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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
What the Ancients Thought Of the


Nor is it to be marveled at, when we
consider that this planet was te most
brilliant and ehangeable, as well as the
nearest and apparently largest celestial
body that presented itself to their night
ly view, and that in the clear. exquisite
ether Of Arabian skies, and the calm
nights of India and Egypt, it shone
among the heavenly host with a lusSer
unknown to dwellers in the crowded cit
les of a northern cline.
But the children of these tropic lands
did something more than gaze, speculate
and admire. With supreme patience
they reared lofty towers and grand pyra-
mids, and invented instruments which
have led us step by step to the transit
instrument, the micrometer and the tel
escope of to-day. A college of astrono-
my was founded by the priesthood OF
Egypt, the worship of the moon growing
out of their frequent use of her pictured
or carved image in making their meteor
illogical announcements to the people /;
as, for instance, when the Nile was about
to overflow, warning heralds were sent
through the streets bearing aloft the ia
miliar symbols of the river goddess and
a gilded figure of the moon in the phase
it would present at the date of the ex-
pected rising.
In the course of time, the significa-
ton was forgotten, the symbol was
worshiped, and finally what it repre-
scented deified. The noon no longer ap-
peared to the unlettered populace as
merely a brilliant lamp suspended from
a revolving dome, and shining until ex-
tinguished by the waters of the ocean,,
but now was looked upon with awe as q
region OF sublime mysteries.
This v%eperation of the noon gradually
spread with population to all parts Of
the world. We have records of ancient
Chinese ceremonials, relics found among
Druidical remains in Western Europe,
accounts of astronomical picture-writ-
ings of a religious character, and lunar
calendars of gold, silver and stone, dis
covered in ancient t~empls-ruins in Mexi-
co, Central and South America.
Among the buildings devoted to lunar
worship may be mentioned the wonder
full Temple of Diana, at Ephesus, built
at the combined expense of tho nations
of Asia, and the magnificent mansion of
the moon, adjoining the Temple of the
Sun, in ancient Cuzco ; this building
was in form a pyramidal pavilion, with
doors and Enclosures completely incrust-
ed with glttering silver. Within, on
the southern wall, was a painting in
white, presenting the moon Is a beauti-
full m on either side, along the
eastern and western walls, on massive
thrones of silver, were seated the dead
Queens of Peru, embalmed and arrayed
in regal splendor.-Popular Science
MonthLU.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Our Public Domain.

The public domain of the United
States, acquired by cession from the
several States and by treaty from
France, Spain, and Mexico, Texas and
Russia, amounts to 1884, 235. 81 square
miles, or about 1895, $40, 900 acres, and
its cost was, In round numbers, $685.
600, 900, of which sum the Government
has received back about $500, 600, 900
for lands sold. Down to July, 1880, the
Government of the United States had
disposed, by sale, of about ITO, 0O0, 600
acres; by act of donation, 5000, 900
acres in bounties for military and naval
service, 81, DOC, 900 acres; for internal
improvements, 1000, 600 acres; by
grant of saline lands, $50, 600 acres; for
town sites and county seats, 150, 900;
by patent to railway companies, As, OOO,-
600; canal grants, 1000, 600; for mill
tary roads, 1900, 0tO; by sale of mineral
lands (since 1860, 14S, 600 h~omesteads,
55, 900, 600 (; scrip, 1900, 900 coal lands,
10, $50 stone and timber lands (act of
1879, 81, 900; swamp and overlooked
lands given to States, SO, 600, 600; for
educational purposes, 78, 600, 600 /; under
Timber Culture act, $3.50, 900; Gradu-
elton aeb-of 90, ee6, $780,
Mineral and timber lands are now our
most valuable assets. The pasturage
lands are of nominal value apart from
the mineral underlying them. Our re-
naming public lands, exclusive of Alas
ka, were, in June, 1880, estimated q
follows !: Timber lands, IS, 600, 600
acres /; coal lands, defined, $3.50, 600;
precious-metal- bearing lands, "a, 600, 900
acres, but this area will be increased as
the pasturage and timber lands are ex-
plored lands in Southern States, agri-
cultural, timber and mineral, %, 600, 600;
lands irrigable from streams, 80, 600, 600;
pasturage, desert, including certain
lands in Indian reservations and bar
rens, 565, 900, 600. The above is exclu-
sive of Alaska.
Sales of lands were first made in
blocks of townships and of eight sec
lions, but o o in tracts of $40 and $50
acres, and later of 120, eighty and forty
acres. The presumption act of 1S41 was
a progressive step, giving a preference
to actual settlers, also permitting them
to pay for their lands with cash or war
rants. But the most important of all
our land laws was the Homestead act of
1862. Down to June 80, 1880, there
were 1853, 784 entries made under this
act, embracing 81, 1851, 049 acres, and
patents were issued in 162, 237 cases, for
19, 265, 337 acres. The operation of the
Homestead act produces no revenue to
the Government, the fees and commits
sion being but little, if at all, in excess
of the cost of survey and dispositions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
One Experience from Many.

"I had been sick and miserable SO long and
had caused my husband SO much trouble and
expense, no one seemed to know what allied me,
that I was completely disheartened and. dis
couraged. In this frame of mind l got a bottle
of Hop Bitters and used them unknown to my
family. I soon began to improve and gained
SO fast that my husband and family thought it
strange and unnatural, but when I told them
what had helped me, they said, "Hurrah for
Hop Bitters! long may they prosper, for they
have made mother well and us happy."-The
Mother.-HOTue Journal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
"Unless what ?"
scVou CON b11v har off -

1T is a saying among shoemakers that
when one of their trade dies he is trans
formed into an old gray horse. If the say
ing is correct we may expect that the Ger
man cavalry eventually will be mounted
on gray horses almost entirely, for Ger
many has nearly 400, 900 shoemakers,
or nearly ninety to every 10000 of her
population.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing
you to feel scarcely able to be on your feet ; that
all its 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. Irregularities and OBJ
strnctions of your system are relieved at once,
while the special cause Of periodical pain is per-
manently removed. Will you heed this P-cfR,
cinnati Saturday Might
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
wARxEn's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
Arctic Explorers,

DR.. Isaac I. Hayes, who was a mem
Der of DIR. Kane's party, reached, in
May, 1861, a point, latitude 81 deg. 80
min, beyond which it was impossible to
go. Although a number of expeditions
have gone to the polar regions since
then, that land reached by Hayes is the
most northerly aver trod by any ex-
plorer up to this time. It is, of course,
impossible to tell how far north the
missing Jeanette and her party pene-
trated, but Hayes is at the head thus
foy
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostratlon
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-mak-
critics: ia invaluable In all enfeebled conditions,
whether the result Of exhaustion, nervous pros
~tration, overwork, or acute disease, particularly
II resulting from pulmonary complaints, Cas-
well, Hazard & Co., proprietors, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

A rightly-proud man will do any sort
of labor rather than have his wife labor
for him. If his wife have the time and
the fancy to employ either her brains or
her fingers in tasks hat will bring re-
Enumeration, this money is hers, and not
his and when he begins to look forward
to her earnings as a part of his income,
he also begins to lose his pride in being
the bread-winner and protector of his
fopoily
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

HATTERs say that the size of the hu-
man head in England and Scotland has
been gradually diminishing in size with
in the last quarter of a century. It'll
rarely that a seven and-three- eighths-
inch hat is asked for now. Is that the
case in this country, also?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Some years ago a great London mer-
chant, who lived a little way out of
town, frequently failed to get his letters.
Investigation showed that the postmen
often destroyed them rather than ascend
q slight hill to the merchants house. A
similar case occurred in Birmingham.
Edwin Parsons was charged with delay
ing 2,031 letters. Many contained
money, but none had been opened.
When he didn't feel like a walk he some
tines suppressed a whole delivery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
P1roH paper, the same as chat used

PTroH paper, the same as that used in
covering roofs, when cut into slips and
placed in convenient situations under
carpets and behind sofas and chairs in a
room will effectually repel the moth mil
Ter from depositing its eggs. If similar
strips are placed inside the backs and
seats of parlor suits they will render the
furniture moth proof,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

THE invalid fnds in cdr. Lindsey's Blood
Searcher" Natures great r%estorer. 1t Is Won
derful. Sold by all druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Mr., VANpERBnT's income is marvellous SO is
Amberg's Letter File. Try it. Cameron, AM
berg & Co., Chicago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

1T is simply marvellous how quickly constipa-
ton, biliousness, sick headache, fever and ague,,
and malaria, are cured by "Sellers' Liver Pills"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Flies and Mosquitoes
15c. box Trough on Rats keeps a house fret
from flies, bed-bugs, reaches, rats, mice, dc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Where the Letters Went.

To BE strong and healthy, women should take
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
M~OneY.Earning Women.

ASK your druggist about Kidney-Wort He
will tell you it always succeeds.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
A Life Saved.

He wanted legal advice, and when the
lawyer told him to state his case he began:
"About two years Ego Iwasfoolenough
to fall in love-"
"Certainly| understand"
"And for a year past I have been en-
gagged to her."
"Of course"
ga few months ago I found, upon n
a1yzing my heart, that I did not love her
as I should. Ny affections had grown
cold"
Certainly they had-go on"
ttI saw her pug-nose in its true shape,
and I realized that her shoes were No. g."
EXACTLY, and you made up your mind
to break off the match? That was per-
fectly proper"
Yes, that was my object; but she
threatens to sue me for breach of prom
Use.
Certainly she does, and she'll do it,
too. Has she any love letters from you?"
''That's the hang of it. She tallies
up 1885,"
'And do they breathe your love?"
'I should say they did; but I think
I've got her tight. All them letters are
written on wrapping paper and with PEN
Gil, and I've come to ask you if such writ
ing as that will stand law?"
"Of course it will. If you had written
with slate andpencil shecouId hold you"
"Great hockey! but s.that so?'
'1t is"
"And she's got me fast?"
"She has"
"Well, that settles that, and I suppose
I'll have to give in and marry herr"
"Unless-"
'Unless what ?"
"You can buy her off"
"Egadl that's it-that's the idea, and
you have saved my ifel Buy her off
why didn't I think of it before? Say,
where's the Dollar Store? I'll walk in
on her with a set of iewelry, a Irritation
fan, a card case and two bracelets, and
she'll give me a quit-claim deed and
throw in all the poetry I ever sent her to
bootI"-Detrost Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
sau.vE

DIR. GREEN'S ORIGINATED
Is the best remedy for Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Malaria,
Indigestion and Diseases of the Blood, Kidneys, LIVER
Skin, etc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

DIR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLS are the best csthartic
Regulators,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

facilitating sleep Habits arrested at once.
} Enclose 3-cent stamp to Prof. N. !. Van Gloyne,
Csecretary) 1877 East Twenfy-third street, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

puRNo,s TAR SNUFF cures all affections ofthe
mncnnns memhrana Of the head and throat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-07-30
A g r EAT MAN.


nTLOED LTrToz.
That man u great AMI be alone.
Who serves a greatn@ss not hi- own.
For neither praise nor peif.
Content 20 know and be unknown.
whole In himself
strong l. that man. he only strong.
To whose welI-oriered Will belong.
For service and delight.
All powers that In the face % Wrong.
Establish Right.
And free be IL. and only he.
Who. from his tyrant passions free.
By Fortune undismayed.
Hath power upon himself. 20 be
b. himself obeyed.
II such a man there be. where'er
Beneath the sun and moon h- fare.
He cannot fare amiss.
Great Nature. hath him in her care.
Her cause II his
Who holds BY everlasting law,
Which neither chance nor change can flaw.
Whose steadfast course is one.
With Whatsoever forces draw,
The ages on
II such a man there BE-. where'er
Beneath the sun and moon he fare.
He doth not fare alone,
He goeth girt with cohorts. powers.
The monarch Of his manfuI hours.
whose mind's.his throne
he owes no homage 10 the sun;
There's nothinRfhe need seek nor shun:
All things are his by right
He o. his own postertty:
His future fn himself doth lie.
His souls his light
Lord Of a lofty line IL he.
Loftily living though he be
OF lowly birth: though poor.
He lacks not wealth. nor high degree,
In state obscure.
The merely great are. all in all
No more than what the merely small
Esteem thsIa- Mans opinion
Neither conferred. nor sees AZ all.
This mans dominion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-07-30

~ Advertisers residing the Eastern United siatca.
pay enclosing Grecnbaeks United statss
Postage Stamps for sueh thes vsh 20 and er
cards will he inserted above table Tor the time pad r
~ Business Cards. when A HkAh, are
allowed discount from which for transient
advertisements when paid or charged quarterly
Single copies Of Ten Cents when charged
Fifteen Gents; by the dozen. one Dollar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16
The Yorktown Centennial.

RICHMOND, Va, February Is, 1881.
Editors Dispatch: As suggestions are In
OIL der for turning TO practical account to
our city and State the approaching York
town Centennial, would suggest that the
State Agricultural Society have q meeting
at an early day and make arrangements for
a grand Fair. to commence the jtb OF Octo-
Der aud continue through the month. ln-
stead OF having the various fairs through
out the State as usual, let oil cooperate with
the state Society 10 make II a graHd success.
Let committees be appointed In each coun-
ty OF the State to solicit and gather In arti-
Giles for exhibition Of every kind-agricul-
tural, mechanical, mineral, stock, &c. Thou.
sands will visit our city during the Cen.
tennial from this aud other countries, and
there will, III my oplnion, never be better
time for us TO exhibit the great resources OF
our State. There would, Of course. be
needed additional buildings at the Fair.
Grounds, and think that Richmond could
we'll afford 10 make an appropriation for
that purpose and for beautifying the
grounds. II anything Is done In this way
the sooner action is taken the better.
B. III.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16
The Noble Indian,

The Chicago Times has become disguised
with "lhe dwelling, sentimental nonsense
and bigb-ilown swssh philanthropy about
Indian savages," and paints new likeness
OF The "noble red man." We suspect that
i,ls truthful portrait. The Times says
"What is the relation the squaw bears tc
the 'n0blest type OF heather man on
EARTH? She Is his AFFECT slave, his beast
OF burden, a thing which he treats Infinitely
worse than his dog, the constant recipient
OF bis self,hness, his passion, his cruelty,
aud bis bate. The LATEST object ever crea-
ted among heather or Christian men. he
compeis her TO do all the hard work, to
carry all the burdens, TO endure all the IA.
tigues, aud he lies around, when not hunt
ing or scslping white men, and gorges him
self upon the food she prepares but must
not taste until her noble lord and master Is
full. Wien she fails from fatigue to do his
bidding he beats her; when she is old aud
unable 10 do more, he leaves her on the
roadside to die, or dispatches her by rap
on the head with his tomahawk 10 the hap
by hunting-grounds."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16
Men VINO Rule View York.

NEW York. February 1.-THE Board OF
Aldermen met at noon to-day. Alderman
j. j. McAvOy was called on to preside.
Three ballots for president were taken, the
first being as follows: McAvoy, s; Hawes,
6; Sauer, 3; IIiIIiard. 1; McCIare, [. The
second aud third were: McAvoy, Z; Hill.
lard. I; McClare. Il; Sluer, 3. Alderman
Wells wished to offer a resolution calling
OH The Legislature TO pass an act requiring
the Board Of Aldermen to meet within I'VE
days after it, passage and elect from their
own number a president, the member re-
ccivlpg the highest number OF votes to be
declared president for one year. The reso-
luton was not allowed TO be read. where
upon be became noisy, and was seated by
the sergeant-at.arms. Amid great confusion
the Board adjourned until next Monday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16
WARM SPRINGS.

THE LATE THAw-COLD WEATHER AGAIN
SNOW on THE MOUNTAINS YET-REsIDgNcE
or AN AGED LADY DESTROYED BY FIRE /;
HELP GIVEN HER BY HER CID SERVANTS
THE ROUTE FOR THE PITTsBURGB ROAD.
correspondence of the Richmond Dspatcb.l
WARN SPRINGS. VA.,I
February IA, 1881.
This has been the severest winter In the
memory OF the oldest inbabitant. We
Usually have the mercury at zero, and occa-
sionalIy few degrees below Tor day or
two every winter, but for this winter that
degree OF cold would have been considered
comfortable. The SHOWS have been IN.
usually heavy. A warm rain lat week
melted great deal OF 10 and raised the
water.course., since which time we have
had no mail. We anxiously look for II
to-day TO see what has become OF Richmond
and other places on James river. Much
snow vet remains in the Alleghanies. ~
another sudden thaw should come you may
look out for more high water. Thermom-
eter this morning, however, at 15o.
Yesterday cur quiet neighbofhood was
thrown into great excitement by the burn
ing OF the dwelling Of the venerable Mrs.
Catherine Richards, about bali mile from
the Warm Springs, on the Huntersville
road. 1t caught from a stove in the dining
room about O'Clock l.. M. There are
many colored people living near her resi-
dence. and too much credit cannot be given
them for the prOmptness with which they
responded TO the alarm OF fire and Tor the
efficient aid they gave IN securing the furai-
ture-the greater part OF which was saved.
pTbe day was very cold, and 1t was sad
sight TO see this very old lady and her son
Dir. John Scott Richards, who had been
confined 10 his room for five year, by pa
ralysis, looking on at their burning build
ing. Every attention was paid them by
kind neigbbors; and none but those who
know the relation that existed between SER
wants and their former owners could have
understood the interest shown by the SER
wants OF this old lady. Mrs. Richards was
a Miss Graham, Of Fredericksburg, Is
cighty.fye years old, and has been living
here since 1923, is connected with many OF
the best people OF Virginia, and since tue
death of Colonel w. III. Terrell is the ONLY
living link in this section between this and
the past century.
We are all greatly interestCd in the pro-
posed Pittsburgh railroad. and VIII accept
It from Lexington, from WiliamsOn's, or
COvington; but think from Williamson
across McGraw's Gap, or from williamson S
along the east side Of the Warm Springs
mountain, tunneling the mountain opposite
the Warm Springs, the most practicable
and shortest route. The amount Of iron
and other ores TO be developed by these
routes can scarcely be equaIled by any
other. II.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16
ORANGE.

A RIGOROUS WINTER-M X A l. T AMONG
sHEEP-HEAyY RAIN AND HIGH WATER
SICKNESS AND DEATgS-A VARIETY OF IN.
TFRESTING ITEMS.
lCorres pOndence of the Richmond Dispatch.
FEBRUARY IA, 1881.
We have bad the same rigorous winter
here as reported in your columns from all
other parts of the State. The mortality
among sheep has been great, and continues
TO some extent. Pleuro.pncumOnil is again
reported in the neighbornOod OF Woolfok's
Store, and in Cupeper county near Rap!dan
station. The snow went off pretty much
between two suns, and Friday night we had
the heaviest rain aud highest water courses
known here for some years. The Midland
Railway trains had TO resume thcil'old route
ria Gordonsyille, some OF the trestles on the
new road becoming unsafe.
There has been good deal OF sickness in
the county, and not few deaths, recently
A new paper is announced for Orange
Courthouse, and it is said the proprietor OF
the Gordonsvlle Gazette will soon publish
an additional paper devoted to the Masonic
order. When these things shall come 10
pass there will be five newspapers and one
seminary publication in the county.
The irOn.ore beds at Madison Run are
being worked agaiu-by Major Douglas
and tie ore is shipped to Buffalo Gap 10 be
smelted. IL gives full satisfaction TO the
furnacemen at that point, where it is mixed
with their local ores to the improvement OF
each.
The roads are horrible and business very
dull
Thermometer 300 at sunrise to-day, and
the wheat well pitched out" Of the
ground. | doubt if ten acres Of ground
have been ploughed in the county, though
it is usual 10 do great deal Of plOughing
for corn in the autumn ana early winter. IL
appears that The oat crop must be mainly Of
the wild variety. DENNIS.