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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
DISADVANTAGES in life: Cultivating

DIsADvANTAGEs in life: Cultivating
beard. Sitting at the foot of board
ing-house table. Wearing tight boots
with big wad of cotton darning in the
heel. Walking through a crowded
ferryboat with a year-old baby in your
arms. Having bad cold in the head
and no handkerchief within hailing
distance. Being asked what time it is
when your uncle is keeping your watch
to suit his time. Carrying a scuttle of
coal up stairs while the partner of your
joys stands in the hall and yells, "Oh,
Henry, what dirt you're making on
my carpetp' For the first time in
ones life asking a girl if she wouldn't
like to go out some evening next week, "
and have her coldly say, No, you
mustn't keep late hoursP Taking of
ones shoes in the lower hall to walk up
stairs noiselessly, and just as the top il
reached to drop ore shoe, and hear il
go rattling to the bottom like the gong
Of eternity.--New York Egpress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
AGrandfather's Influence.
Detroit Free Press i

When Edward Henderson was ar
rested he was trying to borrow a quar-
ter to aid him in burying his dead
father. When he reached the station
he told the captain that it was his
mother who lay dead in the house.
When his cell was opened in the morn
ing he told Bijah that it was his oldest
child who had passed over the dark
river. When brought out to face the
music he began:
"Your Honor, 1 want to say a few
words in behalf of mercy and sentiment
My grandfather is lying dead in the
house, and I'd like my case here post
poned until we can put him away to
sleep his last, long Sleep"
"What did he die OPP inquired the
court.
"Of broken heart, sir, and now /
want to lay him under the grassy turf,
Where the sun will ever be shining
Where the flowers will eer be in bloom"
"What was your grandfather's name p
Well-ahem-h name was Bozer,
sir. 1 have often heard him speak OF
you as a good man and a righteous
Judge. He thought a great deal OF
you"
"Well, thought great deal of him, y
slowly replied the court. 81 am sorry
to learn that he is dead. He made a
request of me the last time l saw him. ,
"Did he? know he had every conf
dence in you!'
"He requested me to send you up fol
thirty days if you ever came before me ?
"Great stars, sir ! but he must hav,
been crazy!" gasped the prisoner.
"And of course I'll make it thirty,
observed his Honor as he indorsed tn
warrant.
The prisoner tried to shed tears, bu
it was too hard work. He however stucl
to his story until ready to be loaded up
and then he explained to Bijah:
al wish now that had stuck to tn
story that it was my mother. see tina
an old grandfather don't count for
cent down here"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
How Easy it is to Keep House Now.
adays.

A couple may set up for themselves
with very few utensils, scarcely any
provisions, and next to no knowledge
of cookery. A gas or oil stove takes the
place of costly and cumbrous cooking
range. Coffee is bought not only
parched but ground. Spices and pep
per come all prepared for use. Every
kind of bread, cake and pastry can be
purchased at slight advance on the
cost of the material they contain. If
one wishes the sport of making them,
self-rising -four may be had in any
grocery. Fruit of all kinds all ready
for the table can be purchased about as
cheaply as that which must be prepared.
Not only Holsters and other shell fish,
but salmon may be bought cooked and
ready to be served at price but little
above what the crude articles cost; and
cooked corned beef, tongue, pigs feet
and ham have long been on the market.
There are also canned soups, that only
need to be diluted; mince meat, all
ready to be put between pie-crusts; and
roast meats and fowls of all descrip.
tions. Some grocers keep mush pre-.
pared for frying. Boston baked beans.
put up in cans, have had great run
during the past few years. English
plum pudding is also on tie market
Last summer witnessed the advent ot
fried potatoes as an article of com
merce. Cans of cooked green corn
beans, peas, tomatoes, caulihower anG
asparagus are found on the shelves O
every corner grocery. 1t is no longe
necessary to have a cook, or to be
cook in order to keep house. 1t re
quires scarcely any cooking utensils t.
provide warm meal. A can-opener,
frying-pan and a cofee-pot are tie prin
cipal requisites. Even the last is no
absolutely necessary, since a mixtur
of prepared coffee, sugar and crear
may readily be obtained. 1t is eve
practical, now, for the novice to di:
pense with cookbook, as the label O
every can tells how to treat the cor
tents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
"The Five Silver DOnkeys"

Was related to me by the Minister of a
foreign power, at the court St, James.
A very wealthy man, of the Hebrew
faith, finding himself near his end,
called his five sons to his bedside and
presented each with a silver donkey,
equipped with panniers, and said:
"There was a merchant travelling from
Basira to Bagdad with cargo of silk,
but as this, however, was not sufficient
to fill more than one of the panniers, he
balanced the burden by filling the other
with stones. AS he was journeying he
was overtaken by wayfarer who fell
into conversation with him, and in the
course of it remarked, What fool you
must be- very probably was the
reply, but in what particular? Why
said the other, don't you see that, if
you were to distribute your silk equally
between the two panniers and throw,
away your stones, you would diminish
your ass's burden by one-half? Very
true,' rejoined the other, 1 thank you
for your wise COUNSEL and forthwith
the silk merchant threw his stones out
on the road, and distributed the cargo
in equal portions between the two pan
niers. As, however, they continued
their Journey, the merchant remarked,
You are very clever and discerning
person. but how is it thatyou are in such
evil case? Your clothes are soiled and
threadbare, and you have scarcely a shoe
to your foot 'The truth is,' was the
reply, Il am an unfortunate man.
Are you an unfortunate man. Then
I will go back and pick up my stones,
which he accordingly did, and replaced
the silk in statu quo. 1t happened tha
when he arrived at Bagdad he fount
that the Caliph was building new pal
ace, but was brought to a standstill fo
want of stones. So the merchant sole
his stones for more than he got for hi
silk, and returned rejoicing. Now, m.
sons, in presenting you each with tn
silver donkey, l wish to impress upol
you this maxim, Never take the adyic
of an unfortunate man."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
The Garnet Beetle.

The carpet beetle has attracted the
attention of housekeepers, who, there
fore, will be interested In the following
statements made by DIR. Hagen to the
Boston Society of Natural History:
He said that when the insect first ap-
peared in this country, six years ago, he
succeeded in tracing all the cases which
came under his notice to large carpet
store, where there was a stock of i'm
ported carpets.
In some foreign countries so wide
spread are the ravages of the insect, that
even the habits of the dress have been
altered in consequence. 1t has attacked
not only woolen articles, but furs and
raw hides.
As a remedy many things have been
recommended, butnone of them resulted
in sure death. Some people claim to
have found kerosene or benzine very
efectual, but as it would take about
five gallons to each room, the insurance
companies would probably object to this
means being employed.
Candle tallow is as effectual remedy
as any. Tallow-dipped paper spread
under the carpet was good way to
apply it. If carpet be thoroughly
aired, exposed to the sun and beaten
before being put down, no beetles will
get into it. 1t is impossible to get rid
of the infiction entirely, but the pest
can easily be kept within reasonable
bounds.
New England has been remarkably
free from the common flea, which il
parts of this and in nearly all foreign
countries is very numerous. The lee
turer INDUCED in the prophecy that w
may receive visit from this enemy O
man. He was born in Poland, the para
disc of fleas.
The remedy there used is simple ant
effective. 1t consists of large basin o
water set in room at night, and in tn
center of it lighted candle is placed
The feas are attracted to the light, fal
into the water and are drowned. In tn
morning the water will be black will
them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

THE story is in circulation that
Wilhelmj was engaged by a Jewish
banker at Vienna to play from seven till
ten o'clock at a private evening party.
The host was entirely ignorant Of CLASH
cal music. Wilhelmj began to play an
andante by Mendelssohn. The banker
seemed astonished. Turning to few
guests he said in a semi-whisper:
"Excuse me, you see how these musi-
clans are. Iengaged this fellow by the
hour, and as you hear, he plays slow"
Impressive tablesu.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

Now if you got any wedding you
want done, Pm your man." earnestly
exclaimed the tramp who was at the
back door ola Danbury house, Thurs
day, looking for work. He was handed
snow shovel.-Danbury News,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

did not love him: Long ego,
Instead CT Yes, gave him No.
l did not love him but to-dly
read his marriage notice Pray,
Why was sad, when never yet
Has my heart known the least regret
Over the whispered No7-and why,
Reading the notice. did sighf
No analyst can guess the cause:
A womans reason laughs at laws.
Sure, 1 am glad to know the wound
l gave has healed that he has found
loves blessednes aud peace; and yet
To-day seem to see him stand
With every glance mute cares,
Still pleading for the longed-for Yes.
His early love for me is dead
Another lives In that loves stead:
And II he loves her well, rs men
Shou love their chosen ones, why, then,
he must be glad that long ago,
Instead OF Yes, l gave him No.
Perhaps that is the reason why
Tread the notice with q sigh
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

The most forgetful of men can al
ways remember those who have injured
them.-Hartord Journal,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13

ALL the Partisan theaters now give
Sunday morning performances,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-13
so LET 1T BE.

All yes, Il must be better sol
The jarring chord too well know,
In the anthem, deep and grand,
Which my soul strives to understand,
1t cresps, and browns the heavenly strain,
And wakes to life the old, old pam.
And tits not fair that should bring
Its echo in your ears to sing.
thought that might draw from you
A little strength, some courage true,
Born Of friendship nobly biest.
Forgive me, friend; God kn0weth best,
No more my woes shall worry thee;
rll ask not e 'en thy sympathy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
Gid. Arlington Challenges
The Union to a Cock Fight.
New o Sun II h.

New York Sun. l4h.
10 The Edttor Of tie SIN Sir
I recently observed an article
copied from the Sun by the Fur
mer and Nechonic,of North Caro-
lima complimenting in the high
est terms the shawl neck cocks
Of Georgia, and claiming their
success In five Interstate match
es. So far as their success over
other States is concerned, ] have
no right to challenge your auth
GRITTY but you will please pardon
me for correcting your inform
ant when he claims a victory
over North Carolina. it Is my
duty to sustain the great national
reputation Of our renowned
game birds. They have won a
series of the largest mains ever
fought on the continent and fif-
teen pairs on exhibition at Phila-
delphia of my different varieties
We're honored by the United
States centennial commission
with diploma and medal, Your
informant, [ presume refers to
the great main which was he,al-
ded throughout the United
States to have come Oft at Char
lotte, n c., on the 9th OF April
last. Your readers by referring
to the SIN of the 18th Of April,
will see that the Georgia party
backed square down, and the
great interstate match tcrmina-
ted finally IN a hack fight.
You gave a very correct and
graphic account of the affair,
and an accurate description Of
each one of these battles, in
which it will be seen that the
first ten fights stood five for
North Carolina and five for
Georgia. [ left Charlotte early
on Thursday morning, but Mr.
c. T. Brown and party remained
and taking a number OF their
cocks to Mr.. Blacks pit down IN
the city. had quite an easy thing
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
Charlotte Obseruey, In {

Charlotte Wseruer In the
city court of Atlanta, wednesday
the jury In the case of the widow
of the Engineer Thos. Smith.
who was killed by an accident
on the Airline Railroad last
November, a year ago, against
that road, rendered a verdict for
the the plaintiff, giving her dam
ages IN the sum of $4,000 with
interest from the date Of her hu-
bands death. The defendant
took an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

which, If it should pass, will 90
lar TO settle a vexed question.
Here IN Maryland dogs have
never been able to acquir. a
position standing III court. They
have been neid TO be dom ste
animals and property. and, ON
the other hand, have b, en- treat
cd as .fef9 notyrF. nn. having
proper owners Who Guild lie held
liable Tor damages done to or
Dy them. The proposed North
Carolina act. however. settles the
status OF the dog in an effective
way. 1t declares dogs TO be
property, and states that, as it is
the common right and privilege
OF the citizens of that State.
without distinction of race,
color or previous condition OF
servltude, to hold property of
all kinds that may be honestly
and legally acquired, under such
restrictions as the public good
e-acts, it IS therefore enacted
that every citizen may own as
many dogs as he is able to main
tain, ''of all kinds and varieties,
except mad dogs and lem dogs,
as humanity forbids the holding
OF the one and public policy the
other The bill further de
clares that ''the dogs Of North
Carolina shall have no more
privileges than the citizens of
the State" wherefore, if they
trespass, invade premises, steal
eggs or other property, or annoy
people upon streets and high
ways, they shall incur the pen
atty of death at the hands of the
person offended. Finally, the
bill requires owners Of dogs to
confine or restrain them upon
their own premises by block
and chain or proper Enclosures,
except when employed in the
chase or in hunting, and then
they must be kept under the
supervision of the owner or his
agent until returned to his pre-
misses upon penalty OF forfeiture
of life. The suspicion of bur
lesque about this bill does not
prevent it from containing all
the elements of a good and nee
essary law, and its Enactment
will put a wholesome restraint
upon many worthless ours which
now make sheep husbandry an
Improbable business. --Balti
more SIN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

Until it can be shown that
bar-rocms do some good the en-
actment OF laws for their en-
couragement should not be ad-
vocated. Until it can be shown
that local prohibition does SANE
Larm it should not be opposed;
You may love liquor, if 50 buy
it and drink it at home. thus
saving the profits YOU pay to
barkeeper5 for dealing out to YOU
poisonous compounds across the
counter. You may not love it !:
if SO it is neither wise nor good
in You to condemn and sheer at
laws intended to protect the
weak and prevent the tratfickcr
IN rum from running them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

Charlotte W>errer:, Right
Rev. Thco. b. Lyman, d.. D.. as-
sistant bishop of the diocese OF
North Carolina, preached to a
full congregation at st. Peters
Episcopal church last night. His
sermon was marked BIZ the force
and clearne3s which distinguish
es all of his discourse. and was
listened to attentively. and with
pleasure and profit by all those
present. At the conclusion Of
the sermon the rite of confrma-
ton was administered to four
candldates-one male and three
females. The bishops address
to these as they were received
into the fold Of the church WAS
singnlarly appropriate and i'm
prcsslve.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
A Merchant Waylaid, Killed
and Robbed in the Streets.

Greensboro was the scene,
Thursday night, Of a tragedy
similar all in respects to the de-
plorable affair which occurred
at Mooresville a week before
Christmas. Between S and 9
o'clock day before yesterday
evening, Mr.. John w. S. Parker.
a merchant of Greensboro, closed
his store for the evening and
started to his home, a half mile
distant. Shortly after this time
he was found lying on the pave
ment, thirty yards from his
house, in a pool of blood, alto
gether unconscious. Friends
and neighbors carried him into
his house, when it was discovered
that he had been struck upon
the head with a sharp instru.
ment, which had made an incis-
ion through the skull and into
the brain. His pockets were
found turned and his keys and
money gone. 1t is not known
how much money he had with
him, but his pockets had been
rifed Of all their contents.
Mr.. Parker continued insensi-
bic throughout the night, and
died at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. \ negro named 10.
Mendenhall has been arrested on
suspicion Of being the guilty
party, but SO far as can be learn
ed there is no positive evidence
against him. Naturally there
is a great deal of excitement and
Indignation in the community
on account of the foul and cold
blooded murder.
The deceased was a man Of
character and standing at his
home, and by honesty, industry
and trugality had acquired a
competency. He was a brother
IN law OF our townsman. Mr.. A.
i. Clark, of the Western Union
Telegraph office. Charlotte dr.
serrer.
A Tennessee man bet his wife
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

Weldon Neus Married Sun
day 2nd instant in Halifax BY
Rev. A. Smith at the Southern
Hotel, Mr.. w. Southall TO Miss
Eudora w. Raines of Sussex
county, Va. The pair arrived in
Halifax on sunday but on be-
ing informed that they could
not get license on that day, wait
ed until 1870 O'Clock at night
and were married. The Regis
ter Of Deed. and Mr.. Smith
kindly waited with them until
Sunday has passed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

Mr.. James Ii. Foyles, mailin.
clerk 81 the Messenger IN ISL.
and who left for Texas about slx
years ago, after trying that
State for that length OF time.
came 10 the conclusion thai
there We're no better lands o.
ialrer prospects for an indus
trlous man 10 make a fortune
than was afforded in the old
North State, aud last week he
passed here in 4 wagon on route
tor Beaufort county. having
wagoned his family al the Wa
from Texas. He SAYS that
thousands OF people have emf
grated from Other States into
Texas that would now be glad 10
get back to their old trampinc
grounds. We wish friend James
God speed on his return to the
old North WcsScnger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

Prince Louis Napolean is re-
ported to be lying dangerously
i'll at his mothers residence.
Chiselhurst. 1t is said that the
Prince has, for some time led an
irregular and dissipated life, and
has been wholly regardless of
the admonitions of his mother
and of NJ. Routher, and other
devoted adherents of the Imperi-
al family.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
LAG

III debating To town and country
boys hence a great victory over
North Carolina i claimed, when
was loo miles or more from
Charlotte | still claim that tn,
North Carolina >toae-ience. rrir.
pie tonev erays. and rvd duit.
IRISH reds have 10 superiors, aud
North Carolina stands ready %
III Ell Georgia or any other State
IN the mon n a match of 81
cocks n any time during ms
months Il March or April.
j. &. -~iERINGru>.
llil.iar1,:on, y. c. Feb. IL
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

Stock raising and truit-grow
ING are industries which should
receive the earnest attention OF
Southern farmers. We do not
mean that these industries should
supplant the growing Of Il sta
pie crops; but they should afford
a most peasant and profitable
diversity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

arlnr lld- lTtH httIicN SCI II
brick work II ar his barn fol
cooking food Tor bis stock, OF
other similar uses, the deed ot
his farm covers them also IL
Pick, 314), as likewise a bel
attached to his barn to call his
men 10 dinner (l02 Mass. 80
If he INDUCES IN ornamental
statues. vases, etc resting on the
ground merely by their OWN
weight, and sells his estate with
out reservation, these things 90
with the land. III n. Y, 100
RIGHTS IN THE ROAD.
If a farm deed is bounded by,
or upon a road, it usually ex
tends to the middle of the road
way. The farmer OWLS the soil
of half the road and may use the
grass, stones and gravel>, or
ANYTHING else of value to him,
either on the land or below the
surface, subject only to the su-
perior rights Of the public to
travel over the road, and that Of
the highway surv, yor to use
such material forthe repair ofthe
road; and these materials he
may cart away and use else
where on the road. No other
man has a right to feed his cat
tie there, or cut the grass or
trees, much less deposit his wood
or old carts, wagons, or other
things thereon. iS Met 976, 8
Allen Alb, l Pa, St 1850 The
owner of a drove of cattle which
stops to feed in front Of your
yard or of a drove of pigs which
root up the soil, is responsible
to you in law as much as if they
did the same thing inside Of the
fence. Nobody's chi'd,en have
a right to pick up the apples
under your trees, although the
same stand wholly outside your
fence. No private person has a
right to cut or lop off the limbs
OF Your tees in order to move
his old barn or other buildings
along the highway, a Cush 1870
and no traveller can hitch his
horse to your trees on the side
walk, without being liable if he
gnaws the bark or otherwise in
jures them, ga Me 4G0.) If your
we'll stands party on your land
and partly outside the fence, no
can use it except by
your permission. Nay more, no
man has a right in front of your
land to insult You with abusive
without being liable
to you for tresspassing on your
land I'll Barb. 3SO.) He has a
to pass and repass in an
orderly and becoming manner; a
to use the road, but not to
abuse it. But Notwithstanding
The farmer owns the soil of the
road, even he cannot use it for
any purpose which interferes
with the use of it by the public
travel. He cannot put his
pig pen, wagons, wood. or other
there if the highway
orders them away as
'bstructing public travel. If he
caves such things outside his
'ence, and within the limits of
he highway as actually laid
,ut, though some distance fiom
travelled path, and a traveller
uns into them IN the night and
5 injured. the owner IS not only
liable to him for private damages,
Is Conn, 225) but may also be
Indicted and fined for obstruct-
NO a public way. And if he has
| fence or wall along the high
way, he must place 1t all on his
,wn land and not half on the
DAD, as In case of division fences
between neighbors, q Gray, 2l5>.
But as he owns the soil, IT the
DAD is discontinued, or located
lsewhere, the land reverts to
i'm, and he may enclose it to the
and use 1T as a part of his
arm.-J"dge Bsn"eh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
The Status of the Dog.

A bill Was introduced in the
Senate of North Carolina on the
10th inst. entitled can act to
define the status of the dog"