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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
A Duelist,s Experience.

Baron de San Malata, a Sicillian and q
noted duelist, has fought forty duels,
but in none of them has he been the
challenger. 1t is toldof him that during
q heated political canvass, In the course
of a discussion in q public square with o
first cousin, the latter called him by
some ~opprobrious epithet. The Baron
replied: "You are a cowardl" The
cousin answered: 'fWin you repeat that
in five minutes?" "Assuredly." The
cousin went home, and returned with a
revolver in his hand. The Baron went
up to him and said: Giuseppe, see
here! That revolver don't suit your
hand; the stock never was made for you;
for the life of you, you could not use
that pistol" As he ceased to speak he
spat in his cousins face. The sudden
ness and strangeness of this speech and
attack SO bewildered the cousin that he
neither said nor did anything. The
Baron spat in his face again. Friends
interfered. The cousin challenged the
Baron. On the eve of the duel the
Baron's aunt, who knew what an expert
swordsman he was, begged him to spare
her sons life. He replied: "Guiseppe
shall return from the field without even
a scratch" The duel took place. The
cousin attacked furiously. The Baron
only parted. At last he turned his head
and looked at his seconds until his ad-
versary became SO weak that he could no
longer hold his sword, when the seconds
interfe7ed and ended the duel. At
another time he was challenged by the
best broad-swordsman in Sicily, while
he himself was not skilled with. this
weapon. The broad-sword was selected
by, the seconds. On the field the Baron
took his sword in both hands and rushed
upon his adversary, using his weapon as
if it were a club. His adversary re-
treated. They were put in position
again. The Baron disarmed his adver-
sary.- A third time they were put in
position; at the first pass the Baron's
sword broke within eight inches of the
hilt; his adversary kept on; the seconds
did not interfere. The Baron became
furious, rushed on his adversary and
wounded him; then turned on the Sec
onds and wounded every one of them,
beginning with his OWE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
Comedian and H~ighMaYman.

Shutter, the. comedian, IN the prime of
his powers, was not to be- excelled in his
delineation of the characters he was won't
to assume. Even in his evening dress, att
gentleman's dinner-table, he could in
stantiyappear for entertaining purposes
the veriest clodhopper, with transforms
ton of the whole man so complete that
the garb of the gentleman seemed to dis
appear from view entirely.
Shutter was once engaged to appear In
several of the principal places in the
north of England, in the days before the
advent of railways, and, while passing
through Nottinghamshire, on the road
between Newark and Doncaster, only
one other passenger beside himself oc-
cupied the stage-coach, the said passen-
ger heing a gruf, red-fnced, equity old
man, from whom Shutter could not get q
word of cheerful conversation. It was
verging toward evening, the sui had
gone, and the shadows were deepening,
and they were very nearto the confines
Of Yorkshire, when the stage-coach was
suddenly-stopped, and the voice of a
man was heard as though. threatening
the driver. Instantly the equity old
Yorkshireman slowed himself away in q
corner, pulled the cape of his cloak up
about his face, and pretended to be fast
asleep. He knew. very well what was
coming, and hoped, perhaps, that, if his
travelling companion were first robbed,
help might come before. the highwayman
could get around to him. Ay, it was a
highwayman! The knight of the road
threw open the door and presented a
pistol at Shutters head, with the signi-
fcant hint that q speedy handing over of
his valuables would save his life.
money! Watchesl Me, zur!" drawled
out the comedian, in a manner so Excess
sively stupid and clownish that a Drury
Lane audience would have howled with
delight thereat. "Oh, lud, zurl Ooncle
doan't let me carry nothink worthsome.
There he be to CAB for hisself!'
Upon this the highwayman turned to
the man in the corner and gave him q
tremendous slap in the face.
"Come, old seventy-five, wake up and
pass over your purse! Come out here!
Let's have a clean sweep while we're
about it." :
Suffice it to say that the old Yorkshire
man was robbed. of over a hundred
pounds in money, besides his watch and
seals and a few other trinkets, while
Shutter got off with a simple cursing for
his stupidity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

a ball had passed. Some persons whe
had the.curiosity to count the number of
holes in the blankets which, were hung
up as curtains in the stern of the boat
affirmed that in the space~of five feet
square there were one hundred and
twenty-five. -Four horses out of five
were killed; the escape of the fifth
amidst such a shower of balls appears
almost miraculous.
The day after the arrival of Captain
lIubbell and his companions, the five
remaining boats which they had passed
On the nightpreceding the battle, reached
Limestone.
Those on board remarked that during
the action they distinctly saw the flashes
but could not hear the reports of the
guns. The Indians, it appears, had met
with too formidable a resistance from a
single boat to attack feet, and suffered
them to pass unmolested; and after that
time it is believed that no boat was ever
assailed by Indians on the Ohio.
The force which marched out to dis
perse this formidable body of avage
discovered several Indians dead on the
shore near the scene of action. They
also found the bodies of Captain Great
house and several others, men, women
and children who had been on board of
his boat. Most of them appeared to.ha9e
been whipped to death, as they were
found stripped, tied to trees and marked
with the appearance of lashes and large
rods which seemed to have been worn
with use were observed lying e them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
A Faithful Servant.

A young German from Mecklenburg
was lucky enough to win $50, 900 in one
day at Monaco, and at once went to his
hotel and locked up the amount in a
cash box, intending to leave for home
the next morning without further tempt
ing fortune. On awakening the next
day, however, the box was gone, and
with it his old valet, who on number
less occasions had given proofs of fdel-
ity and affection to his master. As it
was, the young mar had to telegraph
home for money to cave the place, and
learned that the servant was in Meek
lenburg with the cash intact, having de-
camped with it for fear that his master
would risk it at the gaming table again,
as no had seen SO many other lucky
opas do
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
The Transrna1. South Africa.

IN
ansVa n Is across u yaai. }
hes wv latitude ~ degrees - MN
utes =, and longitude ~ degrees 81 MN
utes II. Its northern boundary rs the
Don OF Llmpopo River, which here rum
from west to east; the eastern Is formed
6y the OF the DrachenDerg
Mountains; ne soutnerh Is vaa,
River, and the western and underlined
line separating it from the country OF n
betluanas, Inc total area IS ~ Q
square miles, and the popuiatlon-acz
cordlng to the Official returns OF ISIS
30o, OO0, probably q rough estimate, from
whlcn little can De known as 70 q ngnt-
ing strength OF the people n nave de-
fed the power OF the British Empire.
Potschefstroom, the seat OF government,
Is by land YOU miles OF cape
IoWn. The region Is described as a vast
plateau, slop1ng TO d north,
by the coast line o. mountains, whlch,
presenting a bold mural buttress, or es-
carpment, to the low country a their
feet, stretch away on their western Hank
INTO immense undnlatlng PLAINS. Al
night angles to the coast range mother
Deis OF very high lands, called the maya
nesoerg, runs east ana West, orm1ng a
water shed peIween the NaM ana Llm-
popo rivers. The southern lace OF TINS
range also presents long ana undniatlng
plalns, generally Wen wdeerfa anu
WOODED, ana aDOllndlng In harge Bhine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
What is Wine Made OFT

AS wine merchants are petitioning the
French Government to put q stop to the
manufacture of artificial wines, the pc
~titioners asserting that not one-third of
the wine used in Paris is made of grapes,
the many Americans who turn up their
noses at the juice of Our own grapes will
naturally wonder what the spurious
French wines are made of. An exchange
says that there are q number of large fac
tories neal Paris in which wines are
made from rotten apples, damaged dried
fruits of all kinds, beets and spoiled
molasses. But there are not enough of
these materials to make as much wine as
is required by foreign trade. Turnip
juice has been worked over into wine,
and American cider is the basis of mil
lions of bottles of champagne, but good
apples and turnips are too costly to be
wasted On cheap wines, such as most
Americans buy. Some of the temper
ance societies might find the returns they
are after by satisfying public curiosity
about what wines are made ON Y.
Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
The Poor Foung Mans Paradise.

Chicago must be the poor young mans
paradise, Judging from alettey penned by
a society lady in the Inter- Ocean, After
stating that she is passably handsome,
young, and rich, the society girl enters
upon a defense of her set by saying that
she knows a dozen of her companions
who are heartily. tiredof fashionable life
and folly, and would sooner die old maids
than be Joined, for life to some rich but
silly and idle male member Of the upper
ten. The brave girl concludes her spicy
letter by alleging that it is all nonsense
for young and intelligent men to pro-
pose to girls in higher or wealthier,
social sets. Given society girls have
ideas, aspirations, and home affections
beyond and above sealskin sacqpes or
$40 bonnets." Pity there are not more
young ladies like this one.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
A Decidedly New Game at Cards.

AVN bNO Vs. NDN
A Paris correspondent gives this &C
count of a pretty game of cards now
fashionable in that city:
"Ihe participants were young ladies'
and gentlemen who sat in equal numbers
on either side of the table. The cards
were dealt out to each, and n hand,
like as in euchre, settled each wager.
The wager played for in this game is that
the lady or gentleman who gets the C
of hearts and can take a trick with it, or
beat it with another card, has the option
to kiss any lady or gentleman he or she
may select. If a lady is the winner of
the successful trick, this option may be
used or not, as she elects and generally
she does waive her right; but if a gen
tleman holds the lucky card, of
he invariably exercises his right. The
result was that gentleman when he held
the ace of hearts was sure to get it passed;
if a lady held it she almost always had it
taken. 1t was quite a study to watch with
what perfect sang trotd the gentlemen
stood up to receive the stake he had won,
and with what consummate grace the
lady bent her head to one side so that
her lucky opponent across the table
should receive his full pound of flesh,
MOTTO mention the utter Indifference Of
both to the presence of friends or
strangers sitting around. I do not know
how the players felt, but the watching of
a few hands played was sufficient to sat-
isfy me that it was but a poor game after
all. How it came about I don't know,
but I saw one gentleman win six games
in rapid succession and kiss the SAM
lady as many times. That destroyed all
interest 1 had up to that time taken in
the game. 1t satisfied me that it was a
game in which the cards could be SO
manipulated that a poor player Or a
beginner could have very little chance.
It made me feel indeed that I would yet
prefer a hand at euchre for the drinks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
The Wolf and the Hare-A Fable.

One day as q Hare was pursuing her
waytthrough the forest she was over
taken by a Wolf, who had no sooner
come in sight than he called out
"By what right do you walk in this
path ?"
81 thought it was q publicIhighway,"
humbly replied the Hare.
"Suppose it is? You are nothing but
a Hare, while / am a Wolf. It is your
business to follow on behind me if you
want to go my way. How it looks to
see a big, strong Wolf following a weak
and cowardly Hare like YOU"
every well" answered the Hare, who
dared not dispute for fear of being still
worse used.
The Wolf was in no hurry. Indeed,
he did not care to travel that way at all,
except to humiliate his weaker neigh
Dor. As he passed along at a slow gait
he looked over his shoulder and OBJ
served: AZ
"Don't keep so neal me. If we meet
anybody I don't care to have them think
we are travelling in company. It is only
an act of c~ondescension that I allow you
to travel this path at ALL"
The Hare fell back a few feet further,
feeling that any dispute would result to
to the advantage of the Wolf. They hGd
not proceeded far when the Wolf sud.
denly uttered o howl of surprise and
pain, and as the Hare came UP he was
rolling over the ground with his fore
feet fast in a trap.
"Help helpI' shouted the Wolf.
But I am nothing but a Hare" re-
piled the other. How it would look to
see a weak and cowarlly Hare rushing
to the assistance of a big, strong Wolff
81 shall be held here until the hunter
comes to knock me on the head r
moaned the Wolf.
eff you had permitted me. to go on
my way in peace 1 should have been
first at the trap" answered the Hare.
eyes, but please do something for
me !"
"Id be glad to, small and weak as /
am but if anybody should come along
don't care to have them think we are
travelling In company Tra-la, MI.
Wolf |"
Moral There is never a safe time to
put on airs. The man you kick to-day
may drive a grocer's delivery wagon to-
morrow.-M. Quod.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

A HoRsE-oAR driver in Hartford had
occasion to stop and crawl under the car,
to fix something. Two sympathetic men
on the walk seeing the form under the
car, and that it was ~motionless, believed
it had been run over, and fastening up,
caughtthe driver by the feet and pulled
him out, very much to his profane as
Observation-Disclosures WeUS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking MENsMAE's PEPToNIzED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-mak-
ing, force-generating and DEMONSTRATING 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 d Co., proprietors, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

AT Stuttgart, a student in love with a
very pretty girl had repeatedly written
to her parents for their consent to a mar
riage. Receiving no reply, he poisoned
himself at the girls lodgings. The next
day came a letter with the parents con-
sent. At the funeral the girl swallowed
poison, and fell ~lifeless into the arms of
n of the choristers singing at the
grave.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
Editorial Tronhles.

If an editor omits anything, he is lazy
if he speaks of anything as it is, he is
mad if he smooths down the rough
places, he is bribed; if he calls things
by their proper names, he is unfit for
the position of editor if he does not
furnish his readers with jokes, he is
stupid if he does, he is a rattle-head,
lacking stability if he condemns the
wrong, he is a good fellow, but lacks
discretion !; if he lets wrongs n injurIes
go unmentioned, he is q coward ; if he
INDUCES in personalities, he is a black
guard ; if he does not, his paper is in
sipid. In short, if he edits a paper
properly, and sticks to truth and facts.
he is a fool, and doesn't know how to
edit q paper half as well as his readers
could
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

We notice the following in an ex-
change: Mr.. G. B. Haverer, Foreman
N. Y. & N. II. S. B. Co., suffered for
eight days with terrible pain N the back,
almost to distraction, until he heard Of
and used st. jacobs Oil, one bottle of
which cured him completely De
Moines IoUa State Register.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

EDGAR T. PAGE, ESQ.,, Druggist, writes
us from Chicopee Falls, that Nh. Albert
Guenther, under Wids Hotel has used
that remarkable remedy, st. Jabobs Oil,
for q severe case of rheumatism and it
cured him, as if bymagic. He also used
it with great success among his horses,
in cases of sprains, sores, etc., and it
cures every time.-(SprinaJSetd tMass.)
Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
MalariaI Fever.

Malarial Fevers, constipation, torpidity Of
ness and neuralgia ailments yield readilyto this
great disease %conqueror, Hop Bitters. 1t re-
pairs the ravages of disease by converting tho
food into rich blood, and it. gives new life and
vigor to. the aged and infrm always. SEQ
Proverbs in other column.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

The main cause of nervousness is indiges-
ton, and that is caused by weakness of the
stomach. No one can have sound nerves and
good health without using Hop Bitters to
strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and
keep the liver and Kidneys active; to carry off
all the poisonous and waste matter Of the sys-
tenn. See other column.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

FAMED by the charm of 1oveliness,
the independent and virtuous spirit
amalgamates with what is earthly. Thus
it is that.love defes the dust, and brings
down upon earth that which is heavenly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03
THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATL-FLoUR-Famiiy, 81 90@5 10;
choice S5e f= Mtnnessta, E d lSsS IS 80 1s E gs,i h0 ana g 3 cog
2 Go per 100 lbs. GRAIN-Wheat-No. 2 red, 81 O5;
Mediterranean red, 81 o7e1 es; No. 2 amber, 81 o5.
Oats-No 2 white, sssSsc; No. Z, mixed, sec. Rye
-sl.oO., Barley Fan, 100000. Hemp Rough
gil 90 Hogs-Heavy packing, So 1905 is. Mess
pork, SIS 25@15 so. Cotton-Good middling, 11sSc.
NEW YoRK-Flour-Good to choice Western
fnd fs ssafs; Il Il Io &Sss 32 Is. 'I %Rsat9 70 fa9aSs 1@ Winter Ter
white. 81 is1zSsff 15X.-, corn1TungIadeds $50
PorzE-New, SIC 121zi old, SIS Is. Lard, 1O1zc.
Cotton-Middiing uplands, IL s-16c.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS family, IS COG
6 90; Wheat No. 2 winter red Western, 81 I6@
Western white, 41@42c. Rye, 81 629l O5. Hay
Timothy, 81 on. Mess Pork-Old, SIS Is; new,
SIG 25. Lard, 1890.
11Nc. Flour-Extra family, So 75@4 Is; A No. 1,
s. 0O@5 Is; choice fancy, SIS 1896 %. Wheat-S1 90.
Corn, 41ac.; No. 2, mixed, 4Sc. Oats-No. 2 white,
VISION iewT pork, SIS 50. Lard NPgime steam.
&c. Hogs-Live, S. 5O@6 10.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Whea No. 2 red, new,
81 oJ%@1 Oh. Corn-Is firm at 399391lc. Oats
Are steady; new white, 83@ssc. for February.
LIVE STOCK
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 81 OO@2 rs;
fair to medium, 50 Oo93 IS; good to choice butcher
grades, 81 0O@4 10; good to choice heifers, 81 4O@
I IS; good 10 choice dairy cows, 81 OO@4 65. HOGS
fair 10 good packers, IS 1896 ID; common rough
mixed packers, IS 1895 20 SHKEP-Commcn TO
fair, So OO94 rs, and good to choice, 81 5095 so;
stock sheer, s. 50@4 so.
EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Beef Cattle-Best ship
ping grades at IS 2595 rs per 100 lbs. fair to good
butcher stock, 81 5O@5 10; common and light
butcher cattle, s. oo@4 80; bulls, cows, and stays,
hogs, S. 5O96 60; Workers, IS so@6 10. Sheep and
Lambs 81 5o95 s5 per 100 lbs. for fair to choice.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Heavy packing and
shippers grades, S. O95 80; light and mixed pack
ing, IS 60. Cattle Exporting cattle, IS 25@5 So
shippers. 81 50@5 IS; butchers, 81 1895 so; stockerE
and feeders, s. 00@4 Is. Sheep-Good to fancy,
"a 00@5 so; common, 81 00S4 so,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

The Oldest friends are to-day the staunchest
friends of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. They have
proven its great worth in all cases of Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Tickling in the Throat, 1rri-
tation of the Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, etc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

JOSH BILLINGS says that go good doc
tor is a gentleman. to whom we may pay
So a visit for advising us to eat less and
exercise more"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

81 BELIEVE" observed q. Western
Judge, as he adjourned court to attend a
convention before which his name was
to be presented for nomination, that
Office should seek the man, not the man
the office. But when the Office is seek
ing the man there is no harm in q man
being around where the Office is likely
to find him without any trouble"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

in Rochester than Mr.. VIM. NJ. Armstrong.
With a co~untenance beaming with satisfaction
he remarked, recently, BLESSINGS upon the
Cure. 1t saved me-"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

THE pebbles in our path weary us and
make us foot-sore more than the rocks
which require only bold effort to sur
mount :
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

If a man were to set out calling every
thing by its right name, he would be
liable to be knocked down before he went
q great distance. as
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

WE do not often speak Of any proprietary
medicine, but from what we have read and
heard of Aliens Lung Balsam, we shall take
the liberty Of saying to those who are troubled
with a Cold, Cough, or any Throat or Lung At
~fcctiep3 that from the testimony afforded, we
haksAach confidence in this article, that were
we afdicted in hat way, we would make a trial
of its virtues. Beware of the fatal consequent
ces of neglecting this timely warning. Now,
before it is too late, use Aliens Lung Balsam,
which will cure the disease. Every druggist in
the land sells it. Ea
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

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, 1881-03-03

For all Diseases of TIA. Throat. Lungs and
Pulmonary Organ ft Will be found q
most excellent Remedy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-03-03

AS An EXpEcToRANT IT HAS No EQUAL.
IT CONTAINS No OPIUM in ANY FORM.