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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
STABILITY of Gods Church.

Rev. DR.. MacLaren remarks in one of
his published sermons: "If it had been
possible to destroy the church of the
living God, it had been gone long, long
ago. Its own weakness and sin, the
ever new corruptions of its belief and
pairing of its creed, the imperfections of
its life, and the worldliness of its heart;
the abounding evils that lie around it,
and the actual hostility of many that
look upon it and say, Raze it even to
the ground would have smitten it to
the dust long since. 1t lives, it has
lived in spite of all, and, therefore, it
shall live. God will establish it for
ever In almost every land there is
some fortress or other which the pride
of the inhabitants calls the maiden
fortress and whereof the legend is that
it has never been taken, and is mex
pungable by any foe. 1t is true about
the tower of the flock, the stronghold
of the daughter of Zion. The grand
words of Isaiah about this very Assyri-
an invader are our answer to all fears
within and foes without: Say unto
him, the virgin, the daughter Of Zion,
hath despised thee and laughed thee to
scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath
shaken her head at thee. will defend
this city to save it for My own sake, and
for My servant David's sake FGod will
establish it for ever And the pledges
of that eternal stability are the deliver
ance of the past and of the present"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
Farming in England.

For at least twenty years, the London
LiUe-S Stock Journal says, farmers there
have seen nothing Like the hard times
that are now upon them. Within .
year, while high-class cheese has. held
its own, inferior kinds have sunk at
least $5 per cwt.; butter is from 10 to
15 cents per pound lower; fat pigs are
scarcely salable; wool is about half the
price it was five years ago; and wheat
from "a to 36 cents less than this time
last year. Then look at the burdens
which English farmers have to bear, and
from most of which ours are free. At a
recent agricultural meeting in Essex,
one of the farmers, who rented 210
acres, of which 195 acres only were pro
ductive, gave the following abstract of
his expenditure during the year, out
side of his rent, all farm and family ex-
penses and Government taxes: 1.-THE
paid to lay proprietor of the local
church g living" $512; ditto to vicar,
$14S; poor rate, $201; sanitary rate,
$3.50; surveyors rate, $35.25; school
rate, $40; voluntary church rate, $10.25,
or q total of $685. Rural Nei0 Yorker.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
A Useful Dog.

Every State does not have girls grow
ing up with the country as in Wiscon-
sin. 1t is told of one of them that she
put on trousers and started through the
deep snow to walk six miles to village
for provisions, the family larder being
empty. She soon became tired out, be-
sides losing her way, and the cold was
intense. A big Newfoundland dog
which accompanied her was the means
of saving her life. She scooped out a
hollow in the snow, lay down in it, and
made the warm dog lie on her, shifting
him about SO as to successfully cover
the coolest parts of her body. In that
way she passed a whole night, and was
not. very severely frost-bitten. With
two or three more dogs" she said, "I
would havo got along yerylcomfortably,a .
Exchange.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03

IF there is any one thing more than
another that convinces man of the
progress of education in our common
schools, and the sound practical instruc-
ton communicated to the rising gener-
alton, it is to have his daughter bring
him a problem fomething like this: If
s oxen consun 12t times the amount
Of food in days required by 1-6 of the
square root of 16 sheep at cost of
29.78 cents, how many oxen will be re-
quired to consume the same amount re-
quired by ! of the cube root of an equal
number of sheep in AZ days time at a
cost If 4.16 of that amount; and tri-
umphantly point to the answer at the
foot of whole slateful of figures as
being 80, 1877 1863 oxen.-Bostoaa Com
7nerciaI Bulletin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
Choice Selections.

The evidence of true holiness is,
hatred to, mourning over and forsaking
of sin.
Be an importunate beggar at the
throne of grace.
What wonderful condescensionl God
beseeches me to be reconciled to him.
Nothing is more calculated to quiet
the mind in trouble than viewing all
things in the hands of God; and that
God as my friend.
Resignation to Gods sovereign will
in trying times displays wisdom and se-
cures comfort.
There is but one place of rest for the
human mind, and that is on the Rock,
Christ.
Those who are intended to do any
eminent service for God are always
emptied of self, and led to see their un-
fitness for their undertaking; then they
trust simply on Gods wisdom and
power, and He gets all the glory.
Transact all business with eternity in
your eye.
There is fountain of blood to cleanse
your souls, and fountain of supply to
fill your souls.
If the Lord lead you in rough way
it is to keep you humble before Him.
Jesus lived for you, and requires in
return that you should live for Him.
If we grieve the Spirit Of God by our
SIhtness, worldliness, or presumption,
we do but fill our own cup with worm
wood and gall-Yott1ag Christians
Pocket Book.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
Horse Biscuits.

The German army horses are now
fed on biscuits of three parts each of
rye flour, oat flour and dextrinated pea
flour. The biscuit are made with q
hole in the middle of each, SO they can
be strung on string and hung to the
saddle-bow or be carried by the trooper
around his waist. Each biscuit weighs,
when baked dry and hard, about two
ounces Seven biscuits are broken up
and given to the horse in the morning,
moistened with water, if convenient,
otherwise dry; twelve at noon and seven
at night, After careful experiment in
camp, oD the march and campaigning
they are reported by all the cavalry and
artillery officers better than oats. A
trooper can easily carry thirty pounds
of these biscuits, which will furnish his
horse with full rations for eight days, OF
will serve, with forage, for twenty days
hard marching.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
How to Buy a Horse.

The Rural Ne,u Yorker says: aAn
intending purchaser should have the
horse brought out before him, and
watch the animal as he stands at rest.
If the owner is continually starting the
horse into motion, and urging him to
show off, something may be suspected,
because it is when the horse is at perfect
rest that his weak points are diyulged.
If the horse be sound he will stand
square on his limbs, without moving
any one of them, the feet being placed
flat upon the ground, and all his legs
plumb and naturally posed. If one foot
be thrown forward, and the toe pointing
to the ground, and the heel raised; or,
if the foot be lifted from the ground,
and the weight taken from it, disease or
tenderness may be suspected."s
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03

to the camp, Artaban; Assar, do you
secure all the gates in the palace"
These orders were given in whisper,
and executed Immediately.
I" Beautiful queen" said Minus,
laughing, " this comedy only wants its
denouement; pray let it be a prompt
one."
GIwili," said Semiramis. Slaves,
recollect the eunuch-strikel" |"
They struck. Minus had hardly time
to utter cry when his head fell upon
the pavement, the smile still upon his
lips.
"Now 1 am Queen of Assyrial" ex-
claimed Semiramis, and perish every
one, like the eunueh and like Minus,
who dare disobey my orders!"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
Petroleum. .

The past year has been poor one for
the oil men, for petroleum was So bar
rel a year ago and has gradually de-
clined to about half that now, while the
stock on hand of 100000 barrels, with
which 1878 began, has been increased
one-half. The oil region produced
about 15,1S8.015 barrels during the
year, of which about two-thirds were
shipped abroad, considerable falling
from the exports in 1877. The old fields
in Butler and Clarion counties, Pa, are
now playing out, and the new district
about Bradford, further north, is gain
ing at their expense.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
Exports.

We are sending cottons to Man
chester, cutlery to Sheffield, and lager
beer to Germany" says an impetuous
journalist, and the Philadelphia Des
patch replies: We send French pro-
nouncing dictionaries to France, Span
ish walking-shoes to Spain, Irish pota
toes to Ireland, and pure port wine to
Oporto. And day before yesterday q
North Carolinian bought $500 worth of
gold to take down to Goldsborough,
N n 20
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
THr death is announced Of sir

The death is announced of Sir
James Matheson, remarkable as the
second-largest landed proprietor in the
British isles, and a man who struggled
to the top against difficulties of an un-
usual kind. He was compelled by
family circumstances to accept, at very
early age, a clerkship in Calcutta, and
was dismissed by his employers as too
stupid even for trade" At the earnest
request of the Baptist missionary the
firm agreed to give him further trial
of six months in their China branch.
He made in China splendid fortune,
and returned to Scotland probably the
richest subject in that kingdom.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03

YOUNG man devoted to and expressly
manufactured for society, clasping his
head in agony-@Ah, by Jove, how my
head achesI Awfully, by Jovel' Sym
pathizing friend, student in dem
tai room-@Oh, you'd better have it
pulled" then, after thoughtful pause,
Cor filled" Patient tmoves away with an
injured air, and the young dentist smiles
after him more thoughtful than ever
Burlinqto7a Hn,Uk-Eye.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03

VERY young girls of u or IA years OF
age wear the hair in two. long Swiss
braids, Ted with ribbons to match the
dress; for full dress little bunch of
ilies.of- -the-valley or roses or forget
me-nots are worn on the side of the
head. Older girls wear the hair in
rolled curls turned up at the back, thus
forming a low chignon. at the side OF
which is worn a bunch Of flowers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03

AMONG the measures which the Bra
lillian Government proposes to bring
forward is one for the total suppression
of the religious orders in Brazil, the
pensioning of the existing monks and
nuns and the application of the prop
erty to the reduction of the national
debt. This property is estimated at
$2,5OO,O0O to So, ,00O,0 900, and the number
of persons to be pensioned would not
be more than forty or fifty, most of them
aged, as for years the admission of nov
ices has been ripidly prohibited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
Persopal Character of Jesus.


If we attempt to discover what it is in
the personal character of Jesus Christ,
as shown in His life, that thus attracts
such permanent admiration, it is not
difficult to do so. In an age when the
ideal of the religious life was realized in
the Baptist's Withdrawing from men,
and burying himself in the ascetic soli-
tudes of the deserts, Christ came,
bringing religion into the haunts and
homes and everyday life of men. For
the mortifcations of the hermit, He
substituted the labors of active beneyo-
lence; for the fears and gloom that
shrank from men, He brought the light
of cheerful piety, which made every act
of daily life religious. -
Serving the Lord with Gladness.
We must serve something or some
one. If we serve ourselves we gain
nothing by it; for we can give ourselves
only what we already have. If we
serve our fellow-men, obey their COM
mands, promoting their interests and
enhancing their glory, we can obtain
from them only what they have to give.
Perhaps they will not perceive the val
ue of our services, and have no grateful
appreciation thereof. What they can
give is perishable and of little worth.
If we serve any lust we are slaves of q
beast If we serve any passion we are
the slaves of a demon. God permits us
to serve Him, that is to obey His COM
mandments, cooperate with His great
movement and promote His glory.
The service of God is duty; it is also
much more, it is a privilege. Chris
tians dishonor their religion by repre-
senting Christian life as a chain that
must be worn for season, instead of a
magnificent robe which adorns them.
Serve the Lord with gladness. Be
glad that you are permitted to serve
Him. Engage in His service cheer
fully. Let His service be the fountain
of your highest joys. Do not act as
though you would say, @Ab me, I must
pray, I must fast, I must give Him my
time, my labor, ah, mel" Go before
His presence with singing. Sing prais-
es unto Him, that He permits you to
give anything which in any wise con-
meets itself with Him. The only per-
manent Joy on earth is the Joy of Gods
salvation-ReU. DR.. Deems.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03
SABBATH READING.
All tor God.

All tor God.
Take my life, and let 1t be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse Of Thy love.
Take my feet and let themIbe
Swift and beautiful for Thee;
Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only for my King.
Take my silver and my gold
Not mite would withhold;
Take my moments and my days
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my will and make 1t Thine
1t shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is Thine own
1t shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love; my Lord, pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself, and will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.
InceS Ridleu HdperOdl.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03

A SHOEMAKER in Wales, charged with
eaving his wife on the parish, was re-
Gently hunted up by an officer, and found
in miserable hovel on the top of a
mountain, surrounded by an army OF
trained rats, which valiantly defended
his castle and drove the officers away,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-03

AvAoUUM automatic brake lately test
ed in England will stop in 800 yards a
train running at sixty mikes an hour.
THE scarcity of stovepipe Jokes this
season suggests that the dimes are out of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-11
ABOUT A GALLON OF WHISKY.

Now and then some injured wife gets
the benefit of the "Civil Damage Act"
Mr.. Caldwell, Secretary Of the Orange
county On. " Temperance Society,
senns to the NcujurgA Journal the follow
ing account of a recent case at Blooming
Grove.
On or about the Sd day Of July 1878,
Clark, the husband of the plaintiff, in
company with two other persons, went
to the distillery of Hmkley, and each of
them bought liquor Of him, Che not hay
ing license under the laws Of the state
for selling in small quantities, and violat-
ing the excise law in selling to these
parties without such icense). Clark
bought of the defendant a gallon of
whisky, and paid him for the same. The
result was that he became crazy drunk,
assaulted and beat his wife, was arrested
and brought before Justice Graham, of
this town. who committed him to the
county Jail. When released, Clark lost
his place with his employer, with whom
he had engaged for year, and was idle
for a month, at the end of which time his
employer rc-hircd him for the balance of
the year, but At reduced wages. For this
loss Of the support to her family of
children, nine i'll number, as well as the
injury inflicted upon herself, the plain
tiff brought the action against the defen-
dant. Being very poor, and having no
means whatever to begin suit, Mrs.
Clark applied to the undersigned as one
Of the officers Of the ''Orange County
Temperance Association for aid in the
matter, she having been informed that
one of the objects of the society was 'the
prosecution ofillegal traffic in intoxica-
ting liquors, and rendering help to the
inehriats and his family \ friend of
the society advancing means 20 pay the
cost of the suit, and the attorney of the
society, Mr.. Groo, having agreed to car
ry it on without any retainer or pay from
the plaintiff the suit was commenced
and was on the calendar at the February
term of the court, from there put over to
the April and then to the June term.
when it was tried-thc jury, after being
out but short time, giving Mrs. Clark a
verdict OF $500, and the court adding five
per cent. allowance.
Various eXpedicntS were tried to get
the plaintiff to settle the case the large
offer Of $225 being made and the bugbear
that if the jury should give her a verdict
she would never realize anything from it
the latter being refuted in the receipt
by Mrs. Clark of the full amount of the
award made her by the jury and the wit
ness and c0nstable's fees. The whole
amount of the judgment entered against
the defendant in the case is sos. "A.
This. of course. does not include defen=
dant's attorney fees, and his own costs,
which, it is understood by his own state
ment. bring the figures up to $500. The
question has been asked, g How much
profit Oh that gallon Of Whisky?'
, 1879-01-05

The bu,laing was rented through the agency
~ Henrr P. Isham. as follows: The basement
p7 the Government and the Post-Odice at the
north end: the south end was occupied By boil
er,. engines, aud other apparatus, and large
r,o7+;on Of it was unoccupied. TIE first floor
was occupied entirely BY the Chicago d Alton
Railroad rs main offices at the south end, and
hv tbe Post-Ofice in the north end; the second
floor as the military headquarters OF Gen. Sher-
{asn md staff; the third floor By Lawrence,
Campbell & Lawrence, Isham & Lincoln, Pad
doek e. Ide, three wealthy legal firms with large
]ibraries,and by the Government Engineers coz
nectea with the Military Department; the fourth
floor by Shufeldr & Westover, attorneys, who
commenced moving in yesterday, and by the
Quartermaster's Department. The fifth floor
ras mainly occupied as living apartments By the
ordcriics Of the military staff, the families OF
the engineer, janitor, and several Post~Ofice
clerks, and BY P. Borgello, artist The total
rental Was about Sc, COO per annum.
The sign-bulletin at the main entrance bears
the following: Paddock & 1de, Room 20; Al
fred Barlow, Room q; John Il. Hamlin, Room
q; Engineer in Charge Of Rivers, Room 25;
Ha1bor Improvements, Room 26; Chief En-
gineer of Missouri Military Division, Rooms 81
saud 2S; Lawrence, Campbell & Lawrence, Rooms
s., 50, 81 and IS; Isham~& Lincoln, Rooms SO,
81. and 50; George L. Paddock, Room 80; Quar-
termastes's Department, Room 80; Clerk, Room
43; Shufeldt g. Westover. Rooms IS and 81.
, 1879-01-05

Supreme Court-The Fishery Award-Lteut.-
Coz. Leteiller's Case-Fau in Stocks-A
Coming Execution.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
OTTAWA, Jan. 1.-THE next session OF the
Supreme Court has been called for the Goth Of
January, but no intelligence has Jet been re-
ceived regarding the movements OF the Hon.
M Richards, Chicf-Justice, who is still In En-
gland.
The impression was. that Newfoundland's
share of the ishery-award was 70 be $500 000,-
the entire award being s., 500, 600. But it lsnow
stated that an understanding was come 20 be-
tween Sir Alexander Gait md the Hon. Mr..
Whiteway, Newfoundland's representative that
Newtound1and's share WIS to be S1.ooo.000; and
the money is said to have been placed to the
credit Of the Province, in the Bank OF England
The r1mor respecting the refusal OF the Gov
ernor-General to sign The order In Council re-
moving the Licutenant-GoTernero OF Quebec, ap-
nears not to oe devoid OF some basis. Many
Conservatives claim that the refusal Is a fact,
while few maintain contrary view. While
any statements respecting the matter must be
accepted with caution, it is certain that The
question has been brought forward for the roll
sideratiou OF the Goyernor.General. 1t Is also
true that his Exccl1ency, during the past few
DAYS, has giFen much time to the task OF max
iur himself acquainted with the facts OF the
case and the arguments used on both Sides
soecias D:sDetch to 1As Tribune
MONTREAL, Jan. IA circular has been is
sued here showing the weekly average OF the
prices Of stocks for the year 1s7s. This indi-
Gates the heavy decline that has taken place
during the year. The shrfnkage In stocks DUR
ins the twelve months is estimated at from
s1, CON fAND To 81, ,0O9O00, Add to this $780,
, 1879-01-05
IN WASHINGTON.
xn4cfo1 Dfcn1frh IN The Tribune

Hp@cfQl Dispatch TO me 1fi10ne.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4.-Ncws Of the
Chicago Post-Of1ce fire reached here by private
telegrams about dark, and created excitement,
alarm, and regret in the narrow circle to which
the news came. TIE rep0rt soon spread to per-
sons most acquainted with Chicago, and in spite
of the intense cold number Of interested per
sons gathered about the newspaper and tele-
graph Offices to ascertain the exact truth.
Among them were those who had property in-
terests md friends In Chicago, as we'll rs per-
SONS interested in Eastern insurance COM
panics The first official news Of the
fire came IN a dispatch from Post
master Palmer to Assistant Postmaster
General Tyner. stating that the Post Office build
ing was burning, and tho Government proper
ty would bc destroyed. Tyner immediately tel
eeraphed instructions to Palmer to make the
best arrangements be could to protect the Coy
crnment property.
soon after, i telegram came from Special
Agent Stewart that it would be impossible to
protect the Government properly, actl that it
was all. in danger Of loss. Another telegram
was received Immediately from the Post-Otlice
Department authorizing the Postmaster to en-
gage any suitable building he could find for
Post-0ffice purposes:
At a late hour this evening no additional de-
tails could be gathered as to the fire, although
repeated kilograms were sent asking for infor-
nation.
, 1879-01-05
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

NEW YoEE, jan 4.-The Cunasd Steamship
Ab7ssinia, from Liverpool, '1ue Tuesday, has
not been reported. The Labrador, Of the
Frenct, Line, and the snevia, Of the Hamburg
Ltre, are also overdue.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-sailed, steamers
City OF Pekins, for Hong Kong via Yokohama; ;
Granada, tor Panama.
LONDON. June 4.-Steamships Parthia and
France, IRON New York, harc~arrived o1t-
NEW YORK, June 4--AzziYc3, steamer L2ora-
dor, from HaV1e.
, 1879-01-05
THE BRAIDW0OD MINES.
Special Dispatch 10 7ae Trie7'

JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. 4--Thc Baatdwood coal
mines, upon which this city depends for It's sup
DIV Of fuel, are producing only about one-third
the usual amount OF coal, and dealers here are
short Of that important article. They have
managed 80 far TO keep their customers suo-
ptied bv delivering to each ouly half ton at 4
time. II the extreme cold weather should con-
tinuc, and the supply Of coal not increase, the
situation will BECOME serious.
, 1879-01-05

During the progress OF the fire Hiram Amlck.
Secretary of the Nre-Marshal, distributed hot
coffee among The men. Mr.. Drake, proprietor
OF the Grand Paciiic, gave the bors good,
hearty supper. a change of clothing was also
provided at the headquarters OF the Fire De-
partment-
, 1879-01-05

:, ope OF the most serious and painful Of the
@.eses ~ entalcd by the conflagration is that of
w. I've probable destruction or damage Of the law
~ a9.ats OF lshnm g. Lincoln. These gentlemen
~a .s collection Of books there worth fully
g.o'ooa y, Some Of them we're Of great rarity.
1uese vas for instance, one set ct English re-
WITS Which Stevens, who collected for them,
s.a could not possibly be reduplicated. It was
ATTIC 1a# library, and its destruction or its