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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
PY@Inia.

Py@mia, very-fatal disease, which
occurs during the progress of suppura-
ton in some part Of the body, and be-
lieved TO be due to the entrance of puru-
lent matters into the blood. As it is
most frequently met with in hospitals
where there are many wounded persons,
some surgeons regard the exciting cause
in these cases to be miasm which
arises from unhealthy wounds and poi
sons healthy wounds. The disease is
ushered in with chill, followed by a
febrile, and then by sweating, stage.
The chills are often repeated, and at
irregular periods, sometimes as many
as three occurring in a.day. Toward the
termination of the case they are less
frequent. Though the surface feels cold
during the chill, the temperature of the
body rises, and in the hot stage may
reach los degrees to 108 degrees Fahren-
heit. There is loss of appetite, thirst,
want of sleep, emaciation, sallow skin,
and prostration. Acute cases run O
course of from six to ten days, and In
chronic cases from three to four weeks.
Death results from exhaustion, due to
the poisoning of the blood; secondary
infammations, as pleurisy, and the forma'
ton of abscesses in internal organs, as
the lungs, liver and spleen, or in the
joints and cellular artissue.-Joh,aso,'s Cu
cIooeedia.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Amusement for STRAY moments.

Among the many pleasant employ
ments for long evenings there are none,
perhaps, pleasanter than making scrap
books. The old pictures and prints can
be collected at all times; there are so
many that are torn up and wasted IN
almost every home; an odd magazine
nowadays will be mine of wealth to
the young collector, and the illustrated
papers will furnish materials for many
an evenings work. These scrap books
are pretty for Christmas presents to chill
dren. You may take glazed muslin of
different colors, one of blue, one
of pink, one of white, etc., o
yard of each; fold each into
six squares, or, if you have large
pictures, fold into four. Lay them
evenly together and stitch one side
strongly, then cut the other sides into
points with sharp scissors. Trim the
pictures neatly and begin on the third
page, leaving the outside leaf for cover.
Starch is best to fasten the pictures to
the muslin. Lay them face down, brush
the backs evenly and quickly with the
starch, then raise carefully and put them
in place. A page may be arranged with
a large picture in the centre and smaller
ones around the outside, still smaller
ones nicely grouped. Amargin of about
an inch should be left around each large
picture. When a page is arranged and
partly dry, it should be pressed with
warm iron. The cover may be decorated
as you please, border worked With
worsted, and name and title In letters
cut from the headlines of papers.
There are many large prints IN the
illustrated papers thatare well worthy of
preservation. It will be found pleasant
work to make a collection of them and
mount them on cardboard, white or
tinted, either for framing or for port
folio. This is delicate operation and
requires practice to do it well. The en-
craving must be laid face down upon q
smooth board or table, and thoroughly
wet; use sponge and perfectly clear
water. You may give it tone, if the
paper should be too white, by using q
weak solution of tea. When wet on both
sides place it between two pieces of blot
ting paper, laid between two panes of
glass. Place this under heavy weight /;
when nearly dry the damp blotting pa
per must be exchanged for dry. When
dry run your paste brush lightly around
the edge, and place the picture carefully
on cardboard, putting it again under the
weight for few hours. There should
be no wrinkles when it is done. Pencil
and crayon drawings may be treated in
the same way.
L know of nothing that shortens 9
long evening so admirably, or that makes
bed time come 30 early as this worl
among pictures. 1t is equally ,ficacioul
for stormy Saturday. Many time il
the past have more than limited q wisl
for rainy Saturday, when pictures ant
scraps had accumulated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Limits to Belief.

There are limits to human belief. You
may believe what the candidate says in
convention; you may believe what he
says CD the stump; you may believe
what II g old settler says about the win
ter of 1852 or the summer of 1858; you
may believe what man tells you in a
horse trade: you may believe what Ven
nor says about the weather you may
believe what man says who was at the
Centennial; you may believe the army
liar, and you may believe the snake
liar; but when a man takes his cigar
from his lips and, with guileless, SIM
pie prefix of date and place, starts in
on trout story, bar and bolt and lock
and double lock the gates of your belief
when he gets to the place. Don't be-
ieve single, solitary trout-not though
it weighs less Than q pound. Under the
shadow of the trout truth dies, and the
man who fishes four days and only hooks
one lone trout, so small that he loses it
in his empty basket, comes home the
biggest liar of them all.-Burlingto,s
Ha,0k-Eue,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
HOUSE.

The reassembling Of the first regular session
of the Forty-seyenth Congress had the effect
of drawing large number of visitors, and
when the hour for calling the body to order
arrived, the galleries were packed. General
Keifer stood in the rear of the desk, where he
was warmly congratulated by his colleagues
upon his success in obtaining tie Republican
nomination for Speaker. At12 o'clock Clerk
of the House Adams, called the House to
order and announced the opening of the ses-
sion. Two hundred and ninety Representatives
answered to the roll call. Nominations for
Speaker being in order, Mr.. Keifer was put in
nomination by Mr.. Robson, Mr.. Randall by
The roll was then called and resulted as
follows: Whole number Of votes, 285
necessary for choice, 143. For Keifer,
148; for Randall, 1879; for Ford, 8.
The result having been announced Mr.. Keifer
was escorted to the Speakers chair, when he
addressed the House in few brief remarks,
asserting that in all his acts he would endeavor
to be unbiased, but that where political princi-
pie was involved, he would be found upon the
Republican side. The work Of swearing in
members was begun, objections being offered
and sustained to the swearing in OF Joseph
Wheeler, Of Alabama Mr.. Cults, of Iowa Mr..
King, of Louisiana; Mr.. Chalmers, of Missis-
sipp Messrs. Wordsworth and Voorhis, Of New
York; Mr.. Dibble, Of South Carolina and Mr..
Moore, of Tennessee. After the swearing in
of members to whom there was no objection,
the case Of Joseph Wheeler was taken up,
but he having prina facie right to Q
seat he was finally allowed to qualify.
All objections (with the exception Of that
against Chalmers and against Dibble) having
been withdrawn, the gentlemen were sworn in.
Mr.. Moore offered resolution referring Chal-
mer's case to the Committee on Elections when
appointed, but on motion of Mr.. Townsend
! (of Illinois,, the resolution was laid on the
| table and the oath of Office administered to
Chalmers. The oath of Office was then admin
istered to Mr.. Dibble, and Speaker Keifer an
| nounced the roll Of the House complete. All
| the Republican caucus nominees for House
| Offices were then elected and sworn in, Chap
lain Powers by q special vote. Messrs. His
cock, Orth, and Reagan were appointed q
committee to wait upon the President
The Presidents Message was received and
read. The reading occupied two-and-a-hali
hours. A resolution offered by Mr.. Kinley
was adopted, appointing . committee Of one
member from each State to join a similar
committee from the Senate, to consider
and report what token of respect il
may be proper for the Congress Of the
United States to express the deep sensibility oi
the Nation at the death of its late President
James A. Garfield. The drawing Of seats
which was done by blindfolded page, created
some interest among the members. Mr.
Wheeler, of Alabama was the first drawn, but
gave up his seat second time to other mem
bers, and finally retired to what is known a
"Sleepy Hollow" New members, as a rule
Jared better than the old.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
A Solid Rank.

Speaking of stock matter, says New
York letter-writer, it may be noticed
that Chemical Bank shares have reached
81, 780, this being the highest quotations
of any banking house in the world.
When one considers that the original
price of. these shares was 800, the pres
emit figures show a very handsome ad-
vance. Sixty years have elapsed since
John Mason originated the scheme of
manufacturing chemicals and was deep
" disappointed when it proved failure,
The experiment sunk 500, 600, which in
those days was equal to $1,000, 900 at
the present time. An apparent misfort-
une, however, often proves real bene-
ft, as was the case in this unsuccessful
enterprise. The latter had banking
privilege which Mason determined to
turn to account. He abandoned the
chemical scheme, but continued the
banking privilege. The capital was only
$500, 600, but under good management
it has accumulated surplus of 81, ,000,-
600, which is actively at work. The re-
suit is dividends Of 25 per cent. per
quarter and the present astonishing quo
tations. John Mason was the dry-goods
colossus of his day, and left large fort
une. His nephew. John Q. Jones, was
President of the Chemical Bank for
forty years. He died not long ago in q
good old age, leaving an estate worth
$1,000 900, most of which had been
made by buying business paper, in
which he was an expert. Jones saw
Chemical shares reach 81 800, which
some considered the extreme of their
possible valuation. There are, however,
no more to be had even at the last quo
tations. and it is now probable that they
will reach 81. 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Smallpox.

Smallpox seems to be making headway in all
the large cities and is creating some alarm. In
New York measures are being taken to prevent
its spread, and all physicians are instructed to
promptly report all suspected cases. San
Francisco is considering the advisability OF
quarantining against Chicago, and should it
conclude 30 to do, Chicago will quarantine
apainat New York
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
star Roule Con.p,rater..

The civil suits against the alleged Star Route
conspirators, came before Judge Butler and q
jury in the United states District Court at Phil
adelphia the past week. verdicts were given
against BENZ. B. Wiley for s5, 700, g. 900, &C. 900
and "a, 900. The amounts are the bonds ac-
companying the principal, for carrying the
mails n-feur routes for which he WAS bidder.
In the case of his sureties Judge Butler e1-
pressed the opinion that the Government
should have other and more direct evidence
than that which it proposed to offer, and q new
jury will consider them. In the cases of Joseph
Funk, principal, and Joseph B. Black and Henry
G. Arbuckle, his sureties, judgments were given
fer 81, 975, 4,156, and $2,01S, the amount Of
the contracts in which they were concerned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Throu<h Bridge.

A freight train, eastward bound, on the
Western Division Of the Wabash Railroad,
while crossing the Missouri River at st. Charles,
was precipitated to the bed, eighty feet below,
by the giving way of the eastern span of the
bridge. The train consisted of thirty-two cars,
thirteen Of which were loaded with stock. The
engineer. named Kirby, was killed, but the
other train men escaped by jumping of on
the bridge when they saw the train was going
over.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

The method common in courts of justice for
eliciting proof of insanity by means Of by
pothetical questions has been used with num-
Der of experts called as witnesses in Guiteau's
defense, who thought, if the hypothesis were
correct, the prisoner was insane. They were
not allowed to give their opinion as to Guiteau's
actual condition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Death OF Colonel rorney.

Colonel John W. Forney, of Philadelphia,
died at his residence in South Washington
Square on the morning of the 9th inst, of
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Colonel For
ney was born at Lancaster, Pa, September 80,
1917, and learned the printers trade. After q
successful career as rural editor, he went to
Philadelphia, in 1845, where he conducted the
PennsyludnidIa, g Democratic journal. Since
that date his life has been chiefly devoted to
journalism and authorship. His last venture
was Forney's Progress, . weekly publication,
which will be conducted by his son, John W.
Forney, jr.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Dt.trtbution OF Carp.

Two hundred thousand young carp, bred in
the fish-ponds in Washington, are being dis
tributed about the country. Great interest il
being taken in the culture in the Southern
States
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
A Disclosure.

1t is stated that the United States Minister to
Peru, in his actions to bring about controversy
with Chill. acted under instructions from secre-
tary Blaine. Fitzpatrick, in his conduct, was in
iuenced by his Chilian wife.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

J. J. vertrees, a Nashville lawyer, shot Hon.
L. T. Smith, State Senator, in the Maxwell
House, Nashville, becau Smith denounced
Vertrees on the floor Of the Senate as q liar
and slanderer. The cause for this language
was the publication by Vertrees that Smith had
accepted bribe. Vertrees discharged three
shots at Smith, only one Of which took effect,
the ball lodging in the shoulder and producing
e serious wound. Vertrees was arrested and
gave bail,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

At Montreal Hugh Havern was hanged for
the murder Of VIM. salter, fellow convict in
the Penitentiary. At Little Rock, Ark, Frank
Hall (colored) was hanged for the murder of
Paul Saunders. two years ago. Howard Ed
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Ruaaia's Attitude.

An alliance Of Russia and Italy against Aus
tria is said to have been frustrated by Bis
marck, who laid the groundwork for an ALI
ance between Austria and Germany.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
ACraz1 Negro. Crime.

In Lamar County, Ga, crazy negro entered
the house of a well-to-do farmer named Arm
strong, during his absence, and killed Mrs.
Armstrong and her mother. Armstrong re-
turned just as the fiend was about to kill the
baby, and taking in the horrible situation. at
once shot him dead
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
A Religious Move.

The New York and New Haven Railroad
Company have been petitioned by their relig-
ious patrons to set aside car at the rear end
of certain trains for religious services. and re-
port says the company regard the proposition
with favor
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
The Oldest Bible.

At the sale of the Sunderland Library, in
London, Latin bible, being the first bible
printed, with the date of 1852, sold for the
enormous sum Of f1, 500, or S7,744.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
No,ea R.,k Th,er Captured.

VIM Burke alias Chas. h. Page, implicated
in the stealing of $116. 900 in railroad bonds
from bank President Eels, of Cleveland, Ohio,
has been arrested at Buffalo.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

A BELGIAN physician has discovered
that color-blindness is q result of the
use of tobacco. His investigation was
made at the request OF the government
authorities.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
A Rea.opnbIe Demand.

The French Minister of Commerce declares
his readiness to withdraw the decree against
American pork if the Americans will institute q
trustworthy system of inspection.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
A Refunding Bill.

Senator Sherman has introduced per cent.
funding bill in the United States Senate, of
which the following is the text: "Sec. 1. Be it
enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treas
ury is hereby authorized to receive at the
Treasury Of the United States lawful money OF
the United States to the amount Of $50, or any
multiple of that sum, and to issue in exchange
therefor an equal amount of registered or cou-
pom bonds Of the United States Of the denomi-
nations of $50, $780, $500, g., 900, and SIC, 900,
of such form as he may prescribe, bearing in
terest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, pay
able either quarterly or semi-annuaIly at the
Treasury Of the United States Such bonds
shall be exempt from all ta1atien by or under
State authority, and be payable at the pleasure
of the United States after the LIST day of Janu-
ary, 1887; the order Of the payment to be de-
termined by law, or in the absence Of legisln-
ton, by rules and regulations to be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury. The money
deposited under this act shall be promptly ap-
piled solely to the redemption of the bonds Of
the United States bearing 315 per cent. inter-
est, and the aggregate amount Of deposits un-
der this act shall not exceed $500, 900, ,oo0."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

| Mrs. Annie D. Cooke, State Librarian of
Kentucky, has been renominated to that posi-
ton by the Democratic members Of the Legis-
lature.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

Senator Davis declares hispurpose to support
the Presidents Administration, and in the
Senate to give the Republicans the committees
and the Democrats the offices.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

In New York Pasquali Taucito, an italian
musician, becoming jealous of his fourteen
year-old wife, killed her, killed his mother-in-
law and then shot himself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

wick Court House. Va, the past week, for the
murder of VIM. s. Slater, the lynching occur
ring three days after the committal of the
crime.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Smallpox I'm Cincinnati


Smallpox in Cincinnati is spreading with
alarming rapidity. There were ffty-three
cases reported last week.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Pb,1.deIphIa En,erpri.e.

Experiments with the electric light in Phila-
delphia have given such satisfactory results,
that the whole city is to be lighted by electricity
in short time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
ATenpe.xee Blaze.

The machine shops of the Tennessee Peni-
tentiary, at Nashville, were burned last week,
and a number of the convicts escaped. The
! loss will be about $50, 600.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cremation.

A clearinghouse at Morristown, N. j.,
burned the past week, in which aboarder, Mrs.
Anna Walsh, and servant, Miss Lizzie Kelsh,
perished.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

TIE safest way now to send postal
card is to inclose it in an envelope and
put Scent stamp on the outside,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
whipping Post in Kentucky.

A bill has been introduced in the Kentucky
Legislature to make wife-beating punishable
with stripes-not under twenty-five nor over
fifty-wen laid on.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Death OF Two WelI.Known Men.

Harry Jewell, formerly of the Alabama
Claims Commission, and ex-Chief Justice Bar
bour, of the New York Supreme Court, are
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Rather strange.

The agrarian outrages in Ireland during
November numbered $40. These include two
murders.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

At Dallas, Texas, mail pouch containing
$4,000 was stolen and subsequently found
on the prairie unopened.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

Mrs. Coleman, who shot Coles, Of Miners
Theater, New York, has been sentenced to four
years in the State Prison.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

DEPEND upon it, whatever may be the
mind of an old man, old age is only re-
ally happy when, on feeling the enioy-
ments OF this world pass away, it begins
to lay stronger hold on those of anoth.
G,-Daaatek We6ster.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
The McPherson Barracks Sold.
MRS. Cookies Luck.

The Mcpherson Barracks, at Atlanta, Ga,
was sold the past week for $780, 900, and the
army post at that point abolished.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

munds was executed at Warren, Bradley
County, Ark, for the murder of his cousin and
sister-in-law, Miss Sallie Watson.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

SherInnn'B BTbree-Fer~CehH.
Senator Sherman expresses himself conf
dent that the proposed 8 per cent. bonds can
be fioated at par.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

For the Sake of His Health.
Danford, the Kansas banker, has concluded
to make good his indebtedness.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
AgrarIaa OutrageH.

A second internal machine was picked up In
the Courthouse, at Montreal, on the 9Th inst
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

If President Lincoln we're living he
would be great admirer of Talmage.
Said Lincoln "When I hear a man
preach like to see him act as if he were
fighting bees" That's Talmage to dot.
It's way he has of throwing his soul
into IL
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

LOulsiana Legislature.
The Louisiana Legislature convened In extra
session on the 5th inst.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

"PM bigger than yon are," conse-
quentially remarked Squibbs' boy to
little Miltiades Marrowfat. "I know it
"a bigger FOOL" returned the latter.
The conversation was repeated at both
supper tables that night, and the next
morning Mrs. Marrowfat and Mrs.
Squibbs were busy plugging up the
knot holes in the backyard fence to cut
off all communication between the fami-
lies
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

Business cards Of Ave lines or less. 50 per annum.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages and deaths,
sad church and benevolent society nodces inserted
,rs-. Any additions to obitcary notices vii, be
charged FIVE cents per line.
Favors must be handed in as early rs Tuesday
moruing to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects of general or local
interest va solicited-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Fatal CollIery ExpIo.iop.

A colliery explosion in Belgium caused, the
death of sixty-six persons.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Death OF Kilpatrick.
Our Minister to Chill, General Fitzpatrick, is
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

Later details from Vienna concerning the
burning of the Ring Theatre, says that the
number of the dead will possibly reach 700.
Six hundred are known to be missing. Two
hundred and seventy charred bodies have been
taken out Of the ruins.