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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09
Attacked by a Man-Eater.

Capt. David l.. Longstreet, of Sea.
bright, N. J., had a thrilling adventure
with a shark. Accompanied by fell
low-fisherman he cast anchor off the
rocks in ten fathoms water, and for five
or six hours hauled in bluefish and sea
bass without noteworthy interruption.
The day was fine, the sea was right and
the trail was strong. Suddenly the fish
stopped biting. Longstreet was unable
to account for the phenomenon, but,
while thinking It over, he felt the strong
pull of bluefish at his hook. At the
same instant he saw the dorsal fin of
shark close by the boat. The sharks
tail churned the water into foam twelve
feet behind the fin. When the shark
snapped at the bluefish which Long
street was pulling to the boat he could
see that it was not the COM
mon shark, but the black shark,
or dreaded man-eater. Longstreet
continues: "I let go of my line, but the
bluefish darted straight for the boat,
slipping under it and escaping. The
shark following closely with open mouth
plunged his nose through the tuck of
the boat, about foot forward of the
stern, and his under jaw closed ON the
keel with crash like the cut of an ak
in dry tree trunk. Water spurted into
the boat. The shock threw me head
foremost out of the boat. I sank, and
as 1 rose I felt that I was kept under by
the agitation of the water by the sharks
tail, which stirred the wster like the
propeller of tug. But struck out
vigorously, and, to my horror, came
to the surface alongside the tail
of the shark. I put out my hand be-
fore I realized fully where I was, and
touched his cold body, and I remember
I thought, How hard and strong this
isl AS I turned to. swim toward the
boat my right foot struck his long tail,
and here is the mark of the contact.
As soon as 1 got to swimming felt at
ease. I didn't seem to realize, as I do
now, the horrible fate that awaited me
if the struggling monster alongside of
me got his head clear of the hole in the
boat. But expected every moment to
see him turn and snap me up as he
would weak fish. I climbed into the
boat, helping myself by putting my
knee on the sharks back" Meanwhile
the other fisherman had been shouting
for help, and relief boat soon ap-
preached, the struggling shark freeing
itself and escaping.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09
Snakes Catching Fish.

One day, while catching minnows as
usual, I noticed number of snakes, the
common water moccasin, approaching
the dam or footway of stones. The water
yet lacked several inches of reaching the
top of the stoneway, although it was
rushing in quite rapidly, and carrying
with it many bull-minnows and small
white perch which were unable to resist
it. Watching the snakes, L saw one
after another reach the dam and take
their station upon it, submerging them
selves all but their heads, which were
raised about an inch above the water,
and pointed in the direction of the in
coming tide. In this position L counted
seventeen snakes, arranged IN uneven
intervals, in space of less than sixty
feet. I came to the conclusion at once
that they were fishing, and watched
them with a good deal of interest. Pretty
soon saw one head strike forward, going
under the water, reappearing in q mo-
ment with a very large bull minnow IN
its mouth. The snake Immediately loos-
ened its hold upon the rocks and swan
for the shore, reaching which it disap-
peared in the bushes; and this was re-
peated at intervals by each of the sew
enteen snakes When they returned
from the bushes, having made short
work of their "catch," each snake
sought his own particular location on
the rocks, there being no clashing OF IN
terests there. Now how is this for
reason or instinct? How do these
snakes know where to locate themselves,
and the particular stage of the tide at
which to start on their fishing excur-
sion? How do they know that num-
ber of minnows will be swept over the
miniature falls made by the rocks
These are questions that go beyond my
comprehension, and I leave them fol
others 20 answer. But the facts remain.
and any one WHO will take the trouble
may verify them at any time during the
summer by visit to Gravelly creek
Forest and Stream.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09
THE nationality of soldiers in the army
during the great rebellion is given as

DELICIOUS PINEAPPLE CUsTARD.
the day before you wish to use the Gus
tard, peel and pick to pieces with two
forks nice pineapple. Put plenty of
sugar over it and set it away. Next day
make custard, and when cool mix
with the pineapple, which will have
become soft and luscious, and thoroughly
sweetened.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09
The Rival Poets.

In the year 1889, before Burns repu-
tation as poet had gone abroad, he and
some companions were enjoying them
selves in a roadside public house,
whittier, by accident, person named
Andrew Horner, who fancied himself
great poet, having written great deal,
happened to stop on his way to Edin
burgh, to find publisher for his verses.
In the course of conversation, being
rather overcome by the fumes of the
toddy, he explained the reason of his
journey to the great city," when one
of the company made wager with him
that he would find q man in the room
who could compose better verse In a
given time than he could. Andrew be-
ing rather confident in his muse took
the wager, the time being some five or
ten minutes, and commenced
In the year seventeen hummer and eighty-nine,
but was not able to get any further until
the time had expired, when Burns was
called on to try his poetic skill. 81
wunna alter the first line, said he, "but
continue on :"
In the year seventeen hummer and eighty-nine
The dell gat stuff te max q swine,
And put it in q corner;
But afterward he changed his plan,
And formed it something like man,
And cad it Andrew Horner.
Andrew was so much dispirited at his
own defeat and the witty genius ol
Burns that he threw all his verses into
the fire, swearing he would never write
another, but be content to attend to hif
farm and let poetry alone for the future
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09

GRAHAM BREAD.-Three cups graham
flour, one and half cups Indian meal,
half cup molasses, one teaspoonful OF
soda, two of cream of tartar, salt to
taste. Wet up with milk or water to the
consistency of thick batter. Bake in a
covered tin three hours in moderate
oven, OF steam, if preferred, the same
length Of time. This is pronounced ex-
cellent by every one who tries it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09

A New ENGLAND journalist married a
lady who, by her own work and IN her
own right, had acquired much fame.
One morning he found that he was q
widower. Calling in the doctor and
nurse. he said: "Keep this thing quiet
for couple of hours and we'll get beat
on the other papers. NORTH Anae'':r ~
Reyie:O.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09

"IDoN'T like JONES'" said Snodgrass.
'sNo," he added after pause, 81 don't
like him. The fact is, Jones speaks SO
much of himself; tells SO much, You
know, that he doesn't leave any room for
the imagination. j" Does any reader
know Jones'"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09

Pou1rRr.-Many chickens are carried
off by hawks, rats, etc., unless safe
coops are provided, which should be
closed at night and not opened until the
dew is off the grass in the morning.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-09

Our bread fine for filing for fowls;
this is better than to crumble it. NO
sogginess.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

Hon. VIM. Hartzell, Democraiiccandldate
for Congress; Hon. NJ. c. Crawford Dis
trict Elcctor; Hon. W. j. Allen, Elector Tor
the State at Large; Hon. Jno. H. oberly'
Candidate for Secretary of State; Gen.
Charles J. Black, and other distinguished
speakers will attend the Mass Meetings
and address the People. The speakers
who will certainly speak at each meeting
will be named in small hand bills several
days before the meetings.
VIM. II. Green.
Chairman Of Democratic Congressional
Committee.
r. Friganza, Secretary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

All Hancock and English campaign clubs and
other organizations which support the Democratic
candidates are requested TO send TO w. H. Barnum,
chairman national Democratic committee, l3s Fifth
avenue, New York.
lat. The name and location of their orcaniza.
ton.
ID statement Of the number Of members en-.
rolled.
ga The names OF officers.
9TH. Accounts of meetings held.
9Th. Report, every week during the campaign
Of the number and increase Of membership, with
tho condition and prospects OF the canvass
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETINGS

Will be held at the following times
and places:
Murphysboro, Monday, September 18th
Chester, Randolph county, Tuesday,
September 18th.
DuQuoin, Friday, September 3D.
Marion, Williamson county, Saturday
September 5tb.
Pulskl s,Pulaski county, Saturday., Sep.
tamber 18th.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08
A GIFT-DECLlNED

hppleton's Readers were declined as
gift by the st, Louis board August a.
1880, by the decisive vote Of seventeen to
seven. Thus emphatcally were these
books refused as ga gift in the home of their
author
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

1.-THE right Of Trial by Jury, the Habeas Corpus,
the Liberty Of the Press, the Freedom of Speech,
the National Rights of Persons and the Rights of
Property must be preserved. Extract from Gen.
Hancocks letter upon taking charge of the Louis
lana department
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

TOR SHERIFF-We are authorized to announce
that Mr. JOHN HODGES viii be q candidate
for reelection TO the Office Of Sheriff of Alexandra
county, al the next November election, subject
only TO the vote ofthe people at the polls
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

a,,s nsner NAV he found on file at Geo. P.
Rawel 4 Cos Newspaper Advertising Bureau, ~
spruce ST., where advertising contracts may Dc
mace for il in NEW York.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08
Assets, $38,OOO,O0O.
Surplus, S7,5OO,O00.

The Popularity Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society,"
indicated by the fact that for Eeyen years its average all
nua New Business has been larger than that Of any other
Company in the world is due in great measure to its we'll
known prompness in the payment of Death Claims. and its
rule to take advantage of tecicalities where an
equitable claim exists.
Asa GUARANTEE of this, and to couneract the pen
cous influence of technical policy adhered to by many
companies the Equitable makes ALL IT'S POLICIES old and
new throughout the United States.
ABSOLUTELY INCONTESTABLE
After the policy has been in force for three years
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

BY the late report Of the Insurance Commissioner for the
states Of Massachusetts, and New York te Eouitabe a
Assurance Society shows the following strong points
flkSllhe Equitable has larger ratio of assets to LA
Utilities than any of the leading companies
SECONDThe Equitable saved more of its income last wear
than any other company.
IlRDIhe Equitables death rate was less last wear than
any other Of the leading companies
fOuR1H--'lhe Equitable realizes higher rate of rent or
interest on real estate than any other company
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08
THE FOLDED ROOM.

10 itemize some Of these reductions let
US take the expenditures for the cost Of
employees and folding in the house of rep.
resentatives for the Forty second and Forty.
third congresses, which were Republican,
and the Forty-fourth and Forty.
fifth congresses, which were Democratic
The total amount expended for folding
documents in the Forty-second congress
was $4,000. In the the Forty.third con.
gress it was S97,1j0 In the Forty.fourth
congress the total expenses for that pur-
pose were s44,250. In the Forty.ffth
congress it was $62 800; a total of $1O7,-
0j0 or reduction from this item alone of
S227,1O0. Campaign work Of the Repub-
lcan party was done by the house in the
Forty-second congress. This OF course
swells the amount to the enormous sum of
S237, 900, while in the Forty. fourth con.
gress, pending which was the presidential
election Of 1876, this item cost but S44, $50.
or saving of Sl92,75O, a reduction ex.
ceedlng 43J per cent,
If we undertake to learn by actual in.
vestigation where these items of extraor.
binary expense occurred, it is no difficult
thing. Extravaganza in expenditure is a
rule in every department Of the govern.
ment, and this will continue until change
comes. Those who are in power cannot
curb and restrain expenditures, when once
they have fairly begun. The pressure of
those who are in Office beneath is too severe
upon those who represent them to restrain
it; and there isscontinued increase when.
ever, money can be obtained to aid in the
display and pomp and show, We are
tending toward all of the display of an
aristocratic court, and the simplicity of Re.
publican rule is lost.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

CIRCUIT CLERK We are authorized to an
~ nounce that ALEX II IRWIN will be candi
date at the ensuing November election for the
ONCE OF circuit clerk In Alexander county.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

1.-The Equitable Life has paid since its organ
ization to January lst, 1880, S5l 1872, 1876, and
closed its books upon that date without con-
tested past due claim
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

9ubseuuent insertions ~
Right lines of solid nonparell constitute square
played advertisement VII DC nsNtbere he.
ne tw,Sye lines OF solid type TO the inch.
10 regular advertisers we offer superior lnuae ot
ments both as to rates OF charges and manner o'
pcs netoes twenty cents per line for hrst inser
ton len cents per line for each subsequent inset
HoD. az, =, Gao D Rovell
4 Co.'S Newspaper Advertising Bureau, w 81, sSe
street. where advertising contracts may pe iau'
io observation-disclosures upon subjects Of general interes,
to the public are at all times acceptable helec'ea
manuscripts will not be returned. ,,.os
fa,,ers and communications should be addressed
..E. A. Burnett Cairo Illinois
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NOUNTY ATTORNEY.-Ih hereby announce my.
" self as q candidate at the ensuing November
election for the Office Of County Attorney for the
county OF Alexander, Illinois. ANGUS LEEK.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

The Equitable Life Assurance Society was the first to in
trOluce the
TONTlNE SAVINGS FUND POLICY.
And thereby to pOpularize life nsulace to degree before
unknown.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-08

half of it given to taxation unnecessary
and improper, to support improvident ex-
penditure, is not only blunder in those
who rule, but crime.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-17
From the New York Herald.
The WhtttuIce9. Case.

Our reports from West Point give the
latest and very interesting aspect of the
inquiry into the outrage upon Cadet
Whitaker. BY these it appears that the
result OF the examination of the famous
note Of warning by the five experts is
to the effect that that note is In the
handwriting of Whitaker, he being the
cadet whose writing, differently number
ed for each examination, was in every
case picked out as identical with the
writing of the note of warning. But
there is evidence against him that will
be regarded as stronger even than this
by that part of the public which has not
G eat faith in the opinion of experts in
chirography-though persons familiar
with this kind of evidence know its
great value. The note by which Whit
taker pretended to have been threatened
was written on half a sheet of note
paper, and the authorities have found
the other half of the same sheet in his
room. On this other half was the be-
ginning of . letter to Whittaker's
mother in writing which Whitaker ad-
mitted was his. Microscopic examina-
tion of the edges Of the two half sheets
proves indisputably their relations to
one another. 1t will satisfactorily ap-
pear when the whole report is made
that the Herald was not mislnformed
when 1t declared this event to be "bo-
gus outrage"
The daily gazette., 1880-05-17
"SLcsn GTdftjng."
DANIELsoNvILLE, Conn, Nav /

DANIELsoNvILLE, Conn.,, May 13.
The medical fraternity of this bust
ling manufacturing community, and.
in fact, throughout the whole of Wind
ham county, are greatly interested in
the experiment of skin grating which
has been going on here for the past
twelve months, and which has finally
proved a gratifying success. On the
31st of December, 1876, Jesse, an
eleven y,ar old son of Mr.. Edwin Nor
gan, an influential citizen of Canter-
bury, an adjacent village, fell into a
shallow vat containing solution of
potash in boiling water. He struck on
both feet, the liquid coming nearly up
to his hips and instantly the skin of
the legs commenced to peel off. With
remarkable presence of mind the lad
leaped to the floor, where he lay un-
conscious for some time. 1t was found
that the flesh on both legs had been so
horribly and thoroughly boiled that no
cells remained for new skin to form
a growth upon. The boys life was
one of excruciating agony for months.
The scared members began to turn un-
der his body and actually clicked" or
knit to the back of the thigh. Last
April a young physician, George ].
Ross, of this town, finding that his
older brethren had given the case up
as incurable and one which must
speedily result in death death deter
mined to attempt the salvation of the
lads life by skin grating. He was
''pished and poohed at" to use his
own words, by the old heads of the
profession without mercy, but the boys
parents imploring him to undertake
the operation he was finally induced to
try it. Over two thousand CRAFTS were
used, the mother of the child, a noble
hearted Irish coachman in the family.
the lad himself and many of the neigh
bors submitting portions of their cuti-
Gle for the operation. A prevailing
desire was manifested to have the
child live without becoming a cripple.
Hundreds of visitors flocked to see the
patient and implored Doctor Ross to
try piece of their skins in the opera
tion. The pieces of flesh were pulled
off with forceps and were about three
times the size of the head of a pin.
The process of grating is similar to
that employed in horticulture. One
of the limbs was exhibited to the Her.
aid representative yesterday and look
cd as though pitied with smallpox.
The gratis grow fastest in the spring
months. One of them is put ON mus
Gle, where it sinks in and deposits a
cell, after which the top sloughs off.
Although the work is not yet complete
the legs are nearly restored to their
normal and natural functions and the
child can walk short distance with
out a crutch, but is still very weak
from exhaustion and emaciation.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-17
so ROMANTIC.

One day last week a man at Fort
Wayne, Indiana, employed young
man to lay some carpets. He was a
handsome young man, with roman
tic cast of mind not at all in harmony
with carpet-laying. He met the daugh-
ter of the house, who also had ro-
mantle streak and an admiration for
handsome young men, which, it SEEM
ed, was as likely to absorb carpet
layer as anyone else. She fell awfully
in love with the carpet-layer. or, rath-
er, she believed she had done 80. He
fell just as awfully in love with her,
and, being very romantic, she didn't
take the trouble to inquire anything
about the carpet layer.
He was just too beautiful for any
thing, and so romantic, and that was
all that was required to make a good
husband. The young woman agreed
to marry him almosL on sight. She
did not even say anything to her faith
er about it, fearing that he might be
unwilling, and thus frustrate her ro-
mantle little schemes for an elopement.
She had her tender young heart SO set
upon sliding down rope from back
window that she couldn't bear to think
of being disappointed. Well, of course,
she hid her own romantic way about
it; the programme was carried out in
a charmingly romantic fashion and the
carpet layer and the young woman got
away to indianapolis, and were mar
ried before the situation of affairs was
suspected.
The young woman concluded it was
just lovely. Three days after that
there was another elopement to which
the romantic young woman was not a
party. Her husband gathered up all
her jewelry and what little money she
had, and went away to find another
romantic girl to elope with. The
young wife has gone back to her papa,
and very likely in week will be max
ing arrangements to fall into the
clutches of another good looking car
pet layer. Ever so many girls grow up
that way.
The daily gazette., 1880-05-17
n CeremOntOus Na6Ob.

have told you, writes an English
traveller, very little about the nabob (of
the Carnatic), although no day passes
without messengers from him-ln the
morning to inquire how slept, and in
the middle of the day to present a gift,
of fruit and flowers. He insists on my
seeing these messengers with great silver
sticks and returning my salaams by
them, which is a great aud grievous
bore twice day. After my first visit
he sent me a dinner of at least fifty
dishes, each of which was brought on
the head of black damsel. This feast
was displayed on the floor of the col
onnade, aud was brought forth to see
the embroidered covers taken of, aud 10
admire the COOK shop.
| made my salaam, and the repast
was devoured by Lord Williams body
guard. The present of dinner Is an
established custom In the East. The
nabob is a very fat, thick-bearded person
about thirty. At my first visit he re-
ceived me at the door Of my coach, hav-
ing bargained that l should do the like
when he returned my visit. He en-
braced me as soon as was out of the
Goa ch with most afiectionate hugs, say
each time, "How dye do, governor gem
eral?" This thought very suitable
salutation at our meeting, but 1t seemed
less neat aud appropriate at my depart
ure, when, at the coach door, he repeat
ed the four embraces, with "How dye
do, governor general?" four times again.
During the reception he sat on sofa
in a great hall, in which was also the
musnud or throne, on his right, Lord
William on his left. Then our inter-
prefer made us mutually happy by as
surances of each others perfect health,
and the nabob returned thanks to God
for the health of the King, the Queen,
the Prince of Wales, all the princes and
princesses, the Court of Directors, the
House of Peers, and all the members
of the House of Commons, every one of
whom | assured him l had left In the
most blooming health.
We were then still more deeply affec-
ed by our extreme attachment for each
other, and by the singular felicity of
beholding each others faces. Many
other similar affairs of state were trans
acted between us, and when the painful
moment for parting arrived, his high
ness dropped few drops of altar of
roses on my handkerchief, then sprinkl-
ed me profusely all over my best Vienna
embroidered coat with rosewater, saying
afIectionately that he knew he was
spelling my coat (but what is coat to
the illusions of friendship? Then he
put on my neck garland of white
flowers, gave me two pockets of betel-
nut and then two roses.