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The New York herald., 1879-08-06
TO BE BURIED ON FRIDAY.
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DoYLEsTows. Pa, August 5, 1879!
Early this morning George Ross. OF this borough.
punsel for Charles Fechter in the Philadelphia
imes libel suit. summoned to Quakertown by
he widow in consequence of Mr.. Fcchter's death.
have just seen Mr.. Ross on his return. Nothing
has been arranged beyond that the burial will take
place Friday. in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Phila-
delphia where Mrs. Price has burial lot. At pres
ent offers of honors to the great dead actor have
been received but it is anticipated that Mr. W. ID.
Gomme. OF the Chestnut street Theatre. Phiiadel-
phia. will organize committee for the purpose of
offering fitting tribute to the deceased Thospian.
The New York herald., 1879-08-06
DEATH OF A COMEDIAN.

ST. LOUIS No.. August s, 1879
d. L. Morris, the well known Dutch comedian,
died at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, this evening.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15

Two colored men, Tom Jones alias Sat.
terwhite, and Henry McLeed aliss CantelIo,
were hung lately at Appling, Columbia
County, Ga Jones killed a colored woman
in 1876. Jealousy impelled him to the
crime. Mcleod waylaid and killed his own
son last November because he believed him
guilty Of stealing from him. Three or four
Thousand people were in attendance. Sat
terwhite stated that he was innocent of the
crime; that he did not Intend to shoot the
woman whom he lived with as his own wife.
but her paramount. and that bis life was
sworn away by a colored witness, Peter
Luke, who had a grudge against him. Nc.
Iced acknowledged his crime, and spoke
from the gallovs in a rambling manner.
Both we're very much affected, but met
death calmly, expressing themselves as
wiling 70 die, =
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
The XHIus.

Universal compulsory service is an
older institution among the Zulus than
even in Prussia. For ages the Zulus
have been trained as warriors from boy
hood, and have remained liable to be
called upon for military service even
after they have become gray-headed old
men. Fifty years and more ago, when
as yet they were armed only with
spears, assegais, and axes, the Iulus
we're the most dreaded of all the Kaf1ir
tribes by reason of the reckless and des-
perate determination with which they
attacked. In 1888, when Natal was
founded by the Dutch Beers, it was the
custom of the Zulus to bring up their
forces in a dense circular mass. Ar
rived in close proximity to the enemy,
the mass would open out with wild and
monotonous cries; flank attacks would
be pushed forward on both sides, and
every effort made to completely sur
round the adversary. During the last
ten years the best and newest rifles and
cartridges have been openly sold to
Kafirs in Griqualand West, or on the
diamond fields, despite the protests of
the Orange Free State and Of the
Transvaal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15

The other afternoon, while William Bell,
State Railroad Commissioner of Ohio, was
ssatsdin his Office talking to several callers,
a pistol shot was heard and at the same in.
slant a bullet came crashing through the
window pane near where the party was sit.
ting, scattering the broken glass, but doing
no other damage. No one was seen near
the window, but at the instance of
Mr.. Bell a warrant was sworn out
for the arrest Of George B. Lyon, Vice
President Of the State Mutual Aid Associa.
tioD, charging him with shooting with intent
to kin. Mr.. Bell is President Of the Mutual
Aid Association, and had had a street
quarrel With Lyon which came to, blows.
Lyon was arrested and denied any knowl.
edge Of the shooting. Another theory Of
the shooting is that the shot was fred &C.
cidentaily by some boys. who were seen
running away from the east front about the
time the shot was fred.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
missed hi. Aim. !

A few evenings since, at indianapolis,
about eight o'clock, George C. Harding,
editor Of the indianapolis Herald, entered
the residence of Calvin =. Light, editor of
the Democrat, and attempted to shoot the
latter because 0 fcertain publications in the
Dsmocrat. Light grasped the pistol, Getting
his finger under the hammer, preventing its
explosion and holding on until assistance
came, when Harding was arrested and re-
manned in custody until an early hour next
morning, =hen he gave bail. Assoc In the
morning he entered Lights Office and fred
at him several times, missing Light, but
hitting an employee named Gerhard, in
ficting . serious wound, and Harding was
placed in Jail to await the result of that
wound. Another employee of Lights,
named Richard Walters, jumped out of the
second-story window during the ARRAY,
breaking both ankles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15

In ~Shelbyville, the Republicans carried
the entire city ticket and three out of four
Codncilmen, one Democrat being elected
by one vote.
In Lafayette, the Republicans lose n
Councilman in the Third Ward;and gain
one in the Fifth, making Council stand
seven Republicans and five Democrats.
In Logansport, the Democrats elect three
Councilmen and the Treasurer. The Re.
puSlicans elect the Mayor and Marshal. The
Semocrats will have d majority in Council.
A light vote was polled.
In Madison, the Republicans elect the
Treasurer and three out of six Councilmen,
the first time the Republicans ever elected
the Treasurer. The majority for Treasurer
is sixty-one.
In New Albany, the Democrats elect
the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, and Mar.
shall, by majorities ranging from fifty to
six hundred. The Republicans elect a ma
jority in Council.
In Richmond, Mayor Bennett and the en-.
tire Republican ticketwas electedb by average
major1ties of 500. A Republican gain over
two years age. Council unchanged.
In Columbus, the Democrats elect all ex.
cept tie Marshal and one Councilman by
greatly reduced msiorities.
In South Bend, the Democrats elect all
FIVE Councilmen, a Republican loss of four.
In Bloomington, the Republicans elect
their entire ticketby an increased majority.
In Brazil, the Democrats elect two and the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
rhe NnshviiIe Conference.

In the National Colored Convention,
which met in Nashville, Tennessee, Gov. P.
B. ~Pinchback, Chairman of the Committee
OF Address, before the close, presented an
address, unanimously adopted, which took
grounds in favor of emigration from the
South. The address, however, views with
satisfaction the recent efforts of the plant
ers Of Missouri and Louisiana, at the Vicks.
burg Convention, to effect an adjustment of
the labor troubles existing in that section
Of country. Believing that through such
a movement" says the address, ait is pos
sible to establish friendly relations, and
adjust differences between the races, and
secure a final and satisfactory settlement of
the grave causes underlying the unsettled
and inharmonious condition of affairs now
obtaining among them in the South, we
would respectfully recommend to both
classes the adoption of similar action in
the future for the settlement Of all disturb
ing public questions which may arise be.
tween them"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
fr.teuse h E-xtfa.H,f.rdou.

If the tourist is uDprovided with some
medicinal resource. changes of tempera-
ture, food and water of an unaccustomed
or unwholesome quality, and a route that
lies in the tropics or other regions where
malaria exists, are each and all fraught with
danger to one who has been improvident
enough to neglect a remedial safeguard.
The concurrent testimony Of many BOY
dgeuTs by land aud sea establishes the fact
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters enables
those who use 1t to encounter hazards of the
nature referred to with impunity and that,
as a medicine adapted TO sudden and une1-
pected exigencies, it is peculiarly valua.
BILE. Disorders of the liver, the bowels
and the stomach, fever and ague, rheuma-
tism and nervous ailments, brought on by
exposure, are among the maladies to which
emigrants, travellers and new settlers are
most subject. These and others yield to
the action of the Bitters promptly snd COM
pletely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
The poc..,et s.cr,ace.

Freeman, the Adventist of Pocasset, who
murdered his fye-year.old child, was ar
raigned at Barnstable, with his wife, who is.
held as accessory. Both insist that God
will Justify their action, and save them
from all human penalties. A number of
Adventist neighbors sustain Freeman in his
course. Many of them are well-to do
farmers. Some of those present at the
meeting at Freeman's house on the day of
the murder have been arrested on a charge
of being accessory TO the deed.
The funeral of Edith Freeman, the victim
of her fathers fanaticism, took place in the
Methodist Church at Pocasset. The body
was taken to the church in a small casket,
by Alden P. Davis, a sympathizer with
Freeman in his deed, and one of the latter's
chief abettors, who, after depositing the
casket and contents near the altar, an
nounced his intention of addressing the
audience, but this he was prevented from
doing by threats of arrest. The Adventists,
who, in their blind superstition, fully be-
lieved That the lead child would be
resurrected or else bodily translated to
heaven, are deeply mortified that their
prophesies should result in so apparent a.
non-fulfllment.
After the funeral service in the church
the body was removed to the village ceme-
terry, hard by, and deposited in the grave
Davis, al Adventist fanatic, mounted a
tombstone and began an address to the
crowd assembled, attempting to prove that
Freeman was justified by Ged in killing his
child, but was prevented by the crowd, who
compelled him TO desist. The casket was
then covered with earth, the Adventists
having threatened to remove the body and
throw it into the water near by. That this
climax to the sacrifice may not be interfered
with, the Sheriff's officers guarded the
grave, and will remain on watch until
morning.
Pocasset, where the shocking deed vas com
mitted, is situated a. Cohasset Narrows, a
sort of isthmus connecting most of Barn
stable County, Mass; with the residue of the
State. 1t is the site of a proposed ship canal
to connect Boston Bay with Vineyard
Sound. 1t is not a region of intelligence,
to say the least. In several localities on the
Eastern coast there exist small societies
offshoots from the Second Advent sect
full Of Scripture quotations, which they
seem, as in this case, to wrest to their OWL
destruction. Some of their practices are
open to serious objections, such, for ex
ample, as "giying and receiving the holy
kiss" etc. They are apt to meet only il
private dwellings. They take literal views
of Scripture, and, believing themselves
I" saints" do very many inconsistent things
In all probability freeman and his com
pany had been dwelling upon the " blood
without reference to the great sacrifice
which was made once for al, and a horribl,
form of insanity was the consequence.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
ytek,burr CouyentIou.


a Convention of citizens Of the South met
at Vicksburg, recently, to consider the
labor troubles of the Mississippi Valley.
The most prominent men of both races in
the South were present, and resolutions
were adopted which are expected to check
the colored exodus. These resolutions at.
firm that the interests of all classes are
identical; that the colored race is guaran.
teed full civil and political rights unde
the Constitution; that the credit
system now in vogue is productive of dis.
trust aud disturbance, and should be dis
countenanced, and that the circulation of
false reports among the colored people
regarding the advantages of emigrating
should be stopped. On these resolutions the
colored delegates refrained from voting.
The impression among many Of the whites
present at the convention seemed to be that
these pledges would stop the exodus until
the next election proved whether they were
sincere,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.

May 5.-Senate-Shortly after assembling
consideration was resumed of the bill to
prevent the introduction of contagious or
infectious diseases into the United States.
The bill was recommitted for amendment.
Eaton introduced a bill, similar to that in
the House, to prohibit military interference
at elections. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. bill extending the time for
the special postal service, passed.
Adjourned .........H Householder the call of
States, a bill was introduced by Mr.. Ladd,
to prohibit military interference at
elections, and 1t was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary. The
following is the text of the bill:
3" Whereas, The presence of troops at the
polls is contrary to the spirit of our institu-
tions and the traditions of our people, and
tends to destroy the freedom of elections,
therefore, be it enacted, etc., that it shall
not be lawful to bring to or employ at any
place where a general or special election is
being held in a State, any part of the army
or navy of the United States, unless such
force be necessary to repel the armed enc
mics of the United States, or to enforce
Section 4, Article 4, of the Constitution of
the United States, and laws made in
Legislature or Executive of the State where
such force is to be used, and so much of all
laws as is convenient herewith, is hereby
repealed"
Nav 6.-Senate-Mr. Mcdonald reported
from the Committee OF Judiciary, with
amendments, the bill introduced yesterday
by Senator Eaton, making it unlawful to use
any part of the army and navy at The polls,
etc. He gave notice that he would call it
up tomorrow. The Judiciary Committee
has added two amendments. The FIRST pro-
vides that the bills prohibition against
bringing to or employing troops at
the polls shall not apply to the
use of a military force when necessary
to protect the State against invasion.
The other amendment inserts the words
"when the Legislature can not be con.
vened." after the clause which exempts
from the prohibition the employment of the
army or navy to enforce tine fourth section
of Article 4 of the Constitution, and laws
made in pursuance thereof, "Upon appli.
cation of the Legislature or Executive OF
the State" Beck reported from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, with amend
ments, the Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial Appropriation Bill, and gays
notice that he would call it up at an
early day. The principal amendments
made by the Committee on Appropriation
are those which were agreed upor
by the Committee yesterday, including tbs
omission of the House clause, directing thu
ten million reserve TO be issued in payment
of arrears of pensions. A resolution au
thorizing the taking of testimony in rela
ton to the claim Of Spofford to the seat o
Senator Kellogg was continued. ... HouSe-
Mr.. Knott reported back without amend
ment the bin introduced yesterday tt
prohibit military interference at elections
Mr.. Robson offered a substitute. making
it unlawful to bring to or emplol
at any place where a general o
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
Anan.n,,e R,.oo.,,n airl.

A burglar named Wood, who escaped
from the Columbia County, Wisconsin, Jail
through the connivance Of apretty seven.
teen-year-old daughter of Sheriff Conklin,
and with whom she eloped, was subsequently
captured with the maiden near Airing
ton Station, the girl being dressed in boys
clothes, with her hair cut of. When the
Sherif's Posse found the couple in a ravine,
near some woods, they both started to run.
Wood was arrested in his fight by a re.
voiver drawn on him; but the girl shouted
to her pursuers to shoot, and continued her
fight She was easily overtaken, however,
and both were taken back to Jail, where a
close watch win be kepto on the girl, as well
as on the prisoner, hereafter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
Brother Gardner Speaks Out in Meetin'.

Brother Gardner Speaks Out in Meetin'.
Brother Gardner looked down upon
the bald head of Sir Isaac Walpole for
a long minute, and then began:
"Gem'len, dey say dat cherry mans
house am his castle, an Tn de las one
to bring up a brudder's domestick mat
tiers in dis club; but de tears of a wife
an de hungry walls of children am
crowdin' me to say a few words at
dis meetin'. Las night de wife OF
Brudder Simcoe Davis knocked at my
cabin doah. 1 kicked out de dog,
chased out de cat, frew de bootiack un-
der de bed, an my,boots under de table,
an toled her to come in. She was
weepin' like a green bay tree. My ole
woman helped her to sot down on de
aige of de wood. box, an arter de fust
commissions of grief had passed away
de ole woman tole us dat she an de
chilIen hadn't had a bite to eat in two
days, an de cook-stove was as cold as a
crowbar. Brudder Simcoe Davis was at
home an in the bes' health, an while de
chill'en were cryin' for bread he was lynn
on de foo perusin' de Life of Kit Car
SON an stoppin' to spell out all de big
words. I went ober dar an seed it all
wild my own eyes. I doan' say dat he
has broken any of de laws an rules
of dis club, but I do say dat a Niger
who will lump down on his back to read
a novel when de fab am out an de cup
board empty am not fit to sit heah
longside of hard-workin' men,"
"Hear! Heart" came from all parts
of the hall, and in about two minutes
Simcoe Davis wa divorced from the
club by a unanimous vote.-Detot
Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
rhs south Amerienn Mnr.

A Lima letter to the Star and Herald,
Panama, says: The first naval encounter
Of the Gillian and Peruvian forces took
place, April IA, of Mouth River, Loa, be-
tween the Peruvian wooden corvettes Union
and Pilcomayo and the Gillian steam sloop
Msgallanes. The Magallanes, after an en-
gagement lasting over two hours, being a
faster vessel than those opposing, steamed
awayeN No mention is made of the casualties,
The Magallanes carries two $50 Founders,
and four ~7O-pound guns; the Union, twelve
7O.pounders; the Pilcomayo, two 7o-pound.
ers and four 40.pounders.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15

Chilians in Lima and Callao.. have been
banished, being suspected of communica'
ting to their own Government intelligence
of the movements of Peruvian troops
Admiral Robollodo, commanding the Chill
ian blockading squadron, ordered ships
loading guano TO leave within forty-eight
hours, and labsr with his guns destroyed
the costly loading apparatus at guano de-
posits and seized launches, the property Of
English subjects. 1t is imagined this
procedure will give rise to complications
and protests from the diplomatic corps, in
view Of the interests of their countrynen
holding Peruvian securities guaranteed by
this guano.
United States Minister Christiancy had
arrived in Peru, and would soon be for
mally received by the President. Minister
Gibbs had presented his letter of recall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
Interesting to Railway Travellers.

An English gentleman travelled over
a railroad line where the fare was I'd,
but, not having a ticket before entering
the cars, the company undertook to
charge him 3d., reckoning the distance
from the terminal station, from which
he had not started. The company sued
for the Id, and was beaten in all the
courts. The Court of Appeal ruled
that the company might insist on a
passenger paying for his ticket before
carrying him, or, if he vas given
credit, could insist on his paying such
fare as they demanded. but only for the
distance actually travelled.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
Best Climate for Weak Lungs.

1t is a question of great and general
interest what sort of climate is suitable
for that large class of invalids who suf-
fer in greater or less degree from pull
monary complaints. Many such, having
banished themselves from the comforts
of home and the society Of friends, have
found too late that the location sought
fer health has proved wholly tihcon-
genial, if not fatal. Those suffering
from lung diseases will gain valuable
information from an article by DR.. T.
NJ. Coan, entitled @Climate for Inva-
lids" which appears in the March num-
Der of Harper's Magazine. DR.. Coan
is of opinion that a favorable climate
for such invalids should exhibit but a
small difference between the day and
night temperatures in any given TWEEN
ty-four hours; that it should show a
comparatively small range between the
different monthly mean temperatures
of o given season, or between different
seasons of the year; that there should
be equability in the supply of moisture,
and that the climate should be free
from excessive wind, cloudiness, and
dust. A heavy barometrical pressure is
also regarded al beneficial in the pre-
yention and cure of pulmonary diseases.
The article of which mention has been
made contains a table showing the sea-
son temperatures in about t~hirty-fve
different places, arranged in the order
of equable climate. Funchal, Madeira,
heads the list; the mean difference be-
tween summer and winter being only
$40 deg. The Atlantic islands of the
Gulf stream possess the most equable
of all mild climates, and various locali-
ties in Western Europe and in the Med
~iterranean rank next. A visit to Geor-
gia or Florida is often of the highest
use for rest and relaxation, but DR..
Coan believes that it is these rather
than the specific influence of the CHI
mate there that prove beneficial. He
says, Except in Southern California
few spot in our country al rightfully
claim to possess a climate that is bene-
fetal for pulmonary complaints" In San
Diego, Cal, the mean difference of tenn
perature is but 1888 deg. But at st.
Paul, Mimi, the mean difference be-
tween summer and winter is 1894 deg,
and at Denver, Col, A deg. The inte-
rior or mountain climate of the United
States is in general a dry climate of ex-
cessive extremes, and dangerous for
delicate invalids.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15

A special to the Galveston Nescs from
0verton says as the congregation was leav-
ing the Methodist Church there, Colonel
Jared E. Kirby shot dead John Steele, who,
in a quarrel fourteen years ago, killed
Kirby's father.
J.T. Young and John Riley attempted to
escape from jail at Galveston by setting it
on fire. The flames spread rapidly and both
were burned to death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
Thn Cnufornin Eleetion.

Official returns of the vote in San Fran.
cisco give a majority against the new
Constitution of one thousand TWO hundred
and fifteen. Returns from the interior
confirm previous advices, and the instru.
ment is adopted b! a majority of from six
thousand 40 ten thousand. The farmers
seem to have voted almost solidly for it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15

THE usual number of men employed
to clean the streets of Berlin is 700.
But during almost the whole month OF
January it was necessary to supplement
the regular staff by a corps of 1,4OO
assistants in order to. clear away the
snow. During January over 100000
carloads of snow were carried away,
and yet a great number of streets re-
NAMED impossible.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15
Railroad stri.e e.

A special to the St. Paul Pionesr.Prefs
says fifteen hundred men are engaged on a
railroad strike on the Canada Pacific Rail-
road. Violence is threatened. The strikers
are marching under the red flag and threat
ening to prevent all work till their demands
are complied with. The military have been
ordered from Winnipeg to the scene.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-15

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ing and soothing influence of HBNRY's
CARBoLIc SAIvE, the promptest and most
efficient topical application ever discovered
or used. 1t is believed that there is no
chronic sore or eruption that may not be
eradicated by this Incompatible purifier.
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