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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
Contentment on the Farm.-Ata :

COntentment on the Farm.-At a re-
cent meeting of the Board of Agricul-
ture of Pennsylvania, MI. G.. W. Hood
read a good paper on the lights and
shades of a farmers life. 1t contains
many true and beautiful illusions, but
lack of space obliges us to be content
with a single extract:
Surely the enjoyment of natures
bounty alone is a sunny scene of life.
But this is not all. Whilst enjoying the
bounties of nature in their freshness and
purity, he is more free from care and
anxiety than any other man. The
banker may worry about his dividends
and bonds. The lawyer may burn his
midnight oil in preparing his brief. The
doctor spends sleepless nights at the
bedside of his patient. The politician
lies awake all night meditating about
affairs of state. The mariner goes down
to sea dreading the midnight storm:
whilst the farmer returns from his daily
toll to his family, enjoys the sweets of
home in peace and contentment. Whilst
wrapt in the embrace of refreshing
slumber, free from disturbing care, the
seed which he has planted, moistened by
the dews of heaven, terminates amid the
darkness of the night as well as under
the power of the MONDAY sun, springs
and grows up, he knoweth not how, for
the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself,
first the blade, then the ear, after that
the full corn in the ear. Then again,
from the earliest days until the present
time, pastoral or farm life has been
rated among the most noble and worthy
of lives. The coming of Christ was first
made known to the shepherds on the
plain, and the prophecies of the Gospel
state that the better life shall be a rural
one: "When men shall beat their
swords into plowshares and their spears
into pruning hooks and nations shall not
wal any more" And thus we find that
throughout nature and revelation, the
occupation of the farmer is held up like
a type of the true, the beautiful, and
the good, and if 60, sunny and bright
should it always be and the farmer who
does not feel aud realize the sweet in
fuences which surround him as he en-
cages in his work, must indeed fail to
enjoy that which the great Creator in
His wisdom, intended he should enjoy.
Aside from this, his life is and always
can be the most Independent of lives. If
the earth, in response to his toll, brings
forth fruit in abundance, he has his first
choice /; his gamers are generally full
his larder at most times well supplied.
When seasons of dearth and scarcity
come and men in other employments go
forth 10 secure the wanted provisions
necessary to sustain life, he can sit
quietly at home, with no need to care
for the world of mankind outside.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
Attempted murder and suicide.

Aspecial to the appeal from Brownsville,
Tenn, says: Frank Bond, a young lawyer
of this city, was shot this afternoon by his
cousin, James s. Bond, jr. The shooting
occurred in'the Courthouse yard, at a sale
of property in which both we're interested.
Frank Bond bidding on the part that James
wished to buy, he drew a pistol and fred
three shots at Frank. One shot took effect
in the shoulder, and one in the side, passing
through the bowels. His physicians think
there is but a slight chance of his recovery.
After the shooting his cousin James at
tempted suicide by shooting himself
through the head. The wound inflicted is
not dangerous.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
The Value of Time.

As in q fire the loss greatly depends upon
the time required for efficient aid to arrive,
so the result of catarrh greatly depends
upon the speedy use of efficient reme dies.
For over a quarter of a century, DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy has been the standard
remedy. The positive cures it has effected
are numbered by thousands. Each year has
witnessed an increased sale. It's reputation
is the result of superior merit. If the dis
ease has extended to the throat or lungs
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discover
should be used with the Catarrh Remedy
These two medicines will speedily cure the
most stubborn cases of catarrh. See the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, {
work of over 900 pages. Price, $3.50. AID
dress the author, R. v. Pierce, M. D., Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
Extensive Fires.

In New York City, a few nights ago, a
FIRE broke out in the extensive stables of
Walter W. Briggs, known as the New York
TattersalPs, corner of Se~venth-aveLue and
Forty-second-street. Seventy valuable
horses, which were stabbed on the second
floor, were burned to death. About one
hundred sets of harness aud a number of,
sleighs and wagons were also destroyed.
The flames communicated with the harness
store of John B. Ryder, 61O Seventh-avenue,
and Lund G. Hawkins's shoe store, 6O2
Seventh-ayenue, and almost entirely de.
stroyed their stock. The buildings are
owned by Mcbride Davidson, and the total
loss will reach nearly 500, 900, partially
covered by insurance.
The building of the Rogers Locomotive
Works, at Paterson, New Jersey, used as a
millwright shop and for the storage of pat
terms and models of locomotives in all parts
of the world, and filled with machinery
costing about $4,000, burned the other
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
Fatal LandAlide.

At the foot of Grand-avenue, Kansas
City, a few days since, a terrible accident
occurred in a cut being made for the Chi
cage & Alton Railroad. The cut, with its
almost perpendicular walls ninety feet
high, caved in, and buried the workmen
and their teams under six thousand yards
of falling earth. There were four teams in
the cut at the time, and ten men working at
each team. Besides these there were the
and two men working with the pick. Mr..
Soden, the contractor, was not in the cut.
Six persons were killed outright and several
wounded. The following are killed: Peter
Bagley, james Nagan, Thomas Carey, Ed.
Hines, Dan Dimitt, Richard Rine. All the
bodies have been recovered. The scene was
heartrending. The laborers at the first
alarm rushed frantically toward the outlet
of the cut to escape, but their way was
almost entirely blocked by wagons, which
at that time, were standing squarely across
the excavation, and six Of them were over
whelmed by the huge mass of earth, and
sank down to die under its pondrous
weight. Those who escaped, dazed with
horror, though they were, rushed with des-
perate energy upon the murderous earth,
and with frantic speed set to work to I'M
cover their buried comrades. Three
hours of untiring labor, and six dead
bodies were brought to view, as
related above. An immense crowd of peo-
Pile collected at each end of the cut, and
could only be kept out. of danger by the
utmost efforts of the police. The women
and children of the workmen in the cut
came running from all directions, rushed
excitedly through the crowd, calling the
names of husband, father or brother, whom
they feared had been crushed to death.
They could hardly be restrained from
breaking through the lines, and the scene
was not only sad but heartrending.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

PEOPLE may live to see a vast island
sea in Africa, in the natural basin to the
north of the desert of Sahara. NJ. de
Lesseps' surveyors have found that the
country through which it is proposed to
cut a canal is of sand and soft earth, and
entirely free from rocks or other OBJ
stacles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

Miss LEE, the eldest daughter of the
late Confederate General, is said to be
an energetic traveller. She was not long
ago entertained by Lord and Lady
Napier, at Gibraltar, and a few weeks
before was within the Russian lines in
Turkey.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
railroad Horror.

A Wheeling, W. Va, dispatch says that
as Robert Smith and daughter were return
ing home in a wagon, and when at a crossing
near Littleton, the horse became frightened
at an approaching train. His daughter
jumped out of the rear of the wagon, and
fell in the middle of the track, the engine
passing over and killing her instantly,
dragging her body a distance of sixty feet.
The remains were gathered up in a horribly
mangled condition. Her father, aunt, and
uncle, who were witnesses of her terrible
death, remained in the wagon and escaped
unhurt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

GAPS MADE IN THE FLESH by Assesses
and ulcers speedily disappear without leav-
ing a scar, when HRNRY's CARBoLIC SALvE
is the agent employed to heal them. This
standard article cures the worst sores, Grad
icates cutaneous eruptions, relieves the
pain of burns, banishes pimples and
blotches from the skin, and has proved
to be e%minently successful in remedying
rheumatism and soreness of the throat and
chest. Sold by all Druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WIN.
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
children with never-failing success. 1t cor.
reefs acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery
and diarrhea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. An old and well.tried
remedy. % cts. q bottle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

An Extended Popularity Each year
finds "BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs" in
new localities in various parts of the world.
For relieving Coughs, Colds and Throat
Diseases, the Troches have been proved reli.
able, 25 cents a box,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
The Man
Who Spends Money

For advertising in newspapers in these hard times,
without first obtaining an estimate of the cost from
Geo. P. Rowell & Co. 8 Newspaper Advertising Bu-
80 for what might be obtained for SIS. Such esti.
mates are furnished to all applicants gratis. Send
rotas nd rafarapcaa
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

BEST organs are certainly cheapest when
the price Is not much more than those of
very poor organs. Mason Hamlin Organs
are sold at prices which are not much more
than those of inferior organs. See adver-
tisement.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
Overwhelming Defeat OF the British by h
ZuIua

A dispatch from Capetown, via st. Vim
cent, says that a British column consisting
of a portion OF the Oath Regiment, a battery
of artillery, and 600 native auxiliaries, was
utterly annihilated near Tagela River, by
10000 Zulus, who captured valuable con-
voy of 102 wagons, 1000 oxen, two cannon,
400 shot and shell, 1000 rifles, 250,eOO
rounds of ammunition, $4,000 pounds
weight of provisions, and the colors OF the
Path Regiment. 1t is estimated 5000 Zulus
were killed and wounded in the battle.
Among the killed on the British side are
two Majors, four Captains, twelve Lieuten-
ants, and the Quartermaster of the oath
Regiment; two Captains of Royal Artillery,
a Colonel, Captain, four Lieutenants, and
Sergeant Major of Engineers, besides
twenty-one other British officers command.
ing native levies.
Seven attacks made by the Zulus have
been repulsed, and the colony is now some
what recovering from the utter consterna-
ton which at first prevailed. Natal, how
ever, is in great danger, and disturbances
are feared in Pongoland. Lord Chelmsford,
commander of the expedition, has been
forced to retire in consequence of defeat.
1t is estimated that five hundred soldiers
were killed besides the officers above emu.
merated.
Governor Sir Bartle Frere has sent ap.
peals to England and Mauritius for re-en.
forcements. The mail steamer for England
was dispatched a day earlier than usual
with a request for six regiments of infantry
and a brigade of cavalry. The men of war.
the Active and Tenedos, have been ashore
The Tenedos was seriously injured, and was
obliged to go into dock at Simons Bay.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

MAKE but few explanations: the
character that cannot otherwise defend
itself is not worth v~indicating.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
the COOPERATIVE
NEWSPAPERS.

1t5has been asserted that one-half Of allmoney paid
by New York advertisers for advertising outside Of
that city goes to the COOPERATIVE NEWSPAPERS.
Full particulars about the Cooperative Newspa.
pers, together with catalogues and advertising rates
mailed free on application to American Newspaper
Union. 10 Spruce Street. New York,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
Asms Of the Qeeh.
a nelple.. woman burned to Death.

A German woman, an invalid, unable to
walk or move put of her chair, occupied a
small house with her husband in Waco,
Texas, both being newcomers. During the
husbands absence the house took fire, and
before the woman's perilous situation
could be discovered, she was helplessly sur
rounded by flames. Persons saw her in her
chair unable to move as The fire closed in
on her. Her entire body was destroyed
except the skull, some bones and the heart.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
INDICATED CIGARETTES.

CURE URE FOL Catarrh, Asthma, Bron-
= chifis. Cold In the Head. and ali BrOn-
chIal Affections, for which they are a sure cure
and instantaneous relief Contain no tobacco:
wanted. WE: WHEATON, New Bedford, Mas
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

If you want to sell the farm, advertise the fact and let it be known.
For SO cash we will insert a sevenline advertisement one week In List Of 29
weekly newspapers, or four lines n a different istof SS7 papers II ten lines two
weeks in choice of either of four separate and distinct lists containing from 70
to 100 papers each, Dr. four lines one week in all four OF thu small lists, o one line
one week in all six lists combined, being more than 1000 papers We also have
lists of papers by States throughout the United States and Canada. Send ten
cents for cur 1o0page pamphlet Address GEO p HOWELL q Co, Newspaper
Advertising Bureau, 10 Spruce Street, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

. WuB0RG COMPOUND OF y
PURE COD LIVER
OIL AND LIME.

To COnsumptiyes. Many have been
happy to give their testimony in favor of the use of
'WiLBoR's Pure Cod Liper Oil and Lime" Experience
ton, Asthma. Diphtheria, and all Diseases of the
Throat and Lungs. Manufactured only by A. b.
WlIRnR Chemist Rnsfnn. Sold by all druggiHts
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

night. Total loss, $4,000 insurance, $685..
900. The flames spread to the fax mill OF
Barbour Brothers, and the building and
contents were burned. Loss estimated at
$50! 600; insured. Residences in the neigh
borhood were damaged considerably.
Carling's brewery and malt house, at
London, Ont, was destroyed by fire and ex-
plosion. Loss, 100000; insurance, $780,
600. Afireman named Reeves was killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-02-20
THE GREATEST MUSICAL SUCCESS OF TIE LAY S

Invest &C. for one Musical Record, or 81 for a yeal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-13
F.ettcr from Kansas,

Correspondence Of The AlsxardTia Cezelto
WICHITA, KAN, Sept. 9.-juss where the
moro linp!l waters Ct the Little Arkansas
river pass ato tho Crest Arkansas that carries
the sands Of the R,csy Mountain: through
three States aud ono Territory into the bosom
Of The father Of waters. sits ;his 5oung prairie
queen, dscked with green verGue. Wichita is
situated Oh tiaach OF tho A., 7. & Santa Fee
Railroad, twenty seven miles from Newton,
whers it leaves the main lino, End fifty miles
from the south !!ne Of the Stale, ca the Little
Arkansas 1t is the county scat of SadHick Co..
Up to August, 1865. it vas tho exclusive huct.
ing ground Of the Usage Indians At this date
whcu treaty was nado with the Osago To-
! diaos tho lands had never boou pat in the
| market. The feet Ct no white man had ever
! tired the soil CT this c5unty as sctttr. The
! treaty vas not ratified uoti 1867, when The
land Office Ct tho United States at Humbold.
vas then open to purchasers. In 1870 tho frat
mail route vas started. lho same year a Mir.
| GritiiDs;ine purchased a claim CT 81 acres, tUr
! which he paid pair o! di'apidsted mules, q
wagon ard saddle. This track r3w embraces
that part of the LOVE south CT Douglass avenue.
! the rriscip!o business street.. Dir. G. then
| purchased eighty acres lying utrIh of Douglas
averuc, nad ca the 25:h CT March, 1870, he
mad plat CT tae p,esen! iowa CT Wichita m ado.
1t did cot Erc1 very fast Until Tho A., t. &
Santa Fee Road was completed to this poio,
| II 1878. TheG It Became tie shipping point fci
tao great Texas cattle trade. Ffon this time
| tho growth OF the city was rapid aad subs.an
iial, aud 10 1877 it Contained population oil
about 4 coo, With many Gcrg handsome block:
OF s:o1o b'lck hasiaess p!tco, with churches
CT near!r every Dissemination. toc mpesiae
public school buildings aud hoie's CT tic f.s
class. Up to 1877 no city tax had been leviet
aud they had nearly So coo 10 tho city treas
ury. l., is now estimated 10 have pcpuIatiar
OF $500. The country around 20 far as M
eyes can reach Is settled up aud vel larued
Not qlarier section CT 'and not under cult
WALTON c.n BIO saen ca the Inc OF tae road from
Newton to this poiot. The toSa is YatareC
every Gay to ley the dust, and omnibus lpc:
ar, established on the principal streets, Thcrt
is muoh life and activity in the business oau
ter: This is the principal trading town Ter tht
luolaus from tho iaGia1 Territory end hun
drcd or moro can bo ssco 10 the town aoy day
Tho n, II. 4 Santa Fec RoGd arc COW extend
ing their lioe 10 Arkansas CITY, the southern
llac Of the State, 50 miles below !; will b
open fer travI iii few days, when, l. think
much CT the present business will be draT!
away aul transferred to Arkansas City. the ter
mitu' o. iha foad. VIRGINIA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-13
PRG.H I9:ESHEJFG TGT.
Special Correspondence Of the -4!era. Ga

Special Correspondence Of the -Alera. Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. IS, 1879.
The following statement of the securities of
National Banks is ma1e at lie Treasury TO-
dag: u. s. boads fer Calculation, Sept. 18th,
1879. 1856. III. $50; u. s. bonds deposited for
circulation for the week ending Sept. 13!b,
1879, 81, $50. 800; U. S. bords held for cjrcnls
tion withdrawn during the week ending Sept!
l2:b, 1879. $953,OO0.
The receipts OF the Treasury to day from TO-.
te1nGl revenue amounted to S432, 292;; from
customs $3.50. 920.
Dispatches received at tao cffiee OF tho No,
tic6al Board Of Health here 10 day from Mem,
paIa give the following as tho yellow fever
statement OF that city slIca yesterdays report {:
Number OF new elses 81; 10 white, II o1!ored;
deaths, E white. = coicred. From New Or
leans no cases baTs been reported siIoo the 81
instant.
Churchill Robertson, son OF General Bsv.
Robartson, and nephew ct Mrs. e. 3. Lawson,
recently of Alexandra, one OF this years West
Pcil. graduates, lett here Last night for Wal
laEalla. Washington Territory, TO join The rcgi.
Dect TO which he hes been attached as 2oG
Lieutenant, the lst Cavalry.
largo crowd was attracted IN front o! the
Ccrcorsn building here, this morning, by the
torcibIo but Intellectual efforts Of the creditors
CT man named ". Z. D. Franks to enter his
store room and remove the goods therein.
lteppesra that Franks pu, chased large stock
OF groceries and provisions from merchants
here ard in Baltimore and openea store here,
giving bis notes st 80 days iu payment there.
for, but = day or two before the notes oamc
due transferred the store and is entire contents
to q man FAMED L. L. Dorn. Some Of the
creditors mas:Hirg tho wholo affair fraud
entered The store yesterday evening and took
thereTom threo wagon loads Of gocG3, bu;
when the others went there this mcroiug to dc
the Same thing thew fouCd tho doors locked
and 10 their futile tffors to open the doors at
tracted the crowd alluded to.
Thomas Ioll Hoover was bailed this morn
ing 10 the police court of this city ia the sun
OF $500 for hls appearance at thu Criminal
Court 10 answer the charge Of sHi1dIi1g Frank
II. White out OF 500 By representing himself
as an agent for procuring government appoint.
men!s. 1t also appeared tina. a statement oi
his TO the effect that he bad $l4 600 deposited
10 tho Citizan's National BaSk here was with
cut the slightest foundation
". III. Lee, restaurant keeper. was baiicl
at the same time in the SUM- Of s.. 600 to au-
STer the grave chsYgc OF outrsgiug q daughter
OF respected iajy named Mrs. Am NJ. Baker
II YcSrs # age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-13
VIRGINIA VIEWS.

Colonel George L. Outteu. q prominent
citizen OF Norfolk county, died yesterday OF bis
residence, near Norfolk. He va; a native Of
Acconac ccuo!y, sud greatly respected.
Lighting struck Tho barn and two fao mules
belonging TO Dr.. j. Coviustcn, ueer Culpepcr
q. II, I;si Saturday, INSTANTLY kiIliog the
mules. and burolag the barn, together With a
good deal ct bay that Was stored in il.
At the September term Ct PIi1cs William
County Court, Lang L,Hls vas convicted Ct
hors, stealing ard his term OF inprisonmeot 10
the penite1tiary fixed at too years Foster for
a misdcmeancr vas fned $500
The Loudoun Telephone notices tia. the
oockle burr seems to b. goti1g held iu llary
parts q that county, aud warns the farmers to
exterminase it if possible !; for i: is on obnoyi
GUS plant aud very disagreeablc thing when
allowed to get Into the wool ard hair Ct stock,
The rcaciasters held large ncctipg 10 Po.
ttrsburg lost night, when the State debt was
discussed by Msj)r w. L. G. Gregory, fuoter.
CT Richmond. aud Senator john +. Massey
readjuster, Of Albemare. The academy Was
crowded to ovetioWng, both galleries being
filled by The lsrg;st colo.ed AUDIENCE W.: seer,
at political mecliUg 10 thst city.