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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
High.Priced Tr0tters.

The first man in this country to pay
an excessively fancy price for trotter
was Mr.. Robert Bonner, who gave Mr..
George Alley $4,000 for Dexter. Mr..
Bonner afterward gave $4,000 for
Cooley, $45, 900 for Pocahontas, $4,000
for Startle, and $4,000 for Grafton.
Large as these sums aggregate, they
have been exceeded by Mr.. Henry N.
Smith, who has paid more money for
trotters than any man living. He paid
for Lady Thorn, $4,000; for Goldsmith
Maid, $35, 900; for Lucy, $25, 900; for
Jay Gould, $35, 900. Gould he bought
of Fisk, George Hall and Jay Gould.
They owned the horse, having bought
him from a New Bedford party when
his name was Judge Brigham. Tattler
he bought of A. J. Alexander for $17,-
900; Gen. Knox he paid $4,000 for
Rosalind cost him $4,000; Socrates,
$4,000; Idol, $500; Western Girl,
$1,000; Martha Nutwood, 1900. Daisy
Burns he traded Harry Harley for with
Commodore Vanderbilt; she stood him
in $500. What does all that foot up?
$204, 800 exactly. Goldsmith Maid was
on the go, in the cars, for thirteen years,
from one end of the country to the
other, travelling over 100000 miles, al
ways taking her regular rest on the
cars as if in her box stall. She has
netted to her owner over $4,000, after
paying all her expenses and giving
Bndd Doble one-half.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
A Cautious ROarder.

Charles Thompson, Secretary to the
first American Congress, was noted for
his caution. 1t may be due in part to
this trait--one of no mean importance
in those stormy dsys-that he held the
Office, through successive appointments,
during fifteen years. An anecdote ex-
hibits his caution and prudence.
When young man, he boarded with
a school-teacher and his wife, both noted
for their slanderous tongues. For some
good cause Thompson wished for new
boarding-ho but he dreaded to leave
the teachers family, fearing lest his
char. oter might suffer from their back
biting. He, however, hit upon an in
genious expedient to prevent them from
slandering him. One eveninghe grave
ly inquired if his conduct as boarder
had been satisfactory to them.
Entirely So" replied both husband
and wife.
Would you be willing to give me a
certificate to that effect?" he asked.
Oh, certainly" and they wrote one
then and there.
The next day Thompson moved to
another house. Thanks to his caution,
he parted in peace from his host, and
they never disturbed it
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
TWO Notable Fathers,.. 81


We clip the following from the In
dianapolis Sentinel: "The Crawford
County Qnd.) Democrat has the fol-
lowing interesting paragraph relative to
the birth Of two children to the same
father, in Jennings township "A child
was born to couple in 1872. In 1859
the father Of this child married his Sec
ond and present wife, and, ten years
later, in 1879, 8 child was, born by the
second wife, it being the eighth child
born during the ten years of their mar
riage, three premature and five large and
healthy, babies. There is just sixty
seven years difference in the ages of
the two children, and in this month the
father will be 88 years old. This all
occurred in Jennings township, this
county The Democrat omits to say
that the name of the father is ADDISON
Williams, now residing at Magnolia,
Crawford county, and that he came
to Indiana from Pennsylvania in 1917.
The Sigourney Qowa) Ne,os of a
recent date contains the following: "A
few weeks ago we made mention about
the twanty-ffth child of Father Elijah
McClenahan. Since that time the old
gentleman has been to see us and shake
hands over the joyful event. We
learned that fifteen of his children were
boys and ten of them were girls, and at
this time twenty of his children are iv-
ing, and ten of them are at home, and
all in reasonably good health. Two
pairs of twins were born, three boys
and one girl. He has fifty grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren. He
thought at first Of calling this last child
Enough, but he has since changed his
mind, for he thinks perhaps the
Government will need some more sol
diers before many years, and desires to
do all he can to support the Govern
ment"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24

to fight that war over again, and Is
in need OF funds, instead of putting
his hand at the throats Of the de-
partfnett clerks at Washington, whose
functions and sympathies are not at
all military, and demanding their
money, let him appeal to thepatriotism
of the officers and priyates of the army,
and to the volunteer veterans who were
at the front when he was behind the
counter of his shop in Fostoria. Let
him assess the various encampments of
the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr..
Foster has become soldier, in spirit if
not in record; he ought to look to his
military brethren, and not to the
civilian clerks and copyists, for the
sinews of war. u t'a
What wild wave Of enthusiasm
would sweep over the veterans who
served in the Union army, If Mr..
Charles Foster should turn to them
and eloquently request contributions
for the purpose Of defeating Maj. Gen.
Thomas A. Ewing and Brig. Gen.
Americus L. Ricel-Neic York Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24

those who still believe In warm North
thst when t returned from the voyage
| felt like devoting nineteen columns
of our local paper in eulogy to my
Maine home, it being very warm beside
that one cold night I passed in latitude
80 degrees north.
P. 81 learned that thoss poor En-
g1ish sailors were as mad as hornets
when they found that America had car
ried off the palm Of discovery, having
first ascended the highest point of the
Himalayas, and in raising the first flag
at the North pole.
wHEELER's RANoHE Iowa.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
Breaking and Entering.

In South Carolina a negro was on
trial for burglary, but it was proved that
he crawled into the mill through hole
in the wall, unfastened the door, set the
-four out, fastened the door again, and
crawled out through the same hole.
The jury was instructed to acquit, as
there was no breaking, so they brought
in verdict: "We find for defendant.
but we believe he stole the -four"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
The French Flag.
Many changes have occurred in Il

Many changes have occurred in the
colors of the French flag IN the lapse of
ages, and the approaching distribution
of the new ones gives an interest to a
record of the alterations. Under Clovis
it was turquoise-blue; from the time of
Charlemagne, blue with six red trefoils;
Charles ", purple with gold ornaments;
Louis XII, azure with golden lilies; !;
Charles WILL blue strewn with golden
lilies, with a white cross; Francois l.,
half blue and white; Henry ~, plain
white; Louis XIV, blue, with a twhite
cross bearing lilies; from 1892 to 1914.
tricolor; Restoration, white; from 1880
to the present time, tricolor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24

The great increase in 1877 Is all the
more striking because it has taken place
concurrently with a considerable dimi-
mutton in the import Of the same fabrics
of British origin. Tho American has
to some extent taken the place of the
English article, and of this Mr.. Daven-
port suggests two explanations. 1t is
porularly supposed, he says, to be due
to the purity of the American goods,
but some hold the opinion that the New
England manufacturers have beer push
ing off their stocks of cotton because
they have not been able to find market
for them in America. As to the supe-
rior purity of the American products
there appears to be no question.-Lon-
DON Economist.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
Another Cure for Hydrophobia.

Another alleged cure for hydrophobia
is reported from Russia. 1t is simply
the inhalation of oxygen gas. A little
girl who had been seized with convul-
sions was made to inhale three cubic
feet of the gas, when the symptoms dis
appeared. They returned the next day,
and the treatment was repeated with
such success that they had not returned
at last accounts.
One of the military balloons made at
the Woolwich arsenal, 800 cubic meters
in size, has been wrecked. When about
to be tried, it was inflated, but by a
strong current of wind it was set free.
The balloon, happily without passen-
gers, rapidly rose to the clouds, where
an explosion took place, and the REM
nants fell into the Thames.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
eBusNrss IS picking up, and NO mis-

"BUsMEss is picking up, and no mis-
takel" began Woollenburgher the other
night; "why, I put a thousand pairs of
gloves in stock this morning -only this
morning, gents-and. would you believe
it, when I locked up this evening there
were only 500 pairs left; yes, sir, only
500 pairs" OF course all felt encour-
aged, and of course all congratulated
Woollenburgher warmly. But You
should have seen the mob go for him
as he hurriedly shot through the door
after remarking, "The other 800 pairs
were rights, you know Boston
Na1scrtpt
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
BREvITTEs.

=
crrrR.y PARK. has cost something
ike s15.O0OOO0.
Canadaward
s1ro,prs for 1--we ! ara natters Of daily
occn ~ rrance i, ItsIv
~ ~ - = - -. ...;n.a e,o ooo
Cor 70: RITE, pIsus Sveats ss ~ -'ss'
- n 80
IT Try bsnsins ioE .'.ss removing paint spas
g r-n'l - - e, s,...-...a :. xr.x;,u
,onr.r nsAT Wast - TToa W;ra;n;s uSe''' = 'A ~
y Y. q ., s,..s:. { q. p...-
IA, a anASy ma ~ osoai sseen sr;eetsd 3S' '
o - - 's'' E
AMEhloANs eas more Po1ssoes snAn
any otner nanon on eaztn.
A MAN living IN Hennetta, Texas, mas
domesticated four buflaloes.
On account Of dry weather the rice
crop in Louisiana is endangered.
TIE seyenteen-year locusts have APP
neared in the woods near, Dallas. Tex.
II cheese gets 700 aly q eae' .s'0
~ pour On p'Ane' anu p'sA - Jas
THERE are no symptoms Of the Kan
sas fever in the Louisiana sugar par
= lee1I : rro.o,. ,h.,,al obo,,s o,,s son, acrea
.sao..ss, = 49, ~ 4 than e s,oes A. .4own. sbon-
=; oo''n a''A s''''- esss ~ '>,s--
THERE are nearly 1900 inhabitants
less IN Fall River. Mass. this year than
tnere were iass. s4 cir
The elevated railroad OF New York
has made =. J. IIlden ana O.W; r. riead ad1
richer by IRON szO0O'ooo 70 $4sVoU'VUu
apiece s.l ts IA 5sf
THE orchards In Nortnern fennsyi-
I yania, which is the greatest frpit-raising
region OF the State, never looked more
promising than now. y
IT isseldom the American robin col
pnizes, and the exception Is when II
leaves the woods and shrubs TO nest on
the habitations OF men. 1900 -
HARTFORD has Just had Grand Jury
whose average height was feet u
inches, and average weight was l5o
pounds. The tallest WASH feet inches.
THE city of Rochester is being sued
for 81, 900 damages for the destruction,
by order of its Board Of Health, ,of rags
supposed to be infected with the small
pox. as
+ An Englishman says that the English
race ecourse is scene of ruffiapism and
vulgarity, while the French race-course
is presided over by good order and re-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
.Couseieuce.Stuck,

Mr.. Smiths house had been entered
and considerable jewelry stolen. No
clew to the burglar had been secured,
aud the jewelry, Of course, had been
given up as lost forever. About month
after the robbery, upon opening the
street door in answer to Q timid knock,
Mrs. Smith beheid the form and features
Of terribly demoralizcd specimen OF
the genus tramp. She asked what he
wanted; she never gave anything at the I
door. Num-" said the stranger, sol
emnly, II don't come for food" Then,
waiting moment, as if struggling with
himself, he went on: .This is Mr..
Smiths, amt it?' 3Yes.n aThe Mr..
Smiths that was broke-beg pardon,
mum-robbed?" @Yes, yes" said Mrs.
Smith, excitedly. @Wen, num-" con-
tinued the tramp, in a whisper, looking
around as if to see that nobody was in
hearing, you'd like to git back yer
purity things, wouldn't yer?" Seeing
the answering light in her eyes, You:
wouldn't be hard on poor feller, mum,
as was conscience-struck, would yer?"
The man here leaned against the door
post, seemingly about to drop. why.
poor man" cried Mrs. Smith, her SYM
pathies aroused by the woe-begone look
of the wretch and prospect of recover.
ing her jewelry; she's sick" mo. mum,
not Exactly; starvin', only starvin'; but
that don't signify. / only wants ter
make peace with my conscience Starv-
ing? And going to get her treasures.
No, no; he mustn't starve. So he was
shown into the kitchen and given the
best the house afforded, He ate till
Mrs Smith began to think that she had
been entertaining dozen starving men
instead of one, when he finally tilted
back in the chair, and, picking his teeth
with a fork, gave evidence that he was
about to speak. The lady, half crazy
with impatience, anMously awaited his
return to language. The words came
at last, Mrs Smith listening with ears,
eyes and mouth. sAs I was sayin' i,
mum, my conscience troubled me about
this robbery" Yes, yesl" Your jew
elry, too?" @Yes; go on" @And I
finally sez to myself, sez I, I'll go up
there and do the square thing And
so, mum, if I ever sees anybody as
knows about that there break, or about
the swag, why I'll let yer know. Won't
you give us match? ! guess I'll have
a smoke. It kind O. makes yer food set
better; think so, mum7 He didn't
wait for the.Eatch. He saw something
in the lady's eyes that probably told
him it wouldn't be safe 10 remain longer.
Boston TRANSCRIPT. tsli]
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
American Competition IN China.

In his report on the tradeo Shanghai
for the year 1877, Consul Davenport
directs attention to the rapid increase
in the imports of cotton piece goods
from America. The growth is shown in
the following table: n8as
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24

Business cards II 1ve lineser 1fss s}psr annunl
Local notice, 10 cents PER lne each insertion
Simple announct nerts OF marriages and deaths.
free. Any additions to obituary notices VIII bs
charged five cents per line.
Fayors must be ban3ed in rs early "a Iiiesd5y
morning to insure insertion the SHINE week.
Communications upon subjects Of general or ,ocs'
interest are solicited>
, 1879-05-04

morrow, playing afternoon aud evening. Sebaefec
will continue his practice play at the Brunswick
Hall. He was never in finer form. never in better
shape, to play for mans life. One day last week.
10 game Of I, 600 points with Rhincs at the
Brunswick Hail, Schsefer made game in four IN
nings, averaging ESQ. In view of the performances
Of both men this match Gun Justly BE-
regarded rs the greatest single event In
tho history OF billiards. The utmost
interest and excitement are felt in all parts OF the
country regarding it. In New York big excur~
sion party is being organized to come to Chicago
md see the match, special car having been char
tered for the round trip An excursion party will
be on hand from st. Louts while visitors from all
parts OF the Northwest will make it q point to be
in Chicago On the night OF May Is. Seats in am
phitheatrical form will be constructed on the main
Aoor OF Mccormick Hall which will accommodate
seating capacity to nearly2 500 1t beng the desire
OF both Schaefer and Slosson to secure the attend
ance OF q large number Of ladies', and in this re-
spect to nntlO II possible the New, York toutna-
ment, where hundreds Of ladies Of the highest re-
spcctabty were present at every contest OF inter-
eat, arrangements have been made to reserve
until the day OF the match the arst two,
rows OF the balcony exclusively for gentlemen ac.
companied by ladies'. Diagrams OF the hall will
billiard halls and hotels for several days before the
match, 50 that prior to the day, when the sale will
be general and without reserve, ample opportunity
will be afforded to the choicest scats for the
ladies'. It has been thought proper to alter the
to 81. fnstead OF 81 and 81. So as Is announced on
the posters. This change in price will be very ar
cepsabe to the popular notion OF what it Ia worth
to billiard match. bat. as all the seats ia the
vance sale, the necessity Of securing seats at an
early day will be generally recognized.
, 1879-05-04

tains clementins, chiesgo Maid' hs Nettic C.. and
Morosa, Bertha, Josie Mansfield, Annie Logan,
Oxford, Maud Williams, and eight others.
THE NASHVILLE RACES.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 3.-0n this, the last
day Of the racing< the weather was clear and mild
the track in good condition. and the attendance
very large, Ill the stands being crowded.
The dist rnce was the Young America stakes No.
s1e Association s1 = f. t. adq 5,S sioo. The sssosd
SIX starters. The race waa won in canter by Kim
ball, the fayorite, Bye-and- Bye second. Bancroft
third, Dlondina, Saliie Mac, and Jim Scott to the
rear Time, 1:045i.
pEKy1ous w1ssKns.
Fear. NInner. Time. 6econd.
1s77. prambls; .''''' ''..',39 33 Enstga
1873. LII tayofith. '..s's"':''A:-l d8InadOn.
The ease with which Kimhall won his race gives
promise OF brilliant future lie is entered In all
the prominent 2~year- old events Of the year.
In the second race, Belle Meade Nc; 1, for g.
year-U1ds, 1880 entrance. half forfeit, Gen. Hard
ing to add $500, dash ono mile and halt Lord
Murphy, the fayorite, won easily, With some
Ion third Montreal fourth. Time. 2:43A.
, 1879-05-04
SITNDRY SPORTS,

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whfcn is fixed to take place at Port Dover, Canada
next Thursday ia attracting more attention among
tho sporting fraternity generally than is common
with such AFFAIRS for the reason that there seems
to be no doubt that both men are IN earnest, aud
that d battle will surely take place. From the
start the affair hns gone forward ss II both parties
meant business there having been no bitches in
ETC., such too often occurs when fight is being
arranged. Both men have framed steadily, aud in
IL letter received by Chicago man from Dwyer u
few days ago, the latter stated that he WAS in rat
cinas condition, and would be just the required
weght-1G8 pounds-on tho day set for the
MILL
ATHLETICS
One Of the best athlesic exhibitions ever given in
Chcago WAS offered at the AtnenRum Gymnasium,
so Dearborn street. last Wednesday evening, un-
der direction OF Mr. C. o. Dun1essis. i was par
ticipated in by tho regular members Of the gynna-
sium, and was designed to show the strength aud
sklll to which ordinary business may attain By
steaaand nc G9nsinnea pEaetse Ths
45 seconds which was remarkably good time Con-
sidernv the stortness OF the track The c1aas per-
foFn1ances upon the parallel and horizontal bars
the Kind ever seen here. Particular mention should
be made OF the very fine exhibition Of strength OF
riyalled skill with the Indian clubs. The Gloss
Bros. aud G. Fredercks gave au uniqne and
beautiful ladder performances. Charles Mllcr's
Us did DIr. Fredericks brilliant trapeze performs
ance. Messra. Randolph aua Bcnedicegave q good
illustration OF their skill in the manly art Of box
ing. which both interested and amused the
audience. The exhibition closed with some fine
tumbling by the class: the particularly notabie
feature at which was the double somersaulsa Of
II. Duplessis and b. Andrews from the spring.
board.
The exhibition was in every way success. and
reflects credit on the manager and class. The ap-
poiutments or the gymnasium are ip every respect
rst class aud it is Certainly turning out come very
skilled athletics.
AQUATIC.
The only thing OF Interest in rowin: matters this
week will be the race in England between Hanlan
aud Hawdon tomorrow. At last accounts both
men were in good shape. and the betting to in
favor Of the American.
THE TRIGGER.
The sixth ANIMAL convention md tournament Of
the Illinois State Spnrtsmen's Association will he
held a: Peoria, ILL.,. say 27 to 80 inclusive. The
prizes to be contested for will amount to $500 In
gold.
Instead OF Turrill winning atsthe shoot Of the
Austin Gun Club week ago yesterday, as slated
in Lhis paper, it appears that BuzzeN Waa the
VICTOR g:
, 1879-05-04
SURE REWARD.

In the far-away North grows beautiful flower,
Unseen, and unpraised for its beauty,
Which, though tt to deck monarch In power,
Is content with its more humble duty.
With the first hour OF day it opens It's eyes,
The air OF the mountain peTfumingt
And rivuis III beauty the star Ut the akiea
That aids At the midnight thinning.
Each night, as the wind lullaby sings,
It droops like q child that is weary.
and closes its eyeg, as birds druop thcir winsa
As the night grows darker aud deeary.
One day, a. rat by the window, alone,
OF the wonderful plant was reading.
When, listening, heard musical tone,
That, ">Flowers-buy my flowers !" was pleading.
STOPPING. I saw on the pavement below
4 maiden vino blossoms was selling
That came from the North. the region OF SNOW
The blossoms OF which was telling.
Rewarded at length for the good they had wrought
For fragrance"and beauty distilled.
thought that TO US this lesson they taught:
Sure reward follows duty fulfilled.
Laura USpERu1LL.
, 1879-05-04


On Apr,l 60, the Directors of the Buffa 10 Park
Association met to consider the question Of pro
eramme for their summer meeting, which occurs
Aug s to S, inclusive, and after little desuliory
conversation it was unanimously resolved. that
something must be done to revive the somewhat
waning interest in IN Association which, q few
years ago. WAS the head and front Of NIL the trot-
ting tricks in the country. Buffalo inaugurated
the system OF large purses, bnt fell back In this
respect in accordance with the demands Of other
associations, which, to use an expressive term,
could not stand the pace The move was not a
satisfactory or pleasant one to the gentlemen
who had made Dn1alo what she was
and this feeling OF dissatisfaction was increased
by the melancholy and not-to- be disputed
TACT that for the past three years things have not
cono ma ,ralt M theV did in the days when from
s,n oor 80 nm uoa h,,,r -, inv cor,netit;on
fo'oeo " Soo, WV "00 ""'A7 W. -
Theu the Club had gwen as H'uen 10 ona pufse ~
would now suffice for IN entire meeting. 4 return
IN +ho o1d system must be made, and instead of
decreasing tne @n,ounts oae1so ss.s-
in the opposite direction Rhoold be made. Alter
eo,ne discussion, $40, 600 WIS agreed upon as the
. ~ - orrarad ,,d IL xr,a divided AZ foy
ap4oun' " oe 0"e.-a' "~.' VAL ~ "e
lows: exEf
Free for all, SIS, 600; 2:18 class. 80, U00i I:zL
,,oea e.i con. ..,3 class. ST. 900: 2:25 class.
c.ass. c.a @ ~, oou' 70 non, 800 s,,ss "a ma.
sa.ooo' @1 cass' s'' ooo' "'@' e4A07' WY 0'9'
@;t1 class ID wv.
Having finally become imbued with the 1deQ
nr,xchpd hv TuE Tninrsr alone for two years. and
~, t.;ss ;~e.,,. .,,.,,,1,o+.5 80 rba;r o,r, hv
49,. oens ns' ts.t 49, -,,,h,;c 10.