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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
Boyton's Midnight swim.
fnsw York stsr.l

Shortly before midnight the residents
in the vicinity of Battery Park were
reused from their slhmbefs by the loud
footing OF q horn and the shouts Of a
crowd of men and boys, who stood
shivering on the STONE landing at Castle
Garden. A number Of policemen re-
paired to the spot, and found Captain
Paul Boyton standing in the center of q
group which included "Nan the News
boy and members of his Volunteer
Lise-Saying Corps. Boyton wss incased
in his rubber suit, and was accompanied
by James Creelman, an officer of the
Corps, similarly enveloped. The two
stepped nimbly into the water at the
turn of the tide, intending to paddle
down the bay as far as the Narrows aud
return at the flow.
Considerable delay was experienced
in arranging the contents of a neat
little metallic ship, which the handy
Captain proposed to take along with
him. 1t is built of tin, and measures
three feet from stem to stern. On the
forward deck was placed a small but
powerful reflector and q coal-oil lamp,
capable of throwing q ray of light a
distance of three Thousand feet. A steel
compartment for heating coffee, a COM
pass, a barometer, cigars, biscuits and
half a dozen rockets completed the
outfit Of the novel little craft. "Baby
Mine" was the name painted on both
bows, the whole design being a creation
of the indomitable swimmer, who thus
sought to overcome the danger Of
becoming cramped from hunger while
in the water.
The river looked dark and forbidding
as the adventurers entered it, armed
with Indian canoe paddles. I~ce-loes
swirled and eddied about in the strong
current, coming into dangerous contact
with the mems head-gear. At these
obstacles the Captain only laughed,
however, and led the way seaward, his
companion following closely in tow. A
rocket was sent off from the miniature
ship, and assembled with a blaze of light
into the darkness overhead. Then q
parting cheer was given by the assembled
friends on the landing, and Boyton and
his friend soon became indistinct from
the pier. !
Opposite Governors Island another
rocket was discharged, but the sleepy
garrison did not respond. For a long
distance down the bay the headlight Of
"Baby Mine" could be seen dancing
up and down. The Captains purpose,
as announced to a reporter before leav.
ing, was to remain in the water contin.
ua1fy from the time Of entering until
ten a. m. next day. The pair lunched in
the lower bay at five .. m, Cup tc
their waists in water" and took the
return flow of the tide back to the start
ing point.
The trip was undertaken for the pur
pose of testing an improvement recently
made in the ~life-saving suit. This is al
attachment covering the lower part o.
the jacket with half-inch rubber, K
afford additional protection to the swim
mer from the ice-ioes or Crooks"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
Unfartunate MemphIs.

Two Commissioners appointed by the
Governor were sworn in the other day, and
have assumed control Of affairs. In the
meantime the United States Courts in Men,
phis issued nine garnishments in favor Of
creditors, amounting to nearly 100000,
and everything available belonging to the
city has been attached. Arguments on a
bill fled in the United States Court, praying
the appointment of a receiver, was heard.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
m.m,h,, runa. ear,I.hecd.

Garnishments to the amount of over two
hundred thousand dollars were lately served
en- the German National Bank at Memphis,
the City Depository and the County Trus-
tee, enjoining them from paying out any
funds belonging to the city. This state of
affairs is The result of the repeal of the city
charter by the Legislature. The garnish-
ments were issued by the United States
Courts in behalf of foreign holders of the
city bonds, who had previously obtained
mandamuses against the city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

MALIGNANT AND SUBTLE rNDERD il the
poison of Ecrofula, and terrible are its raw
ages in the system. They may, however, be
permanently stayed and the destructive
virus expelled from the circulation with
sCoyILL's BLOOD M LIVER SYRUP, q
potent vegetable detergent which eradicates
all skin diseases, leaving no vestige Of them
behind. White swelling, salt rheum, letter,
Assesses, liver complaint, and eruptions Of
every description are nyarlbly conquered
by it. Druggists sell it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

THE drama of "The Danites" is
booked for England next season. The
popularity of Joaquin Miller there and
the interest taken in American border
life will give the play an advantage in
London, and it has strength enough of
its own to win success anywhere. 1.-THE
Danites" has proved a mint to Mr..
Rankin, who has just been buying an
island on the Detroit River, where he is
going to start q stock farm.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
CllIne.e -Immigrntion.

The bill to restrict Chinese immigration
which was passed by the National House,
prohibits any United States vessel from tax
ing on board, at any foreign port, a number
of Chinese exceeding fifteen, with intent to
bring them to the United Ststes. 1t passed
by q vote of " to one.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
A,,rg s he 1ssh.


Louisiana elects b F. Jonas, Of New
Orleans, to the United State Senate. Mr..
Jonas is a lawyer of irst-rate reputation,
but not a politician. He has, it is stated.
kept aloof from the political s~quabbles in
that city and State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

GEN. GRANTis reported to have writ
ten to a friend in Washington: "I
see they are hammeripg away at the
army again. There is no peace for the
army except in time of war"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

An Iowa paper says: In Jones County
two farmers had a difficulty about the
possession of fourteen fence rails worth
say one dollar and forty cents. They
wentto law, the complainant got a YER
dict for one cent, and the cost to the
county for the trial amounted to sixty
dollars. - moi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

FoR upwards Of thirty years Mrs. WIN.
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
children with never-failing success. 1t cor.
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. 25 cts. q bottle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

A WESTERN paper wants to know
why a woman always sits on the floor to
pull on her stockings? We suppose it
is simply because she can't sit on the
ceiling.-New York News.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
Sitting RuII.

The Department of the Interior has re-
oeived Information tending to confirm the
reports that Sitting Bull has crossed the
Canadian line, and that there is apt to be
a large gathering of hostile Indians in his
vicinity. Immediate hostilities are, how
ever, not feared, but the matter is deemed
of great Importance, and has been the
subject Of consideration at a Cabinet ses-
sion.
News from Fl. Lincoln says runners
from Sitting Bnll have arrived at Standing
Rock Agency, bearing q distinctproposition
from the chief to return and surrender his
guns and ponies. he says his people are
hungryand cold, and his spirit broken.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

THE Mason & Hamlin Organ Co. are pro.
ducing superb instruments at very low
prices not much more than prices Of poor.
est organs. Highest honors at every worlds
exhibition for many yearsSand two highest
ysas, tell the story os<sdperiosSy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

BIRDS of paradise, butterflies, and in
sects of all sorts, in the form of gold
flagree and Impegan feather ornaments,
are worn in the hair for full dress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

THRoAT AFFECTIONS AND HoARsRNKss-
All suffering from Irritation Of The Throat
Hoarssnsss will be agrseably surprised at
the almost immediate relief afforded BY the
use of "Brown's Bronehial Troehes.n IS cts.
. box.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06

LouisvIIIe Alms-house Destroyed by Fire
The Louisville Alms-house, situated five
miles south of Louisville, was recently de.
stroyed by fire, the origin of which is un-
known. Three hundred and forty persons
were in the place at the time, nearly all of
whom escaped. James Riddle, imbecile,
was burned fatally. Fred. Meyer, in
escaping, broke his neck. Henry Keller
persisted in the flames. Thomas Dickerson
was killed by a fall. Nathan Caldwell was
seriously hurt, and Mrs. johnson was Sc.
verely, and it was thought, fatally burned.
The exit scene is described as horrible in
the extreme, but the most marvellous feature
is the smalllo loss of life attending it. Nearly
all the inmates were aged invalids, imbe-
Giles and cripples. There were more col.
ored persons than any other class, yet,
strange to say, none were seriously in.
jured. Their ages ranged from one hundred
and eight years to nifty. The building was
erected by the city of Louisville in 1874, at
a cost of $4,000, and was considered the
finest ~alms-house in the country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
rnesnaIa.y A,t.nrs e De.tro, Land Rec


About half-past seven o'clock in the
morning, recently, when the ~janitor of the
County Recorders Office, at Columbus, Ohio,
opened the office door, he found smoke
issuing from the 6re-proof vault, and on
opening the door of the vault he found a
fire in progress OF the shelves among the
records. An alarm was turned in, and the
Fire Department quickly quenched the
flames. 1t was found that out
Of the one hundred and forty-three
volumes stored in the vault, . number
were totally destroyed, and fully one-third
were SO badly injured that they will have
to be. transcribed. Those destroyed and in
jured comprise the plats of franklin
County, made prior to 1890, the records of
the deeds Of the past i've years, the records
of the city, and the village plats. The mort
gage records appeared to be uninjured. The
unburned books were found on the shelves,
with the covers turned backward and the
leaves saturated with coal oil, showing con-
clusively a deliberate inceudiary attempt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-06
TO FARMERS,

MONEY TO LOAN in Ohio b. the UNION
CENTRAL LIFE ms. co in sums from $500 70
$4,000, for hve years at 8 per cent interest. All
loans must be secured BY first lien on real estate
worth at least three times the amount Of loan. ex-
elusive Of buildings, For further Information, apply
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17
This settlement was ordered spread

This settlement was ordered spread
upon the minutes.
Mr.. Maxwell appointed Miss Ada
Drake as assistant half-pay teacher in
the Fifth ward, which appointment was
confirmed; also the appointment OF
Miss Ella r. Greer for the Seventh ward.
The following proposals were made
for furnishing coal: q. Hogg, south OF
the creek, cts; north, 81; Island, 81, or
to all for cents.
John Nolan, for all 7 cents.
Walter Marshall, all north OF the creek,
6 cents; Island, CD cents.
Mckinley & Mccormick, 6 cents for
all.
The following was opened:
DR.. NJ f. H,liihen, Clerk Of Board of Edt-
cation:
DEAR SIR:-You are in want of con-
tractor or contractors TO supply the
schools of the district with coal. am
in the business, but out OF the most
profound respect which | have for the
learned DR.. - from Clay district CDR.
Hildreth, if you please" said Baird] !
refrain from being bidder, although /
am taxpayer and citizen of your dis
trict address the Board as such, and
offer some advice on the subject of coal
supply. The demand will be good and
tendency ofprices upward. The boom has
struck the diggers and all are fully en-
ployed in mill and other coal banks,
therefore limited supply of coal will be
on the market this winter.
II the Doctor has either per-
sonal or political friend in want of this
lob award it to him by all means. The
services rendered by his - friend, the
contractor of last year, will be a sniff
cient guarantee for how it will be done
this year, to say nothing OF the assur-
ance it gives you OF protection to CRATE
bars, furnaces, DC. Iron has
gone up and CRATE bars
will be more expensive and must
be protected. DR.. - and his friend
know how to do it; when they can do it
in no other wav they cut off the supply
OF coal from the janitors.
That was naughty trick OF the Eighth
ward people-the burning of the fur
mace last winter. especially as it was
done lust after the Doctor-told the
Board that some coal would do it and
some would not. The coal in the Eighth
ward was the coal that the Dr. said
would not do it; for further particulars,
see bill of B. F. Caldwell for repairs to
the Eighth ward funace-Sl40 was the
amount think. Respectfully,
Z. L. KIMBERLY,
Prop'r Manchester Coal and Coke Works.
The contract was awarded as follows:
G. Hogg, for moth of the creek, for 81
cents and Mckinley & Mccormick,
for the Island and south OF the creek,
for 6 cents.
A bid was received for furnishing sta
tionery and supplies, was opened and
laid over, the Clerk being directed to
procure further bids.
The petition of Annie Crowther, OF
the Third ward, to be allowed to attend
the Fourth ward grammar school, was
rejected.
A petition of Geo. Q. Black, asking q
rebate on settlement of 1877 OF $40, was
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17
Sewer Contract Ventilated.


Correspondence OF the Register.
Your correspondent, feels Justified
in Letting a little more light on the
sewer pipe contract business, which
created such a stir i'm the City Council
on last Tuesday night, when Captain
Wilson thought he was making a corner
on the plumbers.
The facts are that the sewer pipe
manufacturers have formed combina-
ton which takes in every manufacturer
west of the Allegheny Mountains, and
therefore are able to and have fixed a
price on their goods so they can make a
little money and not such a terrible
amount either They have set price for
the plumbers their agents. TO sell at.
which, after they pay for hauling and
for breakage leaves but a small margin.
Captain Wilson stated in Council that
the same kind OF pipe that was furnish
ed for the 18th street sewer, az 90 cents
per foot was furnished and laid at the
West Virginia penitentiary for G3 cents
per foot. Such are not the facts in the
ease. The pipe furnished for
the Nineteenth street sewer was
first quality and that for the
State prison was second quality pipe.
The manufacturer did hot furnish il,
nor did the contractor agree 10 furnish
ANYTHING but second quality pipe; nor
can the Captain produce any evidence
that it was to be anything else than
second" pipe.
The plumbers are not in "cOhOOts"
with the manufacturers. The manufac-
t,,rars ga,- n, tho p1uun hers that II they
sell below a certain price or give any in-
ducement which may influence the sale
OF il they will nOt furnish them with any
more sewer pipe.
The manufacturers have powerful
combination, and they say that no sec
ond quality Of pipe can be brought to or
sold within the city limits. We under
stand the manufacturers pay into pool
a certain per cent. of their sales, and at
a certain time they divide the money,
the little as well as the big manufacture
er receiving an equal amount Of
H. and any one violating
their agreement, fOrfeits his right any
share OF the money, which perhaps Will
amount to more than his profit on sales
in this or any other city.
We think the citizens here can see
that the plumbers have not quiteas nice
a"corner" on sewer pipe as some would
have them believe. The iron men, the
mailer. the coal digger, the cooper and
others have combinations; all are pro-
tected and respected, except the poor
Number. and he catches more than he
deserves. "A PLUMBER ; FRIEND
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17

among the party, which seated itself in
the car. An unearthly yell and shrill
whistle from the driver, a plunge from
the long cared animal, and the car shot
into the narrow opening and began its
trip into the bowels ofthe hill. For the
first hundred yards the vein Of coal was
very thick and the passage some
eight or ten feet high; but gradually
the stratum narrowed down until
warning shout from the driver caused
the passengers to lower their heads, as
the car shot into an opening where
the mules back almost touched the roof.
Then we learned the utility OF this
docile animals long ears. They serve as
measures to guage the height OF the
mine and signals of danger when low
point is reached.
After going in what seemed an in
terminable distance, the rooms
were reached. The men had
quit work and the chambers were
open to inspection. 1t was not
difficult now to understand how much
more rapidly coal could be mined in
large than in small quantities. A large
mass could be undermined and blasted
in much less than twice the time OF a
mass half as large.
After this was thoroughly explained
by Mr.. Kimberly. the party remounted
the special car" and returned to sun
light.
The miners met, last night, in South
Wheeling, but the result has not yet
reached US. One result of the strike is
evident-an increase in the price of
coal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17
Personal.

During the last ten days Rev. Geo.
C. Wilding, of Wheeling, has been a fire.
uuent visitor at our office. He is Secre-
tary of the West Virginia Conference
and is here looking after the Conference
minutes which are in press at this office.
Mr.. Wilding is a very pleasant and
companionable gentleman and makes
friends of all who meet him. He
preached in the NJ. +. Church last Sun
day morning and evening.-Morgdntown
NeW Dominion.
Mr.. Johnnie McLane, who has been
engaged in the Western Union Tele-
graph office at Wheeling, paid visit to
his friends in GAINESVILLE last Saturday.
Johnnie is bright and pleasant young
man, and already stands well as an
operator. He reports "boom" in the
telegraph business OF the Nail City
BaraeriHs Enterprise.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Johnston, one OF the
popular young bellies of Wellsville,
Ohio, is visiting her friend, Miss Genie
Wagner, of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17
MONDAYS CONCERT.

The Celebrated violinist, Remenyi, sup
ported by powerful concert company,
will hold the boards at the Opera House
on Monday evening and will doubtless
be greeted by the largest house OF the
season. Bob Burdette, OF the Burling-
ton HdlCkeye, says:
Everybody was delighted-even the
bright little baby whom the lullabys Of
the violin sang to sleep on the bench
next to us.
The opening piece was piano solo
from Chopin very delicately played by
Mr.. Julian Heinze. He was also award
ed much praise for the correctness and
pleasantness Of his piano accompani-
ments throughout the concert.
Miss Emma Thurston sang "NObil
Donna" from Meyerbeer, so well as to
call forth an enthusiastic encore. She
has a pleasant voice, which is particu-
larly good in the higher notes; and she
handles it perfectly.
Mr.. Edmund lie Celle sings soft,
full tenor. His voice is choicely good.
He also was called back with a storm of
applause.
Remenyi then played a fantasia OF his
own, "The Huguenots." What weird,
beautiful thing it was. 1t almost sill
enced the beating OF the heart with its
low, sweet, soft, sad moaning; and then
with more hopeful strains it "raised it
as high as heaven" Three times that
enraptured audience, with storms OF
cheers, called the great master out; but
he responded only with obeisance. He
afterward played a nocturne, which was
so beautiful that it was almost unpleas-
ant-for we were in fear that every note
would be the last one. His selection
from the Carnival OF Venice" set the
audience wild again; and they would
not permit him to retire. He followed
it with a pot-pourri that hushed us to
perfect stiffness in one moment, and
put the house in roars oil laughter, the
next. The ripping sound came down
upon us like sun-showers. 1t rained
music.
There is q mystery in his management
of his instrument. 1t isn't a piece Of
wood. 1t seems to have spirit in it,
that loves its master. We thought his
first piece could not be excelled; but
every one that followed leaped over the
other, as the waves climb the sea shore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

ONE case was in the lockupat 8 o'clock
Yesterday evening. A disorderly.
The Circuit Court will take a wairl on
Christy Farley's case on Monday.
Tbs far sighted youth is busily laying
in his Hallow Fen stock OF cabbage
stalks.
The coal mine strike appears to be
booming, and Manchester looks de-
serted.
THE County Court will be in session
tomorrow, as we'll as the Supreme
Court.
SOME OF the South Side young people
had high time at at pumpkin pie
party" .
The creek in the neighborhood OF
Manchester is CHASTITY sham, being all
but dried up.
The Justices did nothing, in a Grim
inal way, Yesterday, which was highly
commendable.
THE Board of Education, after a sharp
skirmish, last night, decided not TO re-
carpet its chamber over the City Bank.
PRESUMABLY the clerk OF the weather
has not recovered from the effects OF the
Ohio election or We would have some
rain.
From the manner in which the East
Wheeling bridge shakes when team
crosses it appears to be anything butthe
safest.
An East Wheeling man, named
Buchanan, was arrested by Ofhcer Ma
loney, last night, for hammering his bet
ter half.
THE back river, at the lower point OF
the Island, is a most melancholy sight.
A horse could cross without wetting a
hair of his fetlocks.
The Hanlan-Courtney tizzle was a
topic o. conversation on the streets, last
night, and no little indignation and bad
blood were engendered.
A SURPRISE party was given on We'd
nesday night, at Ell. Schaefier's on
Chapline street, below Twenty-thlrd.
About twenty-five couple were present
and Mayors band played.
1T has grown to be habit OF the gam
ms of East Wheeling to stone b. q "
trains and hang on the rear cars. These
are both customs more honOred in the
breach than the observance, andshOuld
be stopped at once.
The dust was almost insufierable yes
terday, all about town. In some places
in East Wheeling the sidewalks were
covered to a depth OF four inches, and
every team that passed flooded neigh
boring houses with clouds OF dust.
Divine service will be held at the He
brew Temple II. o. o. F. Building, cor
ner Twelfth and Chapline streets), Rev.
Doctor Jacob Theodore NogelSdOrtf pas
tor. Sermon, English; Text, Exodus
xii, 40: "There shall be one law, the
native and the stranger, who sOjourneth
i'm your midst"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
River 10 inches.

River ~ lnCneS.
Weather clear and warm.
The New Martinsville Democrat grows
poetical over the waning river and its
craft:
The raging Tempest and the roaring Pope.
The Merchants comfort and the Traveles hope
A noble pair OF steamers, they, to draw
More water far than is allowed by law.
PITTSBURGH, October 16.-River =
inches and stationary. Weatherfair and
warm.
CINCINNATI, October 16.-Riven2 feet
6 inches and stationary. Light rain
tonight.
New ORLEANS, October 16.-Arrived-
John Gilmore and barges, st. Louis.
No departures. Weather partly cloudy;
thermometer so.
CAIRO, October 16.-Rain all day;
thermometer &C. Arrived-Gen. Ruck-
err, st. Louis. River . feet IL inches and
falling.
MEMPHIS, October 16.-River station
ary. Up-Clinton, st. Louis. Down
Tatum, New Orleans.
VIcKsBURG, October 10. - Weather
cloudy; thermometer IS. River fallen
l inch. Down-Cherokee Belle.
ST. LOUIS, October 16. - Arrived -
Genevieve, Cairo; Tidal Wave, La
Crosse; Belle of st. Louis, Vicksburg.
Departed-Tidal Wave, st. Paul. River
fallen . inches, with feet 10 inches by
the gauge. Weather cloudy and cooler;
rain this evening.