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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
A Tale of the Orient.

Many years ago there lived O certain
Caliph of Bagdad who was a misogynist,
and he hated women with al exceeding
great hatred, so much that the harem of
the commander of the faithful, filled
though it was with dark eyed hours,
looked not upon mans face from the ris-
ing of the sun till the going down thereof.
For the caliph said that all the evil which
Allah permitted to desolate this fair
world was caused by women. And he
was won't to say when ought of evil was
brought to his knowledge: Bring me
| the woman"
Now the Grand Vizier liked it not,
forasmuch as womenkind, to him, was
fair to look upon, and he loved them all
with exceeding great affection. And he
was wont to seek for incidents and &C
cidents wherein figured not women,
wherewith to regale his royal masters
ears. And he found them not, and 10!
he was cast down in spirit.
But it came to pass onta certain day
that the Grand Vizier entered in unto
the presence of tho Cnlirh, l;ciAl
~ hIs voice, saying:
"Oh, mighty Caliph, Ruler of the
World, King of Kings, Sword of the
Faith, Favored of Allah, and of Moham.
med his Prophet, a h~od-carrier has tum-
bled off'n a scaffold in the next block,
and has hustled his c%ocoanut."
"By the beard of the Prophet-mash-
allah" said the Caliph.
"Even so, mighty Caliph," said the
Vizier.. she is mashed all up"
"But what mattereth the fall of this
artificer to me?" said the Caliph; sis he
not a Gaiour?"
"Even SO your highness-from Yrre-
land; but there amt no woman in it.
said the Vizier, with an ill-repressed
chuckle.
DOG and son of a dog thou liest!'
roared the Caliph.
"But there amt" said the Vizier.
"Bring hither the remains" said the
Caliph. "We will interrogate them"
The remains were brought in on a
stretcher.
"Son of an unbelieving mother" said
the Caliph, ''why dost thou thus muss
up the streets of Bagdad? Speak-and
truly, Giaour, or on thy head be it."
80 moighty king" said the remains,
"ye must know that I was a carrying OF
me bod up the laddher, and when
reached the scaffoldin' I stopped and TUX
a look below, and there was the purtiesi
.craythur I ever seen, wild ayes like sloes,
and an illigant ankle. And followed
her wild me eyes, and when she reached
the ~dhree-goods store at the corner, she
turned and looked at me, and dropped
her veil; and it upset me so, your high
ness, that I lost me balance and tumbled
of, and I'm afeared I've bruck me
back"
"Slave," unused the Caliph, stife seems
dark to thee, but perhaps it is not black.
Hast thou a wife ?"
"Divil a wan, your ~highness."
$50 in peace, o Giaour-thou ar
free, and shouldst be happy. I"-and the
miserable man turned his face aside tc
hide his emotion-'I have three hun.
dred!''-Aroonaut.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
In Bed With a Snake.

Accompanied by my host I was shown
my quarters. 1t was a little, low room,
seeming to be off from the main build
ing. Through the chinks in the logs
came the moonlight in little patches.
he window, a small, portfolio concern,
was built right up against the mountain,
and beneath it huge clumps of rocks
and underbrush. As I stood in the dis
NAL, comfortless room, I confess to u
feeling of great nervousness. I did not
like the looks of things at all. Back to
my mind flashed the snake stories of the
evening. I was conscious for the first
time in my life of being actually afraid.
| set about my preparations for the
night with as good a stock of courage as
L could summon to my aid, making a
careful survey of the room and filling up
the chinks as best I could. Hardly had
l finished ere my candle fickered, sput-
tered spitefully and went out. 1 sought
my straw bed, placed my revolver under
my coat and settled myself to try and
sleep. But sleep 1 could rot.
After passing what seemed hours of
wakefulness, extreme WEAKNESS, and the
'.ow wind soughing through the pines
threw me at last into a restless, uneasy
slumber, in which my dreams were filed
with frightful visions. From one mere
horrible than all the rest [ awoke with q
start. From the foot Of the bed came a
harsh, grating sound. What could it be ?
[ tried to assure myself that the sound
Held no SlRnlncaICe rUI Ia, L-~4:~r+;no+
lively I felt a horrible sensation of some
thing near-dangerously near. 1 raised
myself up, only to sink. back with a low
cry of horror. The moonlight, streaming
into my window, revealed to me my stu
alton. There, atthe side of the bed, slowly
coiling itself for a spring, was 6 huge
snake. I quickly felt for my revolver.
1t wa gone. The agony of the moment
was beyond all words. I tried to jump
to my feet. At hat moment the snake
sprung toward me, just grazing my
shoulder, and falling with a heavy thud
on the other side of me. With one
bound 1 reached the door, and with wild
cry of alarm aroused the inmates. Al
most instantly all hands were on the
spot. They found his snakeship just re-
firing through n of the holes between
the logs. He was oon disposed of, and
proved to be a RATHER seven feet longt
with thirteen ~rattles. A search was
made for. my revolver. 1t was found to-
have slipped from beneath my coat to-
the floor, probably while I was asleep
Sleep came to my eyes no more that
night. No sooner had the gray dawn
appeared than [ mounted my horse and
left the cabin with a feeling of great re-
lief.-Letter from Port Royal, Va.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
A Dog DYING of a Broken Heart,

PROT. Calderwood, of Edinburgh, tells
of a Presbyterian minister's dog, which
one Sunday killed some fowls while the
family we're at church. On the minis
ter's return the dog was shown the havoc
he had made, and then taken into the
study, where the minister addressed him
as follows, in q tone of great solemnity,
looking at him at the same time re-
proachfully :: "Dog, you are a minis
been an example,to other dogs. This is
the Sabbath day, and, therefore, on this,
of all other days, your conduct should
have been most correct. But you have
killed the fowls and disgraced yourself |"
The dog was then ANONYMOUSLY turned
out of the The next morning he
was found dead. A veterinary surgeon
who was sent for declared that the dog
had died of a broken heart.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
Mustard as q Remedy.

A lady suffered long and ~excruciat-
ingly from an attack of bilious collie
before she would consent to have a ply
stefan called. When at last one came,
his simple prescription was mustard, by
which the pain was shortly subdued,
"Always remembering" was the parting
injunction of the doctor, who rather
commended his patients spirit in being
her own physician in every day ailment
-"that for pain anywhere mustard is a
safe ard sure remedy, as sure as any,
besides being something that every fam
lily has on hand, SO that no time need be
lost" The following is recommended
as a mustard plaster that will not bis
ter. Take the white of one egg, stir in
mustard until thick enough to spread
nicely then take a thin cloth as long
again as you wish the plaster, spread
the mustard half the length, not too heal
the edges, double the dry end of the
cloth back over the mustard and apply
arm
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
How Lew Wallace Got Shot for a
Tarmfnf.

'1t was when Lew Wallace was put
tin on dandy airs old Bill Dumble's
youngest darter Lie that the thing
happened" said Buckshaw. "Old Bill
Dumble, you know, is a mighty straight
up and down religious man, and he
heerd it told as how Lew got ON q regular
brazoo every week or so, and faised
thunder. Well, the old man told Lew
that he was a tare in the wheat field, and
if he did not keep away from his darter
Lie, somebody would get famed out
with a saplin'. Lew had sense enough
to know that the old man was in earnest.
and he kept outen his sight, but at night
he would climb up on the board fence in
front of the house, and boot like a
horned owl. Lie Dumble as soon as
she heard the signal would creep ont
where he was, and both of 'em would sit
down behind a prickly pear bush and
talk about how they were gwine to do
after they were married. The old folks
didn't suspect anything until one night
when it was so dark a black cat looked
like a snow bank. Lew got on the fence
and began to hoot. Lie was sick and
couldn't come out. Lew he Jest kept ON
hooting, and a hooting until old Bill
Dumble heard the noise, and it sounded
SO material that he hunched his wife and
said: 'Sairey, thar's an owl hooting,
and I'll bet he's Their same onery cuss
what has been eating Their young turkeys
Matched last week His wife told him
to get up and take his gun and kill the
owl, or they wouldn't have nary a chicken
or a turkey about the rancho. Old man
Dumble loaded his gun with small shot
and climbed over the back fence so as to
circle around and get on the off side OF
the owl. About that time, Lew Wallace
was squatted ON the fence with the rear
part of himself pointed square at Dunn
BILE, who, being powerful near-sighted,
got down on his hands and knees and
crawled up until he got a glimpse of the
bulk on the fence. just then Lev
hooted 'Hoo-ahl hoo-ahl hoo-ahI' and ii
he did SO old Dumble raised the gun ani
fired. The next moment Lew Wallact
gave a keen yelp and bounced up in thu
air with both hands beating around hii
pants buckle like a pair of wings. Well
sir, when he landed on the ground ht
struck out for the open prairie, and
don't think he aver went 10 see Liz
Dumble after that, because the who'll
neighborhood for a month talked abou
how Lew Wallace got shotfor a varmint.
-NeW Orleans Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

fords occupation for the mind and hands,
AS to females who live on farms, they
have no practical appreciation of rest.
Their employment is drudgery. They
have no a~musements, and few social op-
portunities. The food consumed in farm
houses Is not generally conducive to
health. Its quality is poor, and it is
poorly cooked. It lacks in variety. 1t
is largely composed of salt and smoked
meats and dried fish. Most farmers
nave nothing but an apology for a vege-
table or fruit garden. An dollhouse or a
tish-pond on a farm is very rarely found.
The sanitary condition of farms should
receive more attention, especially when
the settlers have the means to make
suitable improvements. There should
be drainage for health s we'll as for
profit. The water supply should be inn
proved by the introduction of means for
bringing it from springs and lakes, and
carry it where it is wanted in every
house. More pains should be taken for
dlsposing of manure, dead animals, and
d~ecomposing vegetation. The matter of
ventilating dwellings, and cellars should
receive more attention. When regard is
paid to all these things the death-rate in
the country will be lessened, and the
general health of the people improved.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
Lamentations.

Life is a strange, mass of contradic-
tions. When you expect least enjoyment
you obtain the most; where you think
you have given most satisfaction, you
have given least. When you are sick,
you would be well; when well you try to
be sick. When you fancy yourself the
wisest of men, you are the dadoist of
fools. The girl you are most in love with
is least in love with you. What you can
not get you would obtain; what you have
you do not value.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
Their STATEN, MT. Endorsed.

A strong statement unquali6edly in
dorsed must induce confidence. In this
connection we note the following from
DIR. Louis Book & Son, Sbeboygan, Wis.
We have been handling st. Jacobs Oil
and are pleased with the large demand.
Hardly a day goes by without hearing
from some n or another of our patrons
having used it with entire satisfaction,
saying it is the best thing they yer tried,
and we join them in SO saying.-Pitts-
burg Catholic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

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-
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, 1881-07-21

PARsEEs around the "Towers of ST.
i"nce WHITTIER the corpses of Parsees
It Bombay are taken Immediately after
Hath to be devoured by vultures-wiH
ut IL wait and watch until every atom
f the fl sh'of those they love has been
.ol.Sumcd by the birds.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

All the fairs give th- list premiums and spec
ial awards of great merit to Hop Bitters as the
purest and best family medicine, and we most
heartily approve of the awards for We know
they deserve it. They are now on exhibition at
the State Fairs. and We advise all to test them.
See another column,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
REACHED FROM DEaTH

William J. Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass, says: 'In
the fall of 1876 I was taken with ~bleedings Of the lungs,
followed by a severe cough. I lost my appetite and
flesh, and was confined to my bed. In 1877 I was ad-
mitted to the hospital. The doctors said 1 had a hole in
my lung as big as half a dollar. At one time q report
went around that I was dead. I gave up hope, but a
friend told me of DR. WILLIAM UALL's BALsAM FOE THE
Lungs. I got a bottle, when, to my surprise, I COM
menced to feel better, and to-day 1 feel better than for
three years past. 1 write this hoping every one afflicted
with diseased lungs will take Dr.. WILLIAM HALLis BAL
4 nd he convinced that coKsuMrrIos CAN ne CURED.
other medicines have taken since my Sickness"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
THE

CINCINNATI FLOUR Family, IS 4o@5 10:
S 3 $ IS soc raj .pTaps sa y sSg Ss,s 80, 3, RE iya ao ~.
No. 2 amber, 81 l6@17: Corn-No. 8 mixed. 2s1Sc.;
No Gt 2 white. s211ac.i No. 2 mixed, sic. Oats2No.
Scarce at u ttgsl 'o5N. Barley nsaso, Buyers Buyers are ay nc.
operating during this hot Weather. HayNPdme to
f a=essst slms1as, 81 u s ssg5 So 50: m msS%IR; sl asIsS,s
IONS Mess pork, ,si7 80. Lard, 1a1z@I2Nc. TAI
1920. feeced washed, fine, s5@3ec. tub washed,
common, 8o932c. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
s Biset o. ods g COOS 70 per stand: Raspbentes.
Is oaa4 on per bush. in crates Pears-Eariy har,
Is 90 < 100 100 on NJ track ssa and S st 90 mops from sie store. org
Potatoes 90 25a2 so for choice early rose per bri
toes, " 0O@3 no per bush. in crates.
NEW YORK.-Flour- Common to rod Western
and State, 81 S095 Is; good TO choice Western and
State. IS 30G6 IS; choice Ohio extra family, a 90
s. 1sH; unaraded vinter red, 81 o5Si IS; No. Z
winter red, 81 al No: i white, 81 asIai %. Corn
M M'1ea %sa.e 4gh s5s95e.i S MITE Z, S %..sssn' .s Ssssa
Hay, I5a5Oc. per 100 lbs. Mess pork, ST GOALS as.
BALTIMoRE-Flour = Western extra, & ESQ
western mixed, S5k@ss%e. oats"Miasd West West
Whisky, 81 12@l 12X.
: No. 2 winter red, 81 2e Corn-Sail-mixed, on
track, Sc. Oats-No. 2 white, 4H@42c- Lard,
12xc.
ST. LOUIS-Flour-XXX, S. 0095 rs; family,
60 40a5 20. Wheat-No. 2 red fall, 81 1873; No.
red fall. 81 CeL@1 OK Oats-No 2 mixed, 40c.
Corn-Eo. 2 mixed, 45sS@46c. Lard, l2Ac.
INDIANAPOLIS. -Wheat-The market Is firm;
No 2 red, 81 Is. Corn Is firm at 47947%c 0Hts
Mo. 2 white, 2Sc.
LIVE srOCK.
neutrality-suspicious., 81 00a3 90;
fair to medium, So 1894 90; good to choice butcher
grades, 81 2595 Is; good to choice cows, 81 2594 IS;
common to fair shippers, 81 9095 40; light year.
nngs and calves, 81 SOFAS Is. ~HoGs-Select butch
ers' and heavy shippers. s6 6od6 IS; fir to good
mixed packers, s6 00ta6 30; fair to good light, Sc IS
@6 Ga; stock hogs, 81 T505 so. SHEEP-Fair, % 90
as 90; good to choice, S 1895 90; stock wethers,
s. 75@4 25. ~LAMRs-Common to fair, 81 2565 80;
good to choice, IS 5'@6 80; culls and tail ends,
S. 6o@4 90.
NEW YORK. Beef cattle, dressed, 6a7c. for
Texas sides, and s91Oc. for prime native sides.
Sheep and Lambs Common to good Southern and
Western lambs, IS 509s 90 hive weight, mainly 81 90
as 90. Hogs-Good corn-fed Western city dressed,
s. 80 per 100 lbs.
AsT LIBERTY, PA-Catue-Good to prime
grades, IS 1895 rs per 100 lbs. fair to good butchers
stock, "a 1896 90; bulls, fat cows and stays, as to
quality, s. 6006 30. observation-disclosures, SIS 75@
s 80 per 1O lbs; Workers, % bO@6 90. Sheep
s. 1895 rs per 100 lbs.
Observation-Disclosures hogs, s6 85@
d SIS per 100 lbs; Workers, So 00@6 90. Cattle :
Common to prime shippers, IS Dogs 90; butchers,
IS 0o9S 7Si stockers and feeders. % 2694 IS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

Mr.. M. F. MORSE, Westboro', Mass,
mentions to us the gratifying infsrma-
ton, that st. Jacobs Oil relieved him of
a very severe attack of Sciatic Rheuma-
tism and is an excellent thing.-Boston
Ckase.) CHttSUdtor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
Truth and Soberne...

What is the best family medicine in the world
to regulate the bowels, purify the blood, remove
costiveness and ~biliousness, aid digestion and
stimulate the whole system? Truth and sober
ness compels us to answer, Hop Bitters, being
pure, perfect and harmless. See "Truths" in
another column.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

A LADY who, in consequence of great
reverse of fortune, has been working for
a fashionable milliner, says she is ALSO
lutely amazed to find to what an extent
in the days of her wealth she was swim
died in her bonnets and dresses.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
EllsWOrth's Death-Grief of President
Lincoln.

In an account of the death. of Col.
E. Ellsworth, in Alexandria, Va.
on May "a, 1861, by the hand of the
tavern keeper Jackson, furnished the
Philadelphia Times by Capt. Frank E.
Brownell, his avenger, occurs the fol-
lowing:
cit was only a short time, however,
when 9 message came Il at the President
wished to see me az tt engine house.
L went. There was no one but the Pres
ldent. Capt. Fox, of the navy, and the
undertaken. Mr.. Lincoln was walking
up and Town the floor, Jery much agi-
tated. He was wringing his hands, and
there was, I thought, the trace of tears
upon his cheek. He did not ppear to
notice my entrance at first. Lifting the
cloth from the face of tile dead man he
exclaimed, with a depth of pathos I shall
never forget: my boy, my boy Was
1t necessary this sacrifice should be
made? After a while he made me re-
late the whole occurrence in detail. I
had scarcely finished before Mrs. Lin
coin came, and 1 was again asked to re-
peat the story of the tragedy to her.
The following letter from Mi. Lincoln
to the parents of Ellsworth has, 1 think,
been in print:
"In the untimely loss of your noble son our
sffliction here is scarcely less than Your own.
So much of promised usefulness to-one's coun-
try. and of bright hopes for ones self and
Trends, have rarely been SO suddenly darkened
as in his fall. In size and years and in youth
full appearance a boy, his power to commands
men was surprisingly great. This power, com
bined with a fine intellect and indomitable en-
ergy and a taste altogether military, constitute
ed In him, as seemed to me, the best natural
talent in that department 1 ever knew. And
yet he was singularly modest and deferentiaI
In social intercourse. Ny acquaintance with.
him began less than two years ago, vet through
the latter half of tho intervening period it was
as intimate as the disparity of our ages and INV
engrossing engagements would permit. To me
he appeared to have no indulgences or pas
TINES, and l never heard him utter a profane
or Incorporate word. What was more conclu-
sive of his good heart, he never forgot his par
:ents. The honors he labored for so laudably.
and in the sad end SO CALAMITY gave his life. he
meant for them no less than himself, In the
hope that it may be no intrusion on the sacred
ness of your sorrow 1 have ventured to address
this tribute to the memory of my young friend
and your brave and early-fallen child. NAV
Goo give you the consolation which is beyond
all earthly power. Sincerely your friend in a
common affection, A. LINCOLN"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

A POOR old rheumatic lady said to her
physician cob ! doctor, doctor, l suf-
frr so much with my hands and feet !'
- Be patient, dear madam" he. sooth-
'ngly responded, you'd suffer a great
deal more without them"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

Look Out for Suade Changes
of weather, and guard against them by using
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

-n,DSHr-vvnf 10 taro oiIO.ny of indigestion
and biliousness. 1t is sure to conquer them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

Ask Druggists for it. 1t clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bod-bugs, flies, vermin, insects. 15c.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21
IND1aEsr1oN. dyspeps1a. n

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, 1881-07-21

. cmunr, German Asthma Cure never fails. Trial
MI MI a package free of Druggists, or DR.. r. Schi6-s
ubI1luiA mann flor stamp), st. Paul, Mimi.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

THERE ~was.gonly oney..passenger on
board the ship, and the Captain and
mate contrived to get the most and best
of what was on the table. One day
there was a rollypoly pudding with the
sweet-meats in the middle. "Do you
like puddin' ends, sir?" asked the Cap
tain. "No, I don't like pudding ends,
sir" said the passenger. "Well, me
and my mate does" said the Captain,
cutting the pudding in two and putting
one-half or the mates plate and the
other on his OWL. And the two soon
made an end of both.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-21

lT COSTS more to ayenge wrongs than
to bear them.
The Princeton union., 1881-08-18

hl the retired warrior settles down some
place to remain. He cannot call Galena his
home any more than New York, Oshkosh or
Louisville, but is now generally thought
here he will never live long enough in Ga.
lena to run for full Aedged alderman.
Grant still holds on to his
st. Louis farm, which is very valuable
piece Of property. It is very desirably lo-
Gated, and has the very best improvements
for we'll cultivated farm land. He has had
several offers to sell it, but his friends
think the general would rather sell most
anything than his Missouri property. It is
understood that some wealthy railroad
magnates wanted to buy the place, and
soon after Grant struck the country from
his foreign rambles they made him liberal
offer, but the silent man thought he had
the best jack knife of the two and wouldn't
swap" :
How much Grant is worth is hard
matter to solve. Like all rich men, his
wealth no doubt is over estimated.
It has been said that his travels around
the globe cost him $50, 900. and that he
came home much poorer man than when
the day he sailed upon his journey. Be
very wealthy man by most of his old
friends in Galena, and should he live and
keep his health the time will come around
when he will not be ashamed to sit upon
the financial ladder with the proudest mil
lionaries Of the land. His Mexican rail-
road schemes, while yet int an undeveloped
state, Grant thinks, productive of the rich
est harvest of any seed he has yet sown.
The General and Mrs. Grant are expected
to return to Galena late in October, and
remaining here for q few days he will 20 to
New Mexico.