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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
A Strange Romance.

That @truth is stranger than fiction
is once more aptly exemplifed by the
following curious narrative, which
reaches the Nasio7se from its CORE
spondent at Lucca: @Some years ago
native of Casamaggiore emigrated to
America, leaving behiLd him his wife
and two children. Shortly after his ar
rival in the States, where he promptly
found lucrative employment, he sent
100 lire to the priest of his native place,
to be by him conveyed to his family. A
few months later this remittance was fol-
lowed by second of 1000 lire; and at
subsequent periods other sums were for
warded in the same manner, to the total
amount of 200 lire, or g1 900. The
priest, however, to whom this money
was transmitted put it in his own
pocket. One day, having come to the
conclusion that he had derived suffi-s
cient profit from his agency, he sent
for the woman and informed her, with
many consolatory reflections, that her
husband was dead. About the same
time he wrote to the emigrant, stating
that the latter's wife and children had
succumbed to an epidemic which
had all but depopulated Casa
maggiore, and inclosed in his
letter an official certificate of their
death and burial. It appears that, after
a while, the emigrant, believing himself
to be widower, married again. He
prospered in business, became wealthy
man, and few months ago determined
to visit the place of his birth. In due
time he arrived with his second wife
and family at Casamaggiore, where he
took up his quarters at the principal
inn. Strolling out to look up some of
his old acquaintance, a little beggar
boy followed him, importuning him for
aims. Something in the child's appear
anoe arrested his attention. He asked
the boy his name, and found him to be
his own son. Further inquiry soon
elected the fact that his wife and two
children were living, but in the utmost
poverty and distress. The reverend
embezzler, when confronted with his
victims, offered to refund the $4,000
lire; but the affair had come to the
knowledge of the police authorities,
who refused to permit any compromise,
and arrested. the holy man, against
whom proceedings have been taken by
the state. Meanwhile, his unfortunate
ex-parishioner finds himself saddled
with two wives and families, between
whose claims upon his affection and
support there is, equitably speaking,
nothing to choose either way.-Lo1ado1s
TeLe0TGDh,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
London SCOT.

SCOT is valuable enough to be adult
Grated. Chimney-sweeps say that the
value of a bushel of SCOT and the cost Of
the quartern loaf always tally. Just
now this happens to be the case. but I
am not sure about the always Ow-
ing to the amount of sulphate of ann
monia it contains, SCOT used to be ex-
ported in considerable quantities to the
West India sugar plantations, and it is
still valued manure at home. Sheep
and cattle feed greedily on pasture the
SCOT has fertilized, and it imparts
markedly bright green to grass and
grain. From it, moreover, bistre is
manufactured, and coloring matter for
paper-hangings. Like pyroligneous
acid, it has been used for the curing of
meat, and with a similar effect--the i'm
parting to the preserved provision a
taste as if it had been smoked. The
best SCOT is said to be that swept from
kitchen chimneys, well impregnated
with hospitable fumes Good Words,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Alaska winters.

In winter. from what I can learn, the
storms are mostly rain, at temperature
of 35 or 40 degrees, and strong winds,
which, when they sweep the channels
lengthwise, lash them into waves, and
carry the salt scud far into the woods.
Thelong nights are then gloomy enough
to most people, and the value of a snug
home, with blazing, cracking, yellow
cedar fire, and book-covered tables,
may be finely appreciated. Snow falls
quite frequently, but never to any great
depth, or to lie long. Only once, since
the settlement of Fort Wrangel, the
ground was covered to the depth of
four feet. The ordinary depth any
where near sea-level is said to be a
sloppy condition. The mercury seldom
falls more than or 6 degrees below
the freezing point, unless the wind
blows steadily from the mainland. Back
from the coast, however, beyond the
mountains, the winter months are in
tensely cold. At Glenora, on the
Stickene river, less than 1000 feet
above the level of the sea, a temperature
of from 30 to 40 degrees below zero is
not uncommon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
2 Charity gives itself rich, but coyet
business boards itself poor.

Charity gives itself rich, but coyet.
business boards itself poor.
9 Everybody knows good counsel ex-
cept him that hath need of it.
COMMON failings are the strongest
lessons in mutual forbearance.
IT is said with life as with coffee, he
who drinks it pure must not drain it to
the dregs. s6t
( ALL other knowledge is hurtful to
him who has not honesty and good
ature.-Mo7taigpe.
How people deceive themselves when
they think those around them do not
know their real character.
Lycurgus, with tail unfurled and
lifted high In air, comes on, with back
up-bent and yowl portentous. e.
MIsEREs come unbidden and always
stay too long, while joys must be sought
for, and when found are apt to slip
away unawares.
EDUCATION is the one living fountain
that must water every part of the social
garden, or its beauty withers and fades
away.-E. Euerett.
Two GoLoRED woman in Atlanta are
reported to have traded children. Who
/. win say hereafter that the Ethiopian
cannot change his kin?
SN always begins with pleasure and
ends with bitterness. It is like colt
which the little boy said was very tame
in front and very wild behind.
How cheap does an elegant carriage
and a well-matched pair of horses, with
an ignorant man riding, appear by the
side of an intelligent man walking.
MANY girls would rather wear their
stockings with holes in them than have
them darned, because when darned
they are mended, and girls prefer men
alive. M
LIFE is made up of little things, in
which smiles and kindness given habit
ually are what win and preserve the
heart and secure comfort Sir Hunt
phrey Dn0y. /,
TIE man who Is constitut tutionaTly inca
pable of taking advice needs to be very
wise indeed. For, says the proyerb: /:
"The truth which we least wish to hear
is the one which it is most to our ad-
vantage to know" 81
A6TEh bPcuuaS tur0o mOIbal uOurB
in getting to windward and crawling
carefully toward two supposed big buff
faloes, q Western hunter found his sup
posed game to be st. Louis girl taking
walk on the prairie with her ear-muffs
on. se M
THESE are the rules I have always ac-
cepted: First. labor; nothing can be
had for nothing; whatever a man
achieves he must pay for; and no favor
of fortune can absolve him from his
duty. Secondly, patience and forbear-
ance, which is simply dependent on the
slow justice of time. Thirdly, and most
important, faith. Unless man believe
in something far higher than himself;
something infinitely purer and grander
than he can ever become; unless he has
an instinct of an order beyond his
dreams of laws; beyond his comprehen-
sion of beauty and goodness and justice
beside which his own ideals are dark,
he will fail in every 1oftier form of am
bition, and ought 70 fail-Bayard
TQuLoT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
PAY Of French Legislators.

It may not be uninteresting to our
readers to give glance at the different
deiberative Assemblies which have sue
ceeded each other in this country since
1883. In that year the number of
representatives was 774-nine per de-
partment and three extra. Each mem
Der received 18 francs day, and thus
the Assembly cost 1882 francs daily,
or 331 1868 francs month for twenty
four sittings. The whole session of
nine months, therefore, required 2, ,987, >
622 francs. In addition, 81 300 francs
was allowed for the Bureau, making a
total of 3,038, ,922 francs. The members
of the Corps Legislatif, which came
after the Representative of the People,
had 10000 francs each per session, with
the obligation Of having carriage for
two Legislators. Under the Restoration
the Deputies received no pay. The
President alone received 10000 francs
to meet the expense of receptions.
Under Louis Philippe the members
did not have any salary. but the Pres
ident received 10000 francs. In 1S48
the Deputies of the Second Republic,
who were 800 in number, received 25
francs a day, or $4,000 francs
per month. The session lasted
nine months and cost 4,905, 900
francs, including the President and the
Questors. Under the empire, that is to
say from 1862 to 1870, there were 283
Deputies. They received at first 1000
francs month during time of the ses-
sions. Afterward they had fixed sal
ary of 1880 francs. The President of
the Legislative Corps had fixed allow
ance of 100000 francs, and 10000 francs
for costs of receptions. The sessions
of the second empire absorbed $780,
900 francs. In 1871, the Assembly at
Bordeaux was composed of 750 mem
bers, who were paid s750 francs month,
or 5000 francs a year. They had their
salaries even during the months when
they did not sit. The allowance of the
President was reduced at this period to
10000 francs, and the Questors to 49,
600 francs. Since 1876 the Chamber
is composed of 548 members, including
the representatives of the French colo
nies. Each member has fixed allow7
ance of 750 francs month. The Pres
ident's salary is 10000 francs, and that
of the Questors $1,000 francs. Inde-
pendently of their salaries, these three
functionaries have numerous privileges,
such as lodging, firing, lighting, attend
ance, etc.-Galig1saraS's Messenger
(PdT1Rl -tti
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
uIinois Demecrats. {

The Executive Committee Of the
Illinois Democratic Press Association
held meeting at Springfield on the
9Th of January. and promulgated a
long address to tie Democratic editors
of the State. 1t urges that the party
shall be thoroughly organized through
out the State, and that an aggressive
campaign shall be made for this year.
As to the financial question, it says of
the Democratic party: 4It acknowl-
edges the legal-tender money Of the
United States as the best currency for
all purposes that is in use, and opposes
any legislation that shall impair it's
value, and insists that at an early day
it may be made the only paper cur
rency of the country, SO long as any
paper currency shall be retained
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Ind,ana oenocrafs.

Prominent Democrats from various
parts of Indiana met with the State
Central Committee, at Indianapolis, on
the 9th inst, and discussed the subject
of calling the State Convention. The
preponderance of opinion was in favor
of late convention, in May or June.
Nothing else was discussed. The COM
mittee, after the conference was con-
cluded, retired and fixed June 8 as the
date for the meeting of the convention.
The meeting was enthusiastic, every
one feeling confident of carrying the
State next fall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Preserving the Dead.

A German process for preserving
dead bodies is thus described: aThe
dead bodies of human beings and ami
mails by this process fully retain their
form, color and fexibihty. Even after
a period of years such dead bodies may
be dissected for the purposes of science
and criminal jurisprudence. Decay
and the offensive smell of decay are
completely prevented. Upon incision
the muscular flesh shows the same APP
pearance as in the case of fresh dead
body. Preparations made of the sew
eral parts, such as natural skeletons,
lungs, entrails, ETC., retain their softness
and pliability. The liquid used is pre-
pared as follows: In 5000 grammes of
boiling water are dissolved 100 grammes
of alum, 25 grammes of cooking salt,
IL, 2,grammes saltpeter, 60 grammes pot
ash, and 10 grammes arsenic acid. The
solution is then allowed to cool and
filter; to 10 iters of this neutral, color.
less liquid, 4 iters glycerine, and Liter
methyic alcohol are to be added. The
process of preserving or embalming
dead bodies by means of this liquid
consists, as ru ), in saturating and
impregnating the bodies with it. From
IL to 5 iters of the liquid are used for
a body, according to its size.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
They Cannot Succeed.

the world who seem destined not to
succeed in anything. The farmer who
thinks he is making good bargain
when everyone else sees that it is bad
one; the school teacher who does not
know how to win the confidence or in
spire the enthusiasm of his pupils; the
minister whose ways" repel people
when he takes the most pains to win
their good will-such persons are found
everywhere. They do the best they
know how, but they don't succeed. It
is the custom to blame these unfortu-
mates; but surely they are more to be
pitied than blamed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Am Arkansas Cyclone,
This is the way in which one was de
scrihnd hv q man who yuas in IL.

This is the way in which one was de
scribed by man who was in it:
81 was about 200 yards from my
house when Isaw it coming. It was in
the prairie when saw it, and looked
like black smoke from large furnace.
Its shape was like q funnel, inside it
was red as fire, and around this was the
black foggy mist. In looking at it /
saw large and small timber carried
along with it. My attention was at
tracted by the roaring. and, as it was
coming in the direction of my house, I
ran to it for the purpose of protecting
my family. I put my three little
children in side-room among some
corn, and, with Sylvester Bull, was
holding the door, and all at once the
whole building was crushed to the very
ground by large trees being blown
against it. It blew me about sixty feet,
and when became conscious I found
myself among lot of timber and logs,
and Sylvester was lying by my side
dead; his head and whole body were
crushed. As was on my way to the
house looked again at the cyclone
wheni it was about 100 yards away, and
saw it lift and carry away lot of hogs
and COW. The children when found
were not more than thirty feet from
where I had placed them, but none
hurt. My wife was considerably
bruised, being blown about sixty yards,
among lot of lumber.
aMy sister-in-law was carried about
fifty feet and thrown to the ground,
her arms and shoulders badly bruised.
"My blacksmith-shop was also blown
fiat to the ground, my bellows entirely
destroyed, all my planes, augers, saws,
and chisels were carried off and have
not yet been found, with the exception
of one saw found one mile from the
shop and broken in two pieces. My
wagon was torn. up badly, the front
wheels being about sixty yards from
where the wagon stood, lodged against
stump; the hind wheels were both
smashed up; the wagon bed has not YET
been found excepting a few splinters.
All my bedding and wearing apparel
was carried.ef and entirely destroyed
/ lost all my provisions.
Immediately in the rear of the wind
came flood of water, just like awater.
spout, appearing to pour as if from 9
fTInna1.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
His Name was Smith.

In the grammar department. of one of
our public schools, few days since,
the teacher, after talking with her class
on the subject of mythology, read to
them as follows:
'fVulcan, smith, architect and chariot
builder for the gods of Mount Olympus,
built their houses, constructed their
furniture" etc.
The following day the subject of the
preceding day was given as language
lesson, and, as no mention was made of
Vulcan, the teacher asked the class
who built the houses for the gods on
Mount Olympus? For while the
children seem lost in profound thought,
when suddenly CLEAN of intelligence
illumined the face of one little girl, and
she replied:
II can't think of his first name, but
his last name is Smithl"-BoSton
Transcript.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

ARROW RooT FOR SICK PEOPLE
The following I often use for my pa
tients: take dessert-spoonful of ar
row root and add tablespoonful of
milk; wet and rub it smooth. To this
add teaspoonful of powdered sugar.
Heat half-pint of good rich milk and
bring it just up to the boil. Then,
when it boils, stir in carefully the ar
row root and sugar. Allow it to boil
three minutes, and give either warm or
oo1d
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

ENGLISH party at~card table" Hell
10, we are two to twol" English
party at opposite table-@We are
two to two, tool" German spectator,
who "sbeaks English" to compatriot,
who is acquiring the language Veil
now, you see how dis is. OFF you want
to gife expression to yourself in En-
glish, all you hafe to do is to blay mi
der French hornl"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Suicide OF the Scornion.

Mr.. Allen Thomson in letter says: !:
While residing many years ago during
the summer months at the baths of
Lucca, In Italy, in somewhat damp
locality, my, Informant, together with
the rest of the family, was much an
noyed by the intrusion of small black
scorpions into the house, and their be-
ing secreted among the bedclothes, in
shoes, and in other articles of dress. It
thus became necessary to be constantly
on the watch for these troublesome
creatures, and to take means for their
removal and destruction.
Having been informed by the natives
of the place that the scorpion would
destroy itself if exposed to sudden light,
my informant and her friends soon be-
came adopts in catching the scorpions
and disposing of them in the manner
suggested. This consisted in eonfning
the animal under an inverted drink
ing glass or tumbler, below which a
card was inserted when the capture was
made, and then, waiting till dark, sud-
denly bringing the light of candle
near to the glass in which the animal
was confined. No sooner was this done
than the scorpion invariably showed
signs of great excitement, running
round and round the interior of the
tumbler. with reckless velocity for a
number of times,
This state having lasted for a minute
or more, the animal suddenly became
quiet, and, turning its tail or the hinder
part of its body over its back, brought
its recurved sting down upon the mid
die of the head, and, piercing it quite
forcibly, in few seconds became quite
motionless, and, in fact, quite dead.
This observation was repeated very
frequently; in truth, it was adopted as
the best plan of getting rid of the ami
mails, and the young people were in the
habit of handling the scorpions with
impunity Immediately after they were
SO killed, and of preserving many OF
them as curiosities.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Mormonism al Its Rest.

The split from Salt Lake Mornen
ism occurred at, or soon after, the death
of the old original Joseph Smith, and
was caused by the introduction of
polygamy into the doctrines of the
church, as well as the usurpation of the
Presidency by Brigham Young, who, at
the time, was merely the head of the
twelve apostles. Joseph Smith, just
before his death, is reported to have
said that if Brigham ever got control of
the church he would lead It to hell, and
Joseph gauged Brigham very closely.
1t must be borne IN mind that the
Josephites claim to be the only true,
unadulterated Mormon Church, and that
the Brighamites are a spurious imita-
ton, full of damning heresiesan abom-
inable doctrines. They claim to be
identicallya the same as when Joseph
Smith first started the machinery on
the 9th of April, 1886, and it was not.
until after the death of Joseph and his
brother Hyrum, at Carthage, Ill, on
the 9th of June, 1874, that the Brigham
branch took shape and form.
Under the Presidency of Smith the
church became q corporate body, and
adopted as a constitution, or form of
church government and discipline, tho
Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the
book of doctrines and covenants, the
latter being added in August, 1885, the
first two having been the foundation of
faith from the beginning and the es-
sential points of faith, as set forth by
their leaders, are closely allied to the
general belief of the GENTLE churches
They believe in the Trinity, and in the
atonement of Christ; that man viii be
punished for his own sins, and not be-
cause of Adams transgressions; and
that salvation is to be gained by strict
obedience to the laws and ordinances of
the gospel, enumerating them as: First,
faith in God and the Lord Jesus Christ
second repentance; third, baptism by
immersion for the remission of sins !;
fourth, laying on of hands for the gift
of the Holy Spirit; fifth, belief in the
resurrection of the body; and, sixth,
belief in the doctrine of eternal
Judgment. Further, they believe
that man must be called of God
and ordained by the laying on of hands
of those who are in authority, to entitle
him to preach; that the organization
should be the same as of the primitive
church, viz: Apostles, prophets, pas
tors, teachers, evangelists, helps and
governments; that in the Bible is con-
tanned the word of God, SO far as it is
translated correctly, the Book of Nor
mon supplying the balance; that mar
riage is ordained of God, and that there
should be but one companion in we'd
lock for either man or woman; that the
doctrines of a plurality, and commu-
nifty of wives are heresies, and are ep-
peSed to the law of God; the right to
worship Almighty God in such man
ner as the conscience of each may
approve, provided that such worship
does not enjoin disregard of the whole
some rights of others.
The great essential point of differ
ence from the Utah bigamists is the
decided stand taken against polygamy,
and this they found upon the teachings
of the three books that form their con-
stitution. Denver Tribune. e
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

LOCOMOTIVES are used on canal
towpaths in France. They are of light
build, not weighing over four or five
tons, and are managed easily by one
man. Barges are thus drawn at speed
of two miles an hour, about twice the
mean rate of horse on the towpath.
An empty vessel is drawn six miles an
hour, but greater speed would damage
the banks Of the canal. -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The Charleston Ne,os says that the
original act of secession of South Caro-
lima, passed Dec. 20, 1860, is preserved
in the Office of the Secretary of State in
the Capitol at Columbia.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

THE black-faced Scotch sheep, the
Oldest breed in Scotland, are very mus
cular, active and extremely hardy, able
to endure the priyations incident to a
life of continual exposure upon the
bleak and storm-beaten mountains. In
storms they instinctively herd together,
and, although completely buried in a
snow-drift, will manage to push the
snow from their bodies and form cave
over them, in which they will live on
what scanty herbage may be within
their reach until help comes. Thus
buried, they have managed to live two
or three weeks before they have been
found and extricated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

THERE are thirty eight people in this
country for every carriage on wheels.