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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
An owl on the Ocean.

Birds get lost in the air sometimes, as
really as boys get lost in the woods.
Far northern species are often storm
driven out of their native latitude, and
no doubt may sink in the sea- One day
a steamer which arrived at New York
from Liverpool brought strange pas
senger who had boarded that vessel in
mid-ocean. A large, white owl dropped
on one of the forward spars in an ex-
hausted condition one evening wnen the
vessel was about 800 miles off the coast
of Newfoundland. When brought to
the deck by sailor the owl was found
to be nearly dead from cold and hunger,
and almost too weak to eat It had be-
come greatly emaciated, and trembled
violently in endeavering to swallow the
first morsel of meat which was placed
in its beak. The owl slowly recovered,
and is now perfectly well. 1t is a land
bird, and is supposed to have been blown
off the coast of Newfoundland by the
westerly gales which had for some days
previous prevailed there. Finding it.
self once out at sea, it had probsbly
ceased making efforts to reach the land,
and had drifted before the gale, its only
efforts being to keep above water. The
bird must have possessed remarkable
powers of endurance to have kept up SO
long.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
Hiding Money.

The fact that Spain, though. chrono-
logically in the nineteenth century, is
really living in the seventeenth, is Illus
trated by the following from Temple
Bar: In old Spanish houses there is
generally a very cleverly-contrived secret
receptacle for money, akin to the "secret
drawer" of the English desk. Even now
this secret cupboard is much used, the
Spanish idea of security being (an idea
founded on bitter experience of many
years. to cage the windows in iron bars,
lock up the house at night in winter,
look at the money, and then say, in Sc
curity and self-congratulation:
"Why, 1 am very safe; all love and
all I need is contained within the four
walls of my casa.
There is vast deal of distrust of banks
and government securities, and a great
holding to the proverb, ''No friend save
God, and dollar in your pocket. And
now with the middle class there is no
banking of money.
The bankers, to begin with, give no
interest, as rule; and SO, just as in Scot
land, in the troubled year of 1850, the
goldsmiths were the only bankers, SC
now, in Spain, the gentry constantly
hoard their money in their own houses;
some put their iewelry and plate in the
nloates de oieddd.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
EATON. OHIO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 80. 1880
WHOLE NUMBER 700.

and Cincinnati are not ignorant of tie
fact. Productive and purchasing ability
have enormously increased in the South
ern States. Three of these four North
ern cities treat the Southern people as
though they were citizens of the
same country, with whom enlarged
commercial relations would be agree
able. In this city, which is geograph-
ically Southern city, and which
has recently been moved into the heart
of the South, which is the largest South
ern city, and the closest to the Southern
people, the attempt is made, for politi-
cal effect, to treat the Southern people
as enemies and traitors and public rob-
bers. Republican orators and organs
and manipulators pirate about the pay
ment of the rebel debt, of rebel claims,
and recompense for slaves that were
emancipated, etc. This is the strongest,
and really the only Republican argu-
ment in this canvass. These are the
things it is alleged the Democratic party
will do on gaining possession of the E1-
scutive Department of the Government,
and it is not alleged that in any othe
way the Democratic party could or
would disturb the peace and harmony
and business of the country. The en-
tire Republican campaign for the Presi-
dency rests upon this assertion, which
is called an argument.
What is the reply? To say that the
statement is an unmitigated lie should
be sufficient reply. All men should
know this. To point to the conduct Of
the House of Representatives, which
has been Democratic for six years, and
| To tho conduct of tho Sanafe which hos
been Democratic for two years, should
be a sufficient reply. Democratic legis-
lation has produced public economy,
and has been followed by universal pros
perity, the prosperity that laughs over
| the land to-day. But there is still an
| other answer, a constitutional answer, @
| final answer. The crimes it is alleged
the Democratic party will commit are
impossible. It is beyond the power Of
the Congress or the Executive to do
these things. The Fourteenth amend
mend of the constitution of the United
| States declares
"The validity of the public debt Of
the United States authorized by law, in
cluding debts incurred for payment Of
pensions and bounties for services in
suppressing insurrection or rebellion,
shall not be questioned. But neither
the United States nor any State shall
assume or pay any debt or obligation
incurred in aid of insurrection or rebel
| lion against the United States, or any
claim for the loss or emancipation q
any slave; but all such debts, obliga
tions and claims shall be held llega
and void"
This is the constitutional reply.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
That Particular Night.

Recently, man charged with steal
ing chickens was alraigned before an Ar
kansas Circuit Court. The proof against
him was pretty strong, and when the
Prosecuting Attorney arose he showed
exactly how the defendant lifted the
chickens from the roost. He described
the surroundings and the excited haste
of the prisoner, until the charged man
arose and said
"Jedge, reckon yon'n let me say a
few words" No objection was ex-
pressed, and the man continued "Jest
sign me down guilty"
Do you plead guilty ?"
at reckon I'd jest as well. This fell
ler is determined that I did steal the
chickens, an ruther than dispute his
word, fur he seems to be clever sort of
feller, I'll let it go his way"
1.-THE question is, did you steal the
chickens?"
"No, Jedge, 1 was at prar-meetin' on
that night, an can prove it, but ruther
than make the young feller feel bad I'll
let him have his way"
"You say you were at prayer-meeting
on that night?"
eyes, sir"
(Which night %
Why, on the night I stole the
chickens"
Ten minutes after his declaration he
was sentenced to the penitentiary for two
wears.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
Food to Make Flesh.

Sugar, syrup, fresh cheese, wheaton
grits, hominy, juicy meats, are the foods
to make flesh. Almost any woman will
get plump on brown bread and wheaton
grits, or oatmeal eaten twice day with
plenty of meat and vegetables at break
fast and a supper of brown biscuit, with
sweetmeats, cheese and cream, or coffee
drank with plenty of sugar and cream.
It is not necessary to eat largely if the
appetite does not call for it, but the food
must be tempting, and if hunger is keen,
one who would be plump and spirited
should not be afraid to indulge it. Un.
relishing, distasteful food, will no
nourish and stimulate like what is piquani
and savory and changed in variety day by
day.-iScientifc american.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
A Fighting Turkey.

A certain General, who had earned half
. dozen decorations in the Turkish
campaign, was walking few days ago
along one of the streets of Tamboff, in
Central Russia, when he was suddenly at
tackled by a ferocious turkey. The unex-
pectedness of the encounter seems to
have entirely paralyzed the faculties of
of the son of Mars, for although he wore
his sword at his side, and might easily
have made mincemeat of his assailant,
he raised no resistance against the enemy,
but shouted for the police. These gen
try hurried from every quarter, but were
anticipated in the assistance by decon,
who, passing by at the time, seized the
enraged bird-then futtering on the
Generals breast-by the neck, and held
him captive till the gorodovie and
dvorniki came up and took him into
custody. An owner of the turkeycock
was soon afterward found, and he was
charged with culpable negligence in not
looking after his poultry. At the trial
the evidence adduced added nothing to
what we have already stated, and de-
fense was raised on the simple grounds
that the article of the code mentioned in
the Indictment did not refer to feathered
kind, but merely applied to ferocious
bipeds and quadrupeds. The magistrates
discussed long among themselves the va
idity of this argument, and at length,
amid breathless silence, announced that
estate Secretary Nikiferoff, as owner of
a dangerous turkeycoek allowed to roam
at large, was amenable to the. article of
the code referred to in the indictment, :"
and sentenced him to pay fine of ten
copecks (threepence) or undergo twenty
four hours imprisonment A rear of
laughter followed the decision of the
bench, in the midst of which the solicitor
of Nikiferof arose and gave notice that he
should carry the case to the ST. Peters
burg Court of Appeal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

YUNa KwA1, the Chinese boy. who was
graduated from the Springfield (Mass.)
High School last June with the saluta-
tory address, became Christian, and
wrote home about it to his father, who is
one of the highest of the Chinese mobiles,
though not of royal blood. The father
wrote a very indignant letter, and ordered
him to return home, threatening to
starve and beat him into renouncing his
views. AS the boy was determined to be
true to his new faith he looked upon his
return to China as going to almost GER
tain death; but he started quietly with
other boys for Boston, whence they we're
Yung Kwai, however, stepped from the
train in Springfield, and that is the last
that has been seen of him. If he sue
ceeds in keeping hidden for a year, he
will then be twenty-one, and can become
citizen of the United States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
GARFIELD,S DE GOLYER RECORD

HE DECLARES THAT HE MADE AN ARGU-
MENT BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
From His Speech at Warren, Ohio, Sept 10, 1874 ]
Mr.. Parsons came to me and said he
had an important case; he had worked
good while on it, but was called away.
He must leave. He did not want to lose
his fee-was likely to lose it unless the
work was completed. He asked me if /
would argue the case for him if
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

j. P. BENJAMIN has arrived in New
York city, after riding on horseback
from Fort Worth, Texas, distance of
2. 400 miles. He resides in New York,
went to Texas on business, and made
the trip home on horseback in order to
see the country. He started on the 10th of
May, and made the journey in ITO days.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

AMONG the many Heidelberg tradi-
tions of dueling is the following: Two
students fought, and each sliced off the
others nose. The noses fell to the
ground, and being picked up by the
seconds were plastered again on the
faces of the duelists. The operation
succeeded, but in the hurry the noses
had been changed. The aquiline man
henceforward had snub and the snub
man had an aquiline nose.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30
Curious Affection.

A physician writes to the Syracuse
Standard: 81 notice in this mornings
issue of your paper the report Of the
cases of two young men, afflicted by q
peculiar rash or eruption recently, sup
posed to have been induced by bathing
in Onondaga Greek. This reminds me
of two cases in my own practice, occur
ring within the last few weeks, of two
young men whose entire cutaneous
surface, including the scalp, was studded
with an eruption, first papular and at-
tended with intense inflammation, burn
ing, and itching, then versicular, then
pestular, and finally disappearing by
desquamation. These young men had
recently bathed in the creek, habitually.
The disease was unique to me, having
never observed or read of any eruption
exactly like this. 1t had the semblance
of. chicken-pox, although it lacked the
pearly, circular characteristics of that
disease. Although 1 have not conferred
with other physicians on this subject, to
learr. whether they have encountered
like cases, still am inclined to believe
that these cases are not mere CO.
incidences, but were caused by some
poison in the water or in the deposits
along the borders or the bottom OF the
stream, and therefore it would be ad-
visable to avoid bathing In the creek
anywhere between Kinks woods and the
lake.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

A DEcENTLY dressed workman came to
n photographer recently to have the por-
trait of his wife taken. While the ope-
rator was arranging the camera the hus-
band thought fit to give some advice to
the companion of his life concerning her
pose. "Think of something serious,
he said, cor else you will laugh and
spoil it. Remember that your father is
in prison, and that your brother has had
to compound with his creditors; and try
to imagine what would have become OF
Won if I had not taken pity upon you.
The spots ON the sun do not begin to
create the disturbance produced by the
freckles on the daughter,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

would examine into the merits of this
pavement and make a statement of it
before the board.
/ made the argument,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-30

business cards OF Eve lines or less s. PR sunum.
Loc,l notice, 10 ceuts per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages and deaths,
ead church and benevolent society no Ices inserted
Any additions to o6i.c1ry notices VIII bs
charged i've cents per line.
Favors must be banaed In as early rs Tuesday
morning to insure inssftion the sfme week.
Communicate ms upon subjects of general or locsi
int rest eve solicited
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
Election Proclamation.
Mayors OFFICE.
f1o II ,n;I IN &c

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DonaldsoDyillc, La, April 10, 1880.
WHEREAS. 1t is provided by Sec ) of
w Act No. SO Of the General Assembly
of this State Of 1870, entitled An Act re-
vising and amending the charter Of Donald
sOnyiIle.s that an election shall be held t,as
the first Saturday of May of every year. at
the election precincts in each of the three
wards OF said town. for two Aldermen to
each ward, one Mayas, one Treasurer. enc
Secretary, oae Collector, one Assessor and
one Constable and
Whereas. 1t is made the duty of the
Mayor. by Sec. ! of said Act No. SO. pre- vious
to each annual election to give public notice
thereof at least ten days before lsoi1f1. said
election, now therefore.
l, DAVID ISRAEL, Mayor of Donaldson
vile, by virtue of the authority iii me vested
by law, do hereby issue this my proclam.,-
ton directing an election to be held On
Saturday, the LIST day of May, 1880,
from o'clock 4. NJ, until S o'clock r. 81,
at the folleyiag places established hy the
town Council in each ward of said town.
viz: AT the Courthouse in the first ward
at tue lower end Of the Market Honse in the
second ward at Dir. Henry Hethers, OH
Mississippi street i'll the third ward for the
I,arpose of receiving the votes of auafitie.i
electors of said town, for municipal officers
tn serve the ensuing year for Aldermen III
setted to each ward by voters in the ward
eaaly. the other officers by general ticket
And do hereby order and direct all keep
ers Of drinking saloons. drain shops, gro
eeries and places where liquor is sold Ivy the
glass or bottle. or Of any carriage booths
tents containing the same for sale. us
above, to clnse their respective places Of
business On tils, day nf election, nn,ii after
the close Of the polls.
Given under IN. signature and official seal
OF office, III the town III DanaisIsanvi.i. this
10th day of April. ii. he year ri orr Lard,
one 1itesssnd -s.ht hundred and eight
bt.3 Id ISL Eli. IaNn..-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents mala

FIRST COMMUNIOS.-At the Ascension
Catholic Church last Sunday, the Right
Rev. Bishop Leray was present at the
celebration of high mass, and at its con-
clusion delivered an eloquent address in
French, administered the sacrament of
confirmation or first communion to more
than 200 youth, concluding the services
with brief address i'll English. OF the
communicates, IS were boys and about
100 girls, 80 or 40 Of the entire number
being colored. The interesting ceremo-
MES attracted a congregation that filled
the large church from vestibule to altar
railing. The Bishop and communicates
were escorted from the Tectory to the
church and back again by detachments
OF our local military companies, the Can
noneers of Donaldson and Cofield's Bat
terry, under command of Capt. Jones of
the latter organization; to whom the
distinguished prelate graciously returned
thanks for their presence and services.
Bishop Leray is venerable in appearance,
has a benign and pleasing countenance,
and is All eloquent, fluent and impressive
orator; and with sncll characteristics he
can not fail to win the love of the Catho-
lies of his diocese. He remained here un-
til Thursday, and departed hence to visit
the Bayou Lafourche parishes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
Ssaamboats- Regular Packets.

New Orleans and Bayou Lafourche.
Assumptions, up Wednesday and Saturday
mornings; de wn Thursday and Sunday.
Relic, up Tuesday and Friday; down
Wednesday and Saturday.
New Orleans and Plaquemine.
Whisper up Tuesday aud Saturday; down
"Wednesday and Sunday.
New Orleans and Bayou Sara.
.,Joh,. ". Cannon, mp Wednesday and Sat
arday nights; down Monday and Friday.
Ed,card y. Gay, up Monday and Friday
nights; down Wednesday and sunday.
New orleans and vicksburg.
Robt. 3. Lee, up Tuesday night; down
Sunday night.
y. M. White, up Thursday night; down
Wednesday night.
Natche=, up Saturday night; down Thurs
day evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17

Large numbers of French citizens have
unsettled demands against the United
States Government, for property taken
by the Union Army during the late Re-
bellion. PREsBREY s. GREEN, Attorneys,
500 Seventh street, Washington, D. c.
having had large experience in connec-
ton with Alabama claims as we'll as
other claims growing out of the war, are
prepared to undertake the settlement of
all claims held by the citizens of France
against the United States Government.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17

HE CENTENNIAL BALL.-Want of space
prevented us from noticing, in our las
issue, the brilliant ball given by the
Centennial String Band, at Phoenix Hall
on the 3r,l inst. The attendance was
large and select, and the affair afforded
much enjoyment to all who participated.
There were only few maskers, and this
feature Of the entertainment was not
very prominent, but it was amply COM
pensated for in ether particulars. To
tie splendid and inspiriting music fur
nished by the Centennial Band the merry
throng kept moving in the mystic mazes
of the dance until the gray tinge Of the
eastern horizon gave warning Of the APP
proach of the orb of the day. The re-
freshment tables ON the lower floor of the
building We're quite freely patronized,
and were an interesting adjunct of the
more ethereal pleasures Of the ball room.
While the financial result Of the enter
tainment was scarcely as large as was
hoped, the members of the Centennial
Band have the consolation of knowing
that their ball was Il brilliant success in
4 social point Of view.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
F.. i. TALBOT, Secretary.

l.. H. B. A. ENTERTAINMENTS might
have been expected, the musical and
dramatic entertainment given at Phoenix
Hall, last Saturday evening, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Hebrew Benevo-
lent Association, attracted full house,
and the audience was as satisfactory in
all other particulars as it was numeri-
cally, being brilliant in appearance, lib
eral in its patronage of the ice-cream
and cake tables on the lower floor, and
showing generous appreciation of the
merits of the performers who appeared
upon the stage. The programme in
cluded overtures by the Centennial String
and Independent Brass Bands; tri,
from Jerusalem sung by Mrs. NJ. Israel,
DR.. Friedrichs and Mr.. Leo Blanchard :;
an English farce in one act, entitled "a
Cup of Tea" duet" Cheerfulness -
by Mrs. l.. Demon Leblanc and Mrs
Paul Leche, and Offenbach's operetta,
" lie Violoneur-The Village Fiddler, or
Leap Year" The trio and duet were
splendidly executed and both were heart
lily encored. In the farce, Mrs. Israel
appeared as Lady Clara Seymour, and in
the operetta as Reinette, rendering these
totally dissimilar characters with equal
facility and her usual excellence-wllich
is all that need be said in her behalf to
those who are familiar with her musical
and histlionic talents. Mr.. Bernard Lem
ann sustained the role of Sir Charles Sey-
mour in the farce with admirable force
and effect, while Mr. T. b. Earhart made
a decided hit in the humorous character
of Scroggins. MIR. j. J. Claverie as Pere
Matthew, the old fiddler, and DR.. B. CLAY
erie as Pierre, the conscript lover, per-
formed their roles in the operetta in their
usual incompatible style exciting in turn
the laughter and applause Of the au-
dience, Pierre by his humorous drolleries.
and Pere Matthicu by his excellent rep
resentation of the manner and emotions
of all impressionable and hearted
old Frenchman. After the performance
the hall was cleared and the young folks
enjoyed themselves while
Tripping the light fantastic toe.
As already intilnated, the refreshment
department. received substantial evidence
of the appreciation of the audience. We
are pleased TO learn that the net proceeds
Of the entertainment aggregate about
$500, which is welcome acquisition to
the treasury of the L. H. =. A.