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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
Cellars.

Experiments prove that the air In
cellar rises and circulates through the
house, and that, too, not only by means
of the acknowledgement doors, but
even when every door is kept shut and
the keyholes are stopped. 1t is simply
impossible to keep dwelling free from
contaminated cellar air.
Yet how many sources OF contamma-
ton are found in cellars Rotting wood
the entire floor often being pervaded
by decay; vegetables stored there for
the winter and their refuse left the year
round musty barrels of vinegar or ci-
der leaky gas-fxtures badly-construct-
ed furnaces, from which escape various
noxious gases water-closets, foul at the
best, and often fouler through defects;
defective sink and sewer-drains, not IN
frequently saturating the soil beneath
the floor with filth.
Many cellars are dug directly into
"made" land, and the gases of the de-
cayed matter with which the soil is more
or less filed pour directly into them,
Just as the water of the soil finds its way
into the we'll
This latter point is more important
than most think, for the air circulates
freely through the soil, even when froz-
en-. Persons have been repeatedly pols-
oned and killed by gas which had trav-
eled for distance-in one case, twen-
ty feet-through the soil, and had pene-
trated into the cellar, and thence into
the rooms above.
As the ground-water rises or falls, the
air follows it. Barometric Influences
changes in the pressure of the atmos-
phere-force it down further, or lift it
out of the earth. Changes of tempera-
ture similarly affect it, and particularly
does the warmth of house establish an
upward current from the cellar to the
rooms above, and from the soil into the
cellar. Hence
1. Keep everything out OF the cellar
likely to vitiate its air.
2. Get the best constructed furnaces.
8. Have the gas meter and fixtures
frequently examined.
4. Let the drains be of the best mate
rial and construction, and be ever in
suspended from the ceiling in
stead of being buried under the floor.
5. Have the floor and sides made as
impervious as possible.
6. Let the cellar be constantly and
thoroughly ventilated with sun-purified
air.
Z. IF vitiating sources must remain,
use the best disinfectants-no mere de-
| odorizers. Youths Companion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
A Gander Duel.

Might makes right among dumb Great
ures. Here is an illustration. A fight
between two geese took placein vacant
lot on Summer street, says the Nashville
american. A flock of geese were en-
gagged in extracting from a large mud
hole such delicacies as are relished as
food by that festive bird, when a strange
goose made his appearance and begun
quietly grlibbing, evidently deeming the
mud-hole common property.
For some time the appearance of this
stranger was not noticed, but at last one
of the geese looked up and beheld the
intruder, and walking to his companions
seemed to communicate the intelligence
to them.
A short consultation was held, and one
of the number approached the intruder,
and, as subsequent actions proved, ex-
tended challenge for combat.
This challenge was accepted, and the
two began to fight, all the geese sur
rounding the two and cackling fiercely.
For a period of about ten minutes the
warfare was waged fiercely, and at the
end of that time the intruder began to
press his antagonist so hard that he took
refuge in flight.
The intruder, after following his an
tagonist a short distance, returned to
the spectators and was received by them
in silence. He raised his wings and
strutted around, cackling all the time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
Good Eating and Good writing.

In old monastic days good eating was
under a ban. 1t was imagined that the
brain could best be kept clear and vigor-
GUS on low diet.
Romantic young ladies in our time
love to think of their favorite authors as
fed on a divine ambrosia It brings
them down to common level to associ-
ate them with roast beef and mutton.
Poor Charlotte Bronte was once disen-
chanted of her hero-worship. TTackeray
was her favorite author, and in Il lonely
home on the moors, her imag Ation in
vested him with all ideal grac
On visit to London she wf lifted to
the summit of happiness by a. .sinvitation
to a dinner where Thackeray was to be
one of the guests. She was introduced
to the great man, and sat next to him
It was a red-letter day in her life, and
memory was on the alert to retain all his
bright sayings, and report them to her
sisters.
Thackeray, however, did little talking,
but much eating. He had recently re-
covered from a severe attack of typhoid
fever, which left him with a rayenous ap-
petite, while the dinner was exception
ally good. Charlotte looked on In won
der at his feats, and the surprise gradu-
ally changed to disgust. One more idol
had turned to clay. II she had known
the modern law of the conservation %
forces, her charity might not have failed
| her
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
HOW to Manage Him.

Husbands, ray dear ladies, can be
coaxed to do almost anything but it
will not do to drive them. If the wife
if fond of her own way, the husband is
tolerably certain to be similarly inclined,
and mutual misery is the result. There
should be but one will with married
couple who are truly mated, and that
should be the will of-both. To those
who know the sweet authority of love,
this will not seem like a paradox. We
have known couples-not SO many as we
could wish-both Of whom could truth
fully say, after dozen or twenty years
walking of the long path together, that
they had had their own way, because
the necessary mutual yielding had been
done so cheerfully and SO wholly that
but the one way remained. The worst
of husbands-provided he is not dissi-
pated, of course-can be managed if you,
his wife, can keep him in love with you.
When that can be done, all the rest fol-
lows. How it can be done we do not
know; you ought to, if you know what
he loved you for in the first place. We
do not mean simply faithful, and provi-
dent, and kind, but genuinely loving.
Few mortals can Withstand the power OF
faithful, loving devotion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
Dover and No Dover.

After the Franco-Prussian war, law
was passed in France forbidding any
officer in the army to marry woman
unless she had dot, or dover, which
was to be settled upon her and her chill
dren, and which would yield an income
of at least $3.50 per annum. The Law
also rules that she must be CONNIE IL
fa,tt, that is, of respectable birth and
virtuous conduct. This law was sug-
gested by the large number of officers
wives, widowed in the war, and left
without either money or education to
provide for their children.
Americans condemn, justly, the mer-
cenary marriages common in France,
ard n universal rule that girl is un-
manageable without dot. The poor
est PEASANTS daughter knows that she
must haveher little sum laid by, before
she can wed, and her plenishing of bed
ding, linen, etc., with which to begin
her humble housekeeping.
Marriage, says the American, should
be wholly matter of feeling. He holds
a man unworthy of good woman's love
who is not willing to take her for herself
alone, without a penny of dover.
This is very generous and magnan-
imous for the husband, but is it the best
way for the girl, or the girls father to
look at the matter The French father,
knowing That his daughters dover must
be furnished, as well as money for his
sons start in life, is forced to practice
and teach his children thrift
There is no nation as habitually econ
omical as the French. The French
girls dot is largely the result of her own
saving and the habits and prudence
thus taught her are solid capital, bet
ter than money, with which to begin
married life.
Very much the same custom was OBJ
served by our forefathers. Seventy
years ago, no girl was considered ready
for marriage who had not an "outfit -
chests of table and bed linen, and under
clothing, sewed and often spun and
woven by her own hand.
How is it with us now? Our girls, as
rule, grow up like flowers. No hint is
given to them that money, or anything
more gross than love, is necessary for
married life. Their doting parents ac-
custom them to luxurious or idle habits,
to elegant dress, to dainty fare; !; furnish
them with an expensive trousseau, and,
as they live to the full extent of their
incomes, have not a penny of dover to
give them, to insure them or their chill
dren against misfortune.
There is certainly much to be said on
the French side of this question:
Youths COnipQ7aiOn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
OrthOgranhical.

"Mr. Thompson presents his compi-
ments to Mr.. Simpson, and begs to re-
quest that he will keep his piggs from
trespassing on his grounds"
"Mr. Simpson presents his compli-
ments to Mr.. Thompson, and begs to
suggest that in future he will not spell
pigs with two gees"
Mr.. Thompson's respects to Mr..
Simpson, and will feel obliged if he will
add the letter E to the last word in the
note just received, SO as to represent Mr..
Simpson and lady"
"Mr. Simpson returns Mr.. Thomp-
sons letter unopened, the inpertinence
it contains being only equaled by its
vulgarity."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
Comfcal Story Of a Mormon Wife.

There Is comic as well as pathetic
side to Mormon polygamy. Among the
Mormon women at Utah was one who
accepted in full faith the polygamic
revelation. She had found in polygamy
an ample compensation In the supposed
right of the first wife to choose her
husbands succeeding wives. This was
her argument eff the first wife selects
the other wives, it has the effect of show
ing them that the husband thinks much
of her Judgment, and is willing to abide
by it, and that they will have to do the
same. This is, of course, as it should be.
But if she lets her husband choose his
own wife, he is almost certain to take
fancy to some one whom the first wife
does not like at all, and, consequently,
her authority is undermined. The first
wife ought to keep all the power in her
own hands," The sequel of this lady's
story is extremely ludicrous. After she
had chosen two other wives for her
husband, he was SO perverse as to choose
fourth for himself, the fourth being not
at all to her liking, as she he herself ad-
mitted. This is her own account of the
matter: "tI tell you,'" said I, I" I'm
quite Disguised with you; a man with
three wives-and me one of them-to
go talking twaddle to chattering hussy
like that, with her cats eyes and red
hair. Golden hair, my DEAR he said !;
'Charlotte's hair is golden I say red !
It's straight, staring red AS red as red
can be- 1 told him !; and then we had a
regular fight over it. I don't mean that
we came to blows, but we had some not
words. and he went out and left us two
alone. Then that young hussy was i'm
pudent, and don't know how it was, but
somehow when we left off our converse
ton, found some of Charlotte's red hair
between my fingers, and there" she
said innocently, holding out quite good
sized tuft of auburn hair, there, I put
it to you, Sister Stenhouse, is that red,
| or is it mott"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
The Sensitive Woman.

You all know her. She seems to think
herself entitled to universal pity and
consideration. No rules apply to her.
She is sensitive and easily wounded, and
must not be dealt harshly with. She is
perpetually Juggling sentiment into busi-
ness. If her creditors are obdurate, and
want their money at given time, she
asks them piteously how they would like
to have their sisters treated as they treat
her, and clearly considers herself the
victim of mans cruelty. She is always
ready to "choke up" Her heart lies
near her throat, and one can hardly say
word which she will not consider as a
"slap" at herself and which she will not
resent. No general remark can be made
which will not cause her to "choke up
and grow red in the face with suppressed
rage at the supposed insult. A turkey
gobbler can scarcely equal her in the
art of changing color and "choking up. :"
Nothing pleases her. and she will be-
come angry at your slightest utterance.
One of this kind on a steamboat said,
"Sir, were you making faces at me?"
"Don't madam me-" she said, "for I
am an honest woman
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

In Woodberry, Md, lives woman
who was born April %, 1776. Her
memory and hearing are excellent, but
she has been blind four years. Her
hair, once gray, is now turning black
again. She is very active in her habits.
She has not a tooth in Ler head, yet
says: st don't mind it; teeth are very
useful, but I can eat as well as any of
them, and like strong diet, too don't
want pies and cakes, but corn beef and
cabbage; L don't believe in sweet meats.
The old lady is very fond of children,
tales. Her immediate family connec-
ton is very large, as she has no fewer
than twenty-five grandchildren and
nearly sixty great grandchildren, her
Oldest great-grandchild being widow,
aged "a. One of her grandchildren has
eight children.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
The Wrong Note.

A lady of rank, says London Truth,
had received the honor Of an invitation
to dinner from the Princess Mary of
Teck, for day when she was engaged
to dine with an old friend. She wrote
two letters-one to the Princess in her
sweetest manner, acknowledging the
honor, etc.; another to her friend. be-
ginning: "Such a bore, dear Fat
Mary has invited me to dinner on our
day, and, of course, l must CO." To
her horror she learned by the next post
that her friend had the letter for the
Princess in her envelope. The mischief
was done, and she went prepared to
throw herself at the feet of her royal
hostess, when the Princess met her with
open hands and smiling face as she said !:
"Fat Mary is very pleased to see you,
and hopes you won't find her bore"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
Roping I'm a Bride.

In olden times, observes late writer,
the Princes of Rajpootam, in India,
were formed into confederacy, which
was held together, not only by federal
service, but by intermarriage with a
daughter of their suzerain, who was
known as the Rama. Sometimes Prin-
cess became the prize of the most skill
full archer or swiftest charioteer in q
competitive gathering of Rajpoot Prin-
ces. In later times Princess was per-
mitted to choose bridegroom for her.
self by publicly throwing garland
round the neck of the Prince who found
most favor in her eyes. To this day the
old ceremony still fingers in Raipootam,
but only as a matter of form. When a
marriage has been arranged, golden
cocoanut is sent to the bridegroom in
the name of the bride, and nuptial union
is supposed to turn upon the acceptance
of the simple emblem.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
Pillows.

When Jacob became fugitive from
the anger of his brother Esau, he took
stones and laid them for pillow. In
some nations sort of cricket, OF wood,
is regularly used for the same purpose.
The proper object of the pillow is, not
to raise the head above the level of the
body, but to fill out the difference be-
tween the level of the shoulders and that
of the head when the body is ON its side.
And this is the natural position, for it
is seldom safe to sleep on the back.
Hence, the pillow should be con-
structed simply to furnish the needed
support for the head, with the body on
the side. It should not be too large,
and yet be large enough. 1t should
enable the head to retain its natural po-
sition, neither bent down toward the
pillow, nor raised upward out of line
with the recumbent body.
This position is more important than
some think. For all the blood of the
head must pass down through, the large
veins of the neck, and, if these veins are
much bent, they impede the return of
the blood. It is, of course, specially
Objectionable to sleep on the back, with
the head on thick pillow, since there is
NO proper space for one, and the neck is
more bent and the flow of blood checked.
Further, pillows of feathers should
never be used, for the head sinks into
them and becomes undnly heated. The
old rule, "Keep the head cool and the
feet warm" is always good one, but il
is particularly necessary at night, nat
ure herself pointing in this direction,
since, by wonderful contrivance, she
arrests the activity of the brain, and
renders sleep possible by greatly dimin
ishing the flow of blood to the brain.
Whatever heats the brain sends blood
to it.
There is nothing equal to the hail
pillow, the year round. For common
use, in the country, thesoft inner leaves
of corn-husks make good pillows
Youths Companion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

A MINISTER had a keyboard placed
under his pulpit. To it were attached
wires which ran all around the church.
When any of the congregation dozed he
woke them up with an electric shock. 1t
worked all right until one of the sleep
ers reversed the order of things, and one
Sunday morning he worked the minister
up so far that he knocked all the plaster
off the ceiling.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
The Wife,s Tragedy.


Man must be pleased; but him to please
Is woman's pleasure; down the gulf
Of his condoled necessities
She casts her best, she fings herself;
How often filings for naught and Jokes
Her heart to an icicle or whim
Whose each impatient word provokes
Another, not from her, but him;
While she, too gentle even to force
His penitence by kind replies,
Waits by, expecting his remorse,
With pardon in her pitying eyes.
If he at last, by shame oppressed,
comfortable word confers,
She leans and weeps against his breast,
And seems to think the sin was hers;
And, while his love has any life,
Or any eye to see her charms,
At any time, she's still his wife,
Dearly devoted to his arms.
She loves with love that cannot tire;
And if, ali, woe she loves alone,
Through passionate duty love flames higher,
As grass grows taller round stone.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18
How n Boston Girl Just AdOres the
Concord School.

concord ScnOO1s
A Boston girl who had been attending
the School of Philosophy at Concord ar
rived in Brooklyn on visit to semi
nary chum. After canvassing thorough
ly the fun and gum-drops that made up
their education in the seat of learning at
which their early scholastic efforts were
made, the Brooklyn girl began to in
quire into the nature Of the Concord en-
tertainment.
"And SO you are taking lessons in
philosophy. How do you like it?'
"Oh it's perfectly lovely. It's about
science, you know, and we all just dote
ON science"
It must be nice. What is it about ;"
"Its about molecules as much as any
thing else, and molecules are just too
awfully nice for anything. If there's
anything really enjoy, its molecules. :"
"Tel me about them, my dear.
What are molecnles 2n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

Business cards Of five lines or less 81 per aunum.
Local notice, 10 ceuts Per ne each Insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages aud t'cathS
Sd church and benevolent society no ices ms rted
,re-. Any additions to obituary notices vii be
charged five cents per line.
Favors must be han1ef in &C carly as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects OF general or local
Interest eve solicited
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

PRESIDENT CREWS salary and allow
ances amount to about $3.50, 900 yearly,
the salary proper being $120, 900. At
the end of his seven years term he viii,
consequently, have received 81 ,260, 900
out of the public treasury. He is not
penurious, and manages to spend this
large gum in receptions and subscrip-
tions. He gave 81 600 to the American
yellow-fever fund.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

A VOLUME of "reminiscences of the late
Ole Bull is to be made of materials
which the violinist left with his family.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

If one has an abundance of wealth, he
will have plenty of friends-so called;
but puncture the bubble, and away go the
friends.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

THE Standard Oil Company proposes
to change its large wooden-barrel manu-
factory at Pittsburgh into manufacto-
ry of paper barrels.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

JAMES GORDON BENNETT Is selling his
polo horses, and will return to Europe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-11-18

HE gracefully accepted: "I assure
you, gentlemen" said the convict upon
entering the prison, "that the place has
sought me, and not I the place. My
own affairs really demanded all my time
and attention, and may truly say that
my selection to fill this place was an en-
tire surprise. Had consulted my own
interest should have peremptorily de-
clined to serve, but, as 1 am in the hands
of my friends, I see no other course but
10 submit." F"
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-04-05

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The Rock Island Argus., 1880-04-05
The Pennsylvania Bribery Case.

HARRIsBURG, A priI 5,-Salter, Petrof,
Ruber and Crawford. knocked at the Jail
gate to-day and were admitted into prison.
In few minutes they were followed by
Sheriff Reel. Judge Pearson. District At
torney kollinger. Geo. 81. Irwin A, j.
Herr and Jno Weis. Bail was also
prom ptly OF hand After short de!iber-
alton counsel asked for the privilege to
enter new bail for the appearance of men
at the term of court being held April Goth,
when they would appear for sentence,
Judge Pearson was about to comply with
the request, when the district attorney
objected. Discussion Of law and facts in
the case followed, afterwhich Judge Pear
son accepted bail for each in 80 600. The
old bail was sued this morning by the dis
triot attorney. and must be paid unless
remitted By the court or governor. The
bail entered to day is additional. kerubie
has not yet put 10 an appearance but is
expected to-day. when the same proce-
dure will take place.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-04-05
STORKS.

FIT. SooTT. April "a special to the
Monitor from Glrard says: At 7P. NJ
last night cyclope followed up the valley
of fhunderbolt creek to within mile of
Girard and then weut directly east as far
"a the Missouri line Seventeen houses
were destroyed s. 4 Sanderson. a car
peBtcr, wac killed Mrs. Jones living
near Mntberry Grove, was killed. a five
year old child named Morgan was SO badly
injured that it will die Many others
were badly hurt. Grass. hedges, grain
and trees were pulled out of tbs ground,
The feathers were plucked from the chick
ems. water blown from the ponds and
houses torn to spliDters. The track of the
storm varied in width from three to thirty
rode.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-For a week
past wet weather has prevailed through
the state, and during the last two or three
days the rainfall has been heavy and gen
eral. several inches Of water having fallen.
Crops are assured so far as can be at this
time. Furious snow storms are reported
10 the mountains, and great difficulty 10
keeping the railroad clear. 10 the valleys
some mine washouts have occurred. but no
serious damage has been done.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-04-05
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