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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11
The Utica Convention.

The action of the New York Republi-
can Convention in declaring preference
for the denomination of General Grant
has been the theme of good deal of in
teresting comment among politicians
Those who are inimical to third-term
President declare that the victory for
Grant was by such q meager majority
that it can not have the effect on the
country at large of adding to the Grant
boom. This objection, however, is met
by the Grant men with the declaration
that, no matter how small the majority,
The fact Is that it is sufficient to hand
over 10 General Grant the seventy votes
which New York is entitled to cast in
Nominating Convention, and that these
seventy votes will assuredly. be cast for
theHEx-President. The stalwart speech
made in the Convention by Conkling is
accepted by the Democrats and Stall
wart Republicans alike. 1t is conceded
that the speech is meant as keynote,
and is the alarum which will be kept
up: Its true Interpretation is believed
10 be the shibboleth of the leader of the
party to its followers-that the campaign
is to be conducted on sectional sues.
The public mind is to be distracted
from every other issue save that of sec.
tionism, and the insidious argument to
be use is that the nation is in real peril
.nd needs a savior, and Grant alone is
equal to the emergency.
There are two striking omissions,
both in the platform of the Convention
and the speech of Conkling, which have
attracted considerable attention. First,
that the administration of President
Hayes is not alluded to in any way, and
econd, that the financial question 10
also overlooked. If Sherman had any
show whatever in New York, it was
thought by his friends that the great
money power of the Empire State
whom the Secretary had served so obse-
quiously, and aided and accommodated
SO lavishly-would have been able to
have secured at least the Endorsement of
the financial policy of the Administra-
tion. The significant silence of the Con-
vention on this point, however, alarms
Sherman's most trusted friends ;ssand il
is conceded by the longer-headed ones
that the party managers have no idea OF
making prominent the financial ques-
ton in the campaign, but will depend
on the card which has always served SC
we'll before--the bloody shirt and cross
bones.
Leading Democrats say that to them
! it now looks as if the machine intended
to force General Grants nomination
They had anticipated that if New York
had not pledged for Grant the chances
were that, after all, he might be with.
drawn from the track; but the fact that
the machine in the great State of Ne "
York WAS an-powerful to control Con.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11
A wonderful Freak Of Nature.

B. w. L. Blanton makes the follow
ing statement in the Richmond (Va)
COMMONWEALTH: / butchered, few days
ago, lot of pork. Among the lot was
a blooded SOW about s5 years of sge,
weighing 225 pounds. In opening this
hog, to my surprise discovered tube
about the size of small reed running
from the stomach, passing parallel wit
the throat on the upper side of the
windpipe, entering the head between
the lett jaw-bone and the brain. At
this point found a natural stomach
the size of a turkey egg, in which food
was undergoing state of digestion.
The food entered his stomach by way of
another tube extending down through
the left jaw-bone to the mouth. TIC the
truth of the above statement | will
make oath, as will also some half-dozen
others of my family and neighbors who
were present.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Isumnn from the proceedings of the past weel


sENATE.-senator Van Cleaf presen. ed petition
from sixty-two citiz:ns If Cleveland, asking for
the passage of the Eggleston Bill, regulating Build
ing Assoclations......Senat Moore presented the
citizens of Hamilton County, asking for the repeal
of all laws creating Building and Loan Associations.
......Seuator Kirby introduced bill leyaizing the
creation of the Rockawsy Sub school District in
Seneca County.
HOUSE. Mr.. Marsh introduced bill to authorize
the village Of Celina to construct narrow gauge
railroad the object being to connect with the Day
ton, CoviDgton and Toledo NaIrow-gauge; by Mr..
Walker, providing that in village districts where
township elections are held outside the eame, the
tchool election shall be held on the Saturday pre-
ceding the township election by DR.. Scott provid-
ing that the Superintendent Of ldiers and Sailors
tron $500 year. the ply sican $500 year, and the
clerk $500 year.....:A petition from citizens of
Mount Union was read asking the pas age of an act
ters relating TO schools and school boards.
sENATE.-Tbe following bills were passed: Mr.
Egeleston's bill 10 change the time of eecting the
Solicitor for the County Commissioners from spring
50 the fall election aud to authorize the Cou mis-
tiorers to appoint said Solicitor pro tenn. to fill the
vacancy caused BY the passage of this =; bill
ex-Sheriffs OF Delaware County; Mr.. Jackson's
Senate bill TO authorize the Cincinnati Law School
to examine candidates for the BAR. The Senate
failed to adopt joint resolution asking Congress to
remove the duty on paper......The House bill by Mr..
Walker providing that persons selling liquors to
pisoned. or both. was pa sd The % Honss hi bII to
authorize Van Vert County to issue bonds for the
redemption of other bonds was passed.
HoUsE.-The following bills were passed: House
bill t, change the time fer working the reads from
the 18th to the list day of September Senate bill to
reeulate the places of holding Ell, ctions for town
ship purposes; to authorize the Commissioners of
Brown County to construct certain fr turnpike
roads,. Among the bills introduced were the
following: To authorizs Wood County to levy tax
the Wood County Agricultural 4 ci ty; TO reguiat,
the use Of water aud the cutting of ice from The
canals of the State: to enable witness to demand
mileage and ices Tor one days attendance before
the property occupied by them, responsible for all
IL juries and losses cccationed by such traffic, to
wives chill iren guardians, etc.; to provide for an
additional asylum for the deaf and dumb, at dis
tance not to exceed thirty miles from anv of the
public benevolent inst tut ons of the State to be
constructed on the cottage plan.
SENATE The following bills were passed: To re-
organize the Pepitentiary allowing the pa tners OF
Prosecuting Attorneys to assist in criminal cases;
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11
He Neither Irrigated Nor Fumigated.

(Harper.s Magazine.
Anold gentleman from the East, of
critical aspect, took the stage from Dem
yer south in ante-railroad days. The
Journey was not altogether safe one,
and he was not re-assured by the sight
of number of rifles deposited in the
coach, and nerYously asked for what
they were.
perhaps you'll find out before you
git to the Divide" was the cheering
reply.
- Among the passengers was partic-
ularly (it seemed to him) fierce looking
man, girded with belt full of revolvers
and cartridges, and clearly a road agent
or assassin. Some miles out, this per-
son, taking out large flask, asked,
"Stranger do you irrigatef"
If you mean drink, sir, do not"
"Do you object, stranger, to our irri-
gating?"
" No, sir.'' And they drank accord
ingly."
After further distance had been ira
versed, the supposed brigand again
asked, Stranger, do you fumigate3" !"
"If you mean smoke, sir, do not.
Do You object, stranger, to our fu-
migatiDg2"
No, sir. And they proceeded to
smoke.
At the dining place, when our friend
came to tender his money, the proprie-
tor said You bills paid.
Who paid it2"
"That mau"-pointing to the sup
posed highwayman, who, on being asked
if he had not made mistake, replied,
"Not at all. You see, when we saw
you didn't irrigate and didn't fumigate,
we knew that you was a parson. And
your bills are all right as lorg as you
travel with this crowd. We've got
respect for the church-you bet! "
1t was no highwayman, but a respectable
resident of Denver.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11

q passion of tears. 1t had been sad
awakening from her sweet love dream,
for Jessie's ideal had been good, and
manly, and honorable, and the real had
fallen 30 far, far below it'll
She began to realize that she must
conceal the fact that she had been there
all night, for of course she would be
questioned, and she shrank from answer
ing them. So in the morning she con-
trived to make it appear that she had
come in with the other girls, and then
later she went out and ate a warm
breakfast, or rather tried to force it
down, to cure the fainting sensation
that came over her.
Great was the surprise of all, the next
me- rning, to find the doors open, and
greater still was the surprise to find the
safe open, and yet no jewels missing.
Meanwhile, in his room, Gilbert Knight
was writing this note:-
MISS CLIFFORD IL dare not call you dear
Jessie, as my heart dictates, because I know
myselfnnworthy. have cared for you-let
me confess it-as have cared for many others,
but never realized until last night that you
are one woman of o thousand. Something In
the tender womanliness that never uttered q
reproach to the wretch who had dared to contain
mate her with his touch, went to my heart.
You see am not altogether hardened. If
did not feel the vast gulf there is between rs,
would go to you now and beg your forgiveness.
As it is, have the grace to stay away. Some
time when have redeemed myself may come
back ?' .f
He had not intended to marry her.
Ii he ever bowed his neck to the yoke
of matrimony, he had meant to aim
higher socially. As he had told her, he
had only loved her as he had loved
scores of others. He had not under
stood the rare, beautiful nature.
May l be worthy some day to ask
that sweet, womanly girl to be my
wifel' he thought.
And Jessie received the letter and
cried over it, then laid it away and
waited.
Milton Kent tried in vain to win
place in her heart. She knew he could
never be guilty of the deed from which
she had saved the man she loved, but
she could not transfer her affections to
him. Her heart yearned over the other,
and she waited.
At the end of two years he came back,
and found her patient and somewhat
sad, but with the old love.light kindling
in her eyes at sight Of him.
l have lived an honest, upright man
before God and man since 1 left" he
said humbly. "Jessie, will you be my
wifef Can you forgive and forget?"
For all answer she reached out her
arms toward him, and was held in
close embrace.
And Gilbert knight was better man,
thereafter, and much of the dross was
purged from his nature through the in
fuence of "Jessie's Midnight Adven-
ture."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11
What Can be Done with Fifteen.

A puzzle is now sold consisting of
fifteen blocks of wood, and the problem
is to find out how many positions these
blocks can be>placed in respect to each
other so as not to occupy the same posi-
ton twice. By using iogarithms it is
very much facilitated, and found to be
1907 ,673, ,368, 600 times. Thus we find
that fifteen blocks may be placed in
over one billion positions. The result
shows us that fifteen men may be placed
in more positions than there are people
Oh the face of the earth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11

vention In Grants interest means that
he is to remain candidate to the end,
no matter who may antagonize him. 1t
is noticeable. also, that thobe who be
little the majority by which the Con
tention instructed for Grant are all
anti.third- term Republicans, and in
deed most of them Sherman's followers.
The idea which prevailed in Conkling's
speech, that Grant could break the
Solid South, is not looked upon With
any too mulch ctedulity by either Re-
publicans or Democrats.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11

WHEN woman sails along the street
with majestic stride, you admire her
graceful carriage, but the charm yan-
ishe, after she has become little sulky.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11

business cards Of ve lines or less. So per nnnum.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements of marriages and deaths,
ad church and benevolent society notices inserted
Tree. Any additions TO obituary notices will be
charged Eve cents per line. sf
Fnvors must be handed In as early as TuesdAy
morning to insure insertion the same week.. a :
Communications upon subjects Of general or local
Interest soiicited<
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11

WHEN the prisoner was asked to con,
fess his guilt, he paiyely replied, " I'll
be hanged if / do"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11

"OHl Pm just delighted with George,
said a oft-hearted maiden to an older
and more matter-of-fact brother. He's I
just too sweet for anything. The last
time he was here he was SO full of fun;
didn't you think SO, brother?' "He
may be full of fun, sister, but he acted
more to me as if he were full of beer"
A tableau and a sharp slam of the parler
door closes the scene.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-09
WASHINGTON.
81
A RECEPTION TO ooUNTpE LEssEPs,
lie Addresses u large Audience la
the Houses Ia Favor Of thc Pan.
anna Route o. Numerous Nug.
gets 0f Irrational News,

Washington, March s.-Tho select COM
mllieo Of tho House on lntor-occanic
canal gayoan audience this morning to Count
Ferdinand DoLpssops. Besides the Chair
man mud members of the committee several
members of the House. notably Josph H.,
Johnston, ofNhginO called and paid their
respects 10 the great loyeor, Captain Eads
chattod hmiliarly with NJ. DeLossops, aud
there was also present Commodore Lull,
Lieutenant Collins aud Mr.. Mcnocal
OF the United States navy, who
ARE serious advocates of the Nicamguan
route for the canal In preference
Of the Panama route, The Appropriation
committee courteously accorded It's principal
room for the holding of the reception, but
alters time a gallery recently occupied at
the back Of the Speakers chair was put In
requislion, only to be abandoned Tor the
Appropriation committees room, ON account
OF the pressure Of spectators 10 see Nnd heaI
NJ. DoLcsso +, and who intcrltrod with the
regularity OF the pro ceilings. lie gave his
views nj much length, Mr.. Apple
ton acting MS interpreter lie hadn't
completed his statement Mt the hour Of nd
| iournmont, but Mt his own suggestion and in
compliance with the wishes of the committee,
he postponed his intended departure from
the city, and will come again tomorrow be-
fore the committee, when Captain Eads is
also TO have hearing, Count DO Losscps re-
quested the committee TO submit to him In
writing any questions affecting the Panama
scheme, whether political financial or other
WISE They might desire to propose that he
might be prepared tomorrow TO accord
them the full information NJ his command.
NJ, DcLesseps thought n sea level canal
| tar best,and objected 10 the Nicaragua route,
because seventeen or twenty locks would be
necessary there, and navigation would bC
very SLOW. He was rot Interested in the po-
IticNl aspect Of he matter but thought il
would be better for tho canal TO have pow
erlul government like III. United States IL
protect it, and this goycrnmeG. would mn
turally be the first one looked % fol
protection. The Panama route was best IN
every way and thoroughly practicable Ii
would cost about SlGS,000,000 and ut that
rate would take six or eight years to com
plete it. There would be no trouble from
the difference IN level between the two
oceans, from the tides in the Pacific. NJ
Delcs3eps will be before tho committee
again tomorrow and after his examination
Mr. Eads will be heard.
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RUSSIAN REVENGE.
81
pEsPoTlsM SINCE THE EXPLOSION.
--@et-r~rr-
rive Thousand Persons Arrested.
Policemen Hlown Up Ia u shed by
Nihiiists- ileacopsneId on "a
ireland, Etc.

New York, March IA London special
says the rleor Of dospotism has greatly In
ereasod since tho Winter palace explosion.
Five thousand persons have been arrested.
The authorities, learning that suspicious per.
sons lived ut n certain house, ordered
twenty police, under live oilleop.
40 search the house, Nothing suspicious wan
discovered, but three mon being seen to haSt-
lily leave u ncghborng she'd, ayo police
rushed In and n terrible explosion ofdynamite
occurred, blowing up the police and shed.
Hardly had this explosion become known
when fire broke out in street called Balls
hha. Three police buildings and private
house were burned and several police porlsh-
ed in cndeayorng to save the papers from
the police station.
MEASURES RESPECTING IRELAND.
London, March S,-Lord Beaconsaod has
sent the following manifesto to tho Lord
Lieutenant of lrelond "Moasuros respect,
ing the state of ireland arc about 10 receive
royal assent The objects orthe agItators have
been defeated by liberal and prudent measures
what Parliament almost unanimously sanc-
toned. During six yeors of the present adj
minlstrOIion improvement OF Ireland has oc-
cupied much of tho caro- Of tho ministry,
and they may remember with satisfaction
that they have solved one OF tho most difficult
problems connected with It's government and
lis people by establishing system Of public
education, open to all classes and croeds.
Nevertheless, the danger In It's ultima.o ro-
suits il scarcely less disastrous than postilenco
and famine In some districts of tho country.
A portion Of its population arc attempting
to sevor the constitutional tie which unitcs
II with Great Britain, The strength of the
nation depends on It's unity. Dissolution Of
Parliament will offer nm opportunity for tho
nation to decide upon course which will
materially influence lis future, and tho
power of England. The peace of Europe
will largely depend on the verdict of tho
country, and Is the main reason for not de-
laying m appeal TO the national voice."
FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
New York, March 9--A Panama dis
patch of February q, says on January q, a
tremendous explosion took placein Artillery
barracks ut Sandiago, Chill, killing twenty
four persons. A part OF the building was in
use for the manufacture of shells, cartridges
and other ammunition, and IL is supposed
some workmen had carc ssy dropped load
ed shell, which exploding, produced the
catastrophe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-09
IlSTIN.


Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN March S.--Thrce hundred and ten
thousand dollars were in the treasury ON the
Let of March, notwithstanding one-fourth has
been paid schools and this not including
large sums to be collected from suits against
deMul!ing collectors for previous years, out
of which one-iourth is to be paid the schools.
More blood for the school men of the Six
teenth Legislature. The o. AS attempt
to throttle the school interest, stop progress
and thereby increase besotted ignorance is
a terrible abortion and the right will prevail.
DIFFICULTY
Occurred to-day on the Avenue near the
Raymond house between Captain Lee
Edwards and Z. ii. lIennessey, of Gal
weston. llennessey fired two shots at Ed
wards, but without doing any particular dam
age. Both parties were arrested and gave
bond for their appearance tomorrow morn
ing.
Personal.
Mr.. John Hand, of the Galveston News. is
in the city.
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call Of States Cor bills, etc, beginning with
the State OF Alabama, The llul bill intro
duced was one by
Mr., Sanford, Of Ahbama-To reduce the
larih ON certain articles, which be- desired 10
have rolerrel 10 the Committee on Revision
Of Laws.
Tho bill provides that no duty IN excess Of
lhy per cont of the present rate Of duties
shall, alter July lsl, he collected on imported
merchandise made principally Of cotton,
hemp, metal, wool, wood or leather The
Speaker said that under the new rules tho
bill should have been referred TO tho Ways
and Means committee,
Mr., Morrison, of Illinois, moved its r. for
20 the Committee Of the Whole,
After debate In which Fernando Wood
and Mr., Robson held II WIS the Speakers
duty TO Indicate tho rcltrCRce
of u bill which reference could only be-
changed by suspension Of the ruleg and Mr.,
Cox, of New York. Mr. Haskell, of Kansas,
and Mr.. Morrison, held TINT majority Of
the House had right to send u bill to any
committee Il chose, A vote was then token,
and the bill sent to tho Ways and Means
committee. Neas, Ia, nays, Is.
Mr.. SANFORD, OF Alabama, introduced u
bill abollshing the tariff on printing type and
blank paper and material used m their man
ulacturoi referred 10 the same committee.
The following rules were also introduced
and referred. BY Mr. Nichols, OF Georgia,
obolshing the duty on paper and reducing
/ the duty on unsized paper TO five per cent,
adyalorom by Mr.. Spccr, of Georgia, for
bidding military dress paradcs on Sunday
| by Mr. Gillette, of Iowa, Nppropriatng
100000 for the encouragement Of the manu-.
featuring Of sugar from corn stalks and
sorghumi by Mr. King, Louisiana, abolish
ing the tariff on materials used In making
| paper and printing inks and on paper for
books aud newspapers; by Mr. Hatch, of
Missouri, abolishlng the tariff ON salt.
Mr. King, Of Louisiana chairman Of the
lnter-Oceanic canal, offered, by unanimous
instruction of that committee, rcso-
lutions rcallrming the Monroe doctrine,
declaring that any canal constructed must
be subject to control by this government, and
authorizing the Rbrogation of any treaties in
consistent herewith. Ordered TO be printed.
They will be called up hereafter,
The Committee ON Elections reported that
Mr. Slcmmons was entitled to Il seat from the
Second Arkansas district. Mr.. Weaver sub
mltted minority rcpor. declaring the seat
vacant. Both were laid on the table
| a message was read from the President,
transmitting correspondence relative to an
inter-oceanic canal, and declaring IL the
right and duty of the United States to oxcr-
else such authority over any such canal n.
will protect our national interests Ordered
printed and referred to the lnto.OeeaniC
Canal committee
The House then adjourned.
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President Hayes Message on Hnter-
oceanic Canal.

Washington, March S.--The following is
the substance of the Presidents message to
the Senate accompanying the copies cf the
correspondence touching the lnter.oceanic
canal The policy Of this country is a canal
under American control, and the United
States cannot consent to surrender this con-
troll 10 any European power or powers, or
treaties to til contrary to this view. Should
American capital be invested by citizens of
other countries it cannot be protected by the
intervention Of those countries without the
adoption Of measures of this continent,
which the United States would
deem inadvisable. If our protec-
ton is relied on we must have such
control as will enable us to protect the Ma
tonal interests and rights Of p iyate cap
iral. The canal will be virtually n part Of
our coast and our own commercial interest
in its occupation that Of any other nation.
Whileits relation to our power and prosper
ity are of paramount concern to us, no other
great power would, under similar circum-
stances, fail to assert n rishtful control over
work SO vitality affecting It's interest and
welfare
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Fires.

New York, March ga Yokohama dis
patch Of February 10 Says that another frc
has taken place in the capital, and that TWEEN
ty-hve hundred houses were destroyed
DRY GOODS DESTROYED.
st. Louis, March S.--Fire broke out yes
terday in the wholesale Louise of Aurbach,
Finch, Cuberson & Co., the largest building
and occupied by the heaviest firm in the oity,
and is total loss. The building was prce
years old ind cost 100000. II was irpred
for $4,000. II was filed with dry gooli in
anticipation of tho spring trade. The value
of the goods was SSj0,000; insurance, 49,,
600