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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
A Candid Opinion.

A Detroit lawyer, famous for his wise
and and candid opinions, was the other
day visited by young attorney, who
explained:
II was admitted to the bar two years
ago, and I think I know something
about law, yet the minute I arise to ad-
dress a jury forget all my points and
can say nothing. Now, want to ask
you if this doesn't show lack of conf
dence in myself, and how can lover
come it?"
The wise attorney shut his eyes and
studied the case for a moment before
answering:
"My young friend, if it is lack of
confidence in yourself it will some day
vanish, but, if it is lack of brains, you
had better sell out your Office effects
and buy pick-ax and long-handled
shovel"
"But how am I to determined" anx-
iously asked the young man.
"1d buy the pick-ax, anyhow, and
run my. chancesp whispered the aged
adviser, as he moved over to the peg for
his overcoat.--Detroit Free Hress,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

In a paper, by Mr.. G. G. Buel, in
Scribner for April, on "Henry Bergh
and His Work" occurs this. passage re-
garding his methods of enforcing the
laws against cruelty:
Moral suasion and a resolute bearing
are Henry Bergh's most potent auxil-
iaries. Only rarely has he been forced
to use his muscular strength to defend
himself. One winters day he met two
large men comfortably seated on ton
of coal, with one horse straining to drag
the cart through the snow. He ordered
them to get down, and after an alterca-
ton pulled them down. At another
time he stood at the southwest corner
of Washington square, inspecting the
horses of the Seventh Avenue rail-
road. Several weak and lame horses
were ordered to be sent to the
stables, and a blockade of over
loaded cars soon ensued. A loafer
on a car-platform, annoyed at the
delay, began to curse Mr.. Bergh, who
stood on the curbstone three feet dis
tant, turning deaf ear till the specta-
tors began to urge the bully on. Then,
losing his patience, he seized the reins
and suspended the movement of the
car until the order was complied with.
This is one of his " curbstone" speech
es, often used with effect: "Now, gen.
remen, consider that you are American
citizens living in republic. You make
your own laws: no despot makes them
for you. And I appeal to your sense of
justice and your patriotism, oughtn't
you to respect what you yourselves have
made?" Once, Mr.. Bergh ordered the
ignorant foreman of gang of gas-pipe
layers to fill up one-half of trench
they had dug directly across crowded
Greenwich street, even under the rail
way track The man gave surly re-
fusal which would have caused his ar
rest had not a stranger stepped out from
the crowd and said:
mike you better do what that man
tells you, for he's the law and the gos-
pei in this city"
"The law and the gospel is it then"
replied Mike, surveying Mr.. Bergh from
head to foot. "Well, he don't look a bit
like it."
"No matter, but he is," enforced the
stranger, "and, if you can take friends
advice, you will fill up that trench"
And the trench was filed.
tbs compliment to Henry Bergh's
tact and moderation in the use of his
great authority that he has won the
respectzof most of the drivers of the
city; these people may frequently be
seen lifting their hats to him, cour-
tesy always acknowledged with how.
Horse-car drivers have been known to
leave their cars and run to the assistance
of his officers, notably when Supt.
fairfield was attacked at Madison
square.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
POOR OLD HORSE.

Ny covering YVES once Of that linsey woolsey fine,
MY name 1t hung down, and so beautifully did
But now I'm getting old, as nature doth decay,
My master often frowned on me--one day heard
Poor Old Horse, let him die.
Ny home was ence all in the stable warm,
To keep those active limbs of mine from cold, frost
But now Pm turned out to die, and to the fields
must 90,
All for to endure the hardship of the cold frost and
Poor Old Horse, let him die.
Ny food 1t YVES oAce of the best Of corn and hay
That grew in yoeder meadow and around the valley
But now there's no such food for me- for I've none
Pm doomed o me- to nip the short sra.. that grow.
around the wall.
Poor Old Horse let him die.
He's Old, he's cold, he's lazy, dull aud slow,
Hes Neither fit to ride, nor in the team to go;
Hes neither fit to ride, nor In the team to go;
Oh, whip him, kick him, hang him, to the hounds
Poor Old Horse, let him die.
Now to the huntsmen nv hide freely give,
Likewise, my body to the hounds. that they may
And all those aged limbs of mine, that's run so
Over hedges, bitches, valleys, through gates and
over stiIe
Poor Old Horse, let him die.
Now I've done my best, and the best can do no
more;
You must not think it hard of me because am old
and poor.
You must not think it hard of me, anyways dis
grace,
If I'd Compare my feelings, ohl to all the human
race.
Poor Old Horse, let him die.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
THE tomb of Charles Louis Napoleon

THE tomb of Charles Louis Napoleon
Achille Murat, nephew of Napoleon
Bonaparte and son of Joachim Murat,
ex-King of Naples, the great cavalry
General, stands in the city cemetery at
Tallahassee, Fla. Murat owned for
many years q large plantstion In Flor
ida.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

FRENCH ascendency is nearly conn
plete in the department. Of the Domin-
ion House of Commons. A large pro-
portion of the messengers and several
of the pages appointed cannot speak
English, and consequently confusion
prevails. Blunders and mistakes me-
quently arise. A few days ago Q mena1
Der of the House of Commons had 70
call the assistance Of q gentleman pass
ing by to interpret the message he
wished the messenger to deliver.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22

-TzAr settles IL as The sse-sAen saia
b the coffee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16
RAPID TRANSIT.

One of the fastest trains in the world
is the Pennsylvania pay car, of the New
York division, its schedule time being
sixty miles an hour. 1t takes only "A
hours for the distribution of bundle of
envelopes containing Sl50,000. In all
300 railroad men are paid on this di-
vision. The employees are notified by
telegraph of the exact hour when the
train will arrive. On the homeward trip,
with selected engine and railroad
cleared of everything that could cause
either delay or danger, this tiny train,
composed of only an engine and car,
often tests the capacity of steam power
after fashion that would make a Miss
issippi steamboat captain uneasy. And
yet its accidents have been few. Once.
when it was tearing around curve it
struck hand car, and the frightened
train hands clambered down on the pilot
and saw what seemed to confirm their
worst fears. The front of the engine was
Uttered with clothing. But careful
search revealed nothing else than cloth
ing, and information that came soon
afterward told of the escape of the labor
ers before their frail vehicle was struck,
Not long ago there was picked up in
one of the Trenton tunnels the remains
of man who had been struck by train,
and who was so mangled that identified
ton seemed impossible. The corner Of
an envelope bearing his name, which
was found in his clothing. showed that
he had been paid his salary only three
hours before. Just month ago, wher
the car was on its return trip, the news
came that the fast ''four'' had struck {
man on the New Brunswick bridge. Tht
man had been warned that it was com
ing, but said he was a good runner, ant
no doubt could get over the bridge ahea(
of it. 1t is said to be an actual fac
that his body was thrown fifty feet int
the air. 1t fell into the river twentl
feet below. On the engine, at full speed
the motion is much less perceptible thai
in the car. A car swings sideways will
more or less violence locomotive
strains forward and seems to pound
downward, on the forward track. Ex
press trains approaching with the swift
ness of the wind seem to be standin
still until they are alongside, when the
fash up with roar that only lasts
second. Far away the landscape move
in two distinct arcs, the farthest object
appearing to curve majestically towar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16
A kiss is like clearinghouse sou,

A kiss is like clearinghouse soup
made from nothing.
Appearances are sometimes deceitful.
So are disappearances.
When a man puts an innocent hen to
work over porcelaine egg, is he setting
that hen good egg-sample
Did you ever notice how surprised
you we're when you put your foot on the
next stair and found there wasn't any.
A Boston physician announces that
kissing is very unhealthy. He was prob
ably caught by his wife while kissing
the servant girl.
If Talmage ever did 90 to heaven he
would want the Lord to send him a po-
liceman so that he could visit the other
locality.
1t is strange how many letters contain
ing money are miscarried, while patent
medicine advertisement goes through as
slick as whistle.
Judge-Havc you anything to offer
to the Court before sentence is passed on
you? Prisoncr-No, Judge, l had $40,
but my lawyers took that.
A good square kick will sometimes
help man further along in this world
toward independence and prosperity than
dozen pulls by the hand.
A Texas chap shot five men and nc
attention was paid to it, but one day he
stole mule. and in less than an hour
the infuriated citizens hanged him.
An agricultural paper advises the
former to count his sheep every day. II
it comes to that, we should advise thu
farmer to move into better neighbor
hood.
The Waterloo Observer says: Tramp
would be more numerous than ever wer,
it not for the self-sacrifcing women O
the land who marry and support SO many
men.
A Practical Malthusian, Patrick
"And, Biddy darlint, they've been tell
ing me there's too many of us in tn
wurrld. Now, if me and you git tn
praste to make us two wan. trouth won
there be one the less?'
There's great difference between
housekeeping and boarding out" sal,
Mr.. YOunghusband. "for when boarde
out, | had to wait sometimes half a
hour for my dinner. but now l have i
just when | can get it."
It's funny, but soft-palmed wome
can pass hot pie-plate to her neighbc
at the table, with smile as sweet q
distilled honey, while man, with
, hand as horny as crocodile's back. wi
: drop it to the floor and howl around lik
Sioux Indian at scalp-dance.
J George" said schoolmistress I
one of her unruly scholars, why is
S that you behave so badly? When yo
first came to school you were obedien
e submissive and willing to learn; no
r you are just the contrary" "Well,
:. tell the truth. marm," said George, :
was not much acquainted then"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16
ABOUT BEDS.

Considering that one-third of our lives
are passed in bed, it is strange how lit
tie attention is still given, in many fam
lilies, to the condition of sleeping COM
fortably and WELL In the first place,
the average bedroom is too small, and is
not planned with reference to admitting
the sunlight and air. One of the worst
things about the "hats" and apartment
houses in cities, that are just now so
popular, is that the bedrooms are so
small, as rule, and often dark also. A
bedroom shut off from the sunshine and
the direct outdoor air is celia mere
dungeon-we care not how richly it be
furnished. If we were shut in to a
choice, We would receive calls in an in
ner room. or display 6nery there, or do
anything that did not keep human be-
ings pent up for more than an hour at a
time-and use the parlor or drawing
room to sleep in. Plenty of air, light
and sleep should be secured for the
sleeping apartment, whatever other room
suffers. After good deal Of experience
we have come to the conclusion that the
best bed which our civilization has yet
produced is none too good for Christian
who has due respect for himself. How
man can spend money for gaudy car
pet, for fine furniture-or or even for pic
lures and books-and sleep on a hard
mattress, placed on Stats hardly less
hard, we fail to understand. A low,
strong, roomy bedstead, with the best of
springs, is the foundation. We have
found the spiral copper wire springs,
put into Stats, the simplest, cheapest,
most cleanly, and on the whole the easi-
est, though there are plenty of patent
beds to pick from. On these put two
light mattresses-the bottom one of
husk or seagrass, the top one of hair-if
you can afford it; if not, 90 without
other things till you can. A well-made
hair mattress is as far as the bed makers
have gone and it is one of the luxuri-
Gus necessities that no well-to-do house
should be without. Have the mattres.
ses made in sections, so that they can be
easily turned and handled. Over the
top one should be spread a thick cover,
just its size, made like comfortable"
This not only adds to the softness, but
protects the mattress. The covering
should be light in weight and open in
texture-that is to say, of wool, both for
healthfulness and comfort. The ideal
but the best rose blankets, and only
enough of them to insure the requisite
warmth. 1t ought not to be necessary
to say-but we have observed that it is
that beds should be aired every morn
ing, the fuller and longer the better; and
at least once month, in addition to
scrupulous cleanness in other particulars
the entire bedding, mattresses, pillows
and blankets should be put out of doors
IN the sunshine, and beaten and brushed
thoroughly Golden Rule.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16
OTHER MEN.

The golden precepts of our God,
The thorny path cur Christ has trod,
Seem meet for other men.
The pulpit in its eloquence,
Feels every word that drops from thence.
Is meant for other men.
The sin II sees, the crimes unseen,
The outcast soul. the wretched, mean,
Are all Of other men.
And so from pulpit down it goes
The list of sins our paper shows
Are deeds of other men.
And all good Christians as they read.
Rest safely in their chosen creed,
And sigh for other men.
"God save these souls; but as to ours,
We do not fear the timing powers
Which conquer other men,
And yet, oh, reader, search your heart
And see how little It's apart,
From those of other men;
How much Of strength is due to chance
The happening Of circumstance
TO you and other men.
In prosperous days you fear no fall,
But fickle fortune changes all
For you and other men.
Oh, how much better would it be,
Ifyou could only-only see
Yourself as other men,
See all your meanness, and how small,
At best you are, and, after all,
How like these other men.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16

had given him, one I had wondered not
to find among the articles Philip Bar
ringer brought back to me.
Much more beautiful, but, oh, so very
like! One mystery was solved. Bat
one.
What was it doing here?
| could only stand with giddy brain
repeating the question, and staring at
my painted face. How long, l know not /;
it was all dream till saw shadow
in the sunlight, and Philip Barringer.
| had but little thought for him, little
wonder for the look he wore. The cir
cumstances of my presence even were
nothing now; knew but the present
mystery, and he could enlighten me.
"What-"
Eagerly began the query, but he
anticipated it.
81 know your question. [ saw this
face in the Indies; l dreamed of it day
and night. When Hart Whitney died,
kept this picture, as one unlikely to
be missed l was only dreaming then,
but with presence came realization; a
passion quickly kindled, but a passion
unto death. Hopeless. but 1 would hope ;
you should know Hart Whitney's peril
dy, you would surely then forget him ;
in time"
He paused. and his voice sunk to the
soft confidence of that other day.
81 told you, and what fruit /? You
doubted me, you might come to hate me,
l must drop out of your life. Fate
brought us again together, but l have
never forgotten this; my sole hope now
is that you will let me keep this picture,
that you will not take it way from me. F"
Truly day of amazements. day of
mysteries solved but to precipitate fresh
ones. Was this Philip Barringer, the
formal master of Sunnybank, talking
thus to me?
Was this the cold creature Hart Whit
ney had fashioned. this woman bidding
him keep her portrait, since it seemed so
much to him?
Is it an odd story? Odd then, but
true. From that day | grew to forget
Hart Whitney, to smile at his perfdy.
And when the spring put forth its
buds and blossoms, l put my hand in
Philip Barringer's and went out to be-
come his wife.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16

Of the late Asa Packer who left an
estate of over twenty millions of dollars.
the New York Tribune says that when
he celebrated his golden wedding last
year, among the splendid evidences of
his recent fortunes two or three brightly
secured copper pots and pans hung on
the wall they werc those with which
the newly married couple had cooked
their humble meals when they set up
housekeeping in the cabin of the canal
boat; and were preserved in no Bounder-
by spirit of boastfulness. but simply as
mementoes of pleasant years when they
wandered up and down with youth, hope
and little money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16
TREES AND SHRUBS FOR THE
LAWN.

In g1hiesSs Rpibt ibtaRffts. aRfft qft4Go 4 taste sR0Tn
erly laid out. The tendency to follow
mere fancies, or to use only particular
and favorite plants. must be kept in
strict obeyance. Many and various
plants should be employed intelligently
Hardy deciduous trees, shrubs, ever
greens, herbaceous and bedding plants
in short, everything that conduces to
the beauty of the lawn, must be united
into one harmonious whole. Doubtless
there are occasions when mass of color,
obtained by using many plants of one
kind, is desirable, but generally vari-
ETY. of plants and methods of combination
are more desirable. The eye thus never
| becomes sated, and is ever renewing its
pleasure But what is the actual con-
dition of lawn-planting as practiced to
day on myriads of small places through
out the country-places, moreover. that
belong to intelligent people? The en-
tire collection consists frequently of a
few fruit trees in the background. an
elm, Norway spruce, an arbor vitae
hedge, with bed of the glowing coleus.
All these plants, be it noticed, are of
the most pronounced and coarsest type.
They may be and are valuable in suita-
BILE positions or other combinations, but
are decidedly ill-ftted for the interior of
small place, both from the character
of their beauty and their habit of excess
I've growth. We intend no disrespect
for either of these varieties, many of
their qualities being, in their own way,
most admirable; but we do say that if
other and good selections were made
after studying parks or nurseries. fewer
poor lawns would exist. Were this the
general practice, the ubiquitous tree
dealer. with his wonderful plates of i'm
possible plants. would be forced to seek
for pastures new, and leave the field
open for intelligent lawn planting Land
scape- gardening (or awn-planting, which
in sense is synonymous term, although
the latter treats specially of planting,
while the former includes also drainage,
road-making, etc.) seems very difficult
to some. and is practically considered a
myth by others. To one class we car
only say, practice it yourself, and diff
culties will soon disappear it has ne
arcana into which you cannot pierce
To the other we answer, lawn. planting
exists, and has its aesthetic laws, just a!
taste In general has definite laws.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16
A RUINOUS PROCESS.

For the want of few hundred dollars
invested in bone mill one of the most
valuable articles for fertilizing purposes,
is sent out of the state and its place is
not made good by anything brought back.
We refer to the bones that accumulate
in large quantities in every village and
are found lying about every farm in the
country. These bones are sent to New
York, Hartford and other cities, where
they are ground and sent over the coun-
try or to foreign lands. Very little
comes back to Vermont. So much of it
as finds its way again to this state has
increased in price to more than three
times what it was when it left. The
phosphoric acid contained in bones is
found to be absolutely necessary to the
production of good crops. This is being
constantly taken from the soil in the
grains, grasses, and animals raised on
our farms. The quantity of manure
produced on the farms does not replace
the phosphoric acid, and unless this is
returned in some form, there is a con-
slant deterioration of the soil. We have
at our own doors the article to supply
the deficiency and keep up the fertility
of the land. But it costs too much to
send to New York to have it made into
superphosphate. The bones pass through
SO many hands before they are ready to
be applied that the prepared fertilizer
costs well nigh as much as the crop is
worth in the market. A bone mill in
our own state as we have before suggest
ed in alluding to the subject, would
greatly diminish the cost of this valuable
manure. In Connecticut and New Jer-
sey where there are such mills, small
boys collect bones in villages and receive
small sum for them at the store where
they are taken in. Families also become
accustomed to preserve bones for sale
(which would otherwise be thrown away
and lost. In this way large quantities
of bones find their way to the mill, and
there is good demand for all the pro-
duct. 1t is said that mill for grinding
bones could be started for about $500.
A stock company might be formed and
mill gut in at Brattleboro. Bellows Falls
the material could easily be obtained
from distance. We commend the SUBJ
iect to the attention of business men. If
there is any better way of utilizing the
bones which accumulate every year about
our slaughter houses and farms than the
one we have suggested, we should be
glad to hear of it, for it is evidently
wasteful imprudence to allow other states
to enrich their soil at the expense of our
own.-Erchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16


"DIs Horse AM WATERED. The la
mented DIR. Ide once related to me this
anecdote: During a revival in his church
a colored man and his wife were both
subjects of the work. Awhile after the
Doctor heard they were soon to leave
town. and knowing them to be extremely
igncrant-they had been slaves-he felt
that it was very important they should
commit themselves by a public profess
sion before going away. The church
therefore appointed an extra meeting to
hear their experiences. But the man
was found to be as firm as rock against
being baptized, while he expressed at the
same time the utmost devotion to his Sa-
viour, and his sincerity was undoubted
After long talking he at last gave his
reason by saying he could not be bap-
tized till he had done more for Christ.
DR.. Ide said: "Now, Jim, your business
is to care for horses. Do you refuse them
drop of water till they have done their
days work ?" "Why, no, Massa, |. al
lers waters um when takes UNI out OF
de stable in the morning. then with a
sudden start he cried out, &c, will be
baptised now will in the beginning,
and work afterwards p So, before an
immense audience in the evening. the
church densely packed, Jim was bap-
tized. The moment he was lifted from
the water he faced the assembly, and IN
stentorian tones cried out, "Dis horse an
watered. Christian Secretary.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-06-16

RECIPE FOR CURING CATARRH IN TIE
HEAD-which ought to be read by every
family in the land: Take of yellow-dock,
burdock, dandelion and red clover root
each four ounces two gallons of water;
add a good handful of hops; boil slowly
one hour, strain and cool; then add a
large cupful of yeast, and when ferment-
ed set in cool place, and drink small
wine glass full each day !; then get
MULLEN and prepare as tobacco, and
smoke three times day. This is sure
cure. l speak from actual experience,
having been afflicted with catarrh in the
head for six years previous to using the
above recipe. now feel no symptoms
of the disease -Eachange.