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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The name Baptist has been borne
by the denomination which it now des-
ignates only about 200 years. 1t was
given to them, as is supposed, either
during the commonwealth In England
or shortly afterward.
The Bank of Venice, the first estab-
ishment of the kind in Europe, was
founded in It'll, and owed its exist
ence to wars and the necessity for the
Government obtaining the means for
conducting them. Having exhausted
every other resource, the state was
obliged to resort to forced loan from
its most opulent citizens. Then was
organized the Chamber Of Loans, which
by degrees assumed the form under
which, as the Bank of Venice, at was
for many ages the admiration of Eu-
rope, the chief instrument of Venetian
finance, and the chief facility of COM
merce not surpassed by that of any Eu-
ropean nation" Funds once deposited
in, the bank could not be withdrawn,
but were transferable at the pleasure of
their owners upon Its books. So thor
oughly did the bank credits become the
means through and by which the fnan-
cial operations of the people were con-
Quoted that during the entire exist
ehce, with but slight exceptions, these
credits were at a premium over coins,
which latter were clipped and worn, as
we'll as of various countries and uncer-
tain values. The Bank of Venice con-
tinued in existence without Interrupt
ton until the overthrow of the republic
in 1897 by the revolutionary army of
France.
The invention of 1ucifer matches is
attributed to 1saac Holden, q we1l-known
Bradford manufacturer, formerly mem
ber of the British Parliament. He was
at the time classical master In an acad-
emy at Reading, and was in the habit
of giving chemical lectures twice a
week to number of youths. In an ex-
animation before select committee of
the House of Commons, Mr.. Holden
thus told the story of the invention of
that exceedingly useful article, the lu-
cifer match: Il began as an inventor
on very small SCALE" said Mr.. Holden,
in the course of his evidence. "For
what I know, 1 was the first inventor of
lucifer matches; but it was the result
of happy thought. In the morning l
used to get up at 4 o'clock in order to
pursue my studies, and I used at that
time the flint aud steel, in the use of
which 1 found very great inconven-
fence. 1 gave lectures In chemistry at
the time at very large academy. OF
course / knew, as other chemists did,
the explosive material that was neces-
safy in order to produce instantaneous
light; but it was very difficult to obtain
light ON wood by that explosive ma
terial, and the idea occurred to me to
put under the explosive mixture sui
phur. I did that, and published it inmy
next lecture, and showed it. There was
young man in the room whose father
was a chemist in London, and he imme-
diately wrote to his father about it, and
shortly afterward -lucifer matches were
issued to the world"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
Arariclonsness Of the English.

Nothing is more novel and stunning
in It's effect upon travellers from this
country in England then the constant.
obtrusion of the everlasting sixpence in
places where we should consider it an
insult to all proper or sacred feeling.
An Englishman in almost any rank will
accept pay or money for kindly SER
vices, which here the poorest would
offer gratuitously. If he tells you the
way on the street or gives you the
time of day, or a light for cigar, no
matter how good his coat, the chances
are that you will not offend him by tip.
If lady calls at a friends house, she is
expected to tip the servant who shows
her to the drawing room; if you stay by
invitation at private house over night,
you will find the whole corps of servants
drawn up waiting for their money in the
hall in the morning; their master saves
himself so much of wages by your gifts,
and counts on saving it. Very few
Americans would be willing to throw
open the privacy of their homes to the
public to increase their income; but if
an Englishman's house is his castle, or
can by any means be made show place,
he turns an honest penny by exhibiting
it. The shilling, or crown, or sovereign
paid by visitors to the servants who
escort them through the great houses
goes, not to the servant as is often sup
posed, but directly into the pocket of
the master. In the cases of Chatsworth.
Blenheim, and places of that grade, the
revenues of the ducal owners are in
creased thousands of pounds by this
means. The American is just as fond
probably, of the almighty dollar as his
British cousin, but he manages to get il
in different way.-Neao York Tribune
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
EATON, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER g. 49,
aWhat do you think Of il, aunte

3What do you think of it, aunt?"
said I, as saw her sitting silent and
thoughtful. s
"Thinkl" she said, repeating my in.
luiry. II think it's splendidlD
3But you know it is considered per-
nicious,' said I; athis is what Mr.. Fin
ny denounced Mr.. Toodles for -.
"Bless my soul!" cried the good old
lady, as she took the unpretending little
volume and saw, for the first time, the
name of its author, :.
"Then this is the offspring Of Mr..
William Toodles, is its W Well welli
1 had a great sight rather be PARENT to
this little book than that bad boyl"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
In Matamoras. Mexico. a desperad

In Matamoras, Mexico, a desperate
named Pancho Nieto, better known as
Ell TETON (the badger, got drunk and
rode through the streets, declaring that
he could do as he pleased. After dash
ing about the streets for some time, he
saw an unofending female, ct whom he
fired. The ball from hisrevolver passed
through the woman's hair, inficting q
slight scalp wound, and, striking firm
brick wall, rebounded with such precis-
ion and force as to reach Nieto's heart
and kill him ALMOST Instantly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09

THE great falling-off in the Bonanza
mines has reduced the total from the,
reporting mines to $12, ,439, 900 for the
first six months of the year, against
about double this amount for the cor
responding period last year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09

And every generally kept Frst Jewelry Store
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
SPEECH
OF
HON. THos. A. HENDRICKS,
OF INDIANA.
.sit ssfait.I "a brh $50
Delivered at Eaton. Ohio.
OF INDIANA,

Delivered at Eaton. Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09

The lawyer who volunteered TO de-
fend old John Brown, when on trial for
the Harpers Ferry raid. George SEN
mott, of Boston, has just died ct Hot
Springs, Ark.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
In a Boys Ear.


A young lad of this village had an
unpleasant experience with one of his
ears. While in the country on Wednes-
day night an insect of some kind en-
tered his ear, and, after buzzing there
moment, came out again. He thought
no more of it until toward evening,
when his ear began to pain him. The
pain grew more intense, and he was
compelled to walk the floor all night.
In the morning he went to DR.. Pills
bury, who examined the ear and found
it full of maggots. The insect, while
in the ear, had deposited its eggs, which
had Matched within twenty-four hours.
At the end of thirty-six hours they had
grown to the length of an eighth of an
. inch. The doctor tried to kill the larvae
and wash them out by injecting carbolic
acid with syringe, but he failed utter
ly, and had to use an instrument to re-
move them. He extracted from twenty
five to thirty of the crawling little
things, which had lodged against the
drum of the ear. The lad experienced
a great feeling of relief when the job
was finished, but not all were removed
then, and another operation will be nee
essary.- Middletoau4a IN. Y Press.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
HROOEElAVEN.

Brookhayen is the biggest town of its
size in the State. They can do more and
make greater show than many towns WITH
twice as many people. There is a well
ordered fire department, brass band and
a string band, and when they make parade
on a gala day they make complete success
of it, aud q stranger would think from the
length and depth of their professions that
he was il a city of eight or ten thousand
souls. The young people are given to all
sorts of sociable gatherings for mutual im-
provement and enjoyment The theater is
fitted up with beautiful scenery, and a snug
auditorium with a capacity for about ) No
Spectators, and when the amateurs get Mp a
play they always draw fun house. In
another column We print a spicy letter de-
scrptlve Of the last amateur performance
there of the difficult drama Of Enoch Ar
len, which shows that Brookhaveu allounds
IL histrionic talent. The town Is fall Of
life and vivacily, aud numbers among its
population many brave men and beautiful
girls,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
MsHuI GxAS.

Only few Of ON Jacksonian friends in
vested in Mardi Gras. Among them were
Capt II. G. Myers, Col. Jones S. Hanil-
ton, Hon John Mcclellan the writer. with
several ladies'
Everybody in this country knows what
AIrdi Gras is, and if he Didn't we havn't
the room nor the time 10 tell him in THE
CoAEr besides, the New Orleans papers
have exhausted the subject Mardi Gras is
a fine Institution for children and lovers OF
burlesque, but we cannot conseientiously
recommend it 10 staid, religious and very
sober people. Frivolity AMI absnrdity are
too greatly Predominant for this class.
Nevertheless, as the hest Of men relish
nonsense now and then, We are loyal tc
King Rex, and in favor of the permanency
Of his reign.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
bishop Green's spring Appointments

B,shop Green's spring Appointments
MARCH.
/, 9, Holly Springs.
3, 4, Oxford.
3, 6, Grenada
Z, s, Carrolton.
8, 10, Winona.
~, 10, Walden.
IL, 16, Lexington.
Is, 90, Yazoo City.
90, %, Canton.
25, Brandon.
81, Clinton.
80, Vicksburg.
Christ Church, A. M; Holy Trinity p NJ
APRIL
l, Bovina.
3, Edwards.
3, Bolton.
6, jackson.
8, Terry.
8, 10, Dry Grove.
-, Crystal Springs.
10, HazIehurst
Is, Brookhaven.
II, IS, Summit.
90 McComb City.
%, Magnolia.
"a, Osyka.
2G, 81, Woodville,
30, Port Gibson.
MAY.
2, Fayette.
4, Church Hill.
s, Natchez (CounciD.
The following places will be visited after
the council:
IA, Rolling Fork.
16, Greenvile.
IS, Lake Washington.
81, Rosedale.
25, Ripley.
At each of the places visited a contribu-
ton will be expected in behalf of missions
within the diocese.
w. M. GREEN.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
CONFIRMED,

Jim Hill has been confirmed as lnternai
po,,o,re Collector for the State of Missis-
sippi, in the place of H. o. fowers' aus
placed.
BY this appointment President Hayes has
shown his real interest in Southern pacifi-
cation. While we have nothing in the
world to say against Ex-Governor II. q.
Powers, as Internal Revenue Collector, still
we are glatifed at the appointment and
confirmation of Hill. Governor Powers
has made good Collector, 50 far as we
know, We believe him to be an honest
and honorable and competent officer. But
Hill is to the ''manor born, and he rep
resents a race that deserves recognition III
the South. AS Secretary of State he
proved himself to be worthy and compe-
tent officer. He is identified with the
State bv all the ties of birth, education,
association, and future hopes and prospects.
His citizenship is not question OF Office
to cease when office ceases. There is
great difference between him aid the car
petbagger, and from every point of view
the argument is in favor of Hill. 1t is
fact worthy of thought that the strongest
opposition to Hill for the Postmaster
ship of Vicksburg and the Internal
Revenue Colectorship for the State, came
from the carpet-baggers. They have been
fond Of representing that Southern people
were SO prejudiced against the "ni8ger'
that they could not tolerate one in
office. The Southern animus, according to
them, demanded white blood even though
the white blood coursed through the veins
of an alien and carpet Dagger. And the
only way to preserve peace in this country
was to give the fat Offices to white carpet
baggers or white scalawags. The position
is a selfish one, and incorrect. The truth is
the Southern people are pleased at the APP
pointment of competent and deserving
coIored man, like Hill, to Office. Sensible
men of the South know as well as sensible
men anywhere else know that the substantial
interests of the South are better subserved
blythe appointment of colored men of brains
and competency to office than by the eleva-
ton of the class of carpet baggers we have
amongst us. Why? Because a home negro
of sense can understand and appreciate the
advantages of harmony and community OF
interest. He can realize that his own good
is promoted jointly with his white fellow
citizen. But how is it with the blessed car
Dagger? We are sorry to say it we wish |
it was otherwise but truth is truth, land
here it IS The interest of the carpet-bag
ger is developed by keeping up an estran8o-
ment between the races. He can see no |
road to Office except through this estrange-
ment, and as office Is the main object sof
his continuance with US, he instinctivcly |
works against the spirit OF reconciliation
md pacifcat1on.
Hill is thorough Republican. but not
that, we predict that he will
make in all respects, an acceptable Collector
% the people of Mississippi, and prove faith
ul in all THINGS to the Government.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

"A. IL. JULIENNE,
Committee.
jackson, Miss, February %, 1879.
AN HONEST GREENBACKER
What He VIII Do.


In Massachusetts, New York, Vermont,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Illinois, In
diana and other Northern States, the Re-
publicans are all closely allied with the
bondocrats and money sharks. In Missis-
sippi they claim to be Greenbackers. The
ruse here designed to draw off Democrats,
is very thin. A true Greenbacker will 90
with the Democrats in this State, on the
ground that it is the only party which has
both the POWER and the will to serve the
people against the Shylocks. What man,
with brains in his head, can expect to ac-
complish great financial reform, which
must be done through Congress, by the
help of bakers dozen of ultraists in that
body, so effectively and certainly as by the
action of the Democrats, who do now, and
will for years to come. constitute the body,
majority and power of Congress?
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Feb. 2G.-Tbe Duval
Savings Bank was robbed to-day Of about
thirty-five hundred dollars. A man drove
up in front Of the bank and called ont
President Abbot, the only person in the
bank, and engaged him a few moments
in conversation a confederate in The mean
time entered by a side door and took the
money from a drawer. The chief OF police
Rawson, arrested a man on suspi ion aud
found eight hundred dollars ON lis person.
be has made a confession. Two other
arrests have been made.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

YOU'VE gentlemen, of the leisure bureau,
believe us, it is all matter of work, guided
by sound sense. There is no necessity of
starving to death. The blessed soil is as
friendly as ever. 1t is rs ready to smile as
it ever was if you will only tackle it with
the hoe and the plow. If all the soft places
are filled-if there is no bread in the law,
no meat in physics, no houses in tile minis
try, no U. S. bonds in patent outside news
papers-if nature omitted to make you
star actor or five hundred dollar lecturer,
don't despair-if nature was guilty of this
meanness towards you, don't waite your
energies in quarreling with nature, You
can make nothing out of nature by quar-
reling with her. She has got the upper
hand of you and is certain to have her way,
no matter what you say. You need not
commit suicide because nobody wants to
engage your services as a counter-jumper,
a type setter, private secretary, biographer,
reporter dramatist drummer, historian,
editor, stati5tician, overseer, manager,
superintendent bottle washer, head waiter
or factotum. The fact is the supply for all
these honorable places has exhausted the
demand, And in this stubb ,rn state of
facts we beseech you to brace yourself for
square view of the situation. Nerve
yourself for the view. Gather up the scat
tered fragments of will and plume yourself
for daring display, in your own person,
of the sublime courage of taking hold of
the pillow handles. Do this with will and a
steady purpose, and you may rely on the
friendly cooperation of destiny.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

THREE masked robbers entered a house
in Milwaukee suburb, and had packed
large quantity of iewelry and clothing for
removal without disturbing any of the il
mates, whsn they came upon a young
woman asleep in bed. An impulsive rob
Der lifted his mask and kissed her, and she
awoke and screamed, compelling the gang
to decamp without their booty.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

A sALEswoMAN in an East Saginaw store
was noted for her professions of piety as
well as for industry and intelligence in busl-
ness. She announced her intention of
opening a store of her own in n neighbor-
ing village, and the brethren offered to lend
her money for the purpose. Just before
her departure her suspicious employer had
her rooms searched, and found several
trunks packed full Of goods stolen from
his stock.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

Hon. H. M. STREET, was in the city yes
terday. He had just returned from Mardi
Gras, and seems to have stood the pressure
without any evil effects. Mr.. Street is per-
haps, one of the best posted insurance
men in the State. He made one of the
most active and influential members Of our
Legislature. Whatever he takes hold of he
mrsters
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

If we are going to have Greenback or
gan sure enough in Mississippi, we want
some interprising publisher to follow it up
with Knownothing organ; and then let
us have also Wing organ, loco foco or
gan, Secession organ, an anti Union Bank
Bond organ; and, likewise, an organ for
all the rest of the departed spirits.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

OUR court finished its three weeks work
in one Thus it is when men have a mind,
to work they work with will Judge,
Sheriff and Jurors took hold of their work
with determination to get through with it
at the earliest day possible, TO do justice by
all and save the county from unnecessary
expense of time aud money. We congratu-
late the county ON its improved civil and
criminal condition Magnolia Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

Tom HENRY is now the autocrat of the
local columns of the Brookhaven Ledger.
Tom knows his business, and we welcome
Tom to the happy gang of ink>slineers and
Faber pencil consumers. Here's health
to thee Tom Henry.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

THE philosopher of the Kinds County
Gazette gives it as his deliberate opinion,
based on long years of observation, that
the mule is the most consistent individual
in the world, but he is in doubt whether
that is really desirable point in the char
acter Of the mule or not.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

The newspapers in Pike county ought to
manage to dwell together in peace. There
are too many of them to get into row.
and it should be borne in mindthat Nc
Comb City and Summit are almost in
shooting distance of each other.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

David Peters, negro, has for ten years
been convict i'll the Rhode Island State
prison. He was uneducated when he en-
tered, but Immediately became hard
student, and has spent all of his leisure in
a successive mastery of reading, writing.
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and four
languages. His mind is now said to be
giving way, however, and an effort is being
made to secure his release from the remain
ing five years of his sentence.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

A PARTY who subscribes himself
"Othello,o sent us disquisition treating
upon what he calls "The Mission of the
Democratic Party" bat as Othello failed to
send his other name, his able artic e found
a soft place in lthe waste basket, and all the
printers in this Office are now able to ex-
claim "Othello's communications gone. .
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

The Okolona States has won fame, and,
but for its patent outside, it would have at
least a chance OF winning fortune too.
But with that execrable milestone hung to
its neck it is a natural impossibility for it
ever to be financially successful. Will the
the States think of this the next time it
wants The COMET to cut off its tail.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

WE were very much pleased to meet our
good friend, j. B. Blackwell, Circuit and
Chancsry Clerk of Scott county. He is
model officer and model of gentleman,
and true friend of The COMET.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

AND now California is talking about seN
cession unless Mr., Hayes approves the anti
Chinese bill. If California will take our
advice she will do nothing of the sort Sc
cession has a superb grandiloquence in the
manifesto and considerable thunder in the
index, but the reverberation is forked
lightning. If California has any regard for
the bread and butter side of the question
she will not go in for secession.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

So many complaints have reached us OF
the failure of subscribers TO receive their
papers by carrier, that we have concluded
to send the city list through the poS'om'e'
By this arrangement we think subscribers
will be better pleased and more thoroughly
accommodated.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

One of the most shocking thingG that
oc.ur.oa down South for many years, and
which has apparently escaped the notice of
the Northern outrage papers, was the recent
earthquake in Florida
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

The jackson, Miss, COMET Is a real 1--we
paper. and does man power of good to
ponder over its pages this downcasting
vaather, Lake Providence Conservative.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

THE editor of the Starkville Citizen
didat 90 to Mardi Gras at Mobile. because,
as he states it, first, he didn't have any
clothes no hat and 10 boots-and second
ly, he didn't have a red in his pocket We
consider his explanation abundantly sutfi-
cient, and presume Monsieur Mardi Gras
will accept his apology; but.what are we to
think of the treatment of the people of
Starkville of their veteran editor? 1t is
bad enough for veteran editor to have no
money. To have to go naked is horrid in
this cold weather.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

ABSENCE all the week nearly of the
Editor, has relieved the readers of this
paper of long editorials, but they need not
expect to escape next week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

"OuR BRUCE" presided over the u ..
Senate for five minutes or more. we VIII
bet he made good president for the time
being.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS, after two or
three days visit to friends, left on the
steamer Natchez for below. Mr.. Davis
shows age, but could hardly be considered
feeble, though he is by no means strong
and vigorous. -yicksburg Herald
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

THE undersigned Committee on behalf of
the jackson Silver Cornet Band, return
their thanks to Mrs. G. Y. Hooper, Miss
Amanda Buck Miss Jennie Morancy, Miss
Manic Wood, Miss Louise Julienne, and to
Messrs. Skellenger and Miliett and o Brien,
for their valuable. and appreciated assist
ance; and to a generous public for their
liberal support of our musical soiree on
the evening of February goth. And to
those gentlemen who assisted us in other
ways.