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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16
East.Inldiarnn rn TIihi Thieves.

The East-Indian thieves are the most
expert in the world. The quarter
master-sergeant of a regiment, at this
station was a very corpulent and heavy
man. One night his house was entered
by robbers, who not only cleared it of
every thing portable that was lying
about, but absolutely stole the very bed
clothes from under the fat sergeant him
self and his sleeping family. without
disturbing one OF. them. When they
awoke in the morning they were lying
on the bare mattresses. This is COM
mon trick with East-Indian thieves, and
the way they manage tits this:l The
robber, before he enters q hsuse or tent,
first strips and anoints himself all over
with oil-whichiis donesihI Iorder,that,S sin
case any person, should be awake and
seize the Intruder, he might be enabled
to slip likea an eel from his grasp. Thus
prepared, he creeps into the dwelling as
noiselessly as possible, The nights in
India, are generally very close and OPP
pressive, and the sleep of most people,
although heavy, is uneasy and disturbed.
Of this the thief takes advantage. He
quietly crouches down close under the
bed, and with a. feather gently tickles
the nose of the sleeper, who, half-dozing,
rubs it and turns on his couch. While
he is doing this, the sheet on which he is
lying is withdrawn little from under
him by the thief. When he is fast
asleep again, second application of the
feather causes another turn, and again
little more of the sheet is pulled away.
The thief then goes on the other side,
and the tickling is continued until the
sheet is completely withdrawn from
the unconscious sleeper. The oper-
alton takes some time, but is always SC
nicely managed that there is no case on
record of the slumberer being awakened
while the robbery was going forward.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16

were made from the extreme West and
the extreme East against repeal in place
of amendment. Iowa and Kansas Joined
with Massachusetts, and Vermont; Wis
consin was on the fence, and New
York, through Mr.. Conkling, was evi-
IDENTIFY in some doubt as to the wisdom
of total repeal. Mr.. Conkling, acknowl-
edging the instructions of his Legisla-.
ture, will of course vote again, as he did
in the first instance, for repeal. But
the question is evidently not ended
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16

The German language is full of words
that can only be pronounced when
broken up into sections that will not
loosen the teeth, but the average Ameri-
can will always have his doubts whether
anything can be crowded into a dictiou-i
airy that he couldn't handle good deal
easier sometimes than he cansay /" No r.
in the full vigor of hisnative vernaculors
plug hats logged along together, like.
economy and comfort. And now the
Government proposes to try it on by
sending a large consignment of stove
pipe tiles to the Grow Indians. The
standing army will have to be considefa-
bly, increased before they can be made
to wear them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16
BOUNTEoUs NATURE.
New York Times,I

The enormous increase of the acreage
of land under wheat, and the truly mag
nifcent yield of that grain promised
from States like Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
and Minnesota, furnish some of the most
striking indications of the pace at which
agricultural development is proceeding
in the United States. The fears ex
pressed in some quarters that more grain
will be raised than can be marketed are
born of the very intoxication of coming
abundance. "Just another good har-
vest" has been the cry of those who
thi4k,that trade RECEIVERS too slowly
and confidence fails to keep pace with
the growing resources of the country
And now nothing short of cataclysm
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16
In 1876, a Mr.. o,Keefe died intestate

In 1876, a Mr.. O'Keefe died intestate
at Allahabad, India, leaving the princely
fortune Of 95, 1000, 600. The solicitors
having charge of the estate advertised
for, next of kin, and nearly two hundred
claimants appeared, but an architect of
Limerick and his four brothers cousins
of Mr.. o. Keefe) have been declared the
nearest of kin, and f500, 900, the first
installment of the windfall, has just
been received. Mr. 0'Keefe's history
was romantic. He went to India when
very young and enlisted as q private
soldier. He rose from the ranks and
afterward left the army to engage in
commerce. He acquired his immense
fortune in the opium trade. 5i5
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16
Mr.. Sarsaper,s Black Eye.

Mr.. Sarsaper surprised and astounded
his family by walking into the parlor
Thursday evening with an immense
1portico over one eye, and his clothing
bearing unmistakable evidence that he
had been quite recently reclining on the
damp cobble-stones without SO much as
newspaper under him. ffs,s ~
His wife sprang up as he entered the
door, gave him look that reached from
his head to his toes, planted her hands
defantly on her hips, and remarked in
a tone that she keeps handy for his own
special benefit Ti @ 4x9 G
" Well, you are nice-looking object,
l must say. Mud from head to foot,
one coat tail tore most off, hatall banged
to smash, and face like butcher-shop.
Daniel, you are certainly the awkward
est man ever saw. What makes you go
stumbling along without looking what
you're up tot Won't you ever learn to
get off of a street-car without lighting
on your head? Do, you think I've
got nothing else to do but make salve
and mend clothes9 Why can't you
learn to. be little careful, or else
wait till they stop the car? But no.
you won't do it, of course, and you'll
keep right on till some day you'll break
your neck, and you'll be sure to do it
right when I'm the busiest"
"The street-car didn't have anything
to do with it, my DEAR protested Mr..
Sarsaper timidly, nursing the lump over
his eye; you see THAT is, as-", :" : -
Z "Yes-yes-to be sure I do" broke
in his wife. Shambling along as
usual, and never once noticed that the
Henderson's were getting in coal, and
so you had to go and tumble head over
heels down cellar. I know it as well as
if I'd been standing on the doorstep and
seen it with my own eyes. When will
you er4learn to look wherenkou're
going~ ..a
Mono, my dear, it wasn't that.
didn't come that way, but if you'll only
have little patience Pn tell you ALL
"Haye patience, Daniel Sarsaper,
how much longer do you expect me to
have patience? How long has it been
since you come imping home. with, a
sprained foot and kept me awake most
all night with your groaning and pitch.
ing around D. You don't mean to stand
there and tell me you fell over that dar.
key Sans wheelbarrow again, de you P'
"Oh, no, my dear, Il" 7ma
Well, what2, How'd you come by
that black eye. Tell me that?"
"Why,R my dear-IAIA-di disagreed
with man-that's all. l.nAs4 l.s.-lI .a....-.-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16

1T is not the man who goes to church
three times ON Sunday, and gives S2S a
week to the Foreign Missionary Society,
who thinks of the future without trem-
bling; but the man who has an ash box
emptied into garbage cart on the wind
ward side of him without swearing him
self or wishing for profane friend to
be present.-BaltimOre Press. ...
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16
sAToN, OHIO, THURSDAY, NAY 16, 1878.

of nature can prevent us from having
such harvest as will stand unequaled
in the country's history. If that solid
addition to the national wealth fails to
give the wheels of commerce new i'm
petus, they must be harder to start than
we have any reason to suppose.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16
THE VOICE OF THE PRESS.

[THs 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 moi
indorse the sentiments expressed In every particu
lar but presents the topics quoted as worthy of gen
eral attention
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16

ONE of the greatest pedestrian feats
on record was accomplished in this city
yesterday. An old topper passed saloon
without walking in.-PhI. Chronicle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16

NINETY years ago Madeira shipped
upward of ten thousand pipes of wine /;
now she ships but seven thousand.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-16

AR1sToToTLE, who, by the way, was
one of the best paragraphers of the day,
once said that " Nothing 50 prevents
our being natural as our desire Of ap
pearing 50. Aristotle had sprobablyf
been engaged in conversation with, q
lady friend when he felt that one of the
rear buttons of his pantaloons was Civ
ing way, and was filled with terrible
fear lest at any moment the back end
of his suspenders should fly over bis
shoulders and paste her between the
eyes Stray Sqaib. 81 49,.
, 1878-04-17

San Puel war dance are indeed terrible
to contemplate and hearken unto-much
more to participate in
PheliX will not forget that night-not
the inky blackness of the terrible night,
which the titful flash Of the campfire
distorted into hidcous shapes--not the
horrid, painted, naked demons with
whom he danced the fantastic figures and
sang the tiendsh intouations Of the saw
age Song OF Death not the thrill of
horror that almost congealed his life
blood its veins when he saw flung in
demvniac glee to the polluted air Of
heaven the scalps OF his countrymen
despolled in former wars, Nhere were
wavy ringlets of gold, cut from the in
nocent maiden's head, and as well the
snowy locks of venerable age) not these
horrors alone
For the noble braves 20 on,
Turning to blood fountain and rill
"But o, for the touch of II vanished hand,
And the sound Of voice that is still"
Poor Evan, since that night of terror,
met a courageous death, the details of
which Phelix promises to write for the
STAR at an early day.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
Value of Half Dollars.

The bullion value of an American silver
half dollar Of 1918, if of the full weight
prescribed by the coinage laws in force
in 1873, is within very small fraction Of
1872 per cent. more than the bullion value
of the half dollar Of 1873. Its value as a
curiosity is whatever the old coin fanciers
will give for it. The half dollars of 1918
were coined under the act of April ,, 1892
Their weight as prescribed by that act
was POS grains troy, and their tineness
1921. They contained lo5625 grains Of
of pure silver. The half dollar of 1878 is
coined under the act of Feb. II, 1873
Its prescribed weight is 124 grains, or
1929, and it is nine tenths fine. 1t con-
tans 1851 grains of pure silver, or12.0l5
grains less than the half dollar of 1918.
Two half dollar pieces under the act of
Feb. II, 1873, are Of exactly the same
weight, and contain exactly the same
amount Of pure silver as the silver five
franc piece of France. The weight of
pure silver in the half dollar has been
changed twice. From 1892 to 1853 it
was, as above stated, 1851 grains
From 1853 to 1873 it was 1928 grains
In the year last named the weight was
changed to make it correspond with the
French coinage. The same is true of
dimes and quarters.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
The Arkansas Democrats

The Arkansas Democratic State CON
venton ut Little Rock Friday, adopted a
platform of which the first to the ninth
planks relate to financial matters, and
favor making United States treasury notes
full legal tender, the substitution Of green
back for national banll-notes, oppose con
traction, favor expansion from time to
time to meet the necessities Of trade, and
oppose the further issue of bonds for any
purpose, favor taxation of United States
bonds the same as other property, APP
prove the reconciliation of silver, favor
a law making gold silver and paper dol
lars of equal value and demand the re
peal OF the resumption act. The rest of
the platform relates to state matters
one resolution tavorS free schools GOV
ernor Miller was nominated for re elect
ion.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
BOSTON MARKET.

MONDAY july ).
BCrrEE-For choice New York and Vermont
daires l6al7 -, and Babe for fair to good do.
Western ladle packed butter sells at l0a l2c, and
choice dairy packed at 12al4c, with fancy lot sell
ing trite hi CHER
CHEESE-We quote choice factories at l-2a7 g. 4c ;
good do at &c; medium at &c, and common at 4a5c
per ID.
EGGs-The market is dull for anything except
strictly fresh stock, and we quote Eastern at II la
BE per doz Northern at l2ll2 l.2c and z + at 10
I-2all l-2c per doz.
BEANs-Pea beans in moderate demand at
81 65al 10 per bush Yellow eyes are scarce at 81 %
AZ 30 per bush. Jobbers' prices are lOc per bush
higher than the above quotations.
PRoDUCE-New potatoes are in light receipt to
day and the market is firm S3a3 80 per bbl toma
toes sell at 75c per crate
HAY AND sTRAw-We quote prime hay at
Sal9 per ton, and once i'll while fancy lot $50
per ton; ordinary hay at Slab per ton; prime
medium hay at Sl5al6 for fine, and lisa -,
with here and there lot at $50 per ton Straw at
SLAB per ton.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS. William Brown by his deed dated
w April -, 49,, and recorded in the Waldo
County Registry of Deeds, in Book l57, Page ii}
conYt, ed to one john Mason in Mort gage, a certain
parcel Of real estate situate in Knox in said County
and bounded and described follows. 10 wit Be
ng the same premises conveyed to the said William
Brown bv said John Mason said 9th day Of
April, I>1i ana bounded on said 10Th day Of prl,
1S12 BY land Of J. handler on the east and north
sarah Carter on the west, and By the Belfast road
on the south, containing q ~ And the said
Mason BY his deed Of assignment dated September
70 49, and recorded in said Registry, in Book lG2
Page 81, duly assigned said mortgage and the debt
thereby secured, to the late Nehemiah Abbott, then
in full life but since deceased And the condition Of
said mortgage having been broken we. the under
signed, Executives of the last will and testamt nj
of the late Nehemiah Abbott, aforesaid by reason
thereof hereby claim foreclosure OF said mortgage
for breach of condition
c. w ABROTT,
CAROLINE b. ABBOTT,
Executives OF the last will OF the late Nehemiah
Abbott.
Belfast, July ., 1873 3w3s
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
SHIP NEW =.
PORT OF BELFAST

July 4th, schr ID, X. Arey, Ryder Bangor.
July 9th, schrs. Lillian, Ryan, Boston, Paragon,
Neazie, New ork.
July eth. schrs. A. W. Ellis, Bartlett, Thoma,ton
Nelaka, Carter, Havrt; Maubar. Bird, Bangor I.
J. Beckett, Grant, Boston; ABBY Gale, Darby, hos-
ton.
July sth, schrs Lois n. Chaples, ChapIrs, INV
London J, Il. Drew French,
July 5th, schr NJ W. Drew, Mahoney, New ORR.
SAILED.
July 81, schr Mary Farrer Manen, New York
July ith. schrs. Geo. Il. Ferguson Ferguson, New
York; u. X. Arey, Ryder Boston.
July 9th, schr. Acora, Robinson, Machias.
July eth, schr L. J. Beckett, Grant, Bangor.
July 10th, schrs Paragon, Neazie, Bangor; Mala-
bar, Bird, New Iork
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
EdAIR WORK
Extra Announcement.

OWING to fast increasing business, and BY
~ the earnest solicitation of her many friends,
MRS. NENNER has been induced to lease the
rooms over S. S. Sleeper's Store, IS Main street.
formerly occupied by DR., Homer, where she will be
pleased to see all III want of goods in her line.
switches, Pufs. Curls &C., constantly on hand or
made to order in short notice and Low Prices.
Also Hair furnished in any quantity. Goods not
kept in stock will be ordered for short
notice. Good prices paid for Black and White HI air
Please give me call. MRS. s. b. VENNER, SIS
Main Street, Belfast. l6tf
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
administrators Sale.

WILL be sold at Public Auction By virtue Of 4
w liccnce from the Court of Probate for the
County of Waldo, Saturday, tile tenth day OF
August, A. ID. 1875 at two of the clock in the after
noon at the premises SO much OF the real estate OF
Augustus Lanpher, late of Searsport in said County
deceas ed, ntestate, will produce the of two
hundred dollars for the payment of the said deceas
eds just debts charges of administration and Incl
de til charges; said real estate consists of the
homestead of said deceased, containing about four
acres with buildings thereon.
EMERY SAWYER, Administrator.
Searsport, July ., 1873. 3wso
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11

Benjamin Noyes, the president of the National
and who was recently convicted of conspiracy to
defrand the policy holders of the New Jersey
Mutual Life Insurance Company of Newark, by
reinsuring that company in the National Capital
was sentenced Saturday in the Supreme Court in
Newark, to eighteen months in the State Prison.
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
Old-Fashioned Oratory.

At the conclusion of his finished Grafton
at the dedication of the soldiers monu-
ment at North Adams, Mass, on Thurs
day, Judge James T. Robinson gave the
following striking glance at the future
But what of the future ? The armed
struggle is over 'the war drums throb
no longer; the battle flags are turled" :
the armies are disbanded; slavery is
abolished, and the freedman has the bal
lot. over the lonely grave of the com
| batantS in the Southern land wave the
soft grasses and bloom the bright flowers.
| All permanent cause of alienation and
| dlScord between the sections is removed.
| The soldiers we honor died for both sec
| tons and all races, and the time will
come when the people of the South will
| see that our victory was their victory, be
| cause it was a victory over injustice and
wrong. Let the South cover the graves
of her dead with flowers. 1t is natural
and honorable tribute to courage and de
yotion. We must recognize the fact that
the majority Of the Southern soldiers We're
sincere and brave. They came Of the
same blood and displayed the spirit and
yalor of the Saxon race, We do not by
this admit the justice OF the cause they
defended. Honest and brave men have
fought for a bad cause before this Eng
lIsh soldiers We're no doubt honest, and
we know they We're brave when they un
dcTtook to Conquer ON fathers. We can
see this now and acknowledge the pluck
and daring OF the red-coats. ana still not
ahatc oar admiration and reverence for
Washington and his compeers. - now
we may mourn even fer the gallant South
crn dead. and stiI keep our Wreaths Of
glory for The hroWs Of those only who
died for the Republic. BIT new duties,
new questions. new perjlS are upon us,
ana We must turn our back to the past
and our faces tn the future. Instead Of
the slave power t. fear, we nov have the
rum power, whose capital is greater and
whose slaves are more numerous. Instead
OF the haron~ ot the plantation, We have
tho railroad kings and deSpntS Who buy
UP our Legislatures and Congress itself
Instead Of Fugitive slave bills and Kan
sa1 raids Wc have WhiSlev rings. Indian
rings, navy rings and Credit Noblicr
sWiNllrS. Instead ct ASSISTANTS Of the
night vi petition and free speech in Com
IrcsS, We have champions OF Republication,
enemies Of the public debt, in which is
funded the victory Of the Union, leaders
of the mob. agitators against capital and
industry Communists who aSSail the foun-
datonS of civilized society.
We are one family now and one coun-
Try. We stand together again on the
same old ship. and above us floats the
same dear Old Tag Of the fathers. The
dangers to our peace do not come alone
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11

Slaughter Of Whites in Oregon and Idaho
SAN FRANCISCO. Julb q. \ Portland
despatch saws That news from Dallas
states that James Clark ana Il party nl
fourteen men. on last Sunday. were scout
in- up the south fork at the John plY
! river. and when about twelve miles from,
| It's mouth. at NurlcrrrS creek they came
/ upon Indians. supposed to number about
TOO. who endea}nrcd To cut 81 the line
ot retreat nt C.aih~ parity. AMI nearly
4 succeeded IN the attempt Ihr party
defended themselves. and one man was
7 killed and TWO Others seriously wounded
! before the command made its eScape.
clark and TWO men were rilt OH bN thc
death of their horses NS soon Ms the
4 news reached Canyon City that Cllrn
was missing, 4 party ot twelve went IT,
/ his assistance. They came across Clark
at Cummings rancho. about two miles
+ from the fork of john Day river. at which
/ point Clark hau succeeded IN making his
escape. W me III TINS point the Indians
mAde an attack on them and drove them
/ from the rancho, WoundIng Schultz The
/ iIoNtileN took the stage stock and burnrd
tine vehicle and all The buildings on the
rancho.
\ letter from Canyon tlt}, dated july
LIST, says II have Just returned from
carry NJ dispatches 20 Col GrncI'S CONT
| mand Every thing Is dlSor- 4u/ed. 'IAr
Indians are all around us. we have been
/ lighting for thc last three days Can't
! tell how MANY are killed. We know ~
! eleven Of our men. We want help i
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The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
Second Hand Hack for Sale!

TNHE subscriber offers for sale Il
az l Second Hand Hack in good con
fR- dition. VIII be sold at bargain.
~ For further particulars call at Gates
Il stickney's Store, under the Journal Office.
r. 4. sIlCh
Belfast, July II, 1>7s. 2stf
The Republican journal., 1878-07-11
Enough Coin to Resume

\ Washington dispatch says that there
is now enough coin in the treasury to re-
sumo specie payments.
In the course of conversation with
Secretary Sherman in Washington Satur-
day, 1t was ascertained that, contrary to
Il previous report, he has not decided TO
announce a resumption of specie pay
ments III advance OF the first OF January
next the time fixed 10y law He says,
however, that resumption may come be
fore that time, by natural causes, when
the premium on specie may disappear
and that we are now approaching that
point, and that il is the duty Of the -ov
ernment 70 employ all legitimate meas
ureS to produce such 4 result