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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Terrible Railroad Accident.
Cincinnati Gazette.

One of the most terrible railroad acct.
dents that ever occurred in this State, and
the worst thai ever took place on the road,
happened four miles west of S~teubenville,
Ohio, August I, on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
& st. Louis Railway.
The fast line going west, due at Steuben.
vile shortly after one o'clock q. m, was four
minutes behind time, and while running at
lightning speed, a mile beyond Mingo Sta
ton, suddenly collided with the first Sec
ton of freight train No. Is, coming east.
The shock was so terrific as to awaken
persons sleeping in their homes three.
quarters of a mile away, and the groans of
the victims under the debris in the darkness
was simply heartrending. Both engines were
completely demolished. some of the frag.
ments railing into the creek, fifty yards dis.
lance. The two postal cars were hurled
over the bank, one IF them badly broken
turned upside down, and the other remain
ing pretty nearly intact.
An emigrant car was the first of the pas.
senger C aches, and by the time it had
reached the bottom of the embankment
it was fit for little except kindling wood.
Thirteen persons were killed outright, OF
died soon after being taken from the wreck,
Two more died in the afternoon, and two OF
three others will probably not recover. The
list of wounded will probably exceed forty
and as some who were slightly injured wen
on west early in the morning, the exact
number can not be determined.
The responsibility for the accident il
placed upon the officers of The freight train
which shou d have waited at Alexandra
road for the passenger.
OF the occupants of the Cincinnati posta
car, all were killed but one, 7. L Moreau
of Cincinnati, who escaped with a fracture
of the right leg and sprain Of the left
Frank D. Graham, head clerk, was killed
He was one of the most popular men on the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
NEWS SUMMARY.


At three o'clock, Monday afternoon, the
city of Washington was visited by the most
terrific storm known for many years.
Some fifty houses were unroofed, and ex-
tensive damage done to many houses in
course Of erection. Castle Stewart, rented
to the Chinese Embassy, was damaged.
Mary Sharp, colored, was blown into the
river with the house in which she resided,
and drowned. There are reports of several
persons being injured by lightning. The
Patent Office, Smithsonian Institute, Office
of the Post, the Holy Cross, and Church of
the Communion were struck by lightning,
but not seriously damaged. The avenue in
front of the Executive mansion and Treas.
ury Department, during the storm, re-
sembled a rapidly flowing river. Hundreds
of sparrows were killed by hail. The dam
age to public and private property will
reach at least $4,000.
At a recent Cabinet session the Secretary
of War said he had news from the Rio
Grande that several Mexican companies
were being organized for the purpose OF re.
polling raids across the river by the United
States forces. Matters are regarded as be-
coming serious. Raiders upon this side Of
the river will be followed into Mexico,
though the sincere wish of the government
is there will be no occasion for any future
crossing by our soldiers. The discussion o.
the matter was interesting, but it was MOI
considered at the Cabinet meeting that any
necessity whatever exists at present for any
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Moral Responsibility.

1t wa more than thirteen centuries ago
when Belisarius, on his way to Africa,
gibbeted two of his soldiers for an act of
violence. And when this summary
punishment aroused some mutiny among
the comrades of the exempted men, the
General explained the crime alone might
not have been visited by this terrible
retribution if it had not been aggravated
by the fact that the perpetrators were
drunk. This is pretty sound law to-day.
Surely a man will not be held less guilty
of crime because he deliberately pre-.
pares himself for it by sitting all that
is human in his nature, and stimulating
all that is brutal. He should rather be
held morally responsible for all the
other possible crimes which the alcohol
he swallows would drive him to commit
if opportunity offered. j 10
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

contained in the reservoir rushed in the
direction Of Canton, one mile away, carry
ing along everything with which it came in
contact, prominent being the large steam
sash factory of Coons& Brain, which stood
in the way of the rush of water. Not a
particle of the building or machinery was
left standing, all being swept to destruction.
A terrible tornado passed yer WilliEg-
ford, Conn.,, about six o'clock in the even
ing, August 8, and blew over houses, up
rooted trees, and caused the greatest devas-
tation. It is estimated the killed will num-
Der a. least twenty, while the wounded will
reach twice that number. The telegraph
swire and poles were blown down, making
it impossib e to communicate directly with
New Haven on the south, or Meriden or
Hartford to the north. Word was finally
sent by the up seven o'clock train to the two
latter places, and on the next down express,
which leaves Meriden at half.past seven,
came physicians and help. The greatest ex
element prevailed, and the widest rumors
are afoat as to the loss of life. The storm
was general in the State, doing great dam
aOe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Telegraphs In the East.

One Of the earliest telegraph lines in
Eastern countries was a private line,
erected in 1859, from Teheran to
Sultanieh, where the Shah of Persia
temporarily resided. This line, one
hundred and sixty nine miles long, after
being used one summer, was abolished.
There are now about five thousand miles
of telegraph in Persia alone; and the
construction of the last of those lines,
that from Shahrud to Meshed, supplies
an illustration of the point dealt with
in this paper. "The workmen suffered
much from want of water and from
heat" says the Persian Inspector
General of Telegraphs. "During the
months of June and July, 1876, the
heat in the plains, with a cool wind
blowing, rose to 1400 Fahrenheit, while
the heat in the shade once rose to 1120
Fahrenheit. Great anxiety was felt on
account of the Turcomans, who were
expected to attack us every day, but
not a single Turcoman was SEEM"
The first through telegraph to the far
East was erected by the Turkish
Government in 1868, and proceeded
from Constantinople through Asia
Minor, via Mosul, to Bagdad. In 1854,
the Government Of British India built
a line, on iron standards, from Bagdad
to Fac, at the head of the Persian Gulf.
This line was subsequently handed over
to the Turks, and was deemed so unsafe,
passing as it did through a region where
the Port had really little orno authority,
that after the submarine cable from Fac
TO Kurachee had been laid, a telegraph
line was put up by British officers, but
at the cost of the Persian Government,
from Bushire via Teheran to Begdad.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Delaware Democratic state Conven.


The Democratic State Convention August
6, nominated John W. Hill, of Kent County,
for Governor, by reclamation. L. L. Mar
tin, Of Sussex County. was nominated for
Congress. One resolution indorses Della
wares Senators and Representatives in
Congress, and concludes as follows: "1n
accordance with the time honored and con-
stitutional faith of the Democratic party,
we hold that the only honest and lawful
money of the people of the United States is
gold and silver coin, or paper money con-
vertible into such coin at the will of the
holder"
The resolutions hold the Republican party
responsible for the depressed condition of
business and vigorously denounee the con-
spiracy, which, through corruption and
fraud, gave the Electoral votes of South
Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida to Ruther.
ford B. Hayes for President, and William A.
Wheeler for Vice President, against the
clearly expressed will of the voters of those
States, and declare the firm convict N that
the refusal of Republican members of the
Electoral Commission to investigate the
charges of fraud, whereby certificates of
election were given to the Hayes Electors
n said States, was a violation of public
duty and a betrayal of the trust reposed in
them and we hereby indorse and approve
the investigation constituted by the House
of Representatives for the purpose of ex-
posing to the whole country the means by
which said frauds were perpetrated, ano
the will of theSAmerican people defeated
J in the election of their Chief Executive.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
serve an Injunction ON Dise.se

By invigorating q feeble constitution, reno
waiting debilitated physique, and enriching
a thin and innutritious circulation with
Hostetter's Stomach Bifters, the finest, the
most highly sanctioned, and the most popu.
lar tonic and preventive in existence. II
strengthens the stomach, remedies torpor Of
the liver and bowels, and gives 2 heaIthful
impulse to the secretive and discharging
functions of the kidneys and bladder. Not
only does it arrest and prevent, the recur.
renee of malarial fevers, but 1t 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 incidentally unprotected. 1t elimi
mates from the blood certain impurities
which the most skillful Psychologists assign
as the exciting causes of those agonizinf
complaints, rheumatism and govt, and it is
moreover, an excellent remedy for an en-
feebled or overweight state of the nerves
and for mental dependency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
The South,

A Greeneville, Tenn, special of the 9th
inst, says: Six thousand people assembled
to witness the hanging of Howell, but to
the establishment of every person at IL 80
a. m. the Sheriff received a dispatch from
Gov. P rter, postponing the execution. The
action of tse Governor has excited disgust.
Fears are entertained that the prisoner will
be lynched tonight. The town Marshal was
shot at shutdown by a man named Douglas
The Mayor has doubled the police force
A petition had been sent to the Governor
from Greeneville, praying for a respite
which touched the heart of the Governor,
and it was granted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

road, and was married only about a year
ago, receiving many valuable presents. The
other two killed in this car were W. R.
johnson, Cincinnati, and Augustus An.
drews, local agent Of C~larksburg, W. Va.
The bodies were taken charge of by the
other postal agents, and will be shipped to
their friends. The others recognized were:
Mrs. Cullen. of Bridgeport, Conn.,; Bern
hard Miller, of Germany, on whose person
was found 1910 in national bank notes.
John Currey, County Down, Ireland;
Fred. Gross, Mannheim, Germany; Patrick
Cannon, Ireland; John Dugan, en-
gineer of the passenger train.
nized. They were neatly cofRued, and buried
at Steubenville. The following is a list of
the wounded: R. K. Conwell, Uhrieks-
vii e, right leg smashed; Margaret Brandon,
East Bridgeport, Ct, eye put out, RICH
pie, Philadelphia, head badly cut, and
chest crushed; Mrs. Mccormick. Glasgow,
Scotland, face cut and back injured. Mrs.
Jane Bowerine, same place, scalp wound;
two children, Jessie and Robert, hurt; Mrs.
Mary Haley, New Rochelle, N. Y, died.
She was going to join her husband in Cali
fornia; Geo. Thomas, Washington, right
leg broken; Edward Downing, Allegheny,
hip disiecated and head cut; Mrs. F. Owens,
Bridgeport, e., with TWO ch1ldren, all
slightly injured; Mrs. Maria Cullen, SAINT
place, leg broken and back injured; James,
her husband, foot mashed and ankle
.sprained; daughter Fanny, hurt internal y;
Mrs. Ed. Burke, Louisville, arm and body
badly bruised. ]. W. Harris, GAINESVILLE,
right leg broken j. hn B. Thomas, Phila
delphia, parents in Dayton, o., head cut,
right leg fractured, and left sprained. J.
R. Shafer, Monticello, Ind, injured in back.
W. D. Agnew, Allegheny, leg broken. J.
c. Fulton, Burgettstown, passenger fireman,
nose smashed and arm broken. Charles
Graham, freight engineer, arm
broken and otherwise injured
Evan P. OLSON, New York, hurt internally
Mary Mcdonald, London, England, hurt
internally; Mrs. Phillips, Tippecanoe, Har.
rison County, O., conclusion of the brain
w Fl. Houston, Indianapolis postal clerk
cut slightly in the head; George L. Weist,
Cambridge City, Indiana, postal clerk, and
j. c. Matthews, postal clerk, bruises
and possibly internal injuries; Charles
McCann, in charge of the wrecking
train, was seriously injured by a portion Of
the debris falling on him while removing
the debris.
There were also a number with slight
wounds. English, Irish, Scotch, German
Danis,, Swedish, and American national
tiles were represented, and considerable
difficulty was experienced in finding inter
prefers to ascertain the wants of some of the
sufferers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
The Iime-Kiln Club.


The committee which was appointed
some time since to report on the advisa-
bility of stocking the forests of America
with rhinoceroses, elephants, giraffes and
other wild animals, were ready torep0rt.
Uncle Daniel Penstock swallowed a
troche and said:
"Dis committe hez met togedder about
a dozen times to consult maps, almy-
nacks, circus picturs' an odder author
tiles on wild animuls, an I liz proud to
say dat we hez got de subject right
down fne-same as de man puts his fut
on a grasshopper. De report am to de
effeck dat we couldn't get along wild ele-
fants in dis country, kase dey would be
Dustin down de fences, and putting DER
heads into the skool-house winders. De
rhinoceros would be anodder nuisance.
De animul, ez dis committee foun' out,
is in de habit of walkin' off wild niggers
who trabble aroun' AFTER dark, an dey
sumtimes rush in an break up lecshuns
Just as de candydates ar putin in DER
biggest jumps an settin' out de beer by
de bar'l. De giraffes would be man.
Cling up de chill'en an feed on ole
folks, an de varus ,odder wild beasts
would raise de price of pork in six
months to fifty dollars a bar'l. Dis
committee has darefore concluded
not to stock dis country wild emmy such
population, but on de contrary, would
recommend de members of dis Club to
encourage de growth Of more string
beans, wild here an dar good rat-dog
an a race boss frown in as a feeler."
The report being accepted, Samuel
Shin vas fined ninety-six dollars fol
splitting in the wood box, and Brother
Gardener slowly and solemnIy adjourned
the meeting, adding:
"Brudders, ez you walks up de streets
or down it, let de fack creep inter yel
souls-dat while dress doan' make d.
man, too many him patches in q Clul
like dis may lead de outside public tei
emagine dat we are KILN ourselves vic
brainwork." a9f
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

TERRIBLY ExHAusTING ARE THE NIGHT
SwEATs which accompany Consumption.
But they, as well as the paroxysms of cough
ing, are invariably broken up by DR.. VIM.
HALLS BALsAM FOE THE LUNGs, which con-
quers the deadly malady, as well as bron-
chitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma,
diphtheria and all other affections of the
throat, lungs and chest. It saves thousands
from untimely graves and is invaluable in
rescuing children from the Group, whoop-
ing cough and quinsy. 1t is sold by all
Druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

A BALM FOR EVERY WouND.-GRACE's
SALvE is now so generally used for the,cure
Of Flesh Wounds, Cuts, Burns, Ulcers, Eel
ons, Sprains, and all diseases of the skin,
that praise of it seems almost needless.
Those who have tried it once always keep a
box on hand and rothing will induce them to
be without a supply.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
without q supply.

Fob upwards of thirty years Mrs. VIM
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
children with never-failing success. Itcor-
reefs acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery
and diarrhea, whether arising from teeth.
ing or other causes. An old and well-tried
remedy, rs cts. q bottle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
] WnHoRr,s FEyER AND AauE TONG.

WnHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE TONGA
certain, safe and speedy cure for all diseases
of miasmas ic origin. 1t curesin a few days
without danger or inconvenience, Chills and
Fever, Bilious Fever, Dumb Chills, Per
nicious Fever, Congestiye Chills, Sun Pains
and all diseases Of similar character. En-
larged Spleens are reduced as if by magic
and Sun Pains are conquered with marvel
Gus rapidity. 'WHEELoCK, FINLAY Go.
Proprietors, New Orleans.
FOR SALE nv ALI, DRUGGISTS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

Take one cup Of butter and lard melted to-
gether, add one cup New Orleans molasses;
stir into this one cup of sugar and cold water,
two large teaspoonfuls ginger, two eggs
beaten, and four cups of -four, having in
it three large t~easpoonfuls D0oLEY's
YEAST POWDER. Bake in moderately hot
oven.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Windsor Hotel, New YORK.

Since the reduction of the rate per day to
$500 there has been an increase in numbers,
and it would appear this was a most judi
cious move. The Windsor was never more
| attractive to the traveller than now.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

THE evil consequences resulting from i'm.
pure blood are beyond human calculation,
so are the vast sums expended in worthless
remedies ParsonS PurgdtiUe Pill make
neac rich blood, and taken one q night fol
three months will change the blood in the
| entire system.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Home and Farm Brev1tIes.

WHEN there is danger of staining the
handsfrom preparing fruit or vegetables,
rub them with fresh lard.
DR.. STURTEvANT says: "One of
the best results which could happen to
our talking agriculturists would be to
sweep from existence the idea that cheap
results can be of other than of cheap
value. The true results are always
costly of time and of thought. Let the
agricultural thinker receive recognition
in accordance as his thought is based on
facts"
Corn starch cake: One cup of sugar
one-half cup of butter; whites OF three
eggs; one-half cup Of sweet milk; one
cup of flour; one-half cup of corn
starch; one teaspoonful of cream-of-tar-
tar and one-half of soda. Dissolve the
soda in the milk; mix the cream-of-tar.
tar thoroughly with the flour and add
the whites beaten to a froth the last
thing; flavor to taste.
CRUMB pudding: Odd bits of stale
cake can be made into a most appetiz.
ing dish in the following way: Over a
quart of crumbs turn a pint of scalding
milk and let them soak. Then add
three eggs, we'll beaten, and a half-pint
of milk; half-teacup ofdesiccated cocoa
nut. Bake twenty minutes. Flavoring
may be added, to suit the taste, and
raisins or currants, if desired.
GRAHAM bread: Set sponge with
wheat -four as for white bread; when
light stir with q spoon into a pan Of
Graham -four adding salt and half a cur
of molasses to seven pounds of -four, OF
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
Chinese ~shrewdness.

Here is a specimen which happened
lately at a shoe store in San Francisco,
and which is copied from the Turner's
Falls Reporter:
The persons concerned were the pro-
prietor of the shoe store and John
Chinaman. Examining a pair of boots,
the price Of which wasfve dollars, John
inquired, GLOW muchee you axee for
bootee!" In a spirit of waggery, it is
presumable, the owner replied, 1.-TWO
dollars and a halfee, John. Very
cheapee bootee, ainteep ~Cheap
bootee," said John, who thereupon ex-
amined a pair, and concluding to buy,
offered a quarter-eagle. "But," said
the dealer in leather, "this is only
enough for one boot. They are two
dollars and a half apiece; two boots
cost five dollars. John was somewhat
astonished, said he would not buy, and
demanded the return of his money; but
the dealer was memorable. "No, john"
said the latter. "You have got one
boot, and have paid for it; now give me
another piece like this, and take the
other"
John saw at once the drift Of the
game, and was atonce resolved. WELL"
said he, this bootee is mine, may be?
I paid for he." eyes" said the dealer.
"And you no give me other bootee?"
asked John. "Not without the money!"
said the other. WELL" said John, 81
do with the bootee what I please-I
cuttee, he up" And thereupon John
whipped out a knife, cut the boot to
pieces and threw it into the street, ex-
claiming, as he departed, "That am my
bootee; that other be your bootee; you
sell he to next fool Chinaman what
come alongp At last accounts the
boot-dealer was looking for the man
with a wooden leg, to whom he. might
sell the odd boot, and thus say the ex-
pense.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.
Hon. Hiram Hitchcock has been in
duced to take an interest in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel on account of the i'm
paired health of Mr.. A. B. Darling, who
is now in Europe. Mr.. c. W. Griswold
retains his active interest in the firm.
On the LIST inst. the hotel commenced its
twentieth year with reduction of price
from five to four dollars per day, and all
extra accommodations in the same ratio.
The incompatible situation of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and its superior accom-.
modations throughout will continue to
make it more than wei the favorite re-
sort of travellers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

THE relaxing power of Johnson's Amodyne
LSniment is almost miraculous. A gentle
man whose leg was bent at the knee and
stiff for twenty years had it fmbered by
its use, and the leg is now as good as the
other.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15

CoURTsHIP in Portugal is queerly
conducted. When a young man over
there gets sweet on a girl he never hints
ice-cream once, but stands around the
curb-stone in the broiling sun and per-
mits the damsel to feast her eyes on
him from an upper window. Ii the
girl heaves out a painful of ashes onhim,
he concludes that his addresses are not
desired, and moves on to the next house.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-15
GRAcES SALVE.

JoNEsyILLE. Mich. Dec. q, is77.-Messrs. Foacie:
sent you 50 cts. for boxes Of Grsce's Salye. have
had q and have used them on an ulcer on my loot and
It il almost well. Respectfully yours, C.J-VAs NESS.
on recent Of as cents. Prep7ded BY SETH ".
EOWLE q SONS So Harrison Az, Boston MASS.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-11-17
LETTER FROM PLAeUENINE.
PLAQUEMINE, November

PLAQUEMINE, November 8, 1873
Editor Morning Star
The fever here has declined very rapidly
owing t. the cold weather and the lack of
material. Oa All Saints day besides masses
and veepers as on sundays, there was a large
procession frem the Church to the graveyard,
where Father Harnais delivered touching
sermon on Purgatory, after which he blessed
the graves. Then the people scattered through
the cemetery and here and there groups
gathered around the graves of loved ones. The
number of new graves tells the story of our
sufferings during the past season.
The work of repairing our church has begun.
The walls will be raised and new roof put on
in a style to add much to the building
The plan ters all around tho parish are
making sugar. The cane seems to be doing
we'll. and the planters are highly elated over
the prospects. The weather bids fair to do
well, although if little colder it would not
hurt Business is beginning to revive and the
people are trying in c measure to catch up for
what has been lost this summer.
PELICAN JR.