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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
Small rox In New York.

The New York San in. its society gossip, says:
'The fear of smallpox has invaded fashionable
circles, and created quite mania among our
beaux and bellies for vaccination. Little parties
are made up among friends who have the opera
ton performed on them at wholesale by ply
sicians engaged for the purpose. Those on
whom the virus takes effect are equally con-
tented with those who escape its effects, for
they thus discover the danger they were in, and
feel secure for the future. The preventive pre-
cess somewhat interferes, however, with social
enjoyment, though we hear of one young lady
who was not deferred by the state of her arm
from attending Mrs. Astor's ball. She had her
wound bound up, and intrepidly ventured forth
in short-sleeved dress. Unfortunately, the
exercises of dancing disarranged the bandage,
and the revelation TO beholders was more strik-
ing than agreeable.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

At Quincy, Cal, miner named Herold and 8
Lady, whose name is unknown, started to go to
Monte Christie Mine, adistance of three miles.
The storm caught them, and they both perished.
The body of the man was found, but that of
the woman was not. When the news Of their
loss reached the mine a young man named
Robinson started down the mountain on snow
shoes, to give the alarm and get help, and on
his trip was caught in . snow-slide and buried.
About SIXTY men have been hunting for the
lost bodies Of the woman and young Robinson,
but have not found either. The lady's husband
was atwork at the mine, and Robinson persisted
within few hundred yards Of his home.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
r,a nIooathir.sy Apachs :.

Adispatch from Las Vegas, N. NJ, says Satur-
day and Sunday Apaches in the vicinity Of San
Marial killed fifteen persons and wounded
several. Nine are reported missing, and are
probably killed. J. N. Robinson, Mining En-
gineer of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad, is reported missing and two others OF
his party killed. Capt. Jack Crawford's mining
camp is reported to have been attacked and
three men killed. The Apaches headed north
ward. Companies Of troops and citizens OF San
Marial are in pursuit. The band numbers from
forty 10 Etxty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
DonestIc TrsEedy.

Theodore Votrim, q farmer living near Pana
H., in dispute with his wife over some trivial
affair became enraged, and picking mp con.
venient shot gun, discharged its contents into
her neck, the wound producing death instantly.
He then shot himself, but perhaps not fatally.
The charge, however, shattered his jaw pretty
badly, and he may die yet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

A GERMAN naturalist who has made a
special investigation of phosphoresencs
of the sea, has discovered that the phe-
nomenon occurs whenever sea fishes are
brought into three per cent. salt solution.
The luminous aspect begins in the eyes,
spreads over the whole body and in
creases each day. The phosporescent
substance is kind of mucus, which is
white by day and shines in the dark.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

News from Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, re-
ports the death of VIM. E. Coffin, on the I'd
inst. For twelve years, up to January, 1879,
Coffin WAS Receiving Teller at the Lafayette
Bank, Cincinnati, at which time he took $2O,
900, and in company with q fast woman named
Krouse, disappeared, and his whereabouts was
never known until the news Of his death was
reported.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

A BOSTON paper relates an anecdote
concerning young man in that city to
whom a rich but prudent uncle pre-
sented colt, which the young man
raised and broke. The uncle was SO
impressed by his nephew's actions that
he left him $50, 600 in his will. Some
thing similar to this occurred in Chicago.
A rich uncle left his nephew $50, 600.
The young man went to Kentucky,
bought colt, raised it, and the coli
broke him by losing the first race in
which it started. Chicago Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

I'M Smith, Cashier OF the Bank of Kansas
City (Mo.) was found at the foot of thirty
foot retaining wall on Blur street with his
skull crushed and ribs broken. Smith was .
wealthy man, and it is said was not known to
have an enemy. None of his valuables were
disturbed. His death is . mystery as the
wounds are such as to indicate that they were
not produced by the fall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

Near worthington, twelve miles north of
Columbus, O., man named Jos. Bowers died,
and the body was left in charge of two watchers
at night, as is the custom in the country.
During the night the watchers, who were in a
room adjoining the one in which the dead man
was laid out, heard noise, and upon entering
the room found that window had been raised
from the outside, and thieves had the corpse
halfway out OF the window. A horse and wagon
waited at convenient distance. Finding
themselves discovered, the ghouls jumped into
the wagon and drove away.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
Hsre IslAnosh.r OF Tkem.

4 certificate of death was received the past
week at the Health Office, Washington, D. c.,
of Sally Hunter, aged 115 years. Sally was
born in westmoreland County, Va, in 1766,
and belonged to the Washington estate, being
one Of the servants manumitted by the Cen
erals will. This is probably the very last Of
the servants of George Washington.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
Oppo.inr the CousolIdatlor

As result of the recent consolidation Of the
telegraph system, number Of Chicago's capi-
talists propose to construct line from that
point to New York City, and should the scheme
prove successful, other lines win be established.
The capital required to begin with is o..
100000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

A GIRL only eight years old was ar
rested in Lowell, Mass, the other day,
for drunkenness, and an exchange says:
''To complete the disgraceful picture,
the police let her lie ten hours insenslble
in cell without attention" But they
did not club her.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

A blood hound, thought to have hydro
phobia, tore about in the streets Of New York
six hours before any one succeeded in killing
him, and during that time, attacked eleven diff
ferent persons, most OF whom he bit severely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
ratal aoiler ExpIo.Isn.

The boiler in the wagon factoryof James II.
Hall Il Co., at Maysville KY, exploded the past
week, completely wrecking the building, and
killing William Harris, aged eighteen years.
Harris turned cold water into the boiler when it
was nearly dry.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
wa.hed Up rrom . WRECK.

Intelligence from Astoria, Oregon, is to the
effect that six more bodies have been washed
ashore near the wrecked ship Lapata. The
features were mutilated against the rocks be-
yond description. Seventeen bodies are now
recovered. q
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
rr,rhtrul R,irr.ad Aec.aen..

A frightful railroad accident occurred at Pu-
erto Cortes, British Honduras. A train con-
sisting of two passenger coaches, mail and
baggage cars, jumped the track at Golden
Rock Curve, Amour Mountain, about seventy
feet. Nearly al on beard were killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
Fatal Fall OF Coal.

The largest fall of top coal and rock ever
known in the Luzerne Valley occurred in the
Empire mines the past week. Two thousand tons
= fell, burying two miners, Morris EVAN, and his
son Thomas. Hundreds Of men were put to
work digging for the bodies. The cause of the
fall is not known
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

ALondon cablegram says q report has been
received from Singapore that local trading
steamer capsized resulting in heavy loss of life.
Seventy bodies have been recovered, and many
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
a sep.nt,oua, Dl..olutIou.

The large dry goods house of Field, Letter &
Co., of Chicago, has dissolved partnership,
Mr.. Letter Withdrawing. Mr.. Letter owned a
third interest in the business, and was paid for
it the sum Of o., SOC, 900. The business of the
firm last year, it is stated was s24, SOC, 200, Of
which 10 per cent. was profit.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
A Contemplate Printer.

Catherine Crane, aged thirty-one years, keep
er Of boarding house at No. Charlton street.
New York, for some cause elected printer
named William Sindram- Sindram became en-
ragged and drawing revolver, shot the woman
fatally.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
Execution of /. se.u,t In british Hon,

The steamer wanderer arriving at New Or
leans brings news of great excitement in British
Honduras over the shooting, by order of the
President Barrios, Of Guatemala, Of Jesuit.
Rev. Il. GiIlet, of Belzine, under the laws OF
Guatemala. All the Jesuits have been ban
ished, and any caught in that republic are in,
Yariably executed. Father Gillet visited Guate-
mala for his health, and Immediately upon his
arrival at Livingston he was arrested, heavily
ironed, and sent to Guatemala City, where he
was tried and sentenced. and executed Oh
the 7th.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

Business cards Of Ave lines or less s. per annum.
Loc Il notire, 10 cents PR ne each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages al nd death,
I'D church md benevolent society ICES ins rted
rec. Any ed litiOns to obituary notices viii. ba
;nargei FIVE cents per line.
Fsvors must be handel in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure inse. tion the Ime week.
Communicate DDS upon subiscts of general CT local
nt rssfs q solicited
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

A SHOW storm in Canada last week completely
blockaded the railroads in the neighborhood of
Kingston, Ont. The drifts in the vicinity of
Kingston Mills, for distance Of four miles,
was thirty feet deep.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

DIR. Thomas Aust, who last December mur-
dered his brother-in-law in Pike County, Ind,
has been arrested at Clifton, Ont. Proceedings
for his extradition have been taken.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

GARIBALDI is badly off. He reclines
or sits all day and all night in bed, and
he is unable to move either hand or
foot,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
A Cable Scheme.

A bill has been introduced in the Senate at
Ottawa, Ont, for the incorporation Of the
European, American and Canadian Gable Com
pany, and it has already passed its second read
ing. The promoters Of the bill are composed OF
wealthy Canadian capitalists, and claim that
the completion Of the scheme will give the Do
minion independent connection with Europe,
and make Montreal center Of news distribution
independent of New York. The capital stock
of the company is to be 1900, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

Berlin dispatch says many agriculturalists
are earnestly complaining against the importa-
ton into Germany Of american productions,
which, they say, seriously Affects their inter.
esfa
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
Cruerty In !. remaIe nerornasory.

The committee appointed by the Indiana
Legislature to investigate the management of
the indianapolis Female Reformatory are sue
ceeding in developing some unpleasant facts.
Mrs. Cynthiana A. Beals, who was two weeks a
nurse in the Children's Hospital, testified that
the children all had itch and syphilis. "Beds
were filthy, and blankets on which children
with running sores slept, were not changed
during the time she was there" She said she
saw "Aunty Smith" refuse sick little girl
medicine prescribed for her by DR.. Parvin, and
also saw her jerk the little girl out Of bed by
the arm. Francis A. Talbot saw Lizzie Smith,
aged thirteen, ducked in cold water for twenty
minutes, then whipped and put to bed; this for
self-abuse and teaching the habit to others.
Lizzlie Cash had her hearing permanently in
iured by being pounded on the head. The
mode Of whipping, however, seems to be to
strip the girls naked, and then use strap.
Laura johnson was confined to her bed two or
three days from being whipped. Melissa Strong
"saw the large hose turned on Alice Powell. :"
The investigation is going on.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
The Champion Liar.

The most abled-bodied liar on this
continent is now on the staff of the San
Francisco Chronicle, and that paper is
Justly proud of his brilliant mendacity.
Gifted as others have been in this line,
the Frisco man discounts them all and
gives them rs many points as they wish
at the beginning of the game. His gen.
ius in this respect is probably the result
of the GLORIOUS climate of California,
ably seconded by that training which
only Chicago or San Francisco can give.
His most imposing and massive false
hoods are always in the medical line. A
while ago he gave an accout of physi-
clan who removed condemned criminals
brain, piece by piece. The top of the
unfortunate culprit's head would lift off
like lid, SO that any inquisitive person
could gaze at the empty shell. To do
the doctor justice it must be admitted
that he kept the scooped-out head filled
with cotton, so that the brainless man
could not catch cold. No doubt Califor
mia is SO accustomed to see men without
brains that this story passed current
there. This man, we presume, is now
an estimable citizen of San Francisco,
going around with lump of cotton in
stead of brains. Again, this chronicler
wrote of physician who fixed up bath
that would freeze solid in an instant, by
touching an electric knob. By mistake
the physician got into the bath, some
one touched the knob, and in moment
the doctor was ready to be loaded on an
ice wagon. The latest yarn appeared
last week Barney MCGEE, probably a
descendant of the Bouncing Barney
MCGEE" celebrated in an old Irish song,
drove street car till he got disease
that softened all his bones. Barney was
about to collapse when DR.. Bishop took
him in hand and ossified Mr.. MCGEE on
the outside. He procured bone material
at the stock yards and covered Barney
with shell-in fact, made human oys-
ter of him. Barney has no bones inside,
but his outside shell prevents collapse
and although he is q little stiff in his
manner he gets along all right.
Free Press.
PEAS PUDD1NG.-Soak q pint Of split
peas twelve hours, then put them into 9
saucepan with enough water to cover
them, and set them to boil, adding more
water at intervals. When they are quite
done, drain off the water and pass then
through sieve; add a couple of eggs
pepper, salt and butter to taste, mi,
| thoroughly well and put the pudding
into buttered mold; tie cloth over Il
and set it to boil in plenty of water for g
! couple Of hours. Turn It out and serve.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
A WEEKLY RESUME.


Des1ruefive Fire.
A fire ct 365 and s67 Broadway, New York,
destroyed laces, dry goods, and property to ths
value Of 100000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03
The Gaton 1emtotraf.

RATES OF ADvERrIsINs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-02-03

A GERMAN lately married says: I'D
vas yoost so easy as a needle Good walk
out NIT camel's eye as to get der be-
hiudt yord NIT voman's."
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-02
Cost Of Living in Germany.

To those who think that living is cheap,
would refer them to the figures below
as representing the actual cost, as near
as it is possible to get them, OF the
necessity of life in this part of Ger
many-in the Kingdoms of Bavaria
and Wurtemburg, In the duchy Of Ba-
den, etc. In other parts of Germany
the prices will not vary much from
these figures, but would be higher rath-
er than less. particularly in Northern
Germany, Prussia, Saxony, etc.: Pork
IA TO l6 cents per pound; mutton, Is
TO Is cents beeisteaks and beef for
roasting, 10 to 25 cents: common beef,
10 TO 16 cents; chickens, 80 to rs cents
each; butter, "a to 35 cents; cheese, 20
to 30 cents; sausage meat, of which
great quantities are consumed, IS TO
Y cents; sugar, 10 to II cents; rice, 6
cents; Hour, 7 cents; beans, 4 and 5
cents 4 pound; milk, and cents
quart; potatoes, 33 TO 90 cents per cwt.
wood, 1925 to IS per cubic meter
wood and coal average by weight. As
cefs cor 100 English pounds; eggs. Is
to Is and 90 cents dozen, etc. Re
cent letter in L0md Courier.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-02
Adelina PATHS Horse.

Adeina PATHS chief amusement at
Craig-y-Nos is derived from driving
spirited team of horses about the
country, which is "all up and down.
in every direction, one hundred yards
of level road being hereabouts as great
rarity as dancing dolphin in Plea
dilly. She is n capital whip, and on
The hes - terms with her four-footed
vassals. "Sam,n her especial favorite.
ia pony of considerable parts and
strong individuality He lives in a
loose box, from which he commands a
view of the Kitchen windows. and has
made it his business to discover tho
secret of the stable door lock. Every
morning, when he first catches sight
of his particular friend, the Gordon blea,
he opens his door. walks composedly
across the yard there is no indecent
haste about Sam ascends the kitch-
en- steps. and presents himself with the
assurance OF a welcome visitor in the
penetralia Of the culinary sanctum.-
His presence having received due ac-
acknowledgement in the shape of a sue
culent carrot, or, haply, crisp lump
Of loaf sugar, he gravely retraces his
steps to his domicile, with the some
what self-satisfed air of an epicurean
philosopher whose just requirements
have been promptly and extensively
attended to. - JPhiieh0H Rerieto.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-02
Memory in Sheen.

How a man recovered his sheep
through their retentive memory is told
as follows:
| was settled in North America farm
ing, and kept number of Merno
sheep, Including several valuable bucks.
| These latter with few yearings) I
trained to come to call, and in especial
had chrsened one Jack" and fine
young lamb Tommy"
Christmas, 1879, / passed at a friends.
and, on my return. found no response
| 10 my calls for either of them when Wis
iting the yards also missed about
dozen ewes. Marks OF "bobs" on the
snow near the inclosure showed that
thieves had been at work, but, although
| hunted the surrounding country, /
could find no traces Of my lost pro-
perry.
A month elapsed, and I yeccived n
hint MS to the whereabouts of the ami.
mails, and, getting search warrant. j
rode away some twenty miles, accom-
panied with tho marshal for the dis
trict, to settlers farm. My request
for tho return Of tho loan was laughed
at, aud the theft denied; but, being well
armed, my companions (by this time
increased in numbers) and myself in
sisted on viewing flock OF sheep graz.
ing on the prairie, some little distance
away. When about hundred yards
off, ] commenced calling, Jack, Jack.
Jack! Tommy. Tommy. Tommyr'
when, TO my delight aud the extraor-
binary surprise OF tho bystanders, the
two sheep detached themselves from
the herd, and camo up to mo at gal
lop.
The whole affair was so evident that
restitution and subsequent punishment
Of the thieves followed in due course.
The poor animals had been changed as
to appearance in every possible way,
but memory (and hope Of oats, as
,isual,) proved unimpsired. This fact
was given In court as evidence, and wys
verified by the onlool;ers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-02

Capt David L. Longstreet, of Sea-
bright says New Jersey paper, nc
companied by fellOw-fshelma was
fishing with great success in ten faith
oms water, The day was fine. the sea
was right, and the trail was strong
Suddenly the fish stopped biting.
Longslreet was unable TO account for
the phenomenon, but while thinking it
over he felt the strong pull of blue
fish at his hook. At the same instant
he saw the dorsal fin of a shark close
by the boat. The sharks tail churncd
the water into foam twelve teet behind
the fin.
When the shark snapped ut the blue
fish Longstreet was pulling to the boat,
he could see that it was not the COM
mon shark, but the black shark. or
dreaded man-eater. Longstreet con-
tinues: II let 90 of my line, but the
| blue-6sh darted straight for the boat,
slipping under it and escaping. The
shark, following closely with open
mouth, plunged his nose through the
tuck of the boat, about foot forward
of the stern. and his under jaw closed
on the keel with crash like the cut OF
an axe in dry tree.trunk. Water
spurted into the boat The shock threw
me headforemost out of the boat. l
sank, and as rose, felt that Twas kept
under BY the agitation Of the water
by the sharks tail, which stirred the
water like the propeller of tug. But
! struck out vigorously, and. to my
horror, came to the surface alongside
the tail Of the shark. put out my
hand before | realized fully where /
was, and touched his cold body. and
remember | thought, How hard aud
strong this isl AS | turned to swim
towards the boat my right foot struck
his long tail, and here is the mark of
the contact. AS soon as I got to swim
ming felt at ease, | didn't seem to
realize, as ] do now, the horrible fate
that awaited me ii the struggling mon
ster alongside of me got his head clear
of the hole in the boat climbed into
the boat, helping myself by putting my
knee on the sharks back. Meanwhile
the other fisherman had been shouting
for help, and relief-boat soon APP
preached. the struggling shark freeing
itself and escaping"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-02
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat

should be stopped. Neglect frequently re-
suits IN an lncurable Lung disease or Con
sumption. Browns Bronchial Troches do
not disorder the stomach like cough syrups
and balsams, but act directly on the inham-
ed parts, allaying irritation, give relief IN
Asthma. Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, and
the Throat Troubles which Singers and
rum. ssP'eihcIs arc 1uhjvV, ~. rvr thiI f,
years Browns Bronchial Troches have been
recommended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having been
tested by wide and constant use for nearly
an entire generation, they have attained
well-merited rank among the few staple
remedies of the age. Sold at 25 cents
box everywhere.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-02
A Woman's Quick Wit.

The part of Tennessee through which
| have been knocked about is full OF
"reminiscences of the war, but there is
none of its bitterness left. In war time
the people were greatly divided in their
sentiments, and no man could tell
tother from which. This remark re-
minds me Of story heard yesterday,
about an estimable woman of 70 odd,
who died two or three years ago here
on the mountains. One day, during
the war, when the country was fairly
alive with guerrillas she had occasion
TO take some valuable goods with her
on trip she was making, and put
them on her horse, back OF her. When
she had gone some distance in tho
woods she heard squad of guerrillas
approaching, and knowing her goods
would not be sffo for moment, she
straddled her horse. man fashion, and
throwing her long skirt over the pack
age behind her, completely concealed
it. When the guerrillas rode up she
was unable to guess whether they be-
longed to the North or to the South
their uniform being no solution what
ever She determined, if questioned,
to play y bluff game with them, and
she soon had u chance to exercise her
wit "Hello" called one Of the guer-
rillas. "Helor' she returned. What
side are you onp" he challenged. She
laughed n good laugh at him as she re-
phi ed, kicking out her feet; "On both
sides, Of course; can't you seeP' This
brought roar from the whole squad.
and they began to banter her in her
own fashion. (Which side is your old
man onp' asked one Of them. Hes
on neither side" she laughed; "he's
on his back, and has been for years"
Such wit saved her. and they let ,her
pass on unmolested. -- Letter TO Gin.
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