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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Paper Bricks.

A California correspondent writes:
Paper bricks, now being made in Wis
oonsin, strike us as exactly what we want
here. One of our paper-mills made a
few, which need but a touch to bring
conviction. It is papier-mache COM
pressed. San Francisco shanties will
soon tumble to pieces. Yet brick is
Objectionable in this damp atmosphere.
No country on earth has more or better
fbrous material. Aquatic rushes cover
all our still waters, and one of our mills
uses that material for its pulp. Then
we have the paper cactus in vast for
ests, in our southeastern deserts, which
excels all others for bricks. Such
houses would need no plaster, and they
would be easily moved on wheels. The
soles of all Chinese shoes are made Of
paper after this fashion. Their shoes
have more sense than ours. They are
made without elevated heels, and SO
shaped otherwise that neither corns nor
bunions can be generated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
A Young Mans First "Store-Pipe."

Yes, son., You are correct. The first
time you wear a stove-pipe hat, every
body looks at you. Not, as you may
vainly imagine, because you are the
first young man who ever wore q stove
pipe hat, but because it is apparent
even to the old blind man who sits in
the back pew, without any cushions in,
away back under the gallery, where the
poor have the gospel preached to them,
that it is the first time ever you wore a
hat of that description. Your old father
claps one on the back of his head, and
walks off down the streets in a gale of
wind, and never thinks of his hat. But
you, son., you put yours on at the most
graceful angle it a be posed, and you
go lettering along, both hands ready to
fly at the hat at the slightest provoca-
ton of the ghostlest phantom of a puff
of wind. You don't look comfortable,
son Your hat is always trying to come
off; you bump it against everything you
pass; you rub it the wrong way when
you try to brush the dust off it. When
you carry it in your hand up the aisle,
everybody smiles, because you first hold
it by the brim and let the crown tip
gracefully W. your arm and, by the
time you have hit three or four wor-
shippers in the head with it, you change
and turn it under your arm and try to
carry it that way without touching it;
and, the first thing you do in that pose,
you put a women's eye out witt your
elbow. Then when you sit down, you
set it down on the floor, setting it on
the brim, a fatal mistake. And then,
before the sermon is half through, you
put your feet on it three times. But
never mind; you have to learn some
time. Only don't imagine that people
never saw anything of the kind before,
because they have. And finally, con, il
you are only five feet three inches tall,
don't think that a hat three feet five
inches high improves your appearance,
or makes you look taller, because il
doesn't. It may make you look as
though you clerked in a secondhand
clothing store, but it doesn't make you
look taller. By-and-by, when you have
worn a high hat two or three years, you
will wear it SO naturally that it will be.
come you. But the first timo-Oh,
my son, my son!-Burtington Hapk.
Ecu.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
An Experiment in Opium Smoking.

Opium smoking, it seems, falls far
short, after all, of those many delights
which it is popularity s~upposedto afford.
One Herr Maclay, in the course OF a stay
at Hong Kong, has made an expert
ment upon his own body which should
be considered pretty conclusive. After
fasting eighteen hours, he smoked
twenty-seven pipes, holding in all 107
grains of the opium used by the Chi
nese. 1t is interesting to know that
after the third pipe he ceased to feel
hungry, that the fifth left him unable
to walk about comfortably, the seventh
brought his pulse down from eighty to
seventy, the twelfth caused singing in
the ears, and the thirteenth q hearty fit
of laughter. Twenty-Five pipes affected
his hearing, but within an hour after
the trial, which had only lasted about
100 minutes, he was able to walk home
and go to bed, where he slept SO sound
ly as to wake up fairly fresh and hun
cry next morning. The point especial
" to be noted is that during the whole
experiment he had no dreams or hallu-
cinations of any sort whatever. Opium
smoking is accordingly a failure in this
respect. 1t does not eve equal the
study of politics as a producer of illu-
sions.-London Telegraph.
MATTHEW AND JOHN Guy VAssAR,
following in the footsteps of their illus
trious predecessor, propose to erect a
home for old men o. the grounds now
occupied by the Vassar mansion, in
Poughkeepsie.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Murdcrin Penn,yiyania.

Weiss, one of the Raber murderers at
Lebanon, Pa, has made a confession. It de-
tails the feeling among the mountain men for
speculation in life insurance and gives several
cases where old mon were murdered in order to
obtain Insurance effected on thoir lives.
Weiss duplicates three or four persons. who will,
ne doubt, be brought to trial. He admits being
in the original plot to murder Raber by the
use of chloroform, but says he withdrew from
it and supposed the matter had been dropped
as Drows promised him not to go on with the
deed. He disclaims any connection with the
later plan Of drowning, and states that he
was greatly surprised when he heard of Raber's
death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
.rhe rronbIe In san Francisco.

. '' IN san francisco.
Inc TWO eloments IN pan FRANCISCO known as
honorapie=bhks ana MorKingmen VINO are
naturai porn enemies, nave at iast caused inc
enactmoh. Oh a terrible Tragedy. Inc dinculty
leaoing 70 tne Tragedy arose between inc pe
loung ptotners, VINO Puphsn the Dan IRAN
cisco Chronteee--an organ oil the Honorable
Biz element and Rev. y. ). haiioch,
IN exponent OF the "orkingmen,s cause.
Inc uroupie began, OF yates It's iouhua-
ton several years back to a nme Fhcn a paper
tory to the character of tho mother of the De
Young brothers. haliocn, VINO Is the working
men candidate Tor mayor, Hom the beginning
OF the campaign, has had his character merci-
lessly as'ailed BY the Chronicle, which, IN Its
charges, went SO far as to traduce the charac-
ter OF kallosh's father, who has been
dead eight years. kslloch notified
the publishers to cease their attack or he would
~retaliate in a like manner. No heed was taken
of the request, and as n consequence, Kalloch
gave out to the public that in a certain public
speech he would read an article from an old
copy of the Sun for the publication of
which the De Youngs had attempted
to assassinate its publisher. De Young
notified kalloch that If he did, he
would shoot him on sight. at the appointed
time the paper was not read, but the contents
OF the article was given out and commented
upon, which was to the effect that the De
foungs were bastards and the offspring OF a
- raornI - ----nl - AZ IA~ ~roAs
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
women. Hand. Lying around.


A correspondent at Dayton, Ohio, says some
children, while playing in an alley in the
western part Of the city, discovered a woman's
hand among some rubbish in the alley. 1t was
in a half-decayed condition, but the fingers
and nails llong and slender) showed it to
be the hand Of a woman. 1t was the
left hand. The children placed it on
q fre-shovel and carried it to their mother,
and information was sent to the police. 1t was
feared at first that this was q clue to some vio-
lence that had been committed in the ncighbcr-
hood, but the mystery was dispelled by the fact
thata young physician who is studying medi-
cine at a Cincinnati college had brought this
home 10 study at leisure. He had been called
away for a moment, and during his absence a
dog carried of the hand and left it where it was
found.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
CATCHING 4 WIFE ON THE FLY.


1n6 uAU3t htLuaIk6Dt6 C0uIl8IIIP anu III
riage on Record.
From the Waco CTexJ Examinerl
M. @. Shakespeare, q farmer residing
in the northwestern part of this county,
and possibly q distant relative of the
renowned bard of that name, called on
the Rev. j. q. Richey, in this city, at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and said:
4Parson, do you know all the ladies
in Waco?"
@No,. replied Mr.. Richey, "I don't
know half of them
do You know a widow lady named
Mrs. Ward, who is employed in the
family of DR.. McGregor?"
II have not" said Mr.. Richey, 3the
honor of her acquaintance; but why do
you ask?'
@Well," said Mr.. Shakespeare, II don't
know her, either; saw her in my
life, but thinking as maybe you knew
all about her, 1 thought I'd come and
ask you. I'm thinking about marrying
her"
IL should think" remarked Nh.
Richey, "that you would refer that
matter to the lady herself"
IT will, SO I will said Mr.. S., 4but
not until I have e DR.. McGregor,'
and 80 saying, he turned and walked
away.
About three-quarters Of an hour later
in the day Mr.. Shakespeare again stood
in the presence of Mr.. Richey.
sTve seen DR.. McGregor," said he.
"and he says he's known the lady six
teen years and she's all right Then
exacting from Mr.. Richey q promise
that he would wait in his Office a little
while,n Mr.. s. walked of, saying he
would call on the lady"
And he did. "It's all right, parsons'
said he, on walking into Mr.. Richey's
office less than an hour afterward
"Tve seen the lady, and she says it's all
right. Quick as I can get a pair o.
licenses / want you to go up and tie the
knott
At 4:20 o'clock M. G. Shakespeare
was married to Mrs. Nancy Ward, th.
Rev. J. 81. Richey officiating, and thu
newly-wedded pair left at once for theil
rural home. Mr.. Shakespeare has
good farm, and is well able to make hi
wife comfortable. Mrs. Shakespeare il
a good housekeeper and is otherwisn
well qualified to make him a good wife
Two hours and twenty minutes, dating
from the moment the would-be bride
groom's irst inquiries were made, is th
precise time occupied in the accom-
plishment Of this alliance. The origina
Shakespeare never imagined anythinI
halt so expeditions, hisnearest approac
to it being
She Is fair aud may be wooed,
Woman, and may be won.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Trouble. mt Yaroo.

The political troubles at Yazoo City, Mis-
sissippi, continue undated. An associated dis
patch from Jackson, dated on tho goth, has the
following to say regarding the killing of Dixon,
Independent, by Barksdale, Democrat:
Yesterday at Yazoo City a difficulty occurred
between Barksdale and Henry NJ. Dixon, re-
sulting in the death of the latter. Dixon,
while passing down the west side of Main
street, mas hailed by Barksdale, from the east
side, who at the same time advanced to the
middle of the street, armed with a double bar
relied shotgun. Dixon halted, and immcdi-
ately placed his hand on his pistol, drawing it.
Barksdale raised his gun to his shoulder.
Dixon seeing this, moved toward the stairway,
when Barksdale fred, four buckshot taking
effect in Dixon's back. Dixon then fired sew
eral times at Barksdalo without effect. Barks-
dale missed the second shot. Dixon bled in
ternally and died.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
nank ra.lnre IN cinclnna.I.

Several days ago the Walnut Street Bank, at
Cincinnati, MAS robbed during the noon hour
while but one of the cashiers was in the bank.
The thieves were three in number. One of tho
party remained in a buggy in the street,
another engaged the cashier in conycr-
sation, while a third party passed unnoticcd
behind the counter and distracted funds, as it
was at the time reported, to the amount Of
$1,000. On the 18th the bank closed its doors
and made an assignment to Judge P.J. Nal
lon. 1t now appears that the thieves got away
with $4,000, a fact of which the firm wcro
eognizant, but kept the matter a secret to
avoid a rush. They place their liabilities at
$Ieo, 900 and say their assets will enable them
to pay dollar for dollar.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
m. n,.,luer., convention.

The d~istiilers Of Western States met in con-
vcntion at Peoria, ILL.,, last week. The meet
ing was large and the deliberations were har-
monious and resulted in the formation of a
national association for the purpose of encourag-
ing the foreign trade in alcohol, collect
ing statistics, ascertaining the consumption
and the needs of the domestic markets.
The production Of spirits has been greater than
the trade demanded, and the associated interests
agreed to a proposition limiting the production
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

The murder of Joseph F. Frye, in Boston, at
his residence, SO mysteriously, a few days ago,
has turned out to be the work of one Of Fryc's
particular friends, named Nicolo Infantum, a
Sieilian, and three others, Antonio Ardito,
Larry o'Neil and Joseph Denato. NicoiO In
fantum, of his own accord, gave himself up,
and made a full confession. He says the mo-
tive was robbery. They planned, and by
virtue Of his acquaintanceship, spent the even
ing with Frye. Upon request, Frye was show
ing them his cellar when they sprang upon him
like tigers, and stabbed him to death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
An Intcrc.tInx Re,enuc TabIe.

A special from Washington says that the total
receipts from internal revenue taxation during
the past year were t113,44s, $50. This revenue
came from six different sources, namely, the
tax upon whisky, high wines and all distilled
fermented liquors on the capital and deposits
of banks from the sale of adhesive stamps to
be placed upon bank checks; pcrfumery,
matches, patent medicines and other things,
and from q few other smaller sources. The
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
E,,,,, 1ncurrcd. Ter,,b,y obstinate.

Is rheumatism. Even at the outset, the ordi-
nary remedies are frequently powerless to cope
with it. This is more particularly the case
when a tendency to it is inherited. 1t should
be combatted before it becomes chronic. When
the first twinges are felt, recourse should be had
to Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs, q depurent
which compcls from the blood those irritating
principles which, by contact, cause inflammation
and pain in the muscles and joints. Poisonous
medicines which arc usually administered for
this disease, but which, in a slight overdose,
may terminate it by destroying life itself, should
be avoided, and this safe and more effective med
icinc used instead. Those disorders of the
bowels, stomach and liver which frequently ac-
company rheumatic and equity ailments, are in
variably removed by this excellent botanic
corrective.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
The Hair.

A French scientist has called atten-
ton to the medico-legal value of the
odor of the human hair, and has given
some new facts. He asserts that from
the simple smell of a lock of hair he
can tell whether the lock has been cut
from the living subject, or whether it
has been composed of hair that has fall
len out. Hair-dressers have acquired
this art, which is said never to fail
them. Hair which has fallen out has n
dull appearance, attributable to disease,
and is not easily made up; it has no Pc
culiar smell.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Adirondack Mnrr,y Talks.

The San Francisco Caa publishes an inter
view with Adirondack Murray. He says he
came to the coast to introduce blackboard and
see the State. When he left home he thought
his business affairs in a snug condition. Tho
trouble was caused by a personal friend suing
on a small debt and attaching the property,
when, as usual, there was a rush of creditors.
The entire indebtedness does not exceed $4,000,
and the property, if sold under the hammer to-
morrow, would pay them of and leave a hand
some surplus. He intends to return East in a
few days and put his affairs in shape.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

MciIcnry-the Erie, and other Creditors.
The McHenry failure in London is creating
much newspaper talk on both sides of tho
water. Tbs Eric Railway Company is one Of
McHenry's heaviest creditors who now say they
have been deceived regarding Mr.. McHcnry's
liabilities.
Besides Fries claim of f200,0 900 and about
f4OQ,0OO due to a firm of London bankers,
about $500, 00e are owing to the estate of the
ex-Quecn Christina, of Spain.
McHcnry is reported as saying that he was
never the Fries enemy. He does not owe the
Erie a dollar, but the Erie owes him fIO0, 900.
Jay Gould told him the other day that when he
(Gould) left, the roads bonded debt was $685.
Ooe, 900, now it was about $40, sOO, OOO.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
AKinr,. Rad nehnrior..

The King Of Burmah has again abandoned
himself to the most inordinate and reckless
principal nobility. Hc is steadily pursuing a
policy Of irritation and insult against the
British in Mandalay, and the British Resi-
dency, although guarded by additional troops,
is not considered safe. The river is full of Bur-
mese vessels of war.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Ru.-Ian Hatred or germany.

An immense sensation has been caused in st.
Petersburg by the simultaneous publication Of
articles in the MOiDa, the Nue,ea grenJa and
the Gobos bitterly denouncing Germany, and
accusing Prince Bismarck of giving a moral
support to Count Andrassy, with the view of
providing a basis for a future Central European
coalision against Russia. General Todlcben.
who has recently been sent to Poland and en-
trusted with the chief military commsnd there,
has been Instructed to take all possible prccau-
tons for strengthening the fortresses.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
qeorria and the CarolIu...

The negroes of these three States are making
extensive preparations for a general exodus,
the objective point being Kansas. In Georgia
the negroes havea State appropriation Of IS, 900
for educational purposes, ana own property
to the amount Of 81, 900, 900, and that they
should leave these possessions for a new and
strange country is one of the singular things ei
the times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
The Ten-Dollar CERTIFICATES

A Washington special says that the daily
transactions of the Treasury Department with
the $40 refunding certificates prove conciu-
sively the utter failure of the good intentions
Of Congress in providing a low bond, which
would be of use to persons of small means as an
investment of their savings. OF $40, 600, 900
issued, s35, 1928, 900 have already been returned
to the Treasury for conversion into 4 per cent
bonds, and, although the amount outstanding
is now less than $4,000, 900, the certificates
continue TO be returned at the rate of nearly
IS, 900 a day. Iii also evident that these GER
tihcates are not returned by persons holding
them in small amounts, since the average
of the separate sums received is about 81, O0O.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

To DEVELOP HEALTHY AND HARMONIOUS Ac-
TON among the organs of secretion, digestion,
and evacuation, take DR.. Morris VEGETABLE
Liver PILLS, which BEAUTIFULLY stimulate the
liver, give tone and regularity to the liver,
counteract a tendency to costiveness and purify
the blood. Their cathartic action is unaccom-
panied by gripping and is never violent and
abrupt but always gradual and natural. These
pills are of the greatest assistance in oyercom-
ing scrolulous tumors and eruptive maladies.
All Druggists sell it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

1t is alleged that Diazis having a BIZ of i'm
parchment prepared against Senior yallarte,
President of the Supreme Court and Vice Presi-
dent of the Republic. Senior vallarte, accord
ing to the present law, will hold the Office two
years afterthe expiration of the present Presi-
dental term. His impeachment would favor
the candidacy of Justo Benitcz.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

DANGEROUS DISEASES AND TUMoRs and their
Successful Treatment, edited and published by
O. L. Newton, NJ. D., Cincinnati, Ohio, is just
issued. The author of this work has attempted
to give the true Origin, Progress and Symptoms
of Cancerous Diseases together with the proper
treatment. He claims that these Diseases, il
properly treated, are durable. To prove which
proposition he introduces over ~ letters written
to him BY his former Patients who were al
fected with Cancerous Diseases and Tumors
who have acknowledged that they remained
permanently cured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Thn Iurrea.n nrCrime.

Tho daily papers are teeming with the details
Of all manner Of crime. Two or three murders
and outrages a day is getting to DO a usual
thing, and the details usually are too disgusting
and nauseating to be related in the public
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

De Lesseps has announced in a circular that
the issue of SOC 900 shares Panama Canal stock
has not been covered. lie comes to America to
convene a meeting of the subscribers with .
view to organizing a company.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

George B. Durfce, of Fall River, is under
arrest, charged with embessling $4,000 Of the
funds Of Mechanic Mill.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

The body Of Capt. secrest, the mail contrac-
tor who was murdered in Indian Territory, has
been found nearly eaten up by wolves.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
KiIIcd the Omccr.

While attempting to arrest q desperate
Sheriff Samuel Lorning was instantly killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Eaten hy Wolve.

Lemaire LatremoviIle was hanged at Albany,
New York, on the 10th inst, for the murder in
April last Of catharine Dunsbach.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

TESTED BY TIME.--For Throat Diseases, Colds
and Coughs, " BROWN BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs"
have proUed their efficacy by a test of many
years. rs cents a box.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

The increase in the production of distilled
spirits within the last year has been greater
than in any year sincea record was kept, being
more than thirty per cent.
In the fiscal year 1879 the production was. s71 800. s5s
While in 1878 1t was but .---......... 56'103'O53
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

by apportionment, as fixed by a committee ap-
pointed for the purpose. The reduction Of
work will take effect on the 1st of September.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
@erus Of hf Wsft.


The coal mining companies Of Pennsylvani
are arranging to suspend operation for one
month.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
soldier. Reunion.

AT the soldiers reunion at Madison, Indiana,
on the goth, it is said there were fully 10000 of
the old veterans present.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

THK cordial reception that DR.. F. wilhoft's
Anti Periodic or Fever AMI Ague Tonic has
received at the hands of the medical profess
sion in Louisiana certainly proves that it is
an excellent remedy, and that the composition
of it, as published by its proprietors, Whcelock,
Finlay & Co., Of New Orleans, is Endorsed by
them. Against Chills, and Fever, Dumb
Chills and enlarged spleen there is no better
remedy in the world. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
An Inshmou. DEN discovered I'm Bo.to,

An Infamous Den Discovered In BOston.
The journal says: Gan agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children "
this morning secured the arrest of several per-
sons at South Walpole, charged with keeping
an infamous den, whore infanticide, and it is
said abortion, has been several times COM
mitted. The bodies of two infants, supposed
to have been murdered, were found. A family
known by the name of Tiffany kept the place
for a long time, and reports of dark deeds com
mitted in the establishment have been cir
culatsd on several occasions. They expect to
recover the bodies of three or four this aft
ernnnn.