The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
PERSONAL TOPICS.

I GENERAL BURNSIDE used to be a
tailor.
MEN are every day saying and doing,
from the power of education, habit and
imitation, that which has no root what
ever in their serious convictions.
PRINCESS LUoIEN MURAT, who died
in Paris, was for many years resident
of Bordentown, N. j., where her hus-
band was modest farmer.
THERE is Just now great clamor and
demand for " culture" but it is not SO
much culture that is needed as dis
cipline.
THE influence of costume is incalcu-
liable; dross boy as man and he will
at once change his own conception of
himself.
AN Alabama darkey, for wager, re-
Gently exposed his head to the furious
assaults Of trained goat. His conf
dence was rewarded by his winning the
money, for, after half an hours vigor-
GUS butting, the goat drew of, utterly
discouraged.
THE ladies of Memphis, Tennessee,
have originated what they call "book
receptions" and entertainments, the
profits from which are put to the pur-
chase of books ands papers for the in
mates of hospitals, almshouses, houses
of refuge, and even jails.
IT is thought possible in Paris that
the French Government will abolish the
rank of Marshal in the army. General
de Wimpfen is said to be earnest in
recommending the abolition of all the
great commands, as decreed by the As
semblies of the First Republic.
SENATOR ROLLINS, of New Hamp-
shire, has bought Fort George Island on
the Florida coast, where he is said to
intend building manufacturing city
on the cooperative plan. The island is
five miles long by one wide, contains
almost five thousand acres, and has q
fine beach along the Atlantic side.
APoRT JERvIs man has made discov-
ery-occasionally one does-and it is to
the effect the the humming of telegraph
wires is caused by the contraction and
expansion of the wires caused by the
changes of temperature. The tempera-
ture changes rapidly down about Port
Jervis.
GENERAL GARFIELD's farm house at
Mentor, Ohio, is q simple story and-a-
half wooden cottage. The General has
made all sorts of improvements upon
his farm-some Of them being invented
by himself-and is not yet certain as to
whether he will find agriculture profit
able or not.
SIR JOHN ASHLEY, who made the
wager that Weston could not walk two
thousand miles over English roads in a
given time, sent an agent to watch fol
deception. Bells Life contains letter
from this agent saying that Weston was
twice caught riding in a wagon. Sil
John thereupon refused to countenance
| the affair.
Mr.. EDISON, it is asserted, occca-
sionally attends an operatic performance
in New York, and returning to his
country house repeats upon the piano,
I with much expression, the airs he ha,
heard. Another diversion of his is run
1 ming about the house with his chill
dren-" like squirrel" says his amia
BILE wife.
FRANCOIS GRILLoN, a rich French
farmer, ouarreled with his son-in-law
and set his mill on fire. He then went
home and burned his own house, and al
the flames devoured it kept the neigh
bors at bay with double-barreled shot
gun. He then proceeded 10 throw 8
large sum of money in gold and notes
into the blazing ruins, and finally blew
his brains out in the presence of the
Mortified crowd.
MACK ROBERTSON, of Crawford, Ga
discharged William Humber as over
seer Of his plantation. Mrs. Humber
went to Robertson's store to settle al
account, and disagreement arose. II
the heat of quarrel Robertson said
"You lie." "You are just as good as /.
dead man." Mrs. Humber retorted, a
she hurried away, I" for my husband viii
kill YOU" An hour afterward, as Rob
ertsonf was going to his residence, ht
was shot fatally by Humber, who wa
ambushed by the roadside.
| THE Russians have superstition tina
in lamenting long the dead we troubl,
their spirits and offend Divine Provi
dence, who ON the anniversaries of tn
days on which he called their spirits t,
him, sends some punishment to teacl
us the sinfulness of nursing grief to tn
detriment of the duties of our lot sn,
station in life. Providence acts towar,
US as we do toward weeping children
When they cry over much, we teacl
them to dry their tears by giving then
cause to weep.