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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
Mrs. Pruzals Seek Information.


Ebenezer, what's the sense in all this
talk about cramics, anyway" said old
Mrs. Pruzals, looking up from her knit
ting, the o,her evening.
orally, Hepsy, l don't know. 1
hain't heerd nothn' about it yit my
SELF" replied the old man.
"Welf, all the wimmen is jest gittin'
about crazy over 'em, an where they
USED to be improvin' their time by talkin'
about turnin', an cuttin' bias, an ruff
fin, an aidgin' with knife pleatin' an
sich like, now you don't heer nothin' but
jest cramics,' 'cramics,' wherever you
60, from mernin' till night. 1 never
could make out what they was drivin'
at, but s'posed of course it was me-
thin to W ar, till Yesterday, when I
heerd that Mrs. Fordyce had got set,
an SO l thought 1 must drop in an see
'em an care my mind. Well 1 went
over, expectin' all the time to find that
she'd been gittin' set of new-fangled
furs, but l never was so took down in
all my lie, as 1 was when l seed what a
fool I'd been.
"' hearn,' says l, as she sot chair
for me, that y, u'd been gitrin' new
set of cramics, an so thought I'd run
over an take peep at 'em.'
"fOh, yes, says she, an they're
sech beauties-real sple1did! They're
very lovely, an then you know they're
SO sceerce- the genuine. l was very
fortunit to git 'em.'
g" Do they fit you good p says /, want
in to be sociable.
-4 don't jest exactly understand
you,' says she.
clare they seal or otterT says I.
"Oh, lal MOP says she, they're
mostly waterfowl; but Pll bring 'em
out, an let you judge for YOURSELF an
with that she takes me into the other
room an opens up little walnut chist.
an took out-well, daddy, what dye
s'pose?"
|. -"A couple O. ducksT" ventured the
old man, at loss to think of any other
sp cies of waterfowl to be had in this
market.
"Nary time-I know'd you couldn't
guess it. Well, she Jest took an sot out
onto the table lot O chainy dishes, Gov
cred with pictures of one.legged snipes,
al all Secu HOuStuSS. blu YOU ever stt
sech tomfoolery7 There was platters,
an gravy dishes, an mugs, an plates,
with more kinds O. things painted on to
'em than you could find in the jogerfy
an them she. said was cramics, an tip
top good sample Of 'em too, she thought
Of course they looked kind O. purity
but then they cost most as much as 8
pianner, an | don't consate that han
an eggs would taste any better off EN- ZEN
than from my old blue-aidged set that
we've had ever sense we fust went tt
housekeepin'. How does it strike you
daddy?"
"Well, that's about the size of my
opinion, too, Hepsy. If the dishes II
clean, an the wittles cooked about right
don't need any pictures to make m!
appetite come out an take care of itself
No cramics-or chromos, either, for tina
matter-is needed when the ole man il
feelin' we'll"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

JEAN PLANTER, pointsman on q
French railroad, deserves mention as
one of the bravest of heroes. While en-
deavoring to close the gates of cross
ing, few days ago, he was struck
down by goods train and had his arm
cut off. Not soul was within reach,
and, aware that an express train was
due, he managed to tie up the bleeding
stump, and remained at his post until
station-master, informed by the driver
of the goods train that an accident had
occurred, picked up the arm from the
rail and succored the hero.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
EXPLANATION.

Atchurch sat within her pew
o pewi
But thsreI heard
No pious word
saw alone her eyes of blue!
saw her bow her head 50 gracious
o graciousl
The choirs g,
The organ rang
And seemed to fill the building spacious.
could not hear the gospel lore
o lawi
My future bride
Was by my side;
i found all else mighty bore.
And when pealed forth the organs thunder
D Othunderl
fixed my eyes
In mute surprise
On her whose beauty was a wonder.
To me that maiden was most dear g
And she was mine
Joy too divine
For human words 70 picture hereI
Her love seemed like a prayer to bless me-
o bless mel
Before sne came f
My life was tame;
Ny rarest Joy could not oppress me.
The service was done, we sought the shore
And here we walked,
And sadly talked
More sadly talked than eer before.
thought she was a type of goodness
o goodnessi
But on that day
heard her say
Plain words. whose very tone was rudeness.
westrayed beyond the tide-mill's dam
0dami
She Tilted me,
And now | see
That woman's love is all q shaml
ne go s-a-- Hdlck- EUe
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

THE amount of sugar annually con-
sumed in Great Britain is 100000 tons,
being about sixty pounds for every one
of the population. Raw sugar, when
imported, contains from two to three
per cent. of impurities. As much as
three tons of stone have been found in
single cargo. According to expert
ments made by DR.. Cameron, of Dublin,
and DIR. Hassel, of London, as many as
100000 mites are found in a pound OF
raw sugar
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
END OF THE cIGAR-MAKERs' STRIKE.

lNew YORK commercial AdVertiser.l
The ten thousand cigar-strikers, who
have stood out for four months, finally
conclude that it is idle to fight against
fate. Their strike is virtually ended,
and its failure adds one more to the
long list of blunders committed by the
Trade Unionists. These men went out
because, on falling market and in a
time of great depression, the employers
were unable to pay top-prices. The
strike grew into rather formidable d.
mensions, under the encouragement re-
ceived from Trade Unionists in other
cities, who contributed liberally-too
literally for their own good-to support
the men in their mistaken attitude.
The manufacturers have lost heavily, of
course, by the total cessation of work in
so many large factories, and the revenues
of the Government have suffered in
corresponding proportion-but the worst
burden of all has fallen upon the should.
ers of the strikers themselves. They
have earned no money, but have had q
halfway sort of existence through the
aid of Trade Union friends and eharita
BILE contributions during the whole pc
riod of the strike; and now, these re
sources failing, and idleness being weari
some as we'll as improbable, they ar,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
THE American thinks he is the fully

THE American thinks he is the fully
civilized man; but civilization is bitter
pill to some of the nations that we, as a
high-toned and splendid people, treat
with contempt. The customs of a highly
advanced country, like this, is not al
ways well appreciated. Not long ago
Chinaman resident of San Francisco,
who had his nose bit off in good
humored civilized tussle, had the organ
carefully packed and sent back home to
show his friends one of the American
customs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

MRS. JULIA A. MOORE, "the sweet
singer of Michigan" must be a roman
tic-looking creature. She wears her
long black hair flowing wildly over her
shoulders, and goes barefooted on wash
days. No jute and hairpins, nor corns
and bunions, interfere with the free.
fight Of that poetic soul!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

THE London Globe says that a national
debtis an indispensable sign of civiliza-
tiop, and that there is not q single State
in the Old or New World without one.
Civilization is rapidly reaching high
state of perfection,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

1.-THE extracts published under this head donot,
in every case, express our own views on questions
of the day, but given Of sufficient interest to
entertain a diversity OF readers they are the in
teligsnt exprsssi Of some Of most intelligent
writers.1
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

CHICAGO Times: Silence is copper;
that is to say, it gives cent,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

Cow-HIpE horse shoes are used in
England.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07

anxious to return to work. Yet it is
not certain that all the old places canb
reoccupied by them. 1t has already
been announced that American girls
have been largely employed by our man
ufacturers in the same kind of work
formerly done by the Bohemian and
German strikers; and it is certain that
smokers are generally using smaller
quantities and cheaper qualities of
cigars than heretofore. These are ele-
ments which introduce new features
into the cigar trade of the city; and
these features, taken in connection with
the collapse of the strike, open new
vein of inquiry concerning the futureof
q great industry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
NEW YORK.

New York, Aug. l5.-Murat Halstead
editor of the Cincinnati Commercial sailed
for Europe to day with his two daughters.
He said to the Tribune concerning the tes-
timeBy Of Col Roberts before the Potter
Committee that he and Lamar had said
nothing looking to negotiations for seating
Hayes Lamar was apprehensive that a
spark would be struck 10 Louisiana to
kindle dangerous fires and he lent Lamar
Ingersoll's lecture on the Gods to cheer
him mp. There was nothing IN the 1etter
introducing Roberts to Hayes that would
promote the happiness of Gen. Butler. and
if sealed it was sealed from force of habit
1t merely contained suggestion that Col.
Roberts could give inside views of Louisi
and politics and no allusion to bargain Oh
statement that Roberts was authorized to
act for the southern people,
Reporter-Do you know anything else
about this alleged bargain
| Mr Halstead-I know there was no bar
gain. had very long conversation witt
Gov Hayes three weeks before he was in
augurated President. We passed th'
public men aud measures of the country ii
review, beginning in Maine and ending il
| California We talked freely, as we haC
of our ward politics twenty years before
There was not the flavor of bargain aboa
any Of his conversation with me. He wal
even then in doubt as to whether he was t
be President, and refused to do anythinl
predicated upon the idea that he was t
ha. Mr.. Halstead called at the Potte
Committee room to see whether any fur
ther light on the subject of the ailege
bargain was desired, and Gen. Butler be
ing asked if he desired to examine Nj
Halstead, said he did not
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
a Sure Thing.

Urinary. genital, kidney and bladder
diseases, Oh accout of their peculiar
nature, should be promptly and thor
ougly cured. The high standing OF
Pro. Chaplin as specialist in these dis
eases is a guarantee as to the character
of his new and favorite compound,
'Buchupaiba." The great popularity
and rapidly increasing demand for
which is additional evidence of its
worth. "Chapin's Injection Fleur" is
to be used with the ''Buchupaiba
where there are diseased or impure
discharges "a syringe is with each bot
tile of Injection) His Constitution
Bitter Syrup" drives all traces from
the blood. Sold by druggists at 81
each. They never fail. Depot So Bare
Hay street, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
POTTER INVESTIGATION,
Continuation of John a. 1sste's testimony


New YORK, Aug. I5.--Witnesss said
Kellog wanted me to manufacture athl-
davits but l refused; | never did wrong in
my life and sacrificed many opportunities
to keep within the dictates of Esy Conscience
lgreat laughter; thought by working
Anderson | should get enough evidence
out of him to expose the whole thing aud
make sensation and my fortune; cant
say what | would have done if some one
had offered me 100000 to keep quiet and
the high moral statesmen had pressed
around me to keep my mouth shut llaugh-
teri; when Anderson told me he had
signed the protest and got no money for it
/ told him the visiting statesmen and
kellogg would leave him 10 the mud;
told him if be held out with the protest be
could get documents from visiting states
men that would make them his slaves for
the remainder of their political lives;
about this time Anderson began jumping
around and threatening to whip Pltkin,
kellogg and every one else; Kellogg and
others called on me one daY and said,
''Come, old fellow, / want 60 introduce
you TO the visiting statesmen, the
statesmen admired the hall and ther
lthey edged toward the affidavit mill;
told Kellogg | would not 60 TO sneh .
lot Of old frauds; was afraid if ! me-
them they might get something out o.
Ime; Anderson told me that he and
Weber had au interview with Sherman
and that Sherman had promised then
EeYerythiug; | told Anderson he was al
unmitigated lunatic to believe in any
thing but written contract; he said ht
vas promised the naval Office, and | told
him he would never get it, and be hasn't
Itlaughter) another day he called on ms
and said, I've got it," | replied, "Wha
have you got. more ,affy?" he said, No
sir; I've got them fixed he pulled out
letter and said it was from John Sherman
and was letter giving him the naval Of
fee; he showed me John Sherman's nam
on the letter, but refused TO let me see tn
the remainder Of the letter; ] had tall
with Darrell and Kellogg about that letter
kellogg said the latter was only y genera
. one and noncommittal; Kellogg and con
] sidered the count of votes finished befor
1t was begun; tlanghterl: / spoke vat
] Darrel about showing the letter, and b
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
The East and the west.
(Detriot Evening Press


10 the midst of SO much economic slop
as is uttered in these times it is not a very
high compliment to say of Horatio Sey-
mours remarks last Friday that they were
the most sensible which have recently been
heard. A single phase of the relations
between the world at large and the wes
tern farmer, which he pointed out, dispos-
es of all the arguments of the western in
Aationist When our paper money was
plentiful and its gold value was low the
prices of transportation and of everything
else were Of course very high, as must al
pays be the case under such conditions,
and the farmer had to pay more for the
production of his grain and its carriage
to Liverpool than be could get for it at tae
latter place, where its price is fixed. As
a result our expectations of grain were in
significant. On the other hand, since the
purchasing power of the greenback has
approximated to that of gold. the price of
everything the farmer buys, including
transportation, has greatly decreased,
while the gold price of wheat has remain
ed comparatively constant. Result, an
enormous expectation of our grain, large
profits for the farmer, an enormous influx
of gold from Europe. and the promise of
an early return to general prosperity. In
short it is plain thatth interest OF the west
ern farmer lies with the side of cheap labor,
cheap Gotten, cheap iron, and cheap every
thing but grain, for the latter is what he
sells, and its price being regulated at the
foreign market has very little dependence
on American conditions. The higher the
purchasing power of the money he gets for
his wheat, and the lower the price of
everything he has to buy withit. the great
er his annual profit. As the farmers are
the vast majority Of the people of this
country, their interest is the interest of
all. The same economic conditions and
arguments should show the farmer and
the whole country. how the protective
tariff Injuries him. 1t increases the cost
Of everything he buys. and is i,npotent to
add one cent to the price paid him for his
! grain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
carIyonNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ia Eureka,
Nevada, dispatch, says the town was Wis
tied this evening by . freshet, caused by
heavy rain in the mountains; the Hood
swept down the ravine IN which the town
is built, carrying away everything movea-
Bile, and destroying stables, outbuildings,
ETC.; one man is supposed to have been
lost: the damage is considerable but since
a similar visitation four years ago most of
the buildings have been raised above the
level of the water and escaped destruction,
though the lower floors were flooded.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 16.-William
Wilson, alias Patterson. was hanged AT
San Bernardino this morning for the mur-
der of one Barrett.
Jeffreys Lewis, actress, was married
/ w ednesday night to A. Maitland, stock
Operator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16

New York, Aug. l6.-The Potter con-
gressional committee met again this morn
ing. A dispatch was received by the
committee from Mayor Burke, of New
Orleans, stating he would arrive here
Saturday.
John A. Loete read several letters from
Kellogg. one, dated February 25th, 1877
expresses the conviction tha. Packard will
be recognized by Hayes if not by Grant
The writer don't see how it can be other
wise; he adds, 'ahatever betides we have
made heap of history such as it is.
Witness related how he was detailed Il
watch Potter when the latter was on th,
subcommittee and got away with Phelp
and Foster. After further testimony ad.
iournad.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
GERMANY
Tslegraph1c srevities,

HAMILTON, o.. Aug. l6.-Nine prison
ers escaped irom Jail this morning; mostly
in for burglary,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l6.-The republican
state central committee have called u
state convention at ST. Louis Oct. 9th.
WHEELING. Aug. l6.-The democrats
have renominated Benz. Wilson for con
gress.
PITTsFIELD, Aug. I6.-Jno. Teneyck.
colored, was hanged here this morning for
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. David Stell.
man, at Sheffield, on the 29th OF Novem-
ber last. He confesses other crimes but
denies the murder of the Stelmans He
is also guilty of bigamy, leaving three
wives and number of children
WATERFOWL, Aug, 16.-A fire al
Madrid, st. Lawrence county, last night
destroyed $4,000 worth of property, in
Guiding the Methodist church, insurance
$4,000.
OswEGo. Aug. 16.-A gravel bed a
Sterling juno. gave way this marnial
burying Fred. Baer, Howard Scheltze
Nicholas Archer, and Tim Dinin. Dinil
was takan out alive, the others were dead
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16


By invigorating feeble constitution. re-
novating debilitated physique, and enrich
ing thin and innutritious circulation with
Hostetter's Stomach Biiters, the finest,
the most highly sanctioned, and the most
powular tonic aud preventive in existence.
It strengthens the stomach. remedies tor
por of the liver and bowels, and gives q
healthful impulse to the secretive and dis
charging functions of the kidneys and biad-
Der. Not only does it arrest and preveni
the recurrence of malarial fevers, but il
furnishes the only adequate safeguard
against them to persons who have never
been afflicted with those maladies, but
would be liable to incur them if fmediclnally
unprotected. Ii eliminates from the blood
certain impurities which the most skillful
pathologists assign as the exciting causes
Of those agonizing complaints, rheuma.
tism and gout. and it is. moreover, an ex-
celient remedy for an enfeebled or over,
wrought state of the nerves, aud for men.
| tal dependency.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
The First Silver Certificate.

Senator Newton Booth, who returned
from Washington yesterday, brought with
him the Grst silver certificate ever struck
off by the United States Government Ii
is marked Series A. No. L." and is en-
dorsed, Good for twenty silver dollars.
10 size and general appearance it is some
what similar to the greenback, although
the colors of the ink used in its printing
are of SILVER brown hue. On the face ii
vignette Of Commodore Stephen Deca.
tur, and near this appears the following
F'This certificate is receivable for customs
taxes, and all public dues. and when SO re
ceived may be reissued. On the back, ex
| tending the entire length of the certificate
is the word. Twenty" 10 letters an incl
| in size
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
yellow Fever.

MEMPHIS, August l6.-Twelye new
cases are reported this q. m.
At a mass meeting held at Grimlaw
Opera house, this a. m. committee of 25
citizens was appointed to take such action
as might be deemed necessary for provid-
ing place Of safety 10 such of our people
as are precuuiariIy unable to do SO without
assistance. They requested Mayor Flip
pen to borrow thirty thousand dollars for
the relief of the poor and needy.
James Speed, ticket agent of the Mem
phis & Louisville r. r., has sold thirty
five thousand dollars worth of tickets since
Monday noon; nearly half the population
has left the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
oEIo.

CINCINNATI, Aug. l6.-The firm of Ely
& Shimsou, large pork packers and grain
dealers. Washington G. H.. Ohio. baVe
suspended; nominal assets will cover la
bilities.
The correspondence between President
Hayes and Judge Nicholas LongWorth was
published this morning. in which the
Ipresident presses Judge LoDgworth to
accept the candidacy for congress in the
FIRST district for personal reasons. Judge
| L. replies. regrettiug that he has decided
not 10 accept nomination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-The postmas-
ter general, accompanied by Mrs. Key and
a few postofice officials. left tonight for
Watkins Glen and Niagara Falls. The
party will visit Cleveland and make gen
eral tour of the west, possibly extending
the trip as far as California. He will be
absent about two months. Gen. Tynel
will act as postmaster general during his
absence.
The secretary of war made a favorable
response to the petition from Memphis for
q supply of tents to shelter the. poor peo-
pie in the country, although, as he states
there is no law for such proceeding other
than the law of humanity. The telegram
to Postmaster Thompson of Memphis
gives great satisfaction.
The Post tomorrow will say, in relation
to the omission to the sundry civil bill
heretofore alleged to be accidental, Of tht
whole section of the Hot Springs reserva
ton act, that detective was detailed tt
follow up the matter, and it is now rumoreG
that this detective has made startling dis
coveries, involving two members of con
gress and the two clerks who assisted il
the enrolment of the bill. Money consid
GRAFTON is suggested.
Subscriptions to the four per cent. loaI
to-day, $500, 100
Attorney General YSumau, of Soutt
Carolina, arrived today for the purpos,
of seeing Attorney General Nevens. Il,
delivered personal letter to the presiden
from Governor Hampton. Attorney Gen
eral Y ouman wished to lay before the dc
partment ali facts relating to the confic
of authority between South Carolina ant
the United States government He sait
there is mistaken impression altogeshe
ia the north 10 regard to that case. Tn
people of South Carolina have no inten
ton or desire to resist the authority o
the general government. The contro
troversy is purely judicial and one of jaris
diction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16

List of patents issued to the inventors Of
Illinois, for the week ending July 30,lS7S,
reported expressly for THE ARGUS by F.
A. Lehmann, Solicitor Patents, Washing
ton, d. c.
4. j. Leybold-Chicsgo Ill, bottle
shoppers, etc,
G. A. Harvey Chicago-corn barves-
ters
w, S. l-Chicago-swing,
w. III, Bramble-Decatur-padIocks.
| G. p Honsum-Decatur-tags for mark
| ing animals.
6. w. Rawson-B Bellevile-- switch head
chairs,
| H. B. t-Joiiet-machiue for max
ing barbed ropes for wire fences
A. F. Risser St M. g. Long oliet
harness saddles
J. ?. Spiss-Fairview- trough
hangers.
w. w. Stetson n-Henry-pumps.
F. Schaumberg -Cruger-harYesters.
L. Z. Wilcox-Horpaston-sawing ma
chimes.
| D. o. -Shanuon-gra sep.
arators.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-16
TEXAS,

New ORLEANS, Aug. l6.-The Calves
ton Ne,os special from the San Antonio
Nesos just received, says that Mackenzie
aud his troops crossed into Mexico at Fort
Duncan last night; there is great activity
among the Mexicans on the other side.
The Nesos' Bryant special, says the dem
ocrats of the fourth district have reuom-
mated Roger O Mills.