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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
Curious DeriyatiOns.

The word pamphlet is derived from
the name of the Greek authoress, Pam
phylia, who compiled a history of the
world into thirty-fve little books.
"Punch and Judy" is a contraction
from Pontius and Judas. It is relic
of an old miracle play" in which the
actors were Pontius PLATE and Judas
Iscariot.
"Bigot" is from Visigotha, in which
the fierce and intolerant Adrianism Of
the Visigoth conquerors of Spain had
been handed down to infamy.
"Tabby cat is all unconscious that
her name is derived from Atab, ia.
nous street in Bagdad, inhabited by
the manufacturers of silken stuffs, called
Atab or tafferty; the wavy markings of
the watered silks resembling pussy's
coat
aHumbug" is from Hamburg; "a
piece of Hamburg news" was in Ger
many proverbial expression for false
political rumors.
"Gauze derives its name from GAIA
where it was made.
"Old Nick" is none other than Nikr
the dangerous water demon OF the
Scandinavian legend.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
Hangings in 1878,

In the United States during the past
year 96 murderers (all men) were hanged
AN increase of Is over the record for
the previous year. Of this number Al
were white, 50 colored, Indians and 1
Chinaman. Five were hanged for out
rage, 4. for wife-murder and for fill
eide. There were double executions,
4 triple and 2 quadruple. Friday re-
tains the reputation as hangman's day,
70 executions having taken place on
that day. The largest number in any
one month was in March, 25 executions
having then occurred. Seventy per
cent. of the hangings were in the South.
ern States, and nearly two-thirds of the
victims were negroes. In Texas there
were 10, Louisiana 9, Alabama s, South
Carolina s, North Carolina 8, Pennsyl-
vania 6, Missouri 5, Georgia 8, Tennes-
see 4, Arkansas 4, California 4, New
York 8, Kentucky, Virginia, Montana,
Delaware, Ohio, Mississippi and Mary
land, each 2; Massachusetts,, Arizona,
Florida, New Hampshire, Indiana and
Nevada each 1
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
The History Of a Family.

A Paris correspondent, in writing OF
persons who became distinguished or
noteworthy during the French Reyolu
ton of 1889, says the youngest daugh-
ter of the lawyer who defended Char
lotte Corday, in 1898, died recently in a
garret at Darmstadt, in abiect poverty
After Charlotte Corday had assassinated
Marat, none of the Paris lawyers had
courage enough to defend her. M. Lux,
lawyer of Mayence, volunteered to de-
fend her, and did with great ability.
His courageous act, however, cost him
his life. He was guillotined shortly af-
ter the execution of his fair client. He
left two daughters, the eldest of whom
drowned herself in the Rhine, on ac-
count of unreciprocated affection, in
1907. The youngest married q mer-
chant of Havre, who soon after became
bankrupt, and who also committed sun
eide. The widow lived over thirty-five
years in a garret, supporting herself by
literary toll and drudgery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
Bayard Taylor,s Tramp.

As Philadelphians we may be excused
for correcting some misapprehension
as to Mr.. Taylor's memorable first jour
ney through Europe. Doubtless he re-
ceived aid and encouragement in many
ways after he had proved what manner
of man he was. But he gives himself
what ought to be accepted as the true
version. He started on that journey
with $140 in money, and of this he got
$50 from Joseph R. Chandler, then pro-
prietor and editor of the United States
Gazette, and $50 more from Samuel d.
Patterson, editor of the Saturday
Euenirlg Post, both of Philadelphia.
These two sent him further remittances
while on his journey. The most of the
remaining $40 came from the profits of
little volume of his poems, republished
from the pages of Grahana's Philadel-
phia Magazine, which volume, he says,
was "charitablynoticed by the Phila-
delphia press" IF the circumstance is
worthy of mention now, it is right that
it should be put as Mr.. Taylor CRATE
fully stated Observation-Disclosures hia
LedQer,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
Woman Ahead.

The brethren of Hardin Lodge, No.
1922, on last Saturday night, were treat
ed to a surprise on a point not set down
in the books, and which, as an inter
probation of Masonic law, entirely sets
aside all precedents laid down by Oil
yer, Mackey, Moore, Gross, Mitchell or
other learned writer's on Masonic ruling
and usages. It seems that there was a
candidate in waiting to take the second
degree, and, as the lodge had considera-
BILE business to transact and the night
was stormy, the gentleman concluded
to return home until such time as it
should please the lodge to take up his
case. When everything was ready, a
brother was sent to find him, who re-
turned and reported that the brother
had gone home. Whereupon COM
mittee was appointed to wait on the
brother and inform him that the lodge
was now ready to proceed to business.
The committee started out through the
snow and storm and finally arrived at
the house of the gentleman and raped
at the door, which was opened by his
wife, who was already dressed for the
night. The committee stated their
business, when they were politely but
energetically informed by the lady
that at present she had stronger
grip on Mr.. x. than the grip of an en-
tered apprentice; that the lodge might
do as it pleased, but, the Lord willing,
Mr.. x. was now about to retire with
Mrs. x" The committee, struck dumb
with astonishment, formed in solid pro-
cession and returned to the lodge.
Had a bomb-shen fallen through the
roof it could not have created more
confusion than the report of the COM
mittee on the reply of the plucky
woman. The hair of the Worshipful
Master stood upright like quilts upon
the fretful porcupine," and his hat rose
three inches above his head. The
Senior Warden retired from his posi-
ton, and the Junior Warden, in his
excitement, called the craft from labor
to refreshment; the Treasurer slapped
his hand on his pocket-book the Secre-
tary upset his inkstand; the deacons
moved uneasily about, and the Tyler was
heard to drop his sword in the ante
room. But the joke was too good,
and, presently, rising to the occasion.
the brethren burst into roar of laugh.
ter which fairly shook the building
after which order was restored, and the
lodge was closed in due form until such
time as Mrs. x. will allow Mr.. x. to take
the second degree.-Richmond (Mo.|
Gn11SPTnntnr
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
self.Made Literary Men.

Mr.. James 7. Fields writes an inter
esting letter describing Bayard Taylor's
first appearance in Boston. It reminds
us of how many there are distinguished
in American literature who have OBJ
tanned this position without the aid of
a college education. Bayard Taylor was
q poor printers boy, and he became the
most versatile of our authors, with
reputation in both continents, and a
position of the highest rank, both in
public estimation and in that of his
associates. When he came to Boston,
thirty-four years ago, after emerging
from obscurity into favor through his
own efforts, the two men who were most
active in taking him by the hand were
Mr.. James 7. Fields, himself then only
a booksellers apprentice, and Mr.. Ed
win P. Whipple, who was superintend-
ent of Boston newsroom. Many
other examples, both earlier and later,
will doubtless occur to your readers.
The whole array of eminent women
who have done SO much for our national
reputation would, of course, be in
cluded in our list. Maria Brooks
("Maria del Occidente1, vino was SO
praised by Southey, and whose reputa-
ton is lately revived in HaTper's Mag
asipe by 2. B. Gustafson-Mar1a
Brooks was the wife of Boston tailor
From her, down to Mrs. Stowe, and her
later sisters, the list is strong one.
Take, too, the younger writer's of Bos-
ton to-day. Mr.. William D. Howells,
like Bayard Taylor, began life in a
printing Office, and never had the ad-
vantages of university. Mr.. 7. B.
Aldrich got his education only in the
schools and in trade, except what he
obtained by self-culture, and Mr.. G. P.
Lathrop is not college-educated man.
Mr.. F. H. Underwood, the protector
and one of the first editors of the At
laastic Monthly, and very scholarly
man, both in taste and achievement,
ought to be added to this list of those
who are not dependent upon college
education Templeton, I'M Hartford
Go7Lrn71t
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
Mrs. DoyeturtIe's Diary.

january 2.-What charming people
the Coobiddys are! do hope we shall
meet them again at the Toodys' ball.
February 1.-Those dear Coobiddys
have been to dinner. What delight
full woman she is, and what a well-in-
formed man he is, and how charming
are the girlsl so unafected-so nice !
March 3-We have been to the Coo
biddys'. What duck of a house it is,
and how sad to think their lease is upI
April 1.-The house next door to us
is to let, and the Coobiddys have taken
it. How delightful to have such nice
neighbors!
May 1.-The Coobiddys have dined
with us twelve times during the last
month, and we have dined with them
thirteen times. We owe them dinner.
June 30.--Mr Doveturtle says that
our Henry is almost too young to marry
dear Rose Coobiddy, and that dear Fred
Coobiddy ought to be year or two
older before he marries our Marion
but I cannot say that I agree with him.
July 31.-Thank goodness, at last Mr..
Doyeturtle has given his consent, and
the day has been fixed for both mar.
riages.
August 81. What delightful month
we have spent with the dear Coobiddys
at Newportl What a pity the holiday is
over!
September 1.-Mr. Doveturtle's TEN.
per is very uncertain sometimes. Suppos.
ing he did invest in those wretched
shares on Mr.. Coobiddy's advice, he
need not be rude to our friend and
neighbor.
October 1O.-If what Mrs. Toody says
is correct, Mrs. Coobiddy is false, hol-
low-hearted woman.
November 5-Our Henry and Marion
have returned all the publishing pres
ents. If the Coobiddys had any sense
of honor they would see that their child
rem did the same, and not stick to al
that was of any value.
Christmas Day.-Somehow I always
thought there was something wrong
with the Coobiddys, and now they are
| sold out at auction.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
An Awkward Mistake.

Two beautiful girls, who are room
mates in clearinghouse on the West
Side, and who are noted for their
beautiful hair-one perfect blonde and
the other an extreme brunette-made a
horrifying mistake the other morning.
Arising early and dressing hurriedly in
the dark, both wended their way down,
and had seated themselves to breakfast
when the fact stood revealed that the
pair had changed hair, the brunette
sporting two-colored top-knot, and the
blonde wig of jetty black. Two break
fasts were scored to the landlady that
morning,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
first thing to do was to free myself.

first thing to do was TO free myself.
have large wrists and small hands. In
tying me they did not take thisinto con-
sideration. Without much difficulty
liberated my hands; then, of course, il
was the work of few seconds to free
myself from my bonds, taking the pre-
caution to place the ropes in such posi-
tion that, should any of the gang waken,
/ would still appear to be bound. /
thought upon my chances OF escape.
They certainly appeared to be very few
and small. The fact of the men upon
the floor being asleep seemed little in
my favor. Icould not move the ruffian
who was sleeping at the door without
waking him. AS 1 have before stated,
escape by the window was impossible.
Every plan that suggested itself had in
surmountable objections to it. had
almost giving up scheming in despair,
and concluded to adopt some hopelessly-
desperate measure, when / thought Of
the contents of a bottle in my pocket.
In searching me the rufians had not dis
turbed it, thinking it of no Importance.
1t contained chloroform. l also had a
sponge in my pocket. In moment
had resolved what to do. Drawing the
bettle from my pocket, l soaked the
sponge thoroughly with its contents.
Slowly, painfully Il could hear my
heart beat), with ali the caution that q
man uses when his life may depend
upon the slightest noise, Istepped to the
side of the nearest rufian. ] placed the
sponge to his nose. / saw him quickly
Weld to the influence Of the vaper.
From man to man l stepped. One by
one they were made senseless and help
less.
The man at the door was the last.
drew him away, first securing my watch
and pocket-book. / also found in his
possession blackjack, which I took the
liberty of appropriating. Then, open
ing the door, | stepped out into the hall.
l still moved cautiously, feeling that all
danger was not passed. l thought there
might be watcher there, but, to my
relief, / saw no one. | descended the
flight of stairs, and reached the second
story in safety.
had gone about half way down the
Secon0 nlgnb. MY nearI stoou sun, lol
Iheard some one enter below, then, in
the oath, recognized Somers's voice.
crouehed down upon the stair, next the
wall, hoping he might pass me. But as
he came up his hand brushed my face.
In moment he had me.by the throat.
I knew him to be by far the more power.
full man, and it was not time fol
scruples. Quickly, it being SO dark he
could not see the action, L raised the
blackjack had held it since l left the
room-and brought it down heavily
upon his skull. His hand left my
throat, and a lifeless mass he rolled
down the stairs. l found him at the
foot quite still. l made good my escape
notstopping to see if l had killed him.
do not know to this day whether>he is
living or dead. never saw or heard ol
him again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
WHEN an unattended lady enters a

WHEN an unattended lady enters a
crowded assembly room, it is interesting
to observe the very natural manner in
which each gentleman turns his head
towards supposititious vacant chair in
the distance. The lady having thereby
been inveigled into forsaking his vicin-
age, and hence relieved him of listening
to the still small voice in his waistcoat
that tells him to do the gallant thing,
each gentleman aforesaid resumes his
attention to the lecture, singing, or what
Dot, with countenance beaming like a
newly-polished brass kettle.-Boston
Irdlscript,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
A Tender Husband.

When the news of the Adelphi's ex-
plosion reached Danbury, citizen,
whose wife had sailed from New York
that morning by way of the boat, took
the first train for Norwalk. They had
never at the best been very loving
couple, but they were eminently re-
spectacle. He had pursued his way and
she had gone hers, each finding pleasure
in characteristic channels. But now,
with the presence of her death upon
him, the old tenderness with which he
had won her came back to him, and dur
ing that long and dreary ride to the sea-
side his thoughts were busy with the
past. He could recall with painful dis
tinctness every help he had refused
her, every cross word he had given her,
every coldness he had shown her. ALI
the little acts governed by petty selfish
ness of which he had been guilty, and
which had passed from his memory in
the doing, now rose up before him as
deeds of monstrosity at whose presence
his heart sank trembling away.
As the last train reached Norwalk. he
hurried out on his wretched search, ask
ing here and there for intelligence of
her, his white lips and trembling frame
testifying most eloquently to his anx-
iety. At last his search was rewarded,
and he found her. Not dead and mu-
tilated, but alive and unframed. 1t was
happy meeting-not demonstrative,
because both were sorely out of practice
in that, but he was relieved of terrible
weight on finding her as he did.
$50 you are all right?" he said.
"Yes," she answered; 81 amt hurt
bit, but was terribly frightened"
"You must have been-horribly so.
1t was terribly narrow escape. Where's
your sachel?"
II don't know. I think it must have
blown overheard"
"Didn't you have it with your"
@No; I left it on bench, and had
gone to the front of the boat to look
out on the water when the explosion
came"
"That was dreadfully careless. I
don't see what you could have been
thinking of to have gone of and left
your sachel like that"
Why never had thought the boat
was going to blow up, did II"
1t don't make any difference" he
persisted. "Some one would have
stolen it, as likely as not, if the boat
hadn't blown up. There was no sense
in it, anyway, and it was foolish thing
to do. I don't suppose there's any use
to go looking for it now"
az know there amt" she answered
because I was sitting right where the
boat blowed out, because it was warm
there"
"Well, it can't be helped, I suppose
but it is too bad. The next time you
go away you'll show more sense, hope
than to go gallivanting all over a boat
without your sachel. el."-Dd71bltry NelCs
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
Effects of the Frost.

As an evidence of the terrible severi-
ty of the cold in Central Illinois, the
came-dealers of Bloomington relate that
farmers are offering quail at 25 cents
per dozen, picked up by the hundred
along the fences and hedges frozen to
death. They are found in punches OF
ten to twenty, frozen solid. Nearly all
the rabbits brought to town this week
are minus part or all of their ears,
which have been destroyed by the frost
of the past two weeks. In all parts Of
Mclean and adjoining counties farmers
report heavy losses of hogs by "over
living" and smothering, resulting from
the hogs gathering together to keep
warm,SBloomingto1a (IH) paper.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
BRIDAL JeWelry,

At recent fashionable marriage in
London, the bridegroom requested the
bride to order her own jewels. This
she did, and bills have now come in
amounting to above 9100,0OO. The
bridegroom cannot pay, and the jewelers.
decline to take back their wares.-Neao
York Star.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

A GIRL 13 years old lately hanged
herself in Liverpool for no ascertainable
reason whatever. She was said to have
been healthy and of playful turn OF
mind, which did not prevent her from
strangling herself with muf1er fastened
to door-handle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

WHEN the Crimean war opened, the
Queen of England expressed her re-
grets that she had not sons to take a
part in the fighting. And now her sons
do not go to the front. They are very
busy with weddings, and presiding
where there are corner-stones to be laid.
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

[Keats's ars. published poem was the following

[Keats's hrs: published poem was the following
sonnetl:
o solitudeI II must with thee dwell,
Let 1t not be among the jumbIed heap
Of murky buildings; climb with me the steep :
Natures observatory whence the dell,
In fowery Slopes, Its rivers cryst swell
May seem span; let me thy vigils keep
'Mongst boughs pavilion'd. where the deer's
swift leap
Startles the wild bee from the foxglove bell.
But though I'll gladly tlace those scenes with
thee,
Yet the sweet converse Of an innocent mind,
Whose words are images of thoughts refined,
Is my souls pleasure; and 1t sure must be
Almost the highest bliss Of human kind.
Tnsa to thy haunts two kindred spirits dee,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Punch: Old gentleman (who has
evidently been lunching, to crowd OF
derisive boys): Sc home, you boys
go 'way-shouldn't' loiter bout
streetsh." (Solemnly): "Wha' should
I ha' been-( (hici ~ I'd loiter'd bout
streetsh stead O. 'ttendin' t bush'neshl
Go 'wayl"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13
Postage Stamps.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial has been
collating some statistics from the Post
Office Department that have bearing
upon the material and intellectual
growth of the country. The entire
number of stamps issued since June 3d.
1S47, amounts to g, Ills, ,30S, ,527, enough,
the calculator informs us, to reach six
times around the earth if placed end to
end" Their aggregate value reaches
$3.50, ,327, ,363.O9. At the opening of the
war they had reached 1880, $50, and
represented face value of $500, ,939
There was slight falling off in 1861
but that was promptly recovered, and
since then the issue of stamps has in
creased on the average about 100000 6
day or more than 3O,000,000 yearly. Ii
the fiscal year ending last summer the
number of stamps amounted to 744,
OF, ,51S, and their value aggregated
500, ,562, 1853. During the fifteen years il
which stamped envelopes have been is
sued, the Government has sold to The
public ,839, ,601, ,625, of which SIC, ,239, ,30(
have been request" envelopes. Th'
number issued in 1858 was 100000
issued last year. 1S3,56O,350. Postal
cards were first issued in May, 1873, thu
design now in use having been adopted
in 1876. The total number issued il
751 ,249, 800, of which nearly one-thirt
(2OO,6SO,O0O) were used last yea
Stamps of special design have been is
sued for the use of each department il
preparing official mail matter. Sucl
stamps were issued and still remain il
use, covering forty-nine varieties. tn
largest denomination, $40, being uset
by the State Department. Under tn
act of June %, 1872, stamps of specia
design were provided for the prepay
ment of postage on newspapers and pc
riodicals. The issue was begun on tn
11th of December previous and stil
continues. The denominations ar
from cents to $50. If the sales @
stamps increase in the future as in tn
past, within ten years it will reach $40
| 600 0OC annually.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

The label upon bottle of ague rene
dy, requesting the patient to shake well
before using, is superfuous.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-13

Business cards Of five lines or less, So per annur1
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages aud deaths,
s1d church and benevolent society notices inserted
free. Any. additions to obituary notices VIII Be
charged i've cents per line
Fayors must be banded In a. early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon SUBJECTS of general or local
iutsre=f solicitsd>r - -
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