The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
OHIO STATE NEWS.
,Ar CASSIDY, at Youngstown, killed

OHIO STATE NEWS.
Fat CASSIDY, at Youngstown, killed
switch engine.
The wheat crop in Logan County is in spierr
did condition, and the acreage larger than ever
before.
MIR. BURwELL WHkLEY and Miss Maggie
Bell, of Grant County, loving each other very
fondly, last week eloped for better or. worse.
Mrs. JACOB WELLS, of Steubenville, while
passing through the street was attacked by
vicious cow and horribly gored about the breast
and neck.
THE farmers of Union County are complain
ing of the invasion of army of rats. They
burrow in potato hills and are devastating the
corn in shock.
MICHAEL BELT, a slater of Marshville, Wayne
County, while employed on Mrs. Storms new
house fell and was instantly killed. The de-
ceased WAS thirty five years old and leaves
wife and one child.
AGILE mules as plentiful as ever. James
Drum, residing near Bellaire, was killed . few
days ago by being kicked in the stomach by
one. James was the son of Jacob Drum, one
of Monroe County's officials.
AT Unionville, Christian Taylor, Q twelve,
year-old boy pointed gun ct his sister Minnie
young lady, threatening to kill her, which SO
frightened her that she lost her power OF
speech and was paralyzed in one arm.
F. P. SMILEY, of e-Mle-Furnace, Hooking
County, was run over by passenger train and
killed, near Hamden. The engineer saw the
man sitting on the track Just before the engine
struck him, and that is all that is known
about it.
preme Court of Ohio, and late candidate on the
Democratic State Ticket for reelection, devel-
opments go to snow, has appropriated funds in
the discharge of his duties that should haye
been turned over to the court.
PERsLEY CoNDRAY, young man aged twenty
years, residing in Washington Township Mus
kingum County, while coon hunting at night,
climbed tree in pursuit of his game, and when
at an altitude of sixty feet lost his hold and
fell to the ground. The fall killed him Instant
ly, breaking his neck and leg.
THE total acreage of wheat in Ohio in 1879.
according to reports received at the State
Agricultural Department, was 2,31S, $40, and
the total number of bushels raised was 40 O52-
119. Average yield per acre, II 2-10. This ID
the largest average in the State since 1850,
when the average was Is bushels per acre.
PETER SorT, late Republican candidate for
Sheriff of Hancock County, has filed his pa
pers of contest against Charles B. Hall, suc-
cessful Democratic candidate for the same Of
fee. Hall received three votes less than Soft,
but was given his certificate of election owing
to some technical Irregularities.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY T. II. DoLsoN, Of
| Lancaster, and Bowman Reinmund, went out
| quail hunting. While Dolson was sitting on the
| fence, Reinmund scared up a covey Of quails
Dolson in the face. With proper care, Dolson
| will recover.
AT Barnesville, William Dement,, jun, . boy
! sixteen years of age, was instantly killed
by freight train, upon which he had
| jumped to take q ride through town, and
in trying to jump on, he fell beneath the wheels
| and was torn to pieces. His body was cut in
two, and both legs torn OF, while pieces Of flesh
were carried q distance Of twenty yards.
THE citizens of Logan are decidedly interested
| -, 49, 1l.4s1 - n.
lady of that burg. She has proven herself to
have been extensive reveler in the best
| society, the details concerning which, cor
respondent says, has created more excitement
than did the Terrell murder trial. Well, thers
| is no telling in what community serious mishapa
| will occur.
Mrs. SNYDER, of Canton, has made five nm.
successful attempts at self-destruction. She
tried three times to drown herself, then tried
stabbing, and afterward was found suspended
by rope, but was cut down in time to save her
life. Perhaps Mrs. Snyder is not aware thai
playing with an 'unloaded" pistol would accom-
plish the end she desires Unloaded pistols arc
invariably fatal.
WE do not take much stock in claims SO ex-
tenslve that they promise to sell out whole
city or State by reason of q prior ownership BY
some fossiliferous ancestor. Still the country.
like the woods-is full of 'em. d. A. Arter
of Canton, is on of the heirs to the estate
of William Richardson, friend 81
VIM. Penn, the Quaker, consisting of sever
hundred and fifty acres of land in Baltimore
Md. The heirs have instituted proceeding
looking to the establishment of their right (
the property, which they claim was leased bul
never sold. The land is said to be worth $50.
100000.
Thanksgi wing Proclamation.
Governor Foster has issued proclamation
as follows:
STATE OF ONO, Executive DEpARrMEsr. }
COLUMBUS, November 9, 1880.
By the favor of Almighty God our peopl,
have emerged from the darkness of financia
and industrial stagnation and discouraQemen
into the sunshine of unprecedented aefiv;fv
prosperity and happiness. Within the bound
of our State no industry is languishing and il
every department of human effort a strong ani
vigorous pulse denotes healthy circulation
through all of the articles of trade and com
| merce.
The same kind Providence has filed th,
measure of blessedness to our vast agriculture
interests, and has restored plenty, quiet and
contentment among the myriads Of laborers II
our mines and manufactures because d
these things, because of the added proofs q
the wisdom and perpetuity of our form of Gov
ernment, founded upon the principles of eoual
ity, liberty and justice; because the Creator hss
strengthened, by new evidences Of His fayol
and goodness, our faith in the endurine
strength and greatness of the nation; because
in every heart is implanted an impulse of graf
itude and thankfulness to the Giyer Of al
good"
Therefore, recommend that Thursday. tn,
twenty-ifth (25th) day of November, 1850, b,
set apart and dedicated to the duty and pleas
; ure OF thanking God for His mercy and hind
, ness to this people.
Given under my hand and the great seal a
the State of Ohio at Columbus this 10th da,
of November, in the year of our Lord 1880. and
in the one hundred and fifth year OF Independ
ence OF the United States of America
, BY the Governor, CHARLES FosTxR.