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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11
Washington Fifty Years Ago.

Congress has its comedies as well as
its tragedies, and the leading comedian
was Thomas Corwin, a Representative
from Ohio, who was type of early
Western culture and born humorist
He was middle-sized, somewhat stout
man, with pleasing manners, a fine head,
sparkling hazel eyes, and a complexion
so dark that on several occasions-as
he used to narrate with great glee-he
was supposed to be of African descent
"There is no need of my working" said
he, "for whenever cannot support my
self in Ohio, all should have to do
would be to cross the river, give myself
up to Kentucky negro-trader, be taken
South, and sold for a field hand" He
always had a story ready to illustrate a
subject of conversation, and the dry man.
ner in which he enlivened his speeches
by pungent witicisms, without a smile
on his own stolid cotntenance, was ire
sistible.
President Van Buren, endeavored to
restore the good feeling between the ad-
ministration and Washington " society"
which had been ruptured during the po-
itical rule of General jackson. He gave
numerous entertainments at the White
House, and used to attend those given by
his Cabinet, which was regarded as an
innovation, as his predecessors had never
accepted such social invitations. Ex-
President Adams, the widow of Presi-
| dent Madison and the widow of Alexan-
der Hamilton each formed the center OF
| pleasant coterie, and the President was
! open in the expression of his desire that
| the members of his Cabinet and their
| principal subordinates should each give
, a series of dinner parties and evening re-
| ceptions during the successive sessions OF
! Congress.
The dinner parties were very much
alike, and those who were in succession
guests at different houses often saw the
same table ornaments and were served
by the same walters, while the fare was
| prepared by the same cook. The guests
used to assemble in the parlor, which
was almost invariably connected with the
dining-room by large folding doors.
When the dinner was ready the folding
doors were thrown open, and the table
was revealed, covered with dishes and
cut-glass ware. A watery compound
called vegetable soup was invariably
served, followed by boiled fish, over-done
roast beef or mutton, roast fowl or game
in their season and great variety of
puddings, pies, cake and ice cream.
The fish, meat and fowl were carved
and helped by the host, while the lady
of the house distributed the vegetables,
the pickles and the dessert. Champagne,
without ice, was sparingly supplied in
long, slender glasses, but there was no
lack of sound claret, and with the des-
sert, several bottles of old Madeira were
generally produced by the host, who sue
cinctly gave the age and history of each.
The best Madeira was that labeled "the
Supreme Court" as their Honors the
Justices used to make direct importa-
ton every year, and sip it as they con-
suited over the cases before them every
day after dinner, when the cloth had
been removed. Some rare old specimens
of this Supreme Court wine can still be
found in Washington wine-cellars.-At-
| lQntic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11
Read Newspapers.

The man who does not read the news
paper is a man who may be suspected of
Ignorance. There is vast amount of
trash in newspapers, but they grow bet
ter and better every year. Ii man
takes bad newspaper it is his own fault,
for he has his choice among plenty of good
ones. Every young man should read the
newspapers. Henry Ward Beechcr.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

"MY wife," remarked prominent
manufacturer, "never attends auctions.
She went once, Just before we were mar
ried, and seeing a friend on the opposite
side, nodded politely, whereupon the
auctioneer knocked down patent cradle,
and asked her where she wished it de-
livered."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

DURING the late war between Russia
and Turkey the amount of ammunition
used by the former was, by the infantry,
IA, 325, ,342 shots : the cavalry, LOT, 793,
and the artillery, 1877, 1913, making total
of 16, 431, ,161. According to this, and
the number killed and wounded on the
side of the Turks, $50 shots are required
to hit one man. Statistics sustain the
fact
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

NINETEEN men out of twenty can pull
a shotgun toward them by the muzzle,
and go their way in good health, but the
twentieth man always happens to be
citizen whose loss is deplored by whole
community.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11
EATON. OHIO, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER

noyed, but on being asked to write the
name of his birth place, wrote only
"alone, alone, alone" A woman in a
hospital, afflicted after this fashion,
wrote her name and address thus:
L,naniI SicldG Satreni,
Sunest Nut is MeU tim
lam.
This bore no resemblance to her real
hame and address.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

The serpents of India put in their
time to such good advantage last year
that 5000 natives have gone where they
can't be eaten up by tigers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

Mr.. ROBERT BURDETrE, the Burling-
ton HalOk-E Eye man, with his wife, will
make Philadelphia his home this winter,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

The seas, on seasonable days, HE high
When mighty winds blow up The deeps below,
And sea fotm's raised far up toward the sky,
While waveleLs into mi. hty billnws grow;
No mister then the mystery ran know
Oi all that's hid bcDeLth the hideous waves,
To which, in vain, woe loudly cri,s out whoa;
Without caveat to oceans caves
Their prey unwavering waves sweep swift as If
raa
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

EVERY honest shoemaker keeps peg
ming a way for good living.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Business cards of fve lines or less 50 per aunum.
Local notice, 10 cents .r line each insertion.
Simple announcements OF marriages and deaths,
ad church and benevolent society no Ices inserted
Ira-. Any ad iiiions to Obituary notices viii bs
charged f. cents per line.
Favors must be handed In rs early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the sfme week.
Communications upon subjects of general or leesf
int. e.t solicited
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11
THE OCEAN,
By ARTHUR LOT.

oh, shun the oceans wave, unless you'd waive
Safety from sickness Of tine sea, and see
Yourself 50 i'll you'd grayely wish the grave
Would ope, and wretched retch'ng cease to bel
Some grassy lea you'd see VI on the lee,
And wish that you could land upon the land,
Since all your food so freely seemed set free,
But vainly you would come with such Command,
Unless the ship should strand upon some unknow
strand.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

The Wonderful Telegraphic System In the
Human Skull-How Sadly Ii Works
when the Wires Are Down or Out OF
Repair.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

Some memorable days does memory bring,
hen almost at see-saw one saw the se2,
Sometim"s lar SIX warl giant waves 'twou'd fling,
Sometimes its breast smooth rs glass would be;
When cked the ship with huge rocks on its Ice,
And gentle winds blew waves or hlu' iSh nuc
From every danger seemed the SEA then free;
Yet, when DER ocean blue the fierce win blew,
It's true, with wrecks the rocky shore swift did it
strew.
Oh, shun the oceans breast. unless you'd breast
Rlw northern winds with their terrific roar,
And meet the waves they swell high and crest,
And see its hungry ma,T cape wide for more
Of human prey, though there's crore in its crawl
shun the ocean's tide, lest there betide
To you some wo >; safe shoar yourself on shore,
And by some quiet broUkIet ever bde,
Where, in past days, some dainty maid sighed by
your side.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-11

that when the words came by way of the
eye or ear they stimulated the word-cen-
ters to the extent of bringing into play
the organs of speech, which, without this
stimulus, the mans brain could not do.
THE HUMAN PARROT.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE.
AS 1t CASTS Its Light on the Chicago
Market.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
CHICAGO, June 1.-Cables lower Our market
opened lower at $1,000 June. advanced to
Sl02]a, with July at 40 discount, under
free selling, influenced 10y the division
of the gang. 1t was supposed they would be
bidders of cash until IL o'clock to establish
the measure of damage on the defaulted May
wheat, but they made no demonstration either
in cash or options. This queer action on their
part was accepted "a weak feature by the
option leaders. Other prices gradually re-
ceded without excitement to and closing at
500 June, 961S July. If the last months
play in the market, run by capitalists and
home talent, can be called corner God save
the mark. We have all been bunkoed, swim
died. We have talked clique but it was only
scared crowd led by the so-called gang, to- keep
the boys from totally running them by their
free selling. The only argumens on the side
of the gang is that receipts will be undoubted
ly small and their hopes of continued foreign
demands.
Corn-Steady and very small trade. The
boys think well of this cereal at the present
price and are not over eager to sell. Closing
3514c June, $500 July.
Provisions-Are governed by our local syndi-
cat, and prices advance or decline at their will.
Trading altogether of scalping character, ex-
cept perhaps a few changes of the option.
July 5000, August $10.3715.
Lard-Steady. July $3.50, August s.. O212.
Meats-Steady.
Hereafter there will he no afternoon board,
and trading confined to offices after the z
o'clock call during the warm months.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02

Grant votes and 46S against him. There is
detection in Ohio against Sherman, 8 be-
ing for Blaine, for Edmunds and 81 for
Sherman. This is bad for John g., as the
eminent Mr.. Jones styles him.
The New York delegation has had long
session. Conkling took the boilers to task
seyerally, and a resolution was adopted by
45 to %, instruoting the chairman of the
delegation to cast the vote of New York as a
unit for Grant. The nineteen dissenters still
say, however, that they won't abide by. the
decision of the delegation. Twenty three
Pennsylvania delegates have signed card
saying, that knowing Grant is not the choice
of the Pennsylvania representatives,
they accordingly pledge themselves to vote
against his nomination. This is the latest
news on both sides. 1t does not look as
though it was safe for the anti Grant men to
become very enthusiastic at present.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
CAMERON'S COMMITTEE.

HOT WORK IN THE COMMITTEE.
CHICAGO, June THE excitement which
seemed to prevail in the city last night is ex-
ceeded by the excitement of to-day. There are
more people in the city aud new arrivals flock
at once into the contest as partissns of one or
the other candidate. 1t having been announced
that at II o'clock an adjourned meeting of the
national committee would be held, and that
then further refusal of Mr.. Cameron to en-
tertain the anti-unit rule resolution would
result in his immediate decapitation, the rush
was for the vicinity of the committee rooms
where the question at issue is new being wide
ly discussed. There are two opinions among
the majority of the committee; one led by
Senator Chaffee is for the removal
of Cameron and the radical
change of all committees The
other is held by such men SIS Gov. Jewell of
Connecticut, who will only consent to the re-
moval of Cameron, or the refusal of Senator
Conkllng and other Grant leaders to promise not
to seek to enforce the unit rule in the prelirni-
nary organization. If that pledge were given
them Mr. Cameron and Secretary Keogh were
to be left undisturbed. Ii refused, then the
conservative men would vote with the radical
men for removal. The majority are determiu-
cd 10 get view CT the
ROLL OF MEMBERS
and ses that the claimants for seats are not ad-
verse to the interests of the opposing candidates
AS they are now in possession of the hall, they
feel able to command the situation.
A committee of conference has been appoint
ed on deposing Cameron. No vote has been
taken yet.
MASSACHUSETTS.
1t having been announced that Massachusetts
Sherman, that being the Edmunds strength,
Judge Hoar was seen as to the correctness OF
the statement. He said they would give their
first vote to Edmunds, as instructed and after
that to Sherman.
BLAINE IN OHIO.
The Blaine vote in the Ohio delegation num-
bcrs nine, and Mack, of the Sandusky Register,
says they will vote on the first ballot for
Blaine.
CAMERON CAVES.
II. MA recess of the national commit
tee has been taken. 1t is reported
that Conkling, Logan snd Cameron
left the committee and conceded everything
the anti-Grant men demanded. MIR. W. E.
Chandler had been selected by the opposition
to take Cameron's place. It now remains TO be
seen what will be done since the concession
made by the senators. The conference COM
mittee having considerable business before it
as to seats and other matters the national
committee adjourned until $50 P. NJ. Mem
bers of the committee say that in the meeting
proper no vote, nor even one that may be con-
cidered as indicating the relative strength, has
been taken.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
MtIiers' Convention.

CINCINNATI, June 1.-The Millers' association
began its session this afternoon, President
Balm made the annual address and afterwards
introduced Samuel Smith, of Sheffield, and T.
W. Hibbeard, of Gloucester, England. The
latter made a brief address. The following
committee was appointed to nominate officers
NJ. T. Small, York, Pa; W. P. Brown, Red
Wing, Mimi; o. w. Baldwin, Ottawa. Kan.
F. Woodward Illinois; j. A. Hines, Rochester,
NY Mr.. Sparks, of Illinois, made an ad
dress in which he took strong ground against
gambling, as he called dealing IN options. He
said it was doing ten times more injury to the
grain interests than was done by high rates by
railroads, and he hoped some action would be
taken to prevent it. Adjourned until to-mor-
row. The machinery exhibition is not yet in
rnotion ttt..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
TIE Plots of the f,rant BE-,

Speaking of the plotting and scheming of the
three ''Seizers'' to bulldoze the National con-
vention one of them did at the Springfield
convention, the Cincinnati Gdztte remarks: 81
There is danger that the Chicago convention
will be seized by the strong and unscrupulous
methods which captured the Illinois conven-
tion, and which, in less violent way,
carried the conventions of tie States
of Pennsylvania and New York; that its
action will not have on the minds
of the Republicans the weight of rep
resentative body, but will carry tie odium of
fraud and degrading abuse; that these means
will nominate man whose candidacy is an
assault upon custom made sacred by illus
trious precedents, running from the birth of
the nation. and which large number of the
best Republicans believe to be vital to the per-
petuity of the republic; whose candidacy will
be heavy load upon the party, threatening its
dissolution alike whether he shall be elected or
not elected,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
CAMERON BOSS.
FOR THE SYNDICATE.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The national committee
reconvened at 230 P. NJ, and adjourned after a
two hours session. A number of the commit
tee say that the conclusions reached were that
Cameron should remain chairman of the COM
mittee and that their regular delegations from
Louisiana, Kansas, Utah and Illinois should be
admitted to the temporary organization, that
tbs contests in those States should be sub.
mitted TO the committee on credentials, aud
thai the unit rule should be inforced or not at
the pleasure of the convention; that Conkling,
Logan and Cameron have pledged themselves
10 interfere in no way, in regard to the action
of the convention respecting the unit rule.
The committee decided to distribute the tic
kets tomorrow at $50 A. III.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
GRANTS SIDE SHOW.
RADICAL EX-soLDIERs PLAYING SECOND To TH
SYNDICATE. T.

RADICAL EX-soLDIERs PLAYING SECOND To THE
SYNDICATE. r.aa
CHICAGO, June 1.-The Union veterans met
at Haverly's theater, this morning, in the in
terest of the candidacy of Gen. Grant. There
was large gathering, and numerous eminent
military leaders, including Gen. Horace Porter,
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, Corporal Turner,
Col. Weitzell and Gen. Hickenlooper. General
Stewart L. Woodford was made chairman, and
several rousing speeches were made. Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan was loudly called for, but only
bowed and made no speech. Resolutions were
adopted declaring in favor of the principles of
the Republican party, demanding equal rights,
protection of Republican in the South. and
that Gen. Grant was the choice eff the military
for President. The latter resolution met with
strong opposition, Boutelle, of Wisconsin,
Congressman Burrows and others opposing
it as unwise and tending to divide the Repub-
lican party. The vote was close, but the chair
man decided it, and it was carried.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
GERMANY.

BERLIN, June 1.-The report that Il ussia has
enacted protective custom duty on imported
raw cotton, has caused much feeling among
German protectionists. Several journals
which themselves advocate a pretectionist
policy, 80 far as Germany is concerned, print
editorial items concluding as follows: 1t is
of course difficult to exercise any influence in
the decisions of the Russian government but it
may be affirmed that our neighbors intending
hostility is bad means of promoting universal
peace. aao Hm Esa ei ~
BERLIN, June 1.-Prince Gortschakoffs ar
rived here to-day from ST. Petersburg, He
appears decrepit and almost unable to walk.
He continues to be chancellor only in name,
not even being officially informed concerning
the current business OF the Russian govern
ment. 1t Is stated the car continues his po.-
icy of conciliating the Poles, and intends to
abolish the oppressive tax on land proprietors.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
THE THIRD PARTY.
NOT ALONE CONTINGENT UPON CHICAGO
st. Louis TELEGRAM. 30th.I

st. Louis Telegram, 30th.
The fact has leaked out from observations Of
soma OF the managers of the late anti-t third
term convention here that, while the possible
calling of third national convention to mako
Presidential nomination in New York will de-
pend first on tie nomination of sGrant, at de-
penGs partly also upon the nomination of Til
den at Cincinnati With any other man than
Grant nominated at Chicago, the present toit-
ers will have no excuse for the convention; but
they. seem, even with Grants nomination
made, to be likely to remain in doubt until af-
ter the Democratic candidate ha7 been placed
in the field. -1l
There has, apparently, been a great deal of
work going on within the past fortnight among
the politicians all over the country who threat
en- a third party, and it is probable that the
committee of one hundred provided for at the
late convention is to call another in q coutin-
geney, has been made up by correspondence
with the end in view of serious work in case
Grants nomination is followed by Tilden's
success. The leaders in the movement, it
Is said on good authority, have de-
cided that with no more dangerous Democratic
candidate than Tilden to encounter, they
should make the venture of a third nornina-
tion, and bring out as candidate Charles
Francis Adams, if he will accept the nomina-
ton, or Rome man of his type. 1t is said that
very close relations have been formed With the
disappointed Illinois politicians, of whom Far
we'll is the leader.
All this is mere gossip, and of interest only as
showing that upon Cincinnati, quite as much
as upon Chicago will depend the institution of
little third party; but, though only gossip,
there is reason to believe it indicates the true
state of the case. The anti-third term man
ayers are stal wart Republicans, though ''kick-
ers," and have no desire to see a Democrat
elected. They are sanguine as to certain Re-
publican following, and think that from TIL
den they can draw SO heavy Democratic vote
that their candidate may really have hopes, Or
that in the event of his discontinue, they will
have at least hurt one party as much as the
other, and SO avoided for themselves at home
the perdition which comes to political
xrrnnkarc
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
MINNESOTA DELEGATION.
ORGANIZATION AND BLOW OUT.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 1.-The Minnesota delega-
ton has organized as follows: D. Sinclair,
chairman; j. f. Daniels, secretary; G. F.
Kindred, assistant secretary; d. Morrison,
vice president; D. Sinclair, on committee on
resolutions; D. II. Sabin, on committee on
credentials; j. V. Daniels, on committee on
organization, E. F. Drake, on committee on
rules. It was also resolved that E. F. Drake
present the name of Mr.. Window to the con-
vention as candidate for President A
general meeting of Minnesotians was held
tonight. 1t wsS resolved to blow for Win
dom big and heavy, loud and long, and
thus effect the price of putty. However,
Window will never be heard of outside of
the little third-story parlor of the Grand Pa
cifc. There are over one hundred and fifty
Minnesotians here, and 133 are registered
at Minnesota headquarters. Among the new
arrivals note Collector McMurtrie, Assist.
ant Collector Flower, Postmaster J. Z.
Moore, Insurance Commissioner McGill
Thomas Simpson, Winons; g. A. Gilman,
N. P. Clarke, st. Cloud; Peter Dean, Duluth
P. a. Kelly arrived tonight en- route to New
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
NO SECOND CHOICE.

STANDING BIZ GRANT AND CONFIDENT.
CHIoAao. June 2, 1880 A. M.-The Grant
managers meeting tonight comprised S27 per-
sons, of whom 3l6 were delegates to the ma
tional convention. They claim this does not
represent their strength, although they don't
claim nomination on the first ballot. Nothing
was said at the meeting of compromise. but
on the contrary determination Was expressed
by the two speakers, Conkling and Logan, to
stand by Gen. Grant. They spoke confidently
predicting his nomination. The Blaine dele
gates also held caucus. They set up claim
of so on the first ballot. with probability of
subsequent gain. Ex-Secretary Boutwell, ad-
mitted to a reporter tonight that his count left
Grant 40 to so short of majority.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-02
A Dog Story.

DIR. Calderwood, Professor of Moral
Philosophy in the University of Edin-
burgh, has, in his work entitled "The
Relations of Mind and Brain" the fol-
lowing story of dog: GA dog belong
ing to United Presbyterian minister
killed the fowls while the family were at
church and buried them in the garden.
The bodies were found. The dog was
taken to the garden and Immediately
confessed his guilt. His master took
him to his library, and, having shut the
door, began reprimand after this FASH
ion: what wicked thing you have
done In numbering the hens You are a
minister's dog, and should have been an
example to other dogs instead of doino
such as this. Then, this is the Sabbath
day, and the deed is all the worse on ac-
count of the day on which it has been
done Thus admonished, the dog was
put out of the door and the door shrt
Next morning he was found dead a
veterinary surgeon was consulted. and
declared that the dog had died Of a bro
ken heartl;