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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

The favorite pastime of the young
mobiles of Madrid consists in getting up
a mock bull fight. with toreadors, plea
dors, chulos, etc., all complete, only the
animals used are young, half-grown
bulls, Just little beyond the age of calf
hood, and with their small inoffensive
horns mere straight points above their
brows. These poor little creatures are
pricked, and scorched, and speared, and
killed secunduna artena by the golden
youth of Madrid, who run not a particle
of risk in their noble sport, and all the
luckless beast can do is to butt at their
tormentors and sometimes to push one
of them over. The bellowings of the
poor tortured little animals are said to
be inexpressibly piteous. These mock
fights are sometimes gotten up to
practice the students of the art of bull
fighting in their noble calling, but they
are also popular amongst the youth Of
the Spanish aristocracy. A combat of
that description was gotten up at the
Summer palace of La Granja last sum-
mer by the young grandees of the court,
and was honored by the presence of the
King and Queen of Spain.-Letter from
Mrs. Hooper.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

VIM. Tate, enginees--7 L. T. McNama, who
caused the collision at Mckinney Station, Ken
lucky, recently, by which five men were killed,
have been indicted for murder. They left for
parts unknown Immediately after the accident
and as yet have not been apprehended.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

The bond of Cashier Baldwin, wrecker of
the Newark Bank, hss been increased to $780,
600, and that of Marchbank, who two years
ago appropriated $50, 900 from the concern to
his own use, is released on SIC, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
The star Routa Cases.

Colonel VIM. A. Cook, of counsel for the
Government in the Star Route cases, says the
decision of Judge Cox does not put an end to
the matter. He states that the case will now be
taken before the Grand Jury and proceeded
with in the regular way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
War West A6rica.


There have already been several sanguinary
engagements between the natives in West
Africa, and a civil war is imminent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
IHnched,

Two cowboys, Bill Littenbern and Sandy
King, in Jail at Tucson, Arizona, for dealing in
stolen stock, were taken from Jail by dozen
masked men and hanged.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
The Texa. Capitol burned.

The old State-house Of Texas, at Austin,
was destroyed by fire on the 9th inst, entailing
a loss of S22O,O0O. Most of the records were
saved. The Revised Statutes, worth $4,000,
the State Library, worth $4,000, painting
and portraits of the legislative halls, together
with the furniture, worth $4,000, were all
burned. The building was valued at $3.50, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Lnud League PracticalIy Dead.

News from Dublin says that while Land
League meetings are still held in the North of
Ireland, the organization, as an organization,
is practically dead.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
An Old Lady. Death.

Sarah Mosley, said to be the next to the
Oldest person living in the United States, died
at the home of her son-in-law, Owen Bare, at
Madison, Indiana, on the 9th inst, aged Ill
veara
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
rhe star.Route Cn.e..

On technical faw-that Of statute imita-
tion-the cases against the Star-Route swim
dlers have been dismissed at Washington. The
fact that there are offenses that can be brought
against these rascals, through Grand Jury,
leaves little hope that they will be brought to
Justice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Murdered n the Polls.

At Marion Station, Lauderdale County, Mis-
sissipp, on election day, negroes opened fro
on the whites at the polls and killed four men
and seriously wounded two others. The whites
were not armed, and were unable to defend
Themselves The negroes then took refuge in
the house of Edward Vance, where they we're
surrounded by the Sheriff with posse Of 100
men. John Vance, q son of Edward Vance,
rode up to the posse and pointed gun at one
of the men, whereupon he was shot dead.
The negroes then shot into the posse and in
stantly killed A. T. Warren. The negroes and
Vance then made their escape. Several others
were wounded, including the Sheriff. One of
the persons killed at the polls was A. T.
Harvey, Democratic candidate for County
Assessor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

A Chicago correspondent says that during
the past month there have been over one thou
sand cases of smallpox in that city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

tits stated from Quincy, Illinois, that the
damage done to property by the late overflow
of the Mississippi River will reach 81, 94O,-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

Woodstock, New Brunswick, was almost
totally destroyed by fire the past week. Eighty
buildings in all were burned. Loss, $50, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
An Extraordinary Engineering Feat.

The Washington Monument is too
near to be ever regarded by Washington
people as anything out of the ordinary
run of things. Few people here ever
stop to think what feat of engineering
has been undertaken in the construction
of this monument. "There is nowhere
in the world such mechanical appliances
as we have in the monument" said Col.
Casey. "The last course of stone
weighed 100 tons. Now this 160 tons
was raised vertically distance of 245
feet, and the course was laid in fifteen
hours. In other words, two feet of the
monument was built in that time. You
haven't any idea of the amount of stone
and the amount of work required to
build the monument The stone we
have laid since the work was resumed,
if taken down and spread out, would
cover the entire monument lot. At a
distance the monument looks small the
yardarms on the derricks on top look
like broom splints but when one gets
near them and see how large they are,
how wide the structure is, he gets some
notion of the work. - Washington Star.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
HanginRH.

Felix Munchour was hanged at Frederick,
Maryland, last week, for the murder of James
Wetzel, his cousin, in August, 1879. He pro-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

SKILLED engineers are said to be
wanted on the railroads; but there's
killed brakemen enough ON all of
them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
AN Iowa paper tells of two lovers who

AN IowApapsr tells of two lovers who
were permanently separated by the in
terposition of a "cold cloud of realism. !"
Being freely interpreted this means
probably that they were not kindred
souls. The circumstance recalls the
instance of romantic young lady who
had very fine head of hair. One even
ing, when her affianced stood gazing
very inquisitively at it in the midnight,
she said, with much feeling, 'John, are
you thinking that each one of these hairs
is like a golden cord binding you to hap
piness ?" "Well, no." he answered
mechanically, 81 was thinking what a
nice mosquito net they would make"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Another 1Ian Gone WRONG.

Joseph N. Dubois, prominent hide and
wool dealer of st. Louis, has disappeared, leav-
ing debts behind to the amount of $4,000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
America IL n Free Country.

BIOcknded by SnOW.
Railroads in portions Of the West were
blockaded by snow on the 11th inst
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
The President of Mexico Married.

Potatoes are now being imported to this
country from Liverpool.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

The training stables of Warren A. Russell,
at Danville, KY, burned, and number of val
uable horses perished.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

A NATURALIST" is defined as one
whose business it is to catch gnats-bugs
included.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

Two hundred and ffty-eight more exiled
Russian Jews arrived in this country the past
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Ayuraxc Burned.

for Gladstone's safety. He is accompanied to
and from railroad stations by constables.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
On the Safe Side.

A man who was riding along the high
way near Charlestown, Va, came across
a negro who was grubbing out stump
near the meadow fence, and, after few
questions about farm products, the VOL
VERNE asked:
"what do you get for taking that
stump ont"
"Jest so CENTS" was the reply.
"How long have you been working at
it9"
"Wall, nigh bout week, I reckon"
"And how much longer will it take ?"
"Wall, I 'spects could finish it to-
morrer, but reckon 1 won't do it afore
Friday"
"WhyP"
"Wail, heah am dep'int. If I finish
it to-morrer an git my money, I'll be
bound to drap down to Halltown an bet
ON hoss-race an lose it all. Eff wait
till Friday, I kin hab de means of gwine
inter de circus at Charlestown. I knows
nv weakness, boss, an so Tze gwine to
sot heah an dig leetle an sleep lee
tie an chop off de las root when 1 heah
de circus hons blowin' on top de red
skule-house hill"
The demand for 1eeches is mainly in
the Western States, and the yearly sup
ply consists of about 10000 imported,
and $50, 600 on leech farm at Newtown,
L. l., by Mr.. Witte.
DoN'T think You can with impunity
adopt the follies of other folks your
constitution may not be equally well able
to bear abuse.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Potatoes Are scarce.

The pension list for the coming year amountl
to s12o, ,OoO, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
BIockaded by SNOW.

President Diaz, of Mexico, was married on
the 9th inst, to Miss Romero Rubiso.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Rismarck Getting Weary.


News from Berlin says that Prince Bismarck
will probably soon retire to private life. He is
getting weary Of public life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

POSSIBLY the price may not be stated,
but good ship is always for sail.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Recoinase OF NickeI..
The PensIon List

The coinage of the five-cent nickels is to be
resumed shortly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Runned in a Tenement Hou.e.

A tenement house on Varick street, New
York, containing sixte. families, burned, and
it is thought several persons persisted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17

An Earthquake in the Island OF Chios.
Another earthquake occurred last week on
the Island of Chios, one village sinking from
view. Fortunately, the inhabitants had de-
serted it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
Sad Ending of . Crime.

1t will be remembered that some time ago .
train on the Iron Mountain Railroad, in Ar
kansas, was robbed by three youthful-looking
fellows, who were afterward captured, tried,
and sentenced to seventy years in the Peniten-
tiary. The object of tho robbery, the young
men confessed, was to secure money to get
married en-, and tl.ey were filed with remorse
that they ever attempted the crime. The news
now comes from Little Rock, Arkansas, that
one of these young men, Philip e. Sullivan,
has died of nostalgia, or komesickness. He
was aged twenty-five years. From his entrance
into prison he appeared to be heart-stricken,
and all efforts to revive him failed. He was q
young man of engaging manners and appear
ance, and of more than ordinary intelligence.
The realization of his crime and the hopeless
ness of any commutation of his long and
-dreary sentence crushed his spirit, and after n
brief illness he breathed his last.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-17
MyaterIou. CIGAR Boz nnd M. WORK.

tar roofer, named John Murray, at Cincin
natl, was employed by Mrs. Kirkpatrick, who
lives at the corner of Sixth and Culvert streets,
to repair the roof of her third story house.
Murray had with him q negro boy named
Charles Savage While cleaning the debris
from the roof, cigar box was observed by
Murray lying in the eve trough. Picking 1t up
be was about to throw it into the street, when
its weight attracted his attention, and he pro-
ceeded to open it. The Savage boy approached,
also anxious to see the contents, and stood be-
hind Murray. In the box was a number of
balls, something larger than an ordinary mar
bles, wrappedIn colored paper. Murray picked
one up and began, rolling it between his thumb
and finger when a terrible explosion ensued.
His hand, face and body was badly mangled.
Savage, who stood almost behind him, was unin-
jured excepting that his clothing was somewhat
torn by the force of the explosion. Murray was
taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital. o half
square distant, and died three hours later.
What the box contained, or tie purpose for
which it had been placed on the roof, can only
be conjectured. After the explosion not ves-
tige of either the box or its contents could Be
found.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-22
4\Os "a

outlay so often expended on. pres-
ents, tronsseaux and bridal tours.
il furnishing aud decorating dwell
ings, and the general costly stvle
aimed at in commencing married
life, we cannot wonder that prudent
Young persons shrink from involv,
ing themselves in a course so like
ly to. prove ruinous. But Their era
ror lies in admitting the necessity
for such extravaganza, in being
held IN bondage by fashion, in
spurning the simple natural and
holy joys of life for the sake of os-
tentation and display. Love, that
is worthy of the name. will not thus
be cheated out OF its very existence,
1t will assert its supremacy over the
tyrannical dictates of fashion and
luxury, and thus develop in strength
aud beauty, shielding its j"ys over
she hearts aud lives Of its loyal fol-.
| lowers.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-22

notice. (See Battles Revisal, chap.
As, sec. 40 an by an act of the last
Legislature this notice must be
published in d newspaper of the
county, if there he any. So that
every executor Or administrator
who fails to publish this notice, as
required by law, violates his oath.
We cali attention to this matter in
order that executors and admins
traitors may know the law and not
ignorantly violate their oaths,
Not only do executors and ad-
ministlators violate their caths. if
they neglect to publish the notice
to creditors, as required by law, but
they also render themselves pecun-
iarily liable. II an executor or ad-
ministrator is sued on a claim,
even when many years have elaps-
ed since his qualification, he cans
nas have the benefit of the statute
Of limitations unless he is able to
prove that he has published this
notice rs the law requires. This
very point was decided at the last
term of Our Supreme Court. In
reading the last volume of our State
Supreme Court Reports Gust IS
sued(wc find the case Of Cox Wis.
Cox, from Randolph county, where
the Court expressly says, For an
executor or administrator to make
out his defence OF the statute oI
! limitations he must show that he
has advertised as required by law
1t, therefore, executors anl admin :
istrators wish to protect themselves
from pecuniary loss, as well as Il
Discharges their sworn duty, they
should advertise according to law
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-22
Ba Independent.

There is nothing in this world
that insures success so completely
as does perfect independence. Peos
pie who are always waiting for help
may wait long time as general
thing a little assistance, little
commentator, little influence, ID
not to be had for asking but there
is ALWAYS something one can do for
himself Do it, whatever it is, and
do it with will. OAc thing leads
to another.
If you are girl, don't sit still
and hope that IA rich man will mar
rs you, while your old father toiis
for your daily bread. Learn how to
help yourself, and take care of ) ours
self as much as possible. Rather bo
ono who does things tor others than
one who must have things done Iur
you or sGtttr,
Two hands, two feet, sight and
strength onght to enable
you to dispense with help while
you are young and healthy.
We Ike men who can defy ad-
verse circumstances, and could earn
a living in any quarter of the world
i'll which they were dropped down;
who can roll up their sleeves and
set to work at ;ilmcst anything that
offers, and who can even sew on
their own buttons aud make cul,
of tea when deprived OF the help OF
womankinl.
We like women who are not an
initiated when she girl' goes off in
"a buff who could preside at tho
White House or scrub the kitchen
floor, if unpleasant efforts were ne>
cessary; who are not afraid to trav.
el a few miles alo.e, and who can
split kiudling-wood aud uncork n
bottle with the scissors. if nothing
better is at hand AMI who, more
over, if plunged into the depths of
poverty, would f-ht their own way
! out Of it, asking help of no man.
Independence 1kes no woman
loss loving. The most helpful wo-,
1 men are tondcst and truest, We
think; and IS for man, never
trust him in any capacity if he has
not within him the true spirit of
independence, without which nei-
thcr strength nor sweetness may ee
hoped for.
In the battle of life there is but
one way to succeed fight it out
Yourself. Give the helping hand
whom you may. Take it if in some
sore strait it is offered freely; but
never ask for it be independent as
far as man may be, if you would
honor youi self, or be honored by
others, or be happy.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-22

Nfotherwell is a poet Of whom too lit
tie is known,. for he was one of Scotlands
sweetest singers, as the following WI
prove;
If to thy heart were as near
Astaou art near to. mine,
I1l hardly care through a the year,
Nae sun on earth suld shine, my dear,
Nae sun on earth suld SHINE,
Twin starries are they, glancing 'een-
A warld they'd light and mair,
And gin that ye be my Christine,
Ae blink to me ye'll spare, my dear,
Ae blink to meye'll spare.
Ny leesome May, I've wooed too lang,
Aneath the trystin' tree.
I've sung till a the plantans rang
VII rays o. 5ove for thee, my dear,
WI lays O love for thee.
The dewdrops glisten on the green,
The laverocks Tilt on high.
Well forth and down the loan,- Christine
And kiss when name is nigh, my dear,
And kiss when name is nigh.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-22
Group and Whooping-Cough

A correspondent of an English
medical paper says: '@We have
found great relief in these two
troubles of childhood in the follow
ing remedy: Fake two parts best
sweet hogs lard, and six parts puf-
verized sugar or molasses naix
thoroughly. For Group give tea
spoonful every fifteen minutes till
relief is obtained. It is very i'm
portant in Group cases to begin in
time, Children who have the
whooping-cough-Hill fly to the cup
of medicine when paroxysm comes
on, and soon Lecome fond Of it, and
will dose themselves if it Is LETT In
their rcach.'
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-22
PUTTING ON THE BRAKES.
A RAILROAD MANS EXPERIENCE IN
CHURCH.

Burlington taawkeye.
To me comes the brakeman. and
seating himself on the arm of the
seat, saws: 81 went TO church
yesterday"
Yes [ said with that interest
ed infection that asks for ms are.
Aud what church did you at
tend
Which do you guess 2 he ask
ed.
sSome Union Mission Church 2
| hazarded.
Now he said, don't like to
run on these branch roads very
much, l doH't often go to church,
and when | do, | want to run on
the main line, where your run is
regular, and you 60 on schedule
time, and dom: have to wait on
connections. | don't like to ran
on branch. Good enough, but |
don't like it,
Episcopal !! L guessed.
Limited Express he said, all
palace cars and 50 extra for seat ;
fast time and only stop at big sta
tions. Nice line, but too eXhaus-
tive for brakeman. All fra;n
men III uniform, conductors punch
and lantern silver-plated, and no
train boys allowed. Then the pas
scngers are allowed to talk back at
the conductor, aud it makes them
too free and easy. No, [ couldn't
stand the palace cars. Rich road
though. Don't often hear of re-
ceivcr's being appointed for that
line. Some mighty Elce people
travel on it too.
'Universaiist 2 l suggested.
'Broad guage,' said the brake
man, does too much compliment
ary business. Everybody travels
on a pass. Conductor doesn't get
get a fare once in fifty miles
Stops at all flag stations, and won'i
run into any but a Union depot
Train orders are vague, though
and the train men don't set along
with the passenger. No, l don't
go to the Univcrsalist, though ]
know some awfuliy good men who
run on that road
Presbyterian 2 l asked.
Narrow guage, eh z said the
brakeman, pretty track, aighl
as rule tunnel right through 3
mountain rather than 60 round it
spirit level grade passengers have
to show their tickets before they
get on the train. Mighty strict
road, bns the cars are little mar
row ; have to sit one in seat and
no room in the isle TO dance. Then
there is no stop-over tickets allow
ed, got to 60 straight through to tho
station you're ticketed for, or yor
can't get on at all. When the
cars full, no extra coaches cars
built at the shops to hold SO many
and nobody else allowed on. Bul
you don't often hear of an accident
on that road. It's run right up te
the rules
Maybe you joined the Free
Thinkers 2 | SAID.
Scrub road, said the brakeman
dirt road-bed and no ballast nc
time card and no train dispatcher
Ali trains run wild and every en-
gineer makes his own time Just al
he pleases. Smoke if you want to
kind of go-as-you-please road
Too many side tracks, and ever,
switch wide open all the time, witt
the switchman sound asleep. APT
the target lamp dead out. Get OF
as you please, and get off when 20,
want to. Don't have 20 show you
tickets and the conductor isn't ez
t pected to do anything but Anus
the passengers No, sir; was Of
: fered pass, but ! don't like th
line. don't like to travel on
+ line that mas no. terminus. Do yo
know sir, / asked division super
indentent where the road run t.
and he said he hoped to Gle if h
knew. l asked him if the Gener
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-22
Important to Executors, &c.

The laws of North Carolina re-
quire everv executor and admins
traitor to take aud subscribe an
oath or affirmation, before the
Judge of Probate, that be will
faithfully and honestly discharge
the duties of his trust {See Battles
Revisal, chap. 45, sec. 10, and
among these duties that every exc
cutor and administrators swears to
discharge is, that he must notify
all persons having claims against
the decedent to exhibit the same to
such executor or administrator At
or before a day TO he named in such