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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
CONCERNING RIGHT THINKING.
New York Tribune.

A great deal is said about right actions
and wrong actions, and a great deal of
time and labor is given to the forming
of right habits of action and the cor
rection of wrong habits of action. all
this is we'll, but If we would clay the ak
at the root of the tree" and do away
with all wrong action by doing away
with all wrong thinking, our course
would be far more logical and far more
successful. Thought is the fountain of
action. The essence of murder is mali
cious intent, the essence of marriage is
consent, and SO of all actions, the neral
and essential quality is in the thought
that gives birth to the action. The gen.
eral tenor of a mans life will be as is
the general tenor of his thought. If,
like Vanderbilt, he loves money and
dwells on ways of making money, his
life will be spent in money getting. If,
like Byron, he delights in thinking of
sensuous pleasures, his life will tend to-
ward voluptuousness. If, like Sumner,
he.loves learning, and delights in the
acquisition of knowledge, he will accu-
mulate books and haunt libraries, and
cultivate the society of educated men.
If, like Howard, he is given to thoughts
of benefaction and charity, his life will
be one of benevolence. GAS a man
thinketh in his heart, SO is he."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
Proverbs for the Million.

Always put off till tomorrow what
you can do to-day, for by that means
you will have time to think how to do
it best, and with the least Inconvenience
to yourself.
Never do a man a favor. You will
thus avoid being pestered with super
fluffy of false professions of eternal
friendship, gratitude, and all that is
balderdash.
If you borrow any money, never pay
it. You can console your conscience by
the belief that if the lender had really
needed it, you would not have got it;
ergo, this money was of no use TO him,
and if you had not borrowed it, be
would have spent it foolishly.
Take care of the cents, and the dol
lars will take care of themselves-pro.
vided you can get them. Never neg
lect to pick up dollar in preference te
cent. Don't pick up either if you
can't find them.
Get all the credit you can, but never
trust any one. By this process you car
speedily acquire fortune.
Woman is weak. Remember this
Never give any thing that will strengthen
her, and especially avoid pleasing her
By pleasing her you encourage her il
/ thinking you married for love, and no
to have your old clothes mended ant
washed.
Economy is not the road to wealth
because if you are economical and say
your money, what benefit is it to you
neighbor, who lives and tries to get ric
off your expenditures? Never stud
economy until you are unable to d
anything else. If you are wealthy, yo
have no need of economy; if in poverty
economy is useless, for you have nothin
to save.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

THE Philadelphia Times well says that
the American people like humor, and
they appear to like it more and more
every year. The demand for the hu-
morous, the witty, and the satirical in
the columns of the papers has en-
couraged multitude Of writers in this
line, and some of the best of them are
not known outside the editorial reoms
where they labor. The best appreciated
humor or wit is that which is thrown
into the photographic comment on the
events of the day, some of which, how
ever, scarcely need the touch of the
satirist's pen to make them ludicrous.
People loaded down with the serious
things of life have no particular fancy
for doleful newspapers, and the people
as usual, are rather sensible.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

lating to roads and highways (passed March
9, 1861; Mr.. Kellogg's bill to provide that
none but residents Of subdistricts shall vote
therein for School Directors. Mr.. Norton's
bill to authorize incorporated villages and
cities to purchase steam fire engines, was
to vote of the people, and passed.
FEBRUARY 15.-According to custom,
both houses of the General Assembly met
only long enough to organize, and adjourned
till Tuesday afternoon, this being the third
Friday since the last long adjournment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
THE mE>:ron-rHE:HouR.
BY MRS. N. C. PYLE.

x-o,,, fgno,,,,..t -. 49,. -l.s
ross Esota ~ lsaanSIs, a,as oyer .n sne plAin,
Thronch ths soie1,n M nd iht .,,
Win 39s ,s is ~ ~, .ne
sS athaPFs snug ~ ~ .Ie
Striving In sleep to pass time aVay
On their straight-back seats as best they might:
Twisted cornerwise, bolt Upright,
Or tilted backward, with reckless feet
Alofton the back of q neighbor's seat;
Scarcely lifting asleep-dulled eve
As the tired Conductor hurried by. 49,
" TicketsI'' he cries; and lis hasfy hand
Snatches the pasteboard from eaci hat-hand
Hustles and bustles then slams the door
And he and bis lantern yex us no more
R.-rsn ,,ro..,o g.. :, So,
Making romance but an idle dreaml
We can but mourn, as we dwell In thee,
For the vanished ages of chiyalry.
where to-day may we seek to find
The hero's soul and the sage,s mindf
Surely not here in this common pplaee freiel,t-
This merchant this drummer that candidate.
,.-,.,
w,.t N1. ~ .ns eonoueto. ,oaPper ana thln,
~. a .ains ais Lllss anl M fplseous posom-pin;
Dully trayeraine tfe usual ronte
Marrow and fettered, not broad and free,
Are the forms of the life we round us see
To be sordid or weak Is the commonest lot
A Phiiistine era fs this wot.
-,
lsn truer No. Inc tsther love still warns
and shapes man's LIE through the poorest forms;
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Bob INaERsoLL's lectures on He'll, in
pamphlet form, are cried around the
streets of New York by the newsboys,
along with the morning papers. They
go off likes blazes, at five cents copy,
Everybody, of course, wants the latest
news about the terra ineognita,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The chief of the district reports that
during two months he heard Of no com
plants there. The grog-shop that had
existed from the time of the erection OF
the building was swiftly swept away. A
Holly-tree Coffee house has taken it's
place. The basement tenements were shut
up Immediately after the company took
possession. Very large shafts have been
cut through all the floors, with ventila-
tors above them, and rooms that have
never had light and air have now sufi-
cheney of both"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
HOMES FOR THE POOR.
tHarper's Maeazine.1

lHarpers Magazine.1
Miss Octavia Hills "organized work
among the poor" proves to be the one
lever by which order may be brought
out of chaos. 1t is impossible to give
full picture of her labors, but the main
features of her work will be understood,
we think, if we should suppose a lady
of our acquaintance to buy one of The
worst dens at Five Points or in North
street, and become the landlady of such
tenements, taking her chance of the
thieves and cut-throats who haunt these
localities. No go-between is employed !;
the lady calls weekly for her own rents.
She. gives no charity, but by her at
tempts to give the people work and to
further their welfare inspires confidence
in her sympathy.
This is Miss HilPs plan, and the de-
tails of her success are worthy the pro-
found study of every man or womanwho
desires to help the needy and unfortu-
nate.
Philadelphia is the paradise of work
ing men. That city seems to bear the
palm not only for comfortable tene-
ments, but for cooperative companies,
! which work great advantage to the
laboring classes. Not one of the smallest
of the good ends achieved by the Cen
| tennial Exhibition was more extended
knowledge of the humanity and wisdom
of Philadelphia in this particular. The
phrase "poor working-man is hardly
known in that favored city. Mr.. Josiah
| Quincy, who has labored most earnestly
for better condition of the working
people, says he was long ignorant Of the
cause of this desirable state of the labor.
ing men of Philadelphia, until he dis
covered that there existed within its
limits five hundred loan. and building
associations.
| Apart from new tenement-houses fol
the poor, there was started in Boston, a.
direct result of DIR. Bowditch's efforts
in April, 1872, the Boston Cooperative
Building Company, in order to ascertain
by some well-considered experiments, BY
what methods, profitable enough to b.
readily followed, comfortable ant
healthy dwellings for working peopl
could be furnished in and near Boston
Three such experiments, namely, tn
hiring, the buying, and the building o
tenement houses, have been entere,
upon. Perhaps the most interesting &C
the corporation has performed is tn
hiring Of a place called the Crystal Pa
ace. This building was selected "a
the abode of filth, robbery, drunkenness
and prostitution. Under the rule of tn
: company the following excellent result
r have been obtained: The building out
, side, instead of being a disgrace to th
: street by its filthy look, has neat al
3 pearance. It has changed its name, an
/ now instead of the name of contemp
;. T. Crystal Palace, it is styled the Lincol
2 Building. Before the corporation 81
tered, riot, disorder and arrests fc
drunkenness and family broils were {
g constant occurrence. All is now changed
The trade of the police is virtually gon
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
TIE VOICE OF THE PRESS.

[fHIs department of our paper is intended to give
the comments of the most intelligent journals,
American and European, upon all questions of pub
lie interest. The editor of this journal does not
indorse the sentiments expressed in every particu-
lar but presents the topics quoted worthy Of gen.
eral attention.l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
THE MEXICAN GREAsERs.


The American Minister to Mexico,
Mr.. Foster, called at the Office of the
Secretary of State, lately, in Washing
ton, the Congressional Committee on
Foreign Affairs being present, and gave
some account of his negotiations with
the Diaz people for an adjustment of the
border troubles. Nothing has come of
these negotiations thus far, it seems, be-
cause of the superabundant sensitive
ness of the greasers on points of honor.
Mr.. Foster, in pursuance of instructions
from Washington, insisted on immedi-
ate and vigorous action for the suppress
sion of border brigandage, as condition
precedent to the formal recognition of
Diaz. The latter, or his Minister of
Foreign Affairs, contended that, as a
/" civilized nation," Mexico was entitled
to recognition unconditionally. There
might be force in this claim, if there
were any foundation in fact for the as
sumption that Mexico is a civilized ma
tion. But there isn't. A few civilized
people live in Mexico, but the mass of
the people are Indians, and very mean
sort of Indians. The government of the
country has never been able to properly
perform the important duty of keeping
engagements with foreign states, or to
restrain its thievish inhabitants from
trespassing upon the rights of neighbor-
ing peoples. As matter of right or of
common sense, Mexico has no better
claim to be considered nation than
Arancania. And until the Mexican
territories are colonized by civilized
people in numbers sufficient to insure
the establishment of permanent gov
ernment, it will be useless to negotiate
with the person who may happen at
any particular time to have the upper
hand in the capital. The first essential
in making Mexico something better than
common nuisance, is to secure the
colonization of her brigand-breeding
northern provinces. That duty devolves
naturally on the United States, and the
sooner it is undertaken the better.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
CARRIED BY A "LAReE MAJORITY. ;

He pressed her to his manly breast,
She seconded the motion;
His lips on hers he fondly pressed
There was slight commotion.
I'll put the question now, said he,
That you and be married;
He voted "aye," and "ayen said she;
Deoided-yote was carried.
> -Loskpot Union.
8 Six months had vanished after this ss.
Unanimous decision,
When-she In spite, and he In hate -. :
Both called for division.
---BreaI5dst Table.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

THE better the times, the more the
dentist looks down in the mouth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

HENRY M. STANLEY will stop in Lon
don and write history of his explora-
tions before returning to the United
States.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-12

FURNISH THE DRUGGIsTs.-Fcw of our
gardeners, perhaps, know how many articles
Of trade they can supply their home drug
gists with. Go into properly supplied
drug store, and you can find dried sage
leaves, rosemary, hops, coriander, sweet
tcnnel, thyme, caIamus, and host Of roots,
barks, gums, dried flowers, ETC., all indigo
nous to our soil and climate; but which
the druggist is obliged to purchase abroad,
while we allow them to grow in or about
our gardens without utility. The druggist
could buy them at home, and be much more
certain Of their freshness and purity, while
home resources and industry would be en-
couragcd There is no proper reason why
this should not be done, if for no other pur-
pose than to give employment to class of
the population standing in need of such
patronagc.-Savannah NewS.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-12

Scene in horse car Seats all occupied
Enter a person dressed as n lady. Bright
little boy rises and offers his seat. Lady
drops into it with an air of slight disdain.
Boy-oh, beg your pardon, did you speak,
Lady-"No, | didn't say anything" Boy
-"Oh, excuse me, | thought you said
thank you" Lady, in high dudgeon-
You may have your seat" Boy (rcsum-
ing it)-"Well, I'll thank you." Passen-
gers convulscd; Lady disappears at the next
street crossing.-Boston Transcript
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-12

A young lady Of Washington g. II. Ills,
recently attempted suicide by taking
large dose of indigo. She had the blues.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-07-12

tblN'' ttE HIS IlNIbIS.
knew what he was going for as soon as he
started. His horse was several steps from him,
and could have killed him before he got hold
The New York herald., 1878-02-09
WINE AND SPIRIT TRADES

meeting Of the members OF the various vino and
spirit traders societies OF the city held at the
Holman House lastevening, Colonel Loeser OF Isaac
smiths Sons, In the chair Colonel Looser reported
that the Excise bill before tho Legislature was
likely to pass both houses, and It would come up In
tho committee of the whole In = few days He stated
that important that associations should be
organized in every Congressional district in the State.
and thai efforts bo made 10 impress upon tho members
OF tho Legislature the necessity of passing tho bill.
Tho temperance people very completely or
ganfzed In all parts OF the State, ana would
mako powerful effort to defeat Tho measure.
He had no doubt that next year they would
endeavor TO yet prohibitory law passed.
AT the conclusion OF the char u remarks tcm
porary organization was had by the appoint ment OF
Colonel Locser, chairman; Timothy stevens, score
tary, and Robert Mckay, treasurer. Messrs. Mckay,
Johannis Licnan, Seymore McCuRaugh, Patrick
Diver and John Csvanagh were appointed a commit
tee 10 consult with kindred with OF
permanent organization throughout the state. Tho
members OF the Assembly dIstrcts--sev enteen OF
which represen requested to call meet
ings various Assembly districts invite their
representatives IN the Legislature to DO prcscut and
do all their powor ior thO DAILY bll
The New York herald., 1878-02-09
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT.

An exceptionally small audience attended ut Asso.
citation Hall Last evening, whore readings and
recitatiOns wore glven by j. Seaver Page
under the auspices Of tho Young Mems
Christian Association. The selections embraced
botn humorous ana pathetic sketches Ia prose
and poetry In narrative entitled ''Black Tilly and
the irish Groom" the speaker was enabled 10 exhibit
his ability TO creditabiy mimic the African, as well as
the HiDernian, manner and accent The legend "Lost
and Found" was also renaered by Mr.. Page IN manner
winch hearty applause from his auditors Olt
Times Habbinoss,n In which German and English
were comicaliy blended, drow frequent bursts oi
laughter The audience, did also the amusing
cpisode oil "Love IN q Balloon" w. A. Corey pre-
sided at the organ and gave admirable selections
from popular composers.
The New York herald., 1878-02-09
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

An entertain nment will be given blythe Ninth.rcs-
mont, N.G.sN.Y., AZ their armory, No 22l West
Twenty street, on Tuesday evening, February 2e
the proceeds Of which will bo devoted 70 aiding the
completion OF tho soldiers Homo at Bath. N. Y. 1t
IL expected that tho officers aud members OF tho Ma
tona Guard and posis of the Grand Army OF the Re.
public will assist Ihis laudablo undertaking Tar IN
thelr ppweE
The New York herald., 1878-02-09

SOIL.
A number OF people assembled last night at room
"a Cooper Union. to listen 10 lecture by Mr.. Henry
Schroeder, who had advertised his subject as ioi-
lows:-'A Call to the Hcbrews or, Prophecies TO be
Fulniled. An answer TO Colonel Robert Inacrsolps
blasphomous discourse" Mr.. Schroeder stated that
he had been u sceptlc Tor many years and had only
been converted short time through the divine in-
nuencc OF God. He attempted TO prove the truth Of
the Bible, II was tho history oil The Jews, VINO re-
main a living memorial vi its truth, anu he Claimed
that the God Of Bible must be tho true Coo, be-
cause II any one read that work they must ut once
undorstand 1t was)thc work OF wonderful mind. In
contradiction OF Colonel Ingersoli's remarks on The
polygamy sanctioned by God, Mr.. Schroeder said -
When God madc man He gave him ono woman, and
one woman only. whereas VI He had encouraged po-
Iyrainy lie would have gwen him many as he
wanted. In tho latter part oil his lecture Mr Scnroc-
der spoke on tho coming milennium
The New York herald., 1878-02-09


The third event OF the week Is volcanic. Turkey
crushed, Russia triumphant, England aghast, tho
world confoundcdl What uextY you ask That's
what all the world asks There has not been such an
intense moment In European politics during our lfe-
time this moment. II England malt she
becomes a second rate Power; IL she march,
then all Europe is an Harmagedon May tho
God OF nations appear In this orisIsi | am glad
that the Turkish Empire has pcrished. she was an
old and the most cheerful page Of her history
old carcass be buricd9 Where the spades long
| enough to dig hole deep enoughf But i have no
admiration her conqueror, Russia We have heard
from tnat nation great deal OF snufaing about
religion during the past year. What docs sne
about true regioss she has bosn OF the worId's
| most dreadful Oppressors Where Is Poisndf Where
are the myrIads who have stranded under the chok-
ing pressure Of her hard heef will not hide the
| fact th,t my deepest sympathiss ~ this
mont for England She has not always
acted kindly to ths nation, but what IL
tho OF keeping old grudges good while the tact ID
certain that England and tnc United States stand sida
Christianity (Applause.) Wneu England Is humiL
lated the Church Of God and tho cross Of Christ ara
humlaled. Look At her churches her
versities look ncr throne, The pursst in
Europe II not all the world. (AppIaose) The gih
vOtorla kneeing with her eccle.ias,ioal adviser
promises TO England, not one Of which has sho ever
broken. applause Hor have boon the worlds
| sorrows, her bereavemonts tho worlds borcavo.
ments Wherever there's heart that knows now
| 10 admire pure, consecrated Christian womanhood
there admirer oil QuOen Victoria We unse with
all the chapes and cataedrals oil England and all the
good people Of the earth IN praying singing and shout
ing God the Queen tApIlause The fact rs thar
| the most We can do IN this crsis Of
for The saiosy Of His Cnurch, tho deIverance Of
| the captivcs ior the downfall OF dospotsm for the
ransom OF all nationa Let sin perish and Christ
from 81 Georges Channel 10 the CHINA Sea- Chr,st
snail have ali tho dominion and all The mower NJ
/ AL she glory, world wiihouteaa Amsn and aiasnI
The New York herald., 1878-02-09
BODY OF ANOTHER VICTIM RECOVERED.

WAsHINUION, FcD o,
Tho Signal Service Observer ut The wreck of the
Metropolis reports tho Chiof Signal Oicer at two
r. NJ ,ss foows:---'Captain William Harrison recov-
cred one body this morning washed up I'VE miles
south of the wreck, the nrst reported south
OF tho wreck he a large man., with
Irish features; height about six icet; weight, lao
pounds; about nHy years OF age; sandy haE ana
whskers full set vi teotn, which woro sonew nat oo-
cayed His pants aud shirt were washed OF, covering
hs fsot and head respectively Captain Harrison has
moi bean ahle ~ identty MINI"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27
Severe Critics.
same cause

Children are severe critics, sometimes,
because they are apt to tell the truth,
which, as we know, should not always be
spoken. They approach you under the guise
of friendliness. They love you, they want
to kiss you, and of course, if you are a
woman, you cannot resist that appeal
And after they have kissed you, they will
show how observing they are by remark
ing, among themselves, on your eyes,
nose and mouth. Have you mole, or
freckles on your face, your small critic
comments on the facts, and wonders how
they came there. Have you incipient
crows'-feet at the corners of your eyes,
the small critic notices them, and asks
you who puckerod you up so. Little
pecuiarities which you tlattered yourself
no one ever observed are ruthlessly fer
retted out by them. Have you torn your
dress, and contrived some trimming to
hide the rent, the small critic becomes in
some mysterious way the possessor of the
secret, and draws everybody's attention
to it by asking what you put such a
funny little patch on there for. He will
notice if your hands are large, and he is
interested as to the size of the shoe you
wear and he will want to know how
old you are, and if your hair grows on
your head, and who pulled out your eye
brows, and thousand and one other
items of the same general character.
Where there are lovers, small critic is a
fend. He will bc sure to let out every
thing which should be kept private ; and
if Sallie rouges, and puts glycerine on
her hair, he will tell Henry of it at once
and if Henry's whiskcrs are dyed, and his
hair is getting thin on the top of his head,
the small CRITIC will announce the fact
before the whole family, and then beg
for five cents to buy candy with. Truly,
he is troublesome comfort.