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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Voudouism.

DR.. PEBBLES, the lecturer, says that he
saw salt copiously strewn on the door
steps in New Orleans. He asked what
it meant, and the reply was: It is
consecrated salt, to ward off the de-
moniac charms of the voudous. There
are 10000 of them in New Orleans, and
they work magic, put spells on people,
produce bad luck, and even death"
He made some Investigation of the sub
ject. and among the professed voudou
priests whom he found was an old, odd
ly-tatooed negro, called DR.. John.
9 This man." he says, left Africa in
1899 He confessed to having had
twenty wives. Previous to the civil
war he was rich, owning at one time
fifty slaves. Many prominent men of
the South had faith in his magical
powers. Such men as Siden and Gen.
Beauregard used to consult him. When
ignorant people came, he used cards
and crystals; but with the higher classes
he simply employed his 'second-sight'
gift, making at times startling revela-
tions." DIR. PEBBLES describes how ne
visited voudou camp, where negroes
danced and chanted around a Gagged
serpent, and boiled the claws of birds,
the scales of fish, the fangs of snakes
and other things for charms. He is O
Spiritualist, and believes that voudou-
ism is a low form of spiritual mani
festation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

This is true copy of the paper now hold,
and which copy was made and signed near
morning, Jan. 5 to 8, by Thomas, B. Swan, In
the presence OF Hon. Solon Chase and mys5iiff.
Witness: e. II. Cow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
THE MARKETS.

WILHoFT's Fever and Ague Tonic, the
old reliable remedy. now sells at one dollar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
What Makes People Sleepy i'm Church.

HYPNOTIsM (from the Greek upnos,
which means Sleep, is kind of mes
meric slumber, during which the sleep
er becomes insensible to pain. 1t is in
duced by placing small bright object,
such as gilded ball, at an angle of
about forty five degrees above the eyes
and about eight inches distant, and gaz-
ing upon it steadily. At one time it was
supposed that hypnotism might be used
as a means of producing insensibiiity
during surgical operations, but this idea
was abandoned as impracticable. At
the same time it was believed to pro-
duce deleterious effects upon the health.
1t has now become rather study for
psychologists than a means of practical
application. But the question suggested
by hypnotism is: Does not some of the
drowsiness which occurs during lectures
or sermons result in considerable de-
gree from the upward straining of the
eyes toward the speakers desk? Let
any one raise the eyes and hold them
gazing upward for any length of time
and his senses will speedily teach him
that the muscles of his eyes are being
strained. Then fix the eyes on some OBJ
ject on level with them and a pleasant
sense of relief is Immediately induced.
There is little doubt that the eyes of an
audience should be nearly on level, or
above, the performance which is being
witnessed, since under those circum-
stances there Is the least strain on the
ocular muscles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
A Highly Moral Race.

CURIOUS notions of morality appear
to prevail among certain inhabitants of
the Orkney Isles, who, when a wreck
has taken place on their coast, are, it
seems, in the habit of carrying off for
their own use every thing they can lay
their predatory hands on. This occur
red the other day when the bark Pool
scar, of Liverpool, was wrecked out
twelve miles from Kirkwall, the capital
of Orkney. The enterprising natives
annexed coils of rope, cases of wine,
spars, ship fittings and stores, so tt at
at the sale of what was left of the I'm
fortunate vessel 6 there was not exposed
so much as a tin of meat, pot of paint,
ships compass, clock, or any other of
the small odds and ends generally sold
on such occasions" So clean a sweep
had been made that even the legs of the
cabin table had been sawn across close
to the floor, and the table carried bodi
ly away. 1t is interesting to know that
these people who consider plundering a
wreck perfectly legitimate, are reported
to be g highly moral' race; an ordi-
nary case of theft is hardly known, it i
said, and the only reason why the,
make an exception in favor of the fot
sam and jetsam of stranded vessel is
that "they still hold by the old princi
ole that wreck is gift from Provi
dence. "-L0ntlors Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
Letter.Writing in the Last Century.

LETTER-wRITING was the link that in
the last century bound together those
literary coteries that we would now
sheer at as provincial" and in the in
terchange of epistles we get glimpses of
literary life that are as yistas of green
fields and fresh waters to the writer of
the present day. The cultured leisure
recognized as the natural necessity of
thought, the slow and deliberate work
manship by which alone such thought
could be insured fitting expression, the
exact balancing of period, the close
scansion of feet, and the delicate ear
ringing of rhymes, have to the mass of
writers of the present time the same
picturesque and charming antiqueness
that the stage-coach has to the hurried
traveller who must perform his journeys
by express train. We f1atter ourselves
that we can do all that our predecessors
did in much less time and with decided
ly less fuss. This may be true: but
still, when we examine closely, we dis
cover that we are in a great measure
reaping where they have sowed, and
that our present haste is largely indebt-
ed to their leisure. And whatever we
may say when we find our pens in re-
quest, ard when study is so much time
wasted that might have been given to re-
productive writing, the old ideal of the
literary life is the only one that will COM
mend itself to the truly literary man.
M0g0zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
The Oiling of Axles,

Young Scientist says the efficiency of
lathes, scrollsaws, sewing-machines,
and even watches, often depends upon
the judgment and care used in select
ing lubricator, and this choice is fire.
quently ill made. Common kerosene
oil is too often injudiciously used in place
of thicker or more bland oil, because
the heat produced by friction rapidly
vaporizes the oil and leaves the journal
dry. Crude petroleum for the same
reason is only fitted for very slowly re-
volving journals, such as water wheels.
For very heavy machinery, or for gear
ing, tallow and black lead rubbed up to-
gether is the best lubricant, and is also
the best for wagon and carriage axles
during the hot weather. For light-run-
ming machinery sperm oil is the best;
good olive oil that has not become ram
cid and acid is perhaps the second best,
and for winter use lard oil is excellent,
but is rather too drying to be a first-class
lubricant. Castor oil is better for axles
in the winter, and black lead with it is
helm at anV time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
The Ashes of the BOnapartes.

THE statues and ashes of the Napo-
Icons, writes foreign correspondent,
have suffered strange vicissitudes.
Twice has the statue of the First Naro-
leon which stands in the Place Vendome
been dragged to the ground, first by
royalists, then by radicals, only to be re-
erected, while his ashes were restored
to France on the demand of another
dynasty, to be respected even during
the Commune. Louis, the ex-King of
Holland, removed his fathers remains
from Grenoble to St. Leu, to which place
his own ashes were in time removed
from Italy. The oldest son of Louis,
regarded by Napoleon as his heir, and
who died when but six years old, was at
first laid in St. Denis, but the Bourbons
when they returned to France had the
body translated, and the Little Napo-
leon " now rests in the same vault as
his father and his grandfather. Jerome
alone reposes under the dome of the
Invalides with his great brother; the
ashes of the other Bonapartes lie scat
tered here and there, and are to be found
at Rome, Florence, Vienna and Chisel.
hurst, and somewhere in Calabria.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
Stacking Wheat.

WE have often said that after all of
the expense and toll of the season in
raising crop of wheat, the profit was
frequently all lost in bad stacking. And
yet there is no need of it. If the mid
die of the stack be kept full enough, and
solid, there is but little danger of injury
from wet. Nearly every man who
thinks he is a good stacker is particular
to place his bundles close together on
the outside courses, and then put the
loose straw and rough bundles in the
middle. Being much more weight in
the middle than on the outer edge, it
will settle more, even if all parts of the
stack are packed alike. But it is sell
dom this is the case. Hence the middle
settles until the outer ends of the sheaves
stick up instead of down. In this con-
dition the water runs to the middle of
the stack and then down just where the
heads of grain are concentrated. Eight
years ago we knew young beginner
who had strained every nerve to raise a
good crop, and succeeded. He made
fine looking stacks of it, but was careless
in packing soidly in the middle, al
though apparently it was high enough
at all times. The stacks were large and
high. The middles settled two or three
feet more than the outsides. There
came heavy rain. Soon after we call
ed his attention to the fact that his
stacks were wet and wheat spelling.
He could not believe it. But on thor
ough examination he found that it was
too wet to thresh or too wet to let stand.
He finally got a machine to try it; not
two-thirds of it was threshed; not
bushel of merchantable wheat was OBJ.
Most of it was fed out to the
stock at little profit, and the balance
rotted in the bins. He had bought
farm and paid part. This failure of the
crop defeated him in meeting his en-
Struggling to overcome
this failure of his wheat, he paid high
and finally failed, abandoned
his farm with what he had paid, and
went to Dakota to begin anew and grow
up with the country.-Iowa State Reg
ister.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26

EVERY Farmer and Teamster should know
that Frazer Axle Grease cures sore necks
and scratches on horses. Buy it anywhere.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26

Makes perfect bed No mattress onpillows REQUIRED
Better than hammock as fits the body pleasantly.
and lies straight. Folded opened instantly. Self
fastening II is just the thing for hotels Offices cot
tagcs camp meetings., sportsncn etc. Good for the
did for inya!ids or children. Sent receipt of price
or G. o. ID. For 80 cts. extra, with order I win
prepay cxpressagc to any railroad station OF Mis-
essippi River and north Of Maygn and Dxon's Line.
HERMON w. I.ADD. 1Os Fulton st., Bos-
Philadelphia; ~ Market St. Chicago. Send for CIR:
culnrs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
Enthusiastic in its Fave


All housekeepers who have ever used the
CHARTER OAK STOVE are enthusiastic in its
favor, and say that for all purposes of cook.
ing and baking this stove can not be equaled
The large fiues and heavy castings, exposed
to the fire, make the CHARTER OAK especially
adapted to our soft coal, which is destruct-
i've to cast-iron. The Reservoir is pro-
nounced perfect in it's arrangement and
operation, heating water just right.
REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE meets with won
derful success in all cases Of skin diseases.
cit raises the dead" said an enthusiastic
friend about HUNTS REMEDY.
THE aged and infirm are strengthened and
faculties frightened by Malt Bitters.
Several Good Things.
If you want good digestion,
II you want good health,
II you want good baking,
If you want good stove,
If you want the cheapest stove,
If you want good square meal,
Buy CHARTER OAK STOVE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
Twenty Years a Sufferer.

DR.. X. V. PIERCE:
Dear Sir-Twenty years ago 1 was ship
wrecked on the Atlantic Ocean and the cold
and exposure caused large anscess to form
on each leg, which kept coDtnu ally discharg-
ing. After spending hundreds of dollars,
with no benefit, was persuaded to try your
Golden Medical Discovery, and now, in less
than three months after taking the first bot
tie, l am thankful to say l am completely
cured, and for the first time in ten years can
put my left heel to the ground.
l am, sir, yours respectfully.
WILLIAM RYDER,
81 Jefferson Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
indianapolis Qnd.) Daily Sentincl.I

1t Is our observation that not every one
who "backs his neighbours paper" always
escapes with his purse untouched. But there
are occasions where a man can give his in
dorsement and convey benefit all around.
MIR. A. w. Wetzel, of Nauvoo, ILL.,, suffered
for years with Dyspepsia, and used all kinds
of medicine in vain, until he tried the Ham
burg Drops which quickly cured him. He
now warmly indorses this wonderful remedy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
tCafcago Tribune.J

A"reater Dscovery than Electricity.
nave spent over two thousand dollars,
said j. d. L. Harvey, Esq, of Chicago, to
cure my wife OF Rheumatism. Two bottles
OF st. Jacobs OIL accomplished what all the
medical treatment and o. her remedies failed
to effect Iregard it as greater discovery
than electricity and boon to the human race.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26

REDDING'S RUSSIA SALvE meets with won-
derful success in all cases of skin diseases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26
Good Advice

Good Advice.
The Daily advertiser, st. Adams. Vermont,
has the following: "We feel Sure that if
such of our friends as are sufferers from dis
eases Of Kidneys and Liver would but use
Warmers Safe kindey and Liver Cure, they
WOuld he henefitel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26

EmbrncnG fu and authentic ACCOUNTS OF eVey naffo9
of ancient and modern tmes and Including htstory OF
the and fan of the Greek and Roman Emprcs tho
middle ages the crusadcs the feuda sysfem the rfor.
nation the discovery and settlement OF the New Word
ETC., etc.
cont aims 0Se nne historical eneravines and 70 The
most complete History OF the World ever published
Send for specimen pages and extrn terms 10 AgentA
Address NATIONAL PunLIsRIxo Co.. g. LouiA Ne.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-08-26


The soft bituminous coal used in the West
is SO destructive on all cast-iron that the
heavy plates in the CHARTER OAK Cook
STOVE will be appreciated by housekeepers
as well as dealers. This advantage, with eX-
cellent draft, quick and uniform baking,
make the CHARTER OAK the most desirable
stove in the market.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-07
PROBATE PICKINGs.
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Reports from the pineries are very enoour-
aging.
The first span Of the new iron bridge at Man.
kato, over the Minnesota river, is up.
The residence of Sylvanas Brenday, of Prairie
Greek, Rice county, was destroyed by fire the
other day. Contents mostly saved.
The Milwaukee Hail insurance company is
reported to have made an assignment. Its
losses in Minnesota last year are reported to
have been very heavy.
The residence of Daniel Christie of Rapi-
don, Blue Earth county, was destroyed by fire
last week, with portion of its contents. Loss
covered by insurance.
The number of people on the sick list in
Hastings at the present time is reported TO be
remarkably large. Hastings is one of the most
unhealthy towns in the State.
While hunting in Waseca, last week. A. NJ =
Donald shot a wildcat, which measured four
feet eight inches from tip to tip. The amin al
showed fight, but the hunter was too quick for
him.
George Low, aged 26 years. son of Mr.. D. s,
and Mrs. Ann Low, of Worthington. MOBILES
county, died the other morning OF tubercuIar
meningitis. He leaves wife and two chill
dren.
John G. Meloy, of Hastings, has raised By
subscription $50 for the importation of 100
Messins migratory quail from Sicily. The
project if successful will be great gain to the
sporting community.
Webb Rhines, engaged in digging we'll near
Granville Mills, Rice county, was buried ten
feet deep by mass of falling earth. Vigorous
exertions were made to rescue him, but when
he was rescued he was dead.
stock company com posed of st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Hastings business men. has bt en-
formed to establish summer resort on the
east shore of Big Stone lake, north of Orion
Vile, the coming season. The company has Sc
cured the finest quarter section ON the shore of
Che lake for their location.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-07
Arrival and Departure of Mails from the

Arrival and Departure Of Mails from the
st. Paul Post Office.
Eastern-Arrives daily at Is m and IS m
except Sunday. Closes daily except Sunday at II IS
sPzoIAI-Hastnss, Red Wing, Lake City, wsba-
shaw, Winons and La Crosse, Wis, arrives daily ct
Is 81 m. and closes daily at 05 pm.
AilDaukse d st. Paul Railroad, Qowa Dtv.l-
Arrives daily except Sunday at 30 M Closes daily
except Sunday at 90 m.
st. Paul d 81. Louis, NO., Route-Arrives daily
except Monday at Is m. Closes daily except Sat-
urday at 80 p m.
closes daily except Sunday at 80 p m. Arrives
daily except Sunday at II Is m.
West Wisconsin Rdilroad-Arrives daily except
Sunday at l As m. Closes daily except Sunday at
spEc1ALs-Elroy and Harvard Route-Black River
Falls, Eau Claire, Hudson and Menominee, Wis.,,
arrives daily Monday excepted at Is m. Closes
st. Paul d Siou1 City Railroad-Arrives daily
except Sunday at II Is m. Closes daily except
Sunday At 90 m:
Fort Smelling, Minn.-Arrives daily at 5:10 p m.
SPEcIALs-Shakopee, Jordan, Belle Plaine, Hem
derson, LIE Sueur, st. Peter, Manksto, Msdelia and
and st.. James, Window. Worthington and Blue
8 30 am. Arrives daily except Sunday at rs p m.
Hastings d Dakota Rdilroad-Arrives daily ex-
Sunday at Is p m. Closes daily except Sunday, at
Sc. Paul d Pacific Railroad Main Line.I st.
Vincent to st. Paul-Arrives daily except Sunday
at so m. Closes daily except Sunday at 10 m.
SPEcIALs-Minneapolis closes daily except Sunday
at 80 m, II 50 . m and so m. Arrives daily
except Sunday at 90 m, 8 90 pm and 80 p m.
81. Paul d alexandria Route-Arrives daily ex-
cept Sunday at ATOP m. Closes daily except Sun
Minnesota & Albert Lea-Arrives daily except
Sunday at II rs m. Closes daily except Sunday ct
II 80 m.
st. Paul d Pacific Railroad Branch Line
Arrivea daily excaDt Sunday at z n m. O1o0ea daily
except Sunday at 6 80 m.
Fargo, Dakota and Bismarek-Arrives daily
except Monday at 50 p m. Closes daily except
Saturday at Is m.
spEcIALs-Anoks, Elk River, Monticello, Brainerd,
Pelham, Detroit, Aud bon, Lake Park, Gil, ndon,
Moorhead and Fargo, D. T, arrives daily except
Monday, at Is m. Closes daily except Saturday
at so p m.
st. Paul d Duluth Rdilrodd-Arrives daily ex-
cept Sunday at 40 p m. Closes daily except Sun
day at 7 30 q m.
Observation-Disclosures, arrives daily, Sundays ex.
cepted, at 10 Is N, and 40 p m. Closes
d ally except Sundays at 80 am and so p m.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-07
1t. Paul Retail Markets.
81. PAUL, Feb. 8.

OHIeKkNs-Dressed chickens S0l0c per lb.
TURKEYs- Good dry picked stock 12ll6c per lb.
Eoas-Ftrm: frssh-lAid eggs 2S028o per dozen
BuTTxaLohoioe creamery SOGSoo pes D.: 5resn
FRuIT-Apples, SS.76D4.50 per Dbl; cranberries
lO0l2c per quart; Concord grapes. lao; California
Malaga. $50 per ID; lemons $6.OO06 80 per box
Messina oranges s. COOS so per box.
vEaETABLEs-Potatoes S5@50c per bus; cabbage
30 per head; squash, lO0l6o; beets 600SOc per
bushel turnips 400 per bushel carrots 800 per DOE
7bc
st. Paul Wholesale Markets.
Wharf.-The offerings were light, but with good
inquiry values ruled firm at the annexed quotations:
No. ], Sl0s; No. 2, LOT; No. s, 81 90.
FLoUR-Pstent process $7.7b0bS.76; straight $3.50
07.OO; clear $b.7t06 so: Xxx 5000 400.
OArs-The demand was active and values ruled
arm at the annexed quotations: No, white, $40
$50; mixed, $50 per bus.
OoRN-Demand fairly active ct the subIoined quota
MILL sTurrseGround feed, S18.oOOl6.5O; bran
4lO.OO01lOO; shorts, $s.OO0lO.O0; corn meal, 100
BEANsSFair to choice mediums $1.lO01. 40; navy
hand-pioked 1.5O0I .76; common stock 9Oc0S1.1O.
OysTERs-standards per can, SOC; selects per
can, 400.
BgFT...choioe creamery 2sosOo per n; fair to
demand; prices ruled steady at SOTO per pound
for chickens. The supply of turkeys was good
rates good prime stock, 8010c per lib.
Eaas-The demand was good, and with light
offerings prices ruled steady. Sales Of fresh-lsid
eggs are made at 10000 per dozen.
PRovIMoNs-The demand was good at the follow
ing range Of prices: Mess pork, SIS 0001S50. Lsrd
in barrels, $e.76 per 100 ms; kegs 7eo; pals 500
City cured hams 9A@sAc per h; shoulders 60;
hogs, $4.55O4 10 per 100 lbs. live hogs, $4.C0.
LIVE STooK-The demand was fairly active at fol-
lowing range Of prices: Choice smooth steers, $4oo
"a avl
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-07
CITY NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
9r pAnY MrrrrnorA Fab 1SQ0

OFFICE OF THE CRY TREASURER,
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, Feb. 4, 1880.
All persons interested in the assessments for
grading Of Ohio street, from Fifth (now Kate
street, to Cabot street, and Cabot street from
Ohio street to the south line of the city limits
in the Sixth Ward, in the City of st. Paul,
Minnesota,
WILL TAKE NOTICE,
that on the Sd day of February, 1880. l did
receive q warrant from City Comptroller
of the city of st. Paul, for the col
lection of tho above named assessments.
The nature of this warrant is, that if you
fail to pay the assessment within
Thirty Days
after the first publication of this notice, shall
report you and your real estate so assessed as
delinquent, aud apply to the District Court of
the county of Ramsey, Minnesota, for iudg-
ment against your lands. lots. blocks. or parcels
thereof so assessed, including interest, cost and
expenses, and for an order of the Court to sell
the same for the payment thereof.
35-45 F. A. REM, City Treasurer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-07

VIM Ct Taylor, part OF lot 8, Sec IS,
town 20. range %, containing 80
acres: Commencing at intersection
of line of ssid lot and the water
margin of Lake Como; thence $40
chains to center line of sec; thence
on y sec line 4.08 chains to road;
thence sc along W line of road $50
chains; thence 8 l chain to center
line between n19 Of 81 of SEX of
said SEQ %; thence on said line
SOS chains to post west of pond;
thence 8 800 1890 chains to post
ON line of a sec on W side Of pond
6.65 chains of Como road; thence
W on sec line to Lake Como; thence
along margin of lake to beginning,