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

For courage and other warlike quail
titles, the Zulus may fairly be called the
Afghans of Africa, and many Of their
recorded exploits would do credit to any
trained soldier. Some few years ago a
Zulu hunter, hearing young British
officer speak somewhat lightly of native
prowess, offered to give him q specimen
Of it by killing single.handed huge
lion which infested the neighborhood.
The challenge was accepted. and the
brave fellow at once set forth upon his
dangerous errand, the officer and
several of his comrades following at q
distance. Having drawn the beast from
his lair, the hunter wounded him with
a well flung spear, and instantly fell
fiat to the ground beneath his huge
shield of rlfinoceros hide, which covered
his whole body like the lid of q dish.
The lion, having yainly expanded his
fury upon it, at length drew back q few
PAGES. Instantly the shield rose again,
second lance struck him, and his fu-
rious rush encountered only the impene-
trable buckler. Foiled again, the lion
crouched close beside his ambushed
enemy, as if meditating siege; but the
willy savage raised the further end of the
shield Just enough to let him creep
noiselessly away into the darkness, leay-
ing his buckler unmoved. Arrived at q
safe distance, he leveled his third spear
at the broad yellow flank of the royal
beast with such unerring aim as to lay
him dead on the spot, and then return
ed composedly to receive the apologies
and congratulations of the wondering
spectators,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
An Albany Romance.

The approaching marriage OF an Al
bany belle makes public quite romance.
Her intended is clerk in a prominent
business house, and in riding to and
from his home on the horse cars
became quite friendly with one of
the drivers. Clerk and driver had been
boys together, they discovered. The
driver had to work fifteen hours q day,
and had hard work to make both ends
meet. Finally there was to be q sleigh
ing party, which the man of reins was
anxious to Join, and his friend, the
clerk, offered to drive the car that night.
The driver demurred, but the clerk in
sisted that he would disguise himself 30
that he would not be known, and car
ried the day. The inexperienced driver
soon got off the track that night, but q
new conductor had just been transferred
to that line, and he was not found out.
As he drove along after getting on the
rails again, shivering in the cold blast,
the new driver saw BY the moonlight, 8
runaway horse galloping toward him,
with young woman sitting alone in the
sleigh. Winding his reins around the
brake handle, the driver forgot all about
his car, and leaping before the furious
steed, he grasped it by the bride,
stopped it and tainted. The uncle of
the young woman came up and had the
brave driver, still unconscious from the
wounds made by the horses calks, taken
to his home near by. A doctor found an
ugly wound in the leg, and while he
was dressing it, the uncle quietly re-
marked that that was the first car-driver
he ever saw with diamond studs and
cuff. buttons. Then the story came out,
and a graceful convalescence and CRATE
full young woman made happy ending
to the romantic acquaintance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
A FishhO0k. .

Mrs. Smith, of this city, found fish
hook among her husbands papers, and
determined to destroy it. So she re-
solved to burn the fshhook up, and for
this purpose cast it into the stove. The
next morning Mr.. Smith, in digging out
the @clinkers," found the fishhook in the
ball of his thumb. After the surgeon
had removed it, he put it into his vest
pocket, with an idea of showing it to his
acquaintance. He sauntered down
street, when an expeditions colored
woman swept by him and was suddenly
brought to with "a round turn The
hook had worked its way partly out OF
the pocket, and its point caught in the
bodice of her dress. The situation
grew momentarily interesting to the bad
bows who infest the thoroughfare, and
they hailed Smiths efforts to iber-
ate himself from Liberian custody with
boots of delight. Finally the dusky
female swung clear, and went dashine
down the street. A policeman attempt
ed her arrest, but was arrested himself
by a fishhook in the hollow of his hand
The hook is now in the station-house
waiting to have something done with it
ANY person desiring permanent situa-
ton to take care of fishhook should
make immediate application to the
proper authorities. = Neao London
(Ct) Telegram.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
Education OF the Ewes.

We may not be called upon to hunt
white foxes in the snow; or to save our
life and our child's by splitting with an
arrow an apple on its head or to identi-
fy a stolen sheep by looking in its
face and swearing to its portrait
but we must do many things essential
to our welfare, which we would
do great deal better if we had an eve
as trained as we readily might have.
For example, it is not every man that
can hit nail square on the head or
drive it straight in with a hammer. Few
persons can draw straight line, or
cut piece Of cloth or paper even; still
fewer can use pencil as draughtsmen
and fewer still can paint with colors
Yet there is not calling in which an
educated eye, nice in distinguishing
form, color, size, distance, and the like,
will not be of great service. For,
though it is not to be denied that some
eyes can be educated to a greater extent
than others, there can be nc excuse for
any neglecting to educate the eye. The
worse it is, the more it needs education
the better it is, the more it will repay it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
Hints for Economy.

Purchase provisions at a reliable
market. not at grocery. A little ex-
perience will enable one to select good
articles at less price than is usually
paid. For breakfast, if meat is desired,
an upper-cut sirloin steak, broiled, fried
liver, corn-beef hash, or hashed meats
of any description, furnish the substan-
tial part of breakfast. Graham gems,
fried hominy, occasionally corn-bread,
when eggs are not too expensive, corn
meal griddles, -four griddles, mixed in
part with dry bread crumbs, Graham
mush, oatmeal mush, will go far to-
ward completing breakfast, and with
many families prove sufficient variety
with the aid of coffee. For hearty noon
meals would recommend among other
things lamb-shank stew. For this, take
sfew little shanks, boiled till perfectly
tender, about four hours. At the prop
er time add sliced potatoes, turnips,
parsnips and carrots, if relished, nicely
sliced; half of red pepper, cut very
fine; tomatoes improve it; or, in their
season, in place of the vegetables named,
add pint of Lima beans, the same of
sweet corn, cut from the ear, with two
OF three tomatoes. A pot of baked
beans, cooked in the most ap-
proved New England style, Will
furnish a substantial meal at any
time, especially if you add good loaf
of steamed brown bread. For tea, if
meat is required. Clipped beef, either
dry or frizzled, and occasionally alob-
ster, will add relish. A plate of soup
made of soup-bones OF bits of meat left
from the roasts or steaks, or clam stew,
bread toasted or fresh. Always have on
the table dish of oatmeal mush, to be
served with sugar and milk, according
to the taste of each individual. The
dish furnishes every want required by
the waste of the system. Apple sauce
or baked apples, either with sirup or
without, afford a relish, and will COM
plete repast sufficiently hearty and
nutritious to afford good sleep and pleas
ant dreams. For desserts, plain boiled
rice, OF, what is better still. "poor mans
pudding" made of boiled rice; "corn-
starch pudding" cottage pudding, "
@apple pudding" The latter is made
by filing a pudding-dish nearly full of
apples, sliced, sweetened, salted, and fla
vored as for pie. Place ON top of
range and cook till about half done.
One and half hours before eating cover
with good crust, made like biscuit;
cover so closely that no steam can es-
cape; place again on top of range, when
the paste should puff very light to the
top of the dish. Send hot to the table
and serve with liquid sauce made of
molasses and sugar, equal parts, a little
butter and -four added, and boil ten
L rninr1fas
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
Wanted an Indorser.

A Vallejo butcher was over in the
mountain wilds of Contra Costa the
other day, buying meat on the hoof.
He found an old Missourian with a
thousand cattle ON the hill, living in all
the simplicity of primitive life as it is
generally discovered a thousand miles
from the outposts of civilization. In
appearance he looked something like the
picture one sees Of Robinson Crusoe in
in the books, after the latter had worn
out all his good clothes. But the cattle
were fat, and the Vallejoan bought what
he wanted. When it came to settling
for them, lie handed the Contra Costa
Crusoe some greenbacks as part of the
payment. The man did not seem to
know what to make of such kind Of
circulating medium, and it was found
necessary to explain to him that they
were government notes for the sums in
dicated. "Waall," said he, after much
hesitation, "ef yer'n agree to indorse
them ar, I'll take 'em." But the Val
lejo man, not being in the business Of
-indorsing Uncle Sans paper, refused,
and he had to pay him gold.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27

hanging by the cord around his neck.
When he was let down, and the num-
hers again demanded, he cotld refuse
only by signs.
"kun him up againl" said the elder
man, and this time he was let down
limp and breathless.
AS he sunk on the floor, side door
was burst in with crash, and Jacob
Messner's detective rushed in, followed
by two policemen. Mr.. Messner and
Mr.. White. Nick's two tormentors
were at once seized and handcuffed, and
the cord was loosened from the boys
neck.
am afraid hescoundrels have killed
him." said Jacob Messner. Run for a
doctorw
The detective hurried out, and Mr..
White took the boys head on his knee,
while Mr.. Messner famed him vigor-
ously with his hat Soon Nick opened
his eyes and his mouth, breathed audi
bly, and family whispered the name of
+" Messner.p
Mr.. Messner kneeled down by the
boy and placed his ear near his lips.
"Joe,p whispered Nick.
King" replied Jacob Messner, with
a sob in his voice.
"That's right. Thirteen, eighteen,
twenty eight. Tell Aunt Sarah there
was one thing knew how 10 do"
Then hishead fell back OF Mr.. Whites
knee.
1t seemed to be long time, although
it was not many minutes, before the
doctor arrived.
"ADy fee you may ask shall be yours y
said Jacob Messner, "if you can save
the boys Life"
The physician felt his pulse and his
heart.
at was close shave" he said; "bu'
we will save him
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
ALoealltr VIII ere Sickness is Not.

DR.. F. r. Heath, in paper on "Pe-
ruvian Antiquities" describes strange
people living in town called Eten, in
seven deg. south latitude, and about
two miles from the sea- They number
about 1000, and they speak, besides the
Spanish, a language which some of the
recently broug over Chinese laborers
understand, but there is no other SINH.
larity between the two peoples. They
intermarry uncles and nieces, brothers
and sisters, nephews and aunts, that is
promiscuously, and with no apparent
curse of consanguinity; but they will
not permit any intermarriage into their
number, or with the outside world.
They have laws, customs and dress of
their own, and live by braiding hats and
mats, and weaving cloths. They will
give no account of the place whence they
came, or of the time they settled at Eten.
History does not mention their ex-
istence before the Spaniards arrived,
nor does it record their existence before
their immigration since. Among them
there are no sick or deformed persons,
their custom being TO send committee.
to each sick or cid person, and those who
are reported past recovery or past use
fulness are promptly strangled by the
public executioner. Eten orders it
they say, and with Eten's orders there
Is no interference.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
Wonderful Spiders Web.

Across the "sunny paths" of Ceylon,
where the forest meets the open coun-
try, and which constitute the bridle-
roads of the island, an enormous spider
stretches his web at the height of from
four to eight feet from the ground. The
cordage of these webs is fastened on
either side to protecting shoots of trees
or shrubs, and is 80 strong as to hurt
the travellers face, and even lift off his
hat, if he is so unlucky as not to see the
line. The nest in the center is some
times as large as mans head, and is
continually growing larger, as it is
formed of successive layers of old webs
rolled over each other, sheet after sheet,
into ball. These successive envelopes
contain the wings and limbs of insects
of all descriptions, which have been the
prey of the spider and his family who
occupy the den formed in their midst.
There seems to be no doubt that the
spider casts the web loose and rolls it
round the nucleus in the center, when
it becomes overcharged with carcasses,
and proceeds to construct fresh one,
which in its turn is destined to be fold
ed up with the rest.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
A Pimple ON the Nose.

It is q sad thing for man to lose Q
character for sobriety and steadiness,
after spending half century in acquir-
ing it, But an amiable citizen of Dem
vera gentle, peaceable man, who reads
the Netcs every day and goes to church
on Sunday unfortunately finds him.
self in that predicament. About week
ago pimple commenced developing on
the tip of his nose, and to that soul
narrowing affliction he owes all the
troubles Of his life. It has bereft him
of the public confidence, converted his
happy home into a bowling wilderness,
and made him the miserable object for
scorn to point her slow, unmoving FIN
ger at. The origin of pimples is curl
GUS phenomenon; they develop slowly.
The first indication of their presence
especially on the nose--is faint cardi-
nal color delicately diffused over the
glutinous muscle on the tip Of the Oh
factory apparatus. Unless closely ex-
amined, it might be mistaken for q
whisky blossom, and it is from this very
natural mistake that the gentleman in
question is suffering SO severely. It
was first noticed by his wife, who called
his attention to it with the remark that
a man who had helpless family and an
amiable wife could not afford to spend
his time and money In hanging around
saloons and in beastly dissipations.
"But, my dear, what are you talking
about?"
sThat's right, sir; get mad-fre up
and beat mel"
"But, my dear"
"Oh, knew it would come to this
I was warned against you thirty years
ago; and, if / had needed it then, I
should not now be drunkard's wife" !"
What is it you say? Confound it,
madam, I don't understand you at all! |"
That's IT, Mr.. S.-go on complete
your cruelty at once strike me down
at your feet-smash the furniture
abuse the children. Oh, I knew it
would come to this after while" and
the poor woman gave herself over to an
agony of weeping.
Stunned, bewildered and half insane,
Mr.. s. seized his hat and rushed out of
the house. At the door he met the
minister. The good man was startled
by the apparition of the angry man
dashing past, and heard q muttered
curse, the puIport Of which he failed to
distinguish. It might have been a
groan of despair, or it might have been
an oath. But he saw the infamed coun-
tenance and the angry nose and his sus-
picions took definite shape. Proceeding
with his call, he found the weeping
wife, who confirmed his worst forebod-
ings. Mr.. S. had been drinking to ex-
cess of late, and had commenced to
abuse his family.
The minister at once convoked an as
sembly of deacons and laid the matter
before them. 1t was all done in the
strictest confidence, but in an hour the
news had spread through the town
Mr.. s. was a marked man, and that aw-
full nose, growing angrier in its crimson
hue, confirmed the rumor and sealed
his fate.
That was week ago, and ever since
he has been busily engaged in picking
up the stray threads OF his character
and making public spectacle of hi
nose, in proof that it was only PIN
pie after al.-Denuer COLI Ne,cs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
ROSE LEGENDS.
The wearing of the Rose as a Dfstinc.
tive Badge I'm Various Ages.


In the neighborhood of Jerusalem is
a pleasant valley, which still bears the
name Solomon Rose Garden, and where
according to Mohammedan myth, a
compact was made between the wise man
and the genii of the morning land, which
was writ, not in blood, like the bond
between Faust and Mephistopheles, nor
in gall like our modern treaties, but
with saffron and rose-water upon the
petals of white roses. In Paris, in the
sixteenth century, an edict was issued
requiring all Jews to wear rose on
their breast, as q distinguishing mark.
In the Catholic Tyrol, in the present
day, bethrothed swains are expected to
carry rose during the period of their
betrothal, as a warning to young maid
ems of their engaged state. Roses have
played, and still play, an important part
in popular usages In many other parts Of
the world. In Germany young girls
deck their hair with white roses for
their confirmation, their entrance into
the world and when, at the end of life's
career, the aged grandmother departs to
her eternal rest, last gift, in the shape
of q rose garland, is laid upon her bier.
Julius Cesar, it is recorded, was fain to
hide his badness at the age of 30 with
the produce of the Roman rose gardens,
as Anacreon hid the SHOWS of 80 under a
wreath of roses. At mid-lent the Pope
sends golden rose to particular church
es or crowned heads whom he designs
especially to honor. Martin Luther
wore rose in his girdle. In these in
stances the rose serves as a symbol Of
ecclesiastical wisdom. A rose was fig
ured on the headsman's axe of the Vo-
ehmgeright. Many orders, fraternities
and societies have taken the rose as their
badge. The Rosicrucians' may be in
stanced. The society of the rose" OF
Hamburger, an association of learned
ladies of the seventeenth century, is q
less known example. 1t was divided
into four sections, the Roses, the Lilies
the Violets, and the Pinks. The holy
Medardus instituted in France the Gus
tom of La Rosiere," by which, in GER
tain localities, a money-gift and crown
of roses are bestowed on the devoutest
and most industrious maiden in the
commune. The infamous Duke de
Charters established an order of ths
Rose," with diametrically opposite in
tention, the avowed object being the
undermining of female virtue. At Ire
viso curious rose feast is or was held
annually. A castle was erected will
tapestry and silken hangings, and de
Tended by the best born maidens in the
citv aoainst the attacts. of the youni
bachelors, almonds, nutmegs, roses anG
squirts filled with rose-water being tn
ammunition freely used on both sides.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
Not Taken.

While Woodward avenue merchant
was yesterday standing in his door to
boss the job Of cleaning of the icy walk,
he was approached by a stranger who
was badly warped in looks and dress.
The merchant had already made up his
mind not to give the fellow a nickel,
when he said:
@If you were me would you take the
Berlin missionf"
"You take the Berlin mission~ gasp
ed the merchant.
"Just so. / can take it like a book,
but ] don't want to if it will hurt any
ones feelings. / thought I'd inquire
and see how the public felt"
You'd better take wash and then
waikiki exclaimed the astounded mer-
chant, as he got his breath.
Every WELL" was the quick reply.
If you think I'd better take wash I'll
drop the Berlin mission. l am in the
hands of my friends-Good dayp
He walked away as stiff as bean pole,
and the German vacancy isn't likely to
be filled from Detroit.-Detroit Free
Prt~.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27
A Stage Joke.

During a recent performance of
Hamlet y in New York, the graveyard
scene was in progress, and every one
was wrapped in melancholy. Hamlet
and Horatio stood in the gloomy
churchyard where the grave-diggers were
at work. The first graye-digger threw
up she 7elful of bones. Whose skull
is that said Hamlet, in sepulchral
voice. aStewart's! I claim the re-
ward said the grave-digger, in an
aside.
The reply was so unexpected that Mr.
Boo th, old stager' as he is, came near
laughing. Horatio, who had not SO much
self-control, had to go up the stage, and
the second grave-digger hid behind the
pile of earth till he could recover from
the effects. But Owen Fawcett never
smiled. He is too good humorist to
laugh at his own Jokes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27

A STORY used to be told, years ago, of
the poet Dana, just died, which we
think has never been printed. Bracket,
a young Boston sculptor, had been re-
markably successful In his bust of WASH
ington Allston. Executed Just after the
painters death, it stood in the sculptor's
studio, and Dana came to see it. He
took his seat before it, and after long
and reverent gaze; said with infinite ten
derness of manner: !" Ahthe makes us
all look downln. Those who have seen
the bust viii remember the elevation of
its manner, which we believe did no
more than justice to Allston living
~ Y. Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-03-27

Jacob Messner, a wealthy manufac.
turer OF jersey City, was seated in his
once, and with him was Mr.. White, a
lawyer. Mr.. Messner was reading, and
not for the first time, a letter which is
given here in full:
BUFFALO, Aug. 8, 1872.
Ny DEAR Mr.. MEssNER When I
left your place SO hurtiedly, called to
the death-bed of my father, at this city.
was very sorry you were absent. SO
that / was unable to explain to you. as
wished to, the result of my investiga-
tions of your business affairs. The s1s-
picions which | had previously impaired
to you were confirmed, and became
convinced that you had been systemat-
lcally robbed by your trusted clerks.
Ebbitt and Alberson. I secured the
books and papers which proved their
crime conclusfvely, and locked them up
in the old safe, giving the combination
to no one, as did not know whom to
trust. / expected to return shortly. but
was taken sick shortly after my fathers
funeral, and have since been unable to
leave my bed. | have been troubled to
decide how i should send you the COM
bination, as you will need it to get the
books and papers | speak of, though
not Tor any other purpose. ! can not
send it to you bv letter, as am sure
that Ebbitt or A bersoi will read the
letter before you get &c, nor do know
any trustworthy person who is going
direct to New York. Therefore I was
compelled to send it by roundabout
route. Igave it to boy named Nick
Pepper, of the c,nal-boat General
Burnside which left here three days
ago. In this boy place entire conf
dence. He will visit you as soon as his
boat lands, and will give you the pass
word which we formerly agreed upon
When you give him the countersign, he
will tell you the combination. j mus
run the risk OF having this letter read
BY Ebbitt or Alberson, but hardl,
think they will decamp As soon a,