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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
How to Paralyze a aMasher.,


The Baltimore American gives ladies
a hint for the paralysis Of s'mashers,"
Here il is:
tThela lady has only to sast her eyes
modestly down and fix her gaze intently
on the feet of the Washers. The glance.
at the feet should be concentrated, yet
full of pity and should linger slightly as
the lady passes by. Instantly the who'll
platoon of Washers is affected by Il pro-
found gdistrust-E The sympathetic look
strikes terror. to their souls. They all
cast down their eyes, andlook at their
own feet. The horrible fear that their
shoes are not in the latest style takes
possession of their bosoms. Each n
is smitten with the conviction that his
foot is abnormally spacious; he becomes
conscious of multitudinous ~prottuding
corns and bunions; his shoes, peradven-
ture, are muddy or dusty; o. something
has gone wrong with the set of his
trousers at the ankle. The stoutest lah-
de-dah collapses at the mere possibility
Of sucha thing his nerve is gone. The
eye-glass falls from his eye, his arms lose
their kimbo; he feels that his pantaloons
are cupped at the knees, and that his
is full of insists and wrinkles; he
suspects the cleanliness of his stockings,
shoulders at the thought that the sole
and upper leather have parted com
pany, revealing that painful fact. He
even flies to some secluded spot and
makes a protracted investigation before
he can satisfy himself that all is right.
Andeyen then his nerves do not recover
their tone. He is liable to be again
panic-stricken. A glance of pity mingled
with a slight smile cast at his feet will
reneS and aggrsvate all his paralytic
symptoms.
sThe masher, the lad-de-dah and lum-
tum, like all other creatures, have their
weak spots. To prevent q hog from
roofing, slit his nose; to keep a jackass
from braying, weight down his tail; to
keep a masher from MASKING, gaze sadly
at his feeti" 2's' S'Ha
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
Chained by His COlIar.BOne.

A Buddhist priest was seen m Hange-
how asking for aims in the public streets.
He bore round his neck a heavy iron
chain, which on, close inspection could
be seen to be attached to his body by d
small silver chain passing around his
collarsbone, through thefiesh. Numerous
placards postediin the streets announced
that the aims solicited by the priest were
for the sake of rebuilding a stone bridge
in the neighborhood of Smashing. He
hoped, of course, that the 1sight'of the
pain inflicted on himself would soften
the hearts and loosen the purs~estrings.of
the passers-by.-Japa,s Gazette. T9iqSi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
The FIying-Fish and Its Foe.

One afternoon, r,durlng-a voyage on a
sailing vessel bound to a West Indian
port, while the ship was making some
four or five miles an hour, a coryphene
was observed gamboling under the bows,
going ahead a little, as if to show its
superior speed, and then returning to its
frolics. While the sailors were fastening
the harpoon to a line the coryphene
sighted q fying-fsh. At once it stiffened
itself; its whole body quivered a. if
with excitement; its tail was agitated
from one side to another, and it started
in. pursuit, bounding over the surface of
the sea, with leaps of some fifteen or
twenty feet. Although a stern chase is
held to be a very long one, this lasted
less than a minute; one of the leaps
brought the coryphene right under the
terrifed-fying-fish, which seemed to fall
into its enemy's jaws. The latter re-
turned to its stplay-ground' under the
bows, and was ~harpooned, brought on
board, and cut up within two minutes
after its meal. The fying-fsh was taken
out whole, uninjured. The eoryphene
is the beautifully colored fish noted for
the shifting and varieties of its tints
when expiring. 1t is commonly but err
~roneously called a dolphin, as in the
well-known verse: s'The dying dolphia's
changing hues.' Now in regard to the
fying-ish, 1 have watched them on
many voyages, and I can confirm the
observers who describe its motion as a
leap, not an act of flying. 1t springs
ont of the water, gradually rising to the
middle of its course, then falling, de-
scribing a parabola just as an arrow
does in its fight. I have repeatedly seen
them change direction during the leap,
making a DETECTION of about half an an
gle, never more. But I cannot agree
/, with MI. Whitman, who estimates the
length of their leap or jump to be eight
hundred or even twelve hundred feet. 1
opine that about two hundred feet is a
pretty big jump for n of these fishes,
and instead of forty seconds, I calculate
the time occupied in a long leap at if
teen seconds; which gives a velocity of
nine miles and a fraction per hour
Communication to the Mew Orleans
Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
L.dIe.. pe1tcate ana reebIe.

Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing
you to feel scarcely able to be on your feet;
that constant drain that is taking from your
system all its former elasticity; driving the
bloom from your cheeks, that continual strain
upon your vital forces, rendering you irritable
and fretful, can easily be removed by the use
of that marvellous remedy, Hop Bitters. I-
regularities and distinctions of your system
are relieved at once, while the special cause of
periodical pain are permanently removed. Will
you heed this? See ssTruths." l9'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
DINE OF HIs NAMES.

HH-a-N Q
Never q boy had % many names;
called him Jimmy, and Jim, and James, -
Reems and jamie; aud well he knew ~
Who 1t was that wanted him, too.
The boys in the street ran after him,
Shouting out loudly, "Jiml Hey, J-i-m-min
Until the echoes, little and big,
Seemed to be dancing . Jim Grow jig.
And little Mabel out In the hall
/" Jim-myi Jim-myP' would sweetly call,
Until he answered, and let her know
Where she might hni him, she loved him 20.
Grandpa, who was dfgnihed,
And held his head with an air Of pride,
Didn't believe in abridging names,
And made the most that he could of HJ-a-m-e-sin
But II papa ever wanted him,
Crisp and curt vas the snmmons, % Jinnrn
That would make the boy In his errands run
Much faster than II he had said, any son."
'Biddy O'F1ynn could never, it seems,
Call him anything else but "Jeems;"
And when the nurse, old Mrs. McVyse,
Called him 'Jamie,nn 1t sounded nice.
But sweeter and dearer 4han all the rest,
Was the one pet name he liked the best;
" Darlingl" he heard 1t wherever he was at,
For none but his mother called him that,
IS. Nicholas.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

1t is no vile drugged stuff, pretending to be
made of wonderful foreign roots, barks, DC,
and pulled up by long bogus certificates Of pre-
tended miraculous cures, but a simple, pure.
effective medicine, made of well known valu.
able remedies, that furnishes its own certif-
Gates by its cures. We refer to Hop Bitters.
the purest and best of medicines. See tsTruths''
and Proverbs" In another column.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

FIFTY years ago there was a fish to be
obtained for every person in New York:
now there is only half a fish for each
one. This decrease in the fish supply
will doubtless be remedied by the eff
forts of the Fish Commission.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

Our City Druggists report an immense
sale of st. Jacobs Oil, saying the demand
is based upon the popularity of its sue
cess. Wherever it has been used, it has
proved its value a thousand fold, and re-
ceives its best encomiums from those who
have tried it.-LaFdyette (Ind.) Sun
day Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
INp1aRsr1oN, dYspepsla, NERVOUS prostratl,

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostrat1on
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking M~ENsMAN's PERFORMED BEEF TONIC, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
ing, force-generating and iife-sustaining prop
critics; is Invaluable In all enfeebled conditions,
whether the result Of exhaustion, nervous pros
~tration, overwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary. complaints, Cas-
well, Hazard & Co., proprietors, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
/, People who think, China is a small

PEOPLE who think China is a small
power are surprised to know that the
Tonnage of her mercantile marine is A.
100, 600, exclusive of.ithe inland junk
traffic. The tonnage of the United
States, including all the canal boats in
the country and all the river boats, is
but A, 100000. Even Englahd's tonnage
is only 6,1O0, 000.a So that China is press
ing close after England as a sailor
power. 80, sszrs4s Il; fs,a,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

.IT Is wise to keep In mind the fact that
souls may be won to the cross bya life
on a sick bed just as we'll as lbya life in
a cathedral desk. Pure submission is as
good as going on a foreign mission. as7 9
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
..Rourn ON ,sarn.

Ask Druggists for it. Il clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, flies, yermin, insects 15c.
ONLY the genuine axle grease has the name
of Frazer on every package, and wears longer
than any other.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
Three Days Sight.

A Frenchman received a draft payable
at three days sight at a certain bank.
The first day he presented himself at the
counter, and extended it before the pay
ing teller, and said, "You see that
once" and folding the draft he walked
away. The next morning he appeared
again, and going through the same form
said, !"You see that twice. The third
day he appeared once more, and said,
"You see that three times; now you pay
him" usn q flsF eds al ~
HEADACHE, bilious attacks, dizziness, and
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

IT1s impossible for a man to keep up
with the literature of the age. Barnum's
monstrosity with two heads and four eyes
might do it, but the ordinary scholar
must initiate the human flea and-skip a
good deal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

Ain ENORMOUS TRAFF1o.-Pittsburgh boasts
that s49,746 bottles of CARBoMNE have been
sold within the last; six months. This shows
that the great army of baldheads will soon be
reduced to a corporars guard.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
Sude's Dancing Lesson.

When Susie is. fretful' and peeyish,-
which I am glad to say is not often,-
there is nobody who can put her ina
sister Ann. She knows just how to deal
with the little girl. Sic6TIEW IN
Thus Ann will say: "fWhat is the mat
"a: Are ga Q sleepy p '.Not a bit of it."
.tDo YOU want me to tell you a storyq"
"No.S care you tiredPs 'No." "T
have it.; YOU want a good dose of exer-
else. That is the very thing you need.
dancing lesson"
her out on the floor before she has time
to say a word. Then Ann begins to
sing:
And Sii Ssr Ts T &c 20 Tps down ", q" down, dovn-y;
Here we 20 this way and that,
And here we go round, round, round-y,"
dancing all the time, and whisking Susie
about the room in such a lively way,
that the child has to laugh in spite Of
herself Susie soon gets In high glee, and
always wants to have another dance.
seWhatr' says Ann. Haven't you had
dancing enough? Well then, how
would you like a fancy dance? Mind
your steps now. Do as you see me do.
Keep time with the music.
aUp and down, fast and slow,
Hop and skip, and away we go;
Round aud round and jump Jim Grow:
Oh, won't We dance the pofkaInb
So the little girl is danced about until
she has to stop to take breath; and by
that time she is so full of fun, that there
is no room for o frown on her pretty
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
d Attention.

We want intelligent, energetic lady agents to
sell to WOMEN ONLY, an article of real hygienic
merit. For particulars and liberal terms, adj
dress WAGNER & CO., Chicago, Ill. szl
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

DON'T Take Any Chances ON Life 80 !
When Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
will regulate and keep you healthy at all times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23
Abandoned.

We perceive, by one of our Massachu-
sets exchanges that DIR. Lorenzo Waite,
of Westfeld, an eminent physician of
cobs Oil. With it he cured a case of
Sciatica that resisted all regular profess
sional treatment, and that had in fact
been abandoned as incurable. ALBANY
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

s1r's MIGHTY strange, SO it is" re-
marked Mulcahy, THAT the tinants av
ireland is the wuns to make all the
trouble. You wud expect now that it
wud be the landlords" CLOVIS that,
at all? Phwat are we givin' us?" said
O'Flannerty. "Why, dye moind now
it's the landlords that's the proper
aSotea.e
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-23

HEADACHE, bilious attacks, dizziness, and
loss of appetite. are cured by Kidney-Wort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24

The Duke of Marlborough. the sale of whose
valuable and really priceless library is making
such stir in the Pathological world. has at this
moment more than 5000 acres of land thrown
on his hands.
AT San Francisco yesterday articles of incOr-
poratlon of the Oceanic Steamship Company
were filed. They purpose to conduct general
freight and passenger business between San
Francisco and the Hawaiian islands and other
ports on the Pacific Ocean and elsewhere The
capital stock is ~, 500, 600.
The friends ola poor man at saltwater. Mimi.
gratultously dug grave for his dead child. but
the sexton refused to permit the funeral pro-
session to enter the cemetery. on the ground
that he had been cheated out of the job
Chicago druggist sold to frecked girl a
lotion which he warranted would remove the
bemishes from her face. And so il did but
it also burned away the skin leaving scars that
permanently disfgured her. She is suing for
$50. goo damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24

THE MoIIIE Mcguire MURDER TRIAL.-A tele-
gram from UniOntown. Pa, December %. says:
The commonwealth rested In the Mcfarland
case at noon to-day without having made out as
strong case against him as they did against
his companion, DOan. The hat Dolan wore on
the night ofthe murder, and the billy found in
his coat were admitted to the jury. but Gaddis'
testimony as to what he heard under Hibernia
Hall at the meeting of the MOlle Maguires for
the purpose of fixing persons obnoxious TO the
order was excluded. Detective LindOn was on
the stand. and much to the surprise of many, in
response to the question. ''WhO employed you
i'll this case?" answered. Samuel Dickson. esq,
of Philadelphia Alexander Forbes, the part
ner of T. p Smith, the hat manufacturer who
created SO much sensation in the Dolan case,
testified as TO the frequency with which No.
label got into a ~ hat. The defence opened
at Q D. m. and examined a number of witnesses,
the most important of whom were Bridget NAL
lev the sweetheart of DOlan, and an aged wO-
man named Doyle. both of whom swOre to hay
ing heard the shots, and moment afterward
seeing Dolan James ROgan. also indicted, and
McFarlane, the prisoner at the bar. appear in
sight coming from an opposite direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24
The New Chinese Legaxisn.
THE EMBAAeAD01 AND HIS PARTY At THE Ar
LINaTON.

LN6TON.
Cheng Tsa in, the new Chinese minister, who
arrived here yesterday and is temporarily quar-
tered at the Arlington, was accompanied by his
wife and suite, the latter including Shu Shan
pang, first secretary; Chin Chi Yeung, English
Interpreter; Cheng Shung, French interpreter:
Isoi Kwan, Tsoi Kwok Ching, Cheng Ian Ng
kwong-pin, Shu Lep-chai, Ian Fak-him, Luke
1an-chenng, Sui Shin-man, Cheng Hah-Shang,
Cheng kim-tam, Ian Fu-shan, and ten servants.
The new minister at present occupies the posi-
ton OF minister to Spain, minister to Peru and
minister to the United States 1t is his inten-
ton to visit each of these countries once a year.
Cheng Tsao in is the highest in rank of any
Chinaman who has ever visited this country.
being an ambassador Of the highest or first
degree. The Chinese consul general to Cuba.
Ian Leong Yuen. arrived at the Arlington
Hotel yesterday, having come here for the pur-
pose Of paying his respects to the newly
appointed minister. The Chinese colOrs are
raised on the hotel flagstaff, in honor of the
legation. Ex-Minister Chin Ian Pin will leave
Washington en- route to China on Wednesday
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24
Shooting at His Sons Wedding.
THE RAGE OF MR. HAWKINS ON HEARING OF HIS
SONS ELOPEMENT

II.
SONS ELOPEMENT.
telegram from Greenport, L. L., December
10, says: On Monday morning the people Of
JamespOrt were surprised to hear that AL
Hawkins, son OF S. I. Hawkins, wealthy poll
tician of the place, had eloped with Lottie Fan
ming, of Franklinville. The young man had
been forbidden by his father to visit the girl
On Sunday night the young couple with the
girls father, s. B. Tanning, started for Clutch
ogue. seven miles distant. Mr.. Hawkins, when
he heard of their flight, got out his fastest team
and pursued them. Just as the ceremony was
finished Mr.. Hawkins arrived at the preachers
house
SIS it done? he asked. The minister said
that the couple were married. Mr.. Hawkins
was wild with anger Facing Mr. Tanning. he
said: "YOu have ruined my son. but l will be
revenged." Drawing a revolver. Hawkins fired
twice at Tanning, one of the bullets hitting
Fannings right arm. He then turned to his
son and said: Don't bring that woman to
my house SO long as / live" Then, after apollo
giving to the minister. Mr.. Hawkins left
Young Hawkins is living at Fanning's house.
1t is reported that Tanning will have Hawkins
arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24
The Jeamucsse Rarty.
FURTHER INFORMATION THROUGH Mr. JAMES
GORDON BENNETT

FURTHER INFORMATION THROUGH MR.. JAMES
GORDON BENNETT.
Secretary Frelinghuysen yesterday afternoon
received the following cable telegram from
Paris:
81 have just received the following telegram
from my correspondent at st. Petersburg con-
corning the Jeanette party:
Gen. Ignatieff has given orders to send two
new expeditions from Yakutsk in search of the
shipwrecked crew and has directed that every
available means be employed to find boat No.
= On the 18th Of September. as has already
been told, Melville and ten men were met by
three Yakuts. The Yakuts are good natured
nomads. very skillful in caring for the disorders
and maladies caused by the cold. The party
could not have fallen into better hands Ii
must be remembered, f,wever that from
Barchoi, where they were discovered to
lakutsk. the distance is 1900 yersts. or |, 400
miles with no regular means OF transport. At
least twenty days are required to get there :;
but as those who went to the rescue started
three days ago the time necessary TO find the
party and to bring them back to lakutsk will
be about two months. Nor should il bee for
gotten that although the whereabouts of Mel
vile and his party is pretty we'll known, that of
DE Long, who sent forward Nindeman and
Noras out OF his party of thirteen. Is not known
and that for the succoring expedition to reach
MIN Will take long time over a country where
there are no roads. The distance from Yakutsk
to lrkGtsk is 2 SIS varsta. or 800 miles. with a
hampered postal, which will require at least If
teen days to transport twenty-four persons.
The governor of lakutsk. Gen. Tchernaef not
the Gen. Tchernaiff of Seryia. will receive the
instructions OF tile government. and the orders
| for fresh expeditions in eight DAYS. 10y courier
eXtraOrdinarie travelling $50 miles a day. There
will be no further news then from the Jeanette
| party themselves i'm less than three months as
the telegraph wire does not extend beyond
lfkutsk. FROM lrkutsk to st. Petersburg will
take them probably month. Travelling as rap
| idly as possible. though. they will probably be
IN st. Petersburg by April and i'm New York by
May.
This is all the information have received to
date. In case the government should wish to
communicate directly with the Jeanette beg
| to say that Gen. AnOutchine, the gover:or -!
Eastern Siberia. is now i'm ST. Petersburg. but
that his representative during his absence is
Gen. Pedashenski, with whom you can CORE
spOnd direct. In case any further news is re-
ceiyed shall at once inform YOU
JAMES GORDON BENNETT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24
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The Surprising Revelations i'm Newark.
THE CITY TREASURER SUSPENDED PENDING AN
EXAMINATION OF HIS ACCOUNTs-DIsAPPEAR-
ANCE OF THE CONTROLLERS CHIEF CLERK
AUDITOR PALMER's RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The investigation which is being made as to
the financial condition Of Newark shows sur
prisng state of affairs. City Treasurer Winans
was suspended, pending an investigation Of
his books. The chief clerk of Controller Baker
was found to have disappeared. The resigna-
ton of Auditor Palmer was accepted at meet
ing of the common council. Mr.. Palmer is still
in Jail, but has been unable to make any state
ment in addition to his confession on Wednesday,
There seems i, have been the usual simplicity
about the Methods by which Auditor Palmer
defrauded the city of Newark out of $125. OOO
He took the names of persons or institutions
whose property had been condemned for a new
likely to be aware of the amounts awarded
them by the commissioners and having
signed the name OF an imaginary attorney,
or having, for the nOnce, assumed
that position himself, he drew the money
Palmer seems to have been guilty of forgery
within the meaning of the law only in supplying
the Endorsement of the city counsel to his war
rants, the signatures made as by attorney only
resembling the names Of actual persons. The
mayor added his signature to the warrants on
tle sicuSth Vi Tue supposed approval OF
the city counsel, and the treasurer not only
cashed them without question. but has during
the past year lent to Palmer some $50 600 of citv
money. This latter official, who is vouched for
as perfectly honest. has been. for the present
relieved of responsibilities Which were evidently
too much for him. To add to the confusion. the
chief in the controllers office is fugitive
though whether because OF This connection witt,
Palmer has not yet been ascertained.
Another warrant for oyer, 5000, forged by
Auditor Palmer, was discovered Yesterday
Palmer was: somewhat better yesterday
ComptrOller's Clerk Hall has not been traced
yet The city employees in the fire department
will not be paid at the close of the month be-
cause OF the vacancy in the auditors and
treasurers offices, =