that year was detailed
to visit a prisoner in the local jail. .sMr.
aGibbs, here's paper man come to see
RIydn,n was the jailei's formula of intro
!. duetion as L entered one of the cells.
!" be sure an mister Gibbs" he added,
! ) IN "a an under tone. g He's mighty par
s he lar bout the only title an American
Ken have. Whenever he goes to a ho-
tel IN the States he always signs himself
--on the blotter, MIR. Gibbs of Colorado
Never no initials, an always the Mr.
! an of Colorado He's known every
where only as Mr. Gibbs, an -
The lailer stopped as Mr.. Gibrs ad-
vanced and held out his hand. The vis-
4 itor knew that within the previous "a
hours the blood of four men had red
dened it. But ii was q firm, hearty grip
mat Mr. Gibbs gave. His appearance
was not unprepossessing, Good nature
i oeamed from his clear blue eyes. His
rosy cheeks and red face, tanned by ex.
posure to prairie sun, might, but for
the yellow mustache, have been those of
q healthy baby. Stray dogs would in
sslnctlyeiy l'asfy have sought III him frien J.
one midnight in June, 1874, the prai-
II ne ABOUT lo0'miles south of Denver was
hghted up by the f;lmes of a burning
Darn. The figure ofthe barns owner
was clearly revealed as he vainly tried
toput out the fire. Cronehed in n drv
al.en IN the outer darkness was an as
"a sassin with leveled rifle. He fred, and
sno sns oafn's owner fell like log with a
Z ~ sgles IN his brain. 1t was known that
NJ. sGiops, who was the dead mans
.uelehoor, had had q dispute with him
~ week before, respecting the boun-
y aaFy VI Il line between their ranches. Mr..
Siops was arrested and tried in Denver
iua T., murder. y The dispute was proved,
ssa. Sas eiiefe were no corroborating circum-
aeances, a;a. and the Jury brought in YER
Z = III, u acquittal. Mr.. Gibbs returned
= ns ranch, but the friends of the dead
aaa aal eld not accept the iury's decision,
auu determined to take the law in their
'a'."n { \ nands. This was how thew Jared
s.os : sheif attempt, as Mr.. Gibbs told the
h. pr ~ ! IN The Denver jail:
tana ne previous midnight the Gibbs
san. .'y We're awakened by blows on the
~ s,ps u oi their log cabin, that threatened
Mr. Oatse rss, 1t open. Grasping his rife,
ra,; ,a,. olpos cautiously looked from con-
whd vi, 'ehI window and saw II armed men
.m,s ~ ne knew to be friends of his lately
umaered neighbof.
!. nat do you want?n he asked.
uou' was the short answer. s
:, hat do you want with mepn
naa.ao - put you to better use than the
Dsnver Jury did,
waai s.s. Gi6bs was always a man of few
.sSa susas, s Leyeling his rifle he warned
ac;.l .lg'antes away with an expressive
tba ne vigi'antes now retreated arour 7
- corner OF the cabin, where they
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24
!, MR. GIBBSs OF COLORADO.

< : Ia = nuF susii' ". stN
The Blue eyed Frontiersman who Fought
4 BrayeE fef Life-One Against Eleven
and Taking Aim by The Light of his Burn
ing Cabin-Tlien a Terrible Ride Across
Y the Prairies to the Safe Refuge of Dem
yer Jail, 100 Miles Away,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-01-24
LOUISIANA SIZE LOIIta1 10.

\ HIS .n-li latiou va- ~ iarly "a corFnri
4 ied hy the Irgi-iatuia 20 she state io- ed-
ncaliouul aud charitable purposes in 1855,
with o. caaital % II a'i.Uuc Co. ghirh BE- his
-iuce added D. reserve fund Of f350,oou It's
Grand sing Member Distributions viii take
pinca monthly che 81 Iac-dny- 70 never
scales or ro-ti,r,- Ls.uk a. the foilouIn
lii r--.- -
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-01-24
4 Question Of Spells.

The Washington Star, in conclud-
ing political article on the differ
ences between the President and the
Senate, says: Meanwhile the Pres
idenTs friends assume to say for
him that he viii take no step back
ward. If his position be correctly
reported, the issue is that two strong
forces combating each other will
butt away until one or the othe- is
exhausted 1t is hard to see how
the Senate, with is slim Republican
majority, can make much Roadway
against the President, unless, in
deed, the leaders have determined to
abandon him and force him over to
the opposition. As it now stands,
the President receives Democratic
support unsolicited. 1t might altar
the state of affairs, however. if the
Republicans refused to give Mr..
Hayes the support Of their party,
and it came down to the fine point
of absolutely requiring Democratic
support to get along. The democrats
would hardly be likely to support Mr.
Hayes unless they profted by that
support, and the Republicans refuse
to accord him support because they
do not profit by it. After all, it
seems to be largely a question of
spOils."