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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10
Earth Eating.

In different parts of the world there
are people who'eat earth; among them
are some of the natives of Java, who
eat red kind of earth as luxury.
This earth, which is soft and smooth to
the touch, has been analysed by Ger
man chemist, who finds it very rich in
iron, with a small quantity of potassa
and soda. Some tribes eat earth to
stay the pangs OF, hunger by filing
their stomachs, and because at times
they can get nothing better; but the
people in Java eat their earth, baked in
thin cakes, as an agreeable variety in
their general diet. The cakes, when
slightly moistened are rich and unctuous,
and the enjoyment in eating is supposed
to consist in the sensation produced by
a fatty substance. It is curious fact
in the history of human habits.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10
A Spartan Governor.

Gov. Roberts, Of. Texas, affects an
austere and Spartan life. While at
work in his office correspondent de-
scribes him thus: He was seated on a
spint-bottom chair at plain table
covered with books, pamphlets, aid par
pers. In the middle of the room stood
bed with a common quilt thrown
across the top like blanket over q
horses back. The fireplace and mantel-
piece are of the primitive kind; all the
carpet is burned away in front, and at
the side stands the broom by which the
room is swept. A cheap little wash
stand stands in one corner of the room,
and the whole place looks for the world
like half-kept students room at col
leee,"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10
Lincoln,s Parents.

In Mr.. Ward q. Lannon's somewhat
famous life of Lincoln serious doubt
was intimated whether the parents OF
the President were ever legally mar.
ried, while the additional fact was pri-
yately well known that the book as
printed did not express that doubt with
anything like the plainness which La
mon at first intended, the efforts of
Judge David Davis and Leonard SWEET
having been successful in suppressing
large part of the matter on the subject.
The story was that Thomas Lincoln,
Abraham's father, was wanting IN char
acter" as young man, SO that Sally
Bush, "a modest and pious girl" refused
to marry him when he asked her, and
that, as bond to the State of Kentucky
was required for a marriage in regular
form, Thomas, when he espoused Nancy
Hanks, the mother of Abraham Lincoln,
never went through any legal cere-
monial. The reticence of the ex-Presi-
dent on the subject, the same disposi-
ton in other persons supposed to know
about it, and the alleged absence from
the record in the family Bible that Mr..
Lincoln kept of any mention of his pa
rents marriage gave strength to the
| story. But it is. now ascertained very
distinctly that the evidence of theil
marriage is complete and formal. Elk
Secretary Bristow has received, at New
York, from Mr.. R. J. Browne, lawyer
of high standing and a gentleman o
character, whose residence is in Spring
field, Washington county, KY, a cop.
from the county records of the bond
which Thomas Lincoln gave, with Rich
ard Berry as surety, previous to hi
marriage, and also of the certificate Q
the Methodist preacher, Jesse Head
who certifes that he married them o.
1.-THE 23d dday of September, 1906: Th
record is regular in all respects, an
completely silences any charge or int
nation that the Presidents birth wa
not legitimate. The simple e1planatio
why Lannon's searches, or those mad
for him, did not discover the record
seems to be that they were not made i
the right place.-Philadelphia Time
The man with big seal ring neyt
tires of grasping you by the hand.-l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10
English and American locomotives.

The Englishman seems never to be
able to escape the influence Of his sur
roundings. Though he occupies part
of every continent, his methods are sell
dom continental. This is aptly illus
trated in his railroad building. His
island is small and densely populated,
his roads short, and the traffic heavy.
Naturally the roads are of the best.
Every valley is spanned by viaducts or
bridges, every hill pierced with deep
cuts or costly tunnels. The early rail-
road men had an impression that rail-
road must be as nearly straight as pos
sible, and as, level as labor aad money
could make it. Later English builders
followed these ideas closely, and the
final result is magnificent in every sense.
The roads are the best known, and make
fit ways for the splendid engines de-
signed to run upon them. But all this
is insular. When the Englishman tried
continental railroading, as in Canada
and in Australia, he built on insular
plans, and the result has not been wholly
happy.
It is to the American we must turn to
learn what ale the requirements Of the
modern railway, and to get some sug-
gestion of its future. More than this,
the moment the English locomotive is
taken from its island line it exhibits
defects and certain want of piability
that completely unfit. it for conti-
mental railway. But; if the English road
and the English engine are the best in
the world, why are they not the best for
the world? Simply because they do not
pay. There can be no higher reason
than this. Anything that does not pay
is useless, because It does not meet
human want. The excuse Of the rail-
road and its train is that it moves men
and things cheaply. The cost of any
operation is the measure Of its value to
human beings, and, if the road does not
pay, of what good is it2 Now railway,
to be cheap, must follow the face of the
country. That is, the line must go up
and down hill, pass around abrupt
curves, according to the lay CT the land,
and without much attempt at straight
line or level bed. It is upon this idea
that American railroads have been built,
and all continental lines are likely to be
built in the future. IF o railroad can
thus follow the face of the country, it
will not cost SO much, there being no
high bridges, deep cuts and tunnels.
Of course there is limit in this direc-
ton, and even the American engine
cannot climb up the side of house, or
turn right angle in its own length ;
but within certain broad limits it may
be said that the future locomotive must
follow lines that run up hill and down
dale, and get round very remarkable
corners.
This being the case, what of the En-
glish locomotive? Can it travel in safe
ty over crooked Lines that wander in
astonishing freedom over hill and dale
through all the sinuous lines Of wind
ing river valley? There is no need to
say it ought, or it may, for it never did.
It has been tried again and again, and
the end of ali is, the engine is in the
ditch, and the unhappy stockholders
are clamoring for American engines, OF
at least engines built on American plans.
Charles Barnard, IN Hafper's Mag
| Gzi9le fO7. March,,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10

They had their explanation after
ward; and Miss Maria Croker brought
her suit against him, but sympathiz-
ing jury, hearing his simple tale of
truth, couldn't be prevailed upon to
bring q verdict of guilty against this
victim of circumstances.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10

PRAcT1cAL reputation has taken, a
peculiar and summary form In the
bankrupt city of Memphis, Tenn, which
has virtually abrogated its municipal
charter, and whose- Mayor and other
principal officersha9e resigned their POI
sitions. As city corporation Memphis
is magnificent failure.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10

A NEAPoLrTAN journal tells of a
young and beautiful girl charged with a
novel sort of swindling. This young
lady, whose name is Rosa del Prete, has
been in the habit of " making up" as an
old beggar woman-probably after
Fortuny-and in this guise collecting
aims in the public streets. She has got
SO much money in this way as to enable
her to dress and live in most luxurious
style, and has actually, it is said, been
accustomed to receive in her elegant
saloon, in the evening, the very persons
from whoms she had begged in the morn
inp
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10

Now bring on your sawyers-a story
of a good days work: William Nc
Guire, porter at Uncle Ben. Jackman's,
sawed four cords of hard wood twice in
two in nine hours and forty minutes,
besides eating his breakfast and dinner
and taking care of two horses in the
.mealtime. sHls 6aSkers &re willing 70
wager any amount Of nhoney fhst he can
ssw ten cords in ten hours Watsrtowr
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10

And tho Census e 1880.
rFrom The Nex York Irihuns.l ]

A. ~. Co.. - 5ac6. 8: s.
MI from NE To ce~ so.x = 49, z. Z.
provide for the taking OF the new cene|
Very useful suggestions nave peeH meze
to the commletee py frol. y aAke .,'9
superintended the last census, ana H''P
is specially quali1ed, both by expekleI|
and scholarship, to point out the oe1ec<
in the mode hitherto adopted. Noe1zo1E
should be spared 70 make The ncx
enumeration more thorough thnn ~
taken during the first century q L1e
republic. 1t is partlcularly de I.
that the many and obvious deieo!1 g
the method Of collecting indueE1>l g:
istics should be removed, ior e
known that the ssatlstcs tllo.
tanned have nad put moo, mooe<1
But the mportans pon1ca1
which depend upon tne GO 5! !! Il. e
population also MAKE y szee ,s
slrable that the work 1no1lQ &
accurately and faltnI1liy ReE1o3
has been possible unQs[ % sne o,a
1t 1S 8 NOTORIOUS l8oE Eu4I IN many <QZ4
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10

The man with big seal ring never
tires of grasping you by the handy
Y. Express.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10
KEEP A LARGE STOCK OF
-IME GOLD WATCHES AND CHAINS,

Which Twill sell offered before Goods
Prices before purchasing elsewhere
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-04-10

IT'S better to shed tears for those who
die good than to be compelled to mourn
for those who live bad Whttehatt
Ti,rles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17

chine in the old and new worlds.
Wherever you 60 abroad or at
home, it is the genuine Singer
sewing machine.
Furthermore, in last weeks
issue Birely ~ Son advertised the
"genuine" Singer sewing machine
for $27, and | will say that they
have not had a "genuine" Singer
sewing machine in their store
since the Singer Co. have opened
their branch Office in Mineral
Point. ii Birely d Son can pro-
cure and sell q genuine Singer
sewing machine for the above
figures and the style they quote, /
would advise all parties to buy
the genuine Singer of them, and
the Singer Co. will give them $50
for every such machine. Now ]
will ask, how can person put
any confidence in firm that will
advertise machines they have not
got2 | advertise nothing more
than what | keep in stock, and
from this date | shall also keep
the bogus sewing machine, and if
parties will prefer (for the sake Of
a few dollars) buying q bogus |
will sell him either a Stewart or
Canada Singer for SIS cash.
Having been schoolcd, as it were,
in the handling, operating, and
repairing of the sewing machine.I
cordially invite the public to give
me n call whether they want to
buy or not.
All genuine Singer sewing ma
chimes repaired free Of charge,
no matter when, where, or Of
whom bought.
ii. S. We'll,
Manager for the Singer Mfg. Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17

Manager for the Singer Mfg. Co
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17
The Holman Liver and Stomach Pad

AnS IlUlH1du ALfCA unu SSoA4oSA 49,
Works ~ absorption. IS FIRE Eohf ~ rs aefion-
eiles auihikes. 1T il Honest Efecfifc, Harmless:
IT is marvellous IN ITS prompt mud RASCAL cure OF
every species CT LtNEK and STOMACH dIiheuIaes'
the seat of most all diseases
n removes torpidity OF the Liver gives tone the
Stomach, dtyHSligg fermentation and pam ol giving
1t the natural quantity of bile and gastric juices
1T also viiaiizes the entire system with Natures
III arre.i IL dcteriorated and pois nous fnids in
the stomach and thas prevents their entering the
system bv way OF circulation.
II bsoets iarl tae body every particle Ct h.ood,,
roSus. whether bilious, ma ARIA or inedicinal' and
leaves the wearer III perfect health.
1T is the most wonderful discovery OF tho nine
tccnth century, and marks new era in the history
OF medical science. -
SENDS upon thousands Of cases, lAai f9t RoI.
,laH Liifr and Stomach Pad nil DO all f4af
Is ciGI.fifoy q. 4 :yW cRyt FeEey and As,hc' ~
ioss Diso,a>ys, Liscy Complaints, InfymatfHt re-
~, Ps,iodicaf Hccitrhts. DpStepsia. Agat CAKE.
chill Fetcy, DtWo .4sfHc, Biiions Ff1fr, JdHHdice.
ArSralSia, Kid"y 7roHtlrs, L,rfgHIar 5d,en q
ness. SICK HsddacAe, LHmtago, Silffed ram m
.Sair Back Stomach Shoulders and Muscles, BhioEf
Goiif, BHioaS Diayrh9d Ed
For safety, convenience and effectiveness X COM
riends tse.f to every household.
send for pamphlet, giving extended iniorrEa'
ton and lssfiWcniais.
dsd fraudulent isifafoas leytsd Eron ftt rartffy
dssir slug and HaBrsepled 6dpeatrrysf 10 t. sod Or
lh< yscHfsfioH Of The genEiSs. Buy SeFf osf NS
Holman Pad, etc.
Descriptive Price List
RSruiar Pad-S,.oo h,erent diseases Of The
Stomach and Liver, hrst stages Chiiis and
Fever, etc.
Special Pad-S5.oo; Chronic Liver and Stomach
Disorders, of every form, also AalaIia,
Bihoukness. etc.
XXX Pad or Spleen Bslt-9soo; Il infested
10 cover Stomach, Liver and Spleen, and 10
sovereign remedy FOR all eAye-ie troubles
IufAut PAd-ti.sp; Preventive and Cure OF Chol.
era inf<ntum, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever.
Summer Complaints, etc
Body Piasters-soc. For Nervous and
Z Circuatise troubles,
Foot pair-soc. ! throwing Of obs,rsc.
= tons and reno wing
Absorption Salt pains. For Colds.
box, age; boxes, Stag < Sick Headaches,
nurihness Of extrerities, etc.
Sent BY mail free Of postage. receip, Of price.
o Whc;esaia ard Retail cero..
1874 Madison St, Cor. CLARK, Chicago, III.
BATES & HANLEY.
Managers for The Ecrth~ess
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17
A LETTER TO THE PUBLIC.

MINERAL POINT, Wis. Oct, 18th,
1870. - There has been Of late
considerable controversy respect
ing the merits OF different kinds
Of Sewing Machines, which calls
for n few words by way Of expla-
nation relative to the same. Since
certain parties have INSCRIPTIONS
ly lent themselves to make either
base talsehoods or else have
proved themselves utterly inca
pablo Of Judging Of the merits
or dement's of u machine. in
the first place they seem to lose
sight Of tho genuine machine of
the present style, with it's loose
running balance wheel, by which
the bobbiu can be wound without
removing the work from tho ma
chine, and patent stand, which
latter does away with the wear Of
journals, and has never any lost
motion to take up in the driving
wheel, and which il not on any
other kind of sewing machine.
This goes to prove that those gen
tlemen whose names are sub
scribcd to the article from Galena
in the Democrat of last week are
either hirelings of the bogus sew
ing machine agents, or show their
utter ignorance of tho progress in
sewing machine mechanism. In
one place they say OF the one
machine "the bearings are wider"
than tho other, and in another
place that "the machines are OF
tho same guage and the parts
interchangeable" This cannot
be 80, for how can two machines
differ and yet DO alike in those
parts to which attention is called2
Now with respect to accepting
any challenge from any dealers of
bogus sewing machines, it is alto.
gether out of the limo of tho
genuine Singer Sewing Mochine
20. Their reputation was long
ago world wide, taking tho lead
both in this country and in all
other countries by selling one
third Of all the sewing machines
sold in tho world, and do not take
the least notice of "small bark
ing" Talking of responsibility,
the public will understand that
when buying n machine they have
TO look to the company for re-
sponsibility, and not entirely to
an individual for the warrant Of
machine. The genuine Singer
machine is represented by com.
pany, and not by individuals
alone, as is the bogus. The gen.
uine Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
whose word and standing arc I'm.
questionable, not only make the
best and most reliable machine in
the market, but guarantee their
machines for any number Of years,
and a person buying q genuine
Singer sewing machine is not
taking any risks BY way Of ex.
perimcnting on new kind Of
machine, but gets kind that has
stood the test Of over thirty. five
wears, and that has won the vic
tory over every other sewing ma
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17
LAND FOR SALE.

Tho undersigned offers his farm for sale,
hAid farm - situated In the town OF x cndAn'
Ia FAyette county, In tcc. " and 81. WIN eel
N trActt 81 from 80 to 400 aereH TO pm rchasere.
VIII sel whole or part Of crop. There are
about leo under cultivation, 90 serce OF good
meadow. and the remainder pasture and you M
timber land, Good mineral has he en- found on
the place. Wiil BIZ sold on reason able terms.
f.im FELL McCABE,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17
pLATTEyILLE DIVISION.
Illinois Central II. r.

Tho only roHte running through cars between
Warren and Chicago. The Only route to NJ,
Louis, Cairo, and the South, and TO
Dubuque, Sioux oity, Omaha and west.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17
Facts for the Public!

4lC 5tpWtNtN bllo
Liner are the sourc-
es of 7tgor and
kealfh--if kept IN a
healthy condition.
There is no knowa
remedy Maf svW so
promptly and eT-
cifnfly insure a
healthy STOMACH
and LIVER, and SO
thoroughly fortify'
the system against
the sudden changes
\ ofour climate, as the
n wonderful. vttaliz-
l ing, health giving
\ Holman L'eey and
\ Stomach Pad. II is
lalso n sure Pyepen-
H5< of GiStdSr. DO
.g fgtfy, fyv n.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-17

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Mineral
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-18

Will entitle the member to certificate of
One Thousand Dollars, to be paid at his death
TO his legal heirs or assigns, whenever such
death may occur.
Tho assessments for membership Of Two
Thousand Dollars benefit are double, and for
Three Thousand Dollars triple the amount
given in the above table.
Assessments will not increase with the nd /.
vance OF age of a member.
Should member die before his four nav.
ments Of Five Dollars each are made, the re-
manning unpaid part will be deducted from
the One Thousand Dollars due his heirs.
A class is full when II numbers one thousand
members.
This plan recommends itself TO every think.
ing reader for its simplicity, equity and ad-
vantages
Wko ponld not provide for bis family at
his death when II can be done SO cheaply and
without Inconvenience or disadvantage
Males and Females, from is to 65 years Of
age may become members.
Agents wanted everywhere. Call on or
address
R. MANNING, General Agent,
jan A-u Westminster, Md
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION,
NO. 1857 EQUITY

NO. 1857 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting as Court Of Equity.
Henry E. Morelock, William j. Morelock,
Josiah J. Morelock, Anne May G. Byers,
wife Of David II. Byers, and Julia R. Smith
vs.. Barbara Ellen Converse and Hiram X.
Converse.
HNHE object Of this suit is TO procure a de-
Il cree for sale Of certain real estate, sit
uated IN Carroll county, in the State Of Mary
land, of which Michael Moreock, of the
county and State aforesaid, died seized and
possessed.
The Bill of Complaint states that the said
on the LIST day OF May, in the year 1878, leay-
ing the following children and heirs at. law, to
wit:-Henry Z. Morelock, William ]. More
lock, Josiah j. Morelock, Anne May C. BY
ers, who intermarried with David II. Byers.
Julia X. Smith, who intermarried with Joel
smith, now deceased, and Barbara Ellen
Converse, who intermarried with Hiram X.
Converse, all Of whom are adults, over TWEEN
ty-one years Of age, and all of whom reside
IN Carroll county, in the State Of Maryland,
except Josiah J. Morelock, who resides in
Union county, in the State OF Ohio, and Bar.
bara 4. Converse and Hiram X. Converse,
| hcA hunuohui VINO Ttslle IN mcfnefS0n cOun-
ty, IN the State of Kansas. The Bill further
states that the said Michael Moreloek was in
his lifetime seized and possessed Of the fol-
lowing real estate, to VITA house and lot
OF ground in the city Of Westminster, in the
county and State aforesaid, and lot Of ground
containing about ten acres, in the county and
State aforesaid, which said real estate is not
susceptible OF partition among the parties
aforesaid, who are entitled thereto, because
the most valuable portion thereof consists Of
the house and lot of ground aforesaid; and
that the said real estate can only be main.
tanned in its present condition by the expen.
diture Of large sums of money for repairs;
and If the same is rented it will deteriorate in
values and that II will be to the interest and
advantage OF all parties concerned that the
same shall be sold and the proceeds thereof
distributed among them, under the direction
Of this Court
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered this
9Th day OF january, A. ID. 1879, that the
compainants, by causing 4 copy Of this order
TO be inserted in some newspaper published
in Carroll county, Maryland, once in each
Of four successive weeks, before the 10Th
day OF February next, give notice TO the said
Barbara Ellen Converse and Hiram X. Con.
verse, the aforesaid absent defendants, of the
object and substance of this bill, and warn
them to appear in this Court, in person or by
Solicitor, on or before the 18th day Of MAY
next, TO answer the premises and show cause,
if any they have, why decree ought not to
pass as prayed.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,--Test:
jan li.5t Faux 7. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-18
vIcK's FLORAL GUIDE.


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Vick's Seeds are the best in the world.
Send Five Cent Stamp for Floral Guide,
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formation. Address,
JAMES WICK,
Jan HIT Rochester, N. Y.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-01-18
ANNUAL STATEMENT
oF THE
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.


WKsrMISsrEn, January 6, 1870.
Amount Of property insured. 81, 1873, 1863 90
. Premium notes..... 1854. 90
Cashin hands Of Treas'r.
after paying all Off.
GERS salaries and IN.
cidental expenses...... $s49. SO
Amt invested in Bonds,
Bank Stock, &c......... $4,000
Amt. invested in Bonds,
Bank Stock, &C., in
1875: .:................- s,oG0.0O
Amt Of interest due on
investments not col.
lected and due from
agents about. 447.OO
- $l2, ZIG. SO
Loss by Fire during 1878 81 ,353.I5
No. Of policies issued. sO6
Interest on premium
notes, per cent. pay
able March LIST, 1879. $S,154. 9G
due.
BsD- BuRs Or Your CHIMSEYs.
r. MANNING, Treasurer.