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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Seeking Revenge.

A few days ago, during fight in q saloon at
Cincinnati between Joe Eckert and George
Gutherie, Henry Seegers, a companion of the
two, interfered, and Eckert relinquishing his
hold upon Gutherie, whom he had down, with
him. Seegers thereupon stepped back and
drew knife. As quick as flash Eckert drew 9
revolver, and presenting it, said "Take that,
and shot, the bullet entering Seegers' head be-
tween the eyes and killing him instantly.
Eckert then went and gave himself up. The
shooting occurred near the home of Seegers
and his mother and sister being warned by the
noise of an unusual disturbance, were soon on
the scene They were both overcome with grief
and cried piteously. Upon the day following
a woman called at the jail and said " she would
like to see Mr.. Eckert who was charged with
killing Mr.. Seegers.' The jailer understood
her to say she was a sister to Eckert, and she
was admitted and Eckert called. Eckert had
no sooner appeared than she said excitedly,
"you killed my brother, and am going to kill
you," and drawing revolver, took deliberate
aim and pulled the trigger. The weapon failed
to be discharged, however, as the hammer fell
on an empty chamber. Eckert rushed back to
his cell with all his might and main, and
crouched tremblingly in a corner. The woman
was seized by the guards and disarmed, and an
explanation followed. She said she was deter
mined to kill the prisoner, if not now, at some
other time. She was taken home by consta
BILE, her brother-in-law, who said that she had
brain affection, and the killing of her brother
had brought on temporary dementia.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
SLIGHTLY IMPROVING,
In the Latest Report COncerning the Com
dillon OF the President.

Ii the Latest Report Concerning the Con-
diti0n OF the Prssident.
At this writing-August lit is but proper
to say, while there is life there is hope. There
is no doubt about it, the President is in most
critical condition. His stomach is completely
broken down, so weak that it has refused even
to retain lime water, something given to infants
to correct stomachic disturbances. The Presi-
dents friends know that before he was installed
his stomach was disordered, and that this was
not new complaint, but one of long standing,
and which had grown worse under the strain
of an incessant train of visitors after the cleo
ton. The conditions during the first month
or two after he was installed did not tend to
promote recuperation. Yet it is believed that
the Presidents health was generally improving
at the time of the assassin's shc t. The facts
respecting has medical treatment since
that event makes it evident that the
physicians did not take the stomach into con-
sideration at all they have been looking only
to the wound, and all declare that the wound
is now in an excellent condition and rapidly
healing. The latest official bulletin at hand
says: "The Presidents symptoms are still
grave, yet he seems to have lost no ground
during the day, and his condition on the whole,
is rather better than yesterday. He has vom-
tied but once during the afternoon, and the
enenadtd are retained. At present his pulse is
12O, temperature 9S.9, respiration 49," To this
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Ilme-'' Ine prospects, are Soou.
"BETTER."
The latest intelligence from Warrington
under date of the 18th-is that the President
is, if not better, certainly no worse. His
wounds are healing and give no cause for
alarm, and the troubles with the stomach, for
the time, have been overcome. Says DR..
Bliss "I look for steady Improvement, and
after two or three days the rate of pulsation
will be much lower. But, considering his gen.
eral condition, the present range and quality
of his pulsation is not at all threatening,
would not be at all alarmed If it marked lzO
beats to the minute-that is, provided he
For it must be borne in mind
that there are several kinds of fre-
quent pulsation, and that in the Presidents
the quality of frequency Is OF the best
grade. The improved tone of his pulse Is one
of the most encouraging symptoms. The other
prominent features of the case are the i'm.
proved color of his lips and of his face, and
the general improvement of his physique. His
manner is also more cheerful than for some
time past, and his voice stronger. In word,
he acts like man who was mastering the mall
ady and beginning to experience the results Of
his ameliorated condition. The President also
man1fests deeper interest in the result of our
examinations, and receives good news SEEM
ingly with more qualification than he has
manifested of late"
The President has about recovered from the
effects of his relapse, and the latest intelli-
gence from Washington is, 'he is progressing
splendidly." He is not out of danger, how
ever. His stomach may rebel at any moment,
and in that case, he would experience another
relapse which, considering his weak condition,
might prove fatal. No serious apprehensions
are entertained by his physicians respecting
the wound. Their attention is now almost
wholly directed to the stomach in an effort to
get it to retain food So long as it will do this,
the symptoms will favor his speedy recovery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Table Manners.

Nothing is 80 important in the train
ing of a family of children (after teach
ing them reverence and to tell the truth),
as to give them good table manners,
says an article in Harper's Bozar, from
which are taken these extracts 1t is
said by foreigners to be great national
defect with us Americans. We do not,
as q nation, comport ourselves well at
the table. In the first place, we eat too
fast, and are apt to make a noise over
our soup. We1-bred people put thei1.
soup into their mouths without sound,
lifting up their spoon slowly. thinking
about it, and managing to swallow it
noiselessly. In the second place, we are
accused of chewing our food with the
mouth open, and of putting too much
in the mouth at once. Again, we are
accused, particularly at railway stations
and at hotels, of putting our heads in
our plates, and of eating with the knife
instead of with the fork. Some people
eat instinctively and with great elegance;
some never achieve elegance in these
minor matters, but all should strive for
it. There is no more repulsive object
than person who eats noisily, grossly,
inelegantly. DIR. johnson is remembered
for his brutal way of eating almost as
much as for his great learning and
genius. With him it was selfish preoc-
cupation. Fish and fruit are eaten with
silver knives and forks; or, if silver fish
knives are not provided, piece of bread
can be held in the left hand. Fish cor
rodes steel knive. Never tilt a soup
plate for the last drop, or scrape your
plate clean, or drain your wine-glass to
the dregs. Leave something for " man.
ners"- good old rule. A part of table
manners should be the conversation. By
mutual consent, every one should bring
only the best that is in him to the table.
There should be the greatest care taken
in the family circle to talk of only agree
able topics at meals. The mutual for
bearance which prompts the neat dress,
the respectful bearing, the delicate habit
of eating, the attention to table etiquette,
should also make the mind put OH its
best dress, and the effort of any one at a
meal should be to make himself or her
self as agreeable as possible. No. one
should show any haste in being helped,
any displeasure at being left until the
last. It is always proper at an informal
meal to ask for second cut, to say that
rare or underdone beef is more to your
taste than the more cooked portions, to
ask for another glass of champagne or
sherry. But one never asks twice for
soup or fish; one is rarely helped twice
at dessert. These dishes, also salad, are
supposed to admit of but one helping.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
A War OF Races.

AtMorrilton, village fifty miles from Little
Rock, Arkansas, there has. been serious trouble
between the whites and negroes. The trouble
originated about q negro abusing some white
children. A day or two after, the father of the
children met the negro and gave him terrible
beating. The negro preacher took the part of
the assaulted negro. The feeling soon ran
high. Friends Of both parties hanging them
selves on either side, several street fights, more
or less serious, occurred; but the determined
stand of the officers prevented a fatal termina-
ton. A large number of special policemen
were sworn in to protect life and property, the
colored people having threatened to burn tn
town. The citizens of Morrilton have asked
the Governor to raise a military company at
Morrilton to preserve the peace.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
THE FARmER,s SEVENTY YEARS.

Ah, there he is, lad, at the plow;
He beats the boys for work,
And whatsoe'er the task might be
None ever saw him shirk.
And he can laugh, too, till his eyes
Run Ger with mirthful tears,
And sing full many an old-time song
In spite Of seventy years.
"Good morning, friends; tits twelve o'clock;
Time for half-hours rest"
And farmer John took out his lunch
And ate II with q zest.
-" A harder task It is" he said,
Than following up these steers
~Or mending fences, far, for me
To feel my seventy years.
"You ask me why feel % young,
Pm sure, friends, I can't tell,
But think 1t Is my good wife's fault
Who's kept me up 90 well;
For women such as she are scarce
In this poor vale Of tears;
She's given me love and hope and strength
For more than forty years.
"And then my boys have all done wen,
As far as they have gone,
And that thing warns an old mans blood,
And helps him up and on.
My girls have never caused pang,
Or raised up anxious fears;
Then wonder not that feel young
And hale at seventy years.
"why don't my good boys do my work
And let me sit and Iest2
Ahl friends, that wouldn't do for me;
like my own way best.
They have their duty; have mine,
And, till the end appears,
mean to smell the soil, my friends"
Said the man of seventy years
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
COukliuR'a Regrets.

A New York reporter, on the 18th inst, held
an interview with ex-senator ,Conkling respect
ing the wounded President, during which Mr..
Conkling took occasion to say: "The more 1
think of this fearful tragedy the frmer am
convinced that our country is passing through
dangerous crisis, and that Mr.. Garield's
death would be one of the most unfortunate
things that could happen to it. 1 do not in
tend to leave the city, should the President
grow worse, unless it should be to offer my
services to the bereaved family"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
the Ex.radition, OF A..a..in..

At the International Law Conference at Co
logne, David Dudley Field introduced a resolu-
ton to the effect that it is desirable that, in
extradition treaty where political crimes are ex-
cepted, the provision be inserted that neither
assassination nor attempted assassination, as a
means of effecting change of government or
redress of grievances, shall be deemed po-
litical crime within the meaning of the treaty,
and that the privilege of asylum be denied the
perpetrators of any such crime. MIR. Field
said it was the feeling among Americans that
assassination should be stamped out. Several
delegations supported the resolution, which
was carried by acclamation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
rhe Greatest Speech Of the Age.

Mr.. Bookwalter, the Democratic NOM
inee for Governor of Ohio, prior to the
election last fall, called his employees to-
gether and addressed them in the fol-
lowing brief, pointed and honorable
manner:
"Men: Tan. q Democrat. Many
of you are Republicans. L shalt Uote
for Hancock. You can Uote for tChons
you please. This establishment tDiu
not close, no matter sDho is elected. +"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
AProfs.sor Ininred.

A cablegram from Zermatt, Switzerland, an
nounces the serious injury few days ago Of
Professor Gilbert, tutor of Indiana University,
Bloomington, Indiana, while ascending the
Matterhorn. He was struck on the head and
knocked insensible by q dislodged rock. The
party with him-ive American tourists-were
apprehensive that should he collapse before
their arrival at hut, which was some distance
away, they would be frozen to death before
succor could be obtained. They however sue
oeeded in reaching the hut in safety.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

SAYS late issue of the FTeenson's
Journal: We met last week lady of .
family resident on Governors Island.
She told us that since July 2, when Gen.
Garfield was shot, Gen. Hancock had re-
fused to go to public dinners, or on those
excursions of a quiet kind he is very
fond Of We could imagine gallant old
Gen. Pike Graham, of the Grahams of
Virginia, making the point but here We
have it from Gen. Hancock, of Pennsyl-
vania. eft lis not proper that accept
festive entertainments while the Presi-
dent, ex-officio my commander-in-chief,
is wt lowering between tive life e. and nSasa death
passed, when a major-general of the
army, defeated by the lavish use of money
in New York, thus holds himself toward
the man that is President 10 place Of
himself?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
sudden Transition.

Ed. Reines, a negro, some days ago COM
mitted an assault upon Miss Dora Langston,
of Graves County, Ky, and made good his
escape for the timebeing. He was pursued,
however, by body of men who were deter
mined to lynch him if captured. Reines was
finally arrested by the authorities in the low
lands of Ballard County, who started to Graves
County Jail with him. They were met on the
way by mob who Immediately took possession
Of the prisoner and lynched him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
A Productive Battle Ground.

Hundreds and thousands of old SOL
diers, both Confederate and Federal, will
remember Missionary Ridge, near Chat
tanooga. 1t is the site of one of the most
decisive battles of the war-ragged,
rocky, steep, poor in soil as any part of
the table land, and was until recently
regarded as worthless. For what pur-
pose men held it was not known by
themselves or anybody else. Three or
four years ago its lands would not bring
over So to 81 an acre. Now the ridge
is covered with orchards, and the profits
are such that no land can be bought for
less than $40 or $50 an acre. It is thus
old ideas give way before new conditions
and new infusions of brains and energy.
Savannah NeaOs
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Eieud,.h Rufchery.

A horrible triple murder is reported from
Terrell County, near Dawson, Georgia. Frank
Hudson, a young negro, went to the house of
David Lee, and getting him away from the
house on the pretext that his fences were burn
ing, murdered him with an ak. He then re-
turned and asked Mrs. Lee for some supper.
She told him they had eaten supper, whereupon
he raised an ak he carried in his hand and split
her head open, killing her instantly. He then
assaulted the two negro servant girls, killing
one of them ald leaving the other for dead,
after which he ransacked the house and carried
away $500 in money. AS soon as the girl
whom he failed to kill recovered her senses,
she raised an alarm, and posse started in pur-
suit of the wretch.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Crime Goe. Unpuui,bed.

Is it any wonder that muderers are becom-
ing SO bold? A few days ago, near Monroe
City, Illinois, Luke Mosby assassinated man
named Lawson Hewitt, and surrendering him
self, upon preliminary examination. was dis
charged. The murder, a correspondent says,
was the most brutal and unprovoked ever
heard of, but Mosby was cleared because the
inhabitants of that community were his
friends
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
murderou, Wrec,xer..

A dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, says
an unsuccessful attempt was made to wreck an
excursion train having on board five hundred
and fifty men, women and children, by laying
ties across the track. The train was going at
the rate of thirty miles an hour. The engine
struck the ties, which were thrown from the
track, badly bruising five men who were riding
on the cow-catcher.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Rooknalter,s Hoosier Backers.

While Indiana is at rest in a political
sense, Ohio is in a great state of unrest.
Three good men have been nominated
as standard bearers in the contest for
supremacy, and all feel confident Of sue.
cess. just now the tide of popular ap-
probation seems to be in favor of the
choice of the Democracy, Mr.. Book
walter. He is a man of the people,
man of untarnished character man Of
wealth, who respects the claims of the
Iaboring class-a man who is peculiarly
fitted for leaders man who will be
the next Governor of the grand old
-Ohio.-Lafayett (Lad.) Leader.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Convic,ine circumstance.

Investigation into the cause of the death of
Miss Jennie Cramer, of New Haven, who was
found drowned, is developing some startling
facts. Miss Clements alias Blanche Douglass,
the fast woman from New York, was offered
money to escape to Europe. Miss Clements
statement at former hearing that the last
seen Of Miss Cramer was at noon on the day
prior to the finding of her dead body, is also
exploded. 1t is testified to that Miss Clements
alias Blanche Douglass, and Miss Cramer were
seen together near the river in the evening,
talking and laughing, and that they were being
followed and watched by three men, two Of
them the Mallery brothers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
stranxled to Death.

Charles Stockley was strangled to death in
the presence of large audience at Batavia,
New York, on the 18th inst, for the murder,
the 27th of April last, of John Walker, for
whom he was working as farm hand. Stockley
desired to marry Walkers sixteen year-old
daughter, who rejected him, and because
Walker would not compel the girl to marry
him, he shot him down while in his field at
work without a word of warning.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
The Demand for Labor.

No m an need now to be without work. The
demand in the West and Southwest for labor
ers of almost every description, is greater than
the supply. The orders on Castle Garden, for
immigrant labor, although immigrants are
pouring in by the thousands, cannot be sup
piled. Able-bodied men who may now be
travelling about the country with the complaint
that they can't get work, are constitutional
dead-beats.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
continued outrage. by the Apache..

The Apaches have swooped down on small
Mexican village eighteen miles from Rio Purco,
q point on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad,
and murdered twenty-seven out Of twenty-nine
inhabitants. The two Mexicians who made
good their escape we're nearly exhausted when
they reached the railroad and had their horses
shot from under them before getting out Of
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

reach Of the Indians. It appears that the
Apachcs completely surrounded the village,
thus making escape for the doomed inhabitants
impossible. The track of the Indians through
the wilderness is continually marked with mur-
der and bloodshed, and the justly indignant
citizens of that country demand that the Gov
ernment put large force of troops in the field
Immediately, and wipe entirely out of existence
the red devils who are committing such terrible
slaughter and atrocities among the whites and
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
uapt. Horrnte in TreabIe.

Capt Henry W. Howgate, late Of the Signal
Service, was arrested few days ago at Mount
Clemens, Michigan, by United States Marshal
Matthews, on charge Of embezzling from the
Government while in the Signal Service The
amount is alleged TO be $50, 600 and upward.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
rhe Pre.iaen,,. vitality,

Speaking Of the wounded President, one of
his attendants few days ago said CONTRARY
to the general impression regarding the Presi-
dents extreme debility, he has, without ques-
ton, great deal of vitality yet, and cannot
justly be said to be extremely feeble"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Aav.nceuent. or Science.

The Association for the Advancement Of
Science began their thirteenth annual meeting
at Cincinnati on the nth, with Prof. Brush, Of
Yale College, in the chair. Gov. ]. D. Cox
delivered the address of welcome, and the
association proceeded at once to business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
Enhsuler Captured.

A. D. wheelock, the confidence clerk of J. @.
Walcott q Co., New York, who disappeared
with s65, 900, was captured on the steamship
Neckar, ON which he had sailed, before it
reached England, and Is now ct Southampton
fail where he Is held TO await evidence Of his
crime from America.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Leo Hartmann, the Russian NihIlist, re-
nounces his allegiance to the Gear and an
nounoes his determination to become an Ameri-
can citizen. He further says that by lecturing
and contributions to newspapers he proposes to
convert the American people to his idea-that it
is right to kill Czar. He is of the opinion
that the troubles in Russia are less understood
in America than in any other country on the
globe
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
A Vital Difference.

The chief difference between the Con-
servative Democracy of Virginia and the
Republicans of that State is that the
former are in favor of honestly paying
the public debt, and the latter are in
favor of cheating the public creditor out
it it.-NeaU York San.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
A--- ~sHoa n.a

Three-fourths Of the town Of Yule, British
Oolurbia, was destroyed by fire last week, en-
tAtling loss estimated at saoo, 900 to s4oo 900.
The fire originated in the room of drunken
man In the Caledonia Hotel, who It Ia pre-
Sumsd, Was consumed in the flames.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
a ar..t Pora.r Explo.,an.

Twenty-one lives were lost and thirty per-
sons wounded by the powder explosion at Mar
melon, Mexico. Reynaud and Louis Schinick-
ers, owners of the powder which exploded, de-
stroying also two blocks and . half dozen
buildings, have been arrested.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
=. A..,-. xo,..no An Iaaho.

A yolanic eruption has occurred in the noun
tains south Of the South Fork Of Clearwater,
Idaho, tbs fire and smoke being thrown several
hundred feet into the air. The shock was felt
Q distance Of seventy-ive miles. Smoke con-
tinues to issue from the opening, but no one
has attempted to approach 1t.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

McGill, the guard whom Guiteau attacked in
his cell just rs If he we're going to kill him, is
an Ohio man. He used to be in the real es-
tate business ct Cincinnati.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25
ADt.a.trou.F,re.

A fire originating in Wendover's stable, Lex
ington, KY, destroyed the whole block of
buildings between the corner Of Short and
Broadway streets. Loss, S15O, 200.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Some time ego the Mexicans had lot Of cat
tie stolen, and it appears, made them very
angry. few days ago, meeting party Of
Americans from Tombstone, Arizona, near the
Mexican border, the Mexican killed them In re-
prisal for the theft.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

At Crooked Pond, near Falmouth, Mass, the
Rev. Mr.. Fairly, q Congregational minister,
backed his vehicle into the water andproceeded
to fish. While jerking out fish he lost his
balance, fell into the water, and that was the
last Of him. He drowned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-25

Some Ohio papers are calling Mr..
Bookwalter "Pocketbootwalter," because
he saved his money and became rich,
when he might have squandered it and
become tramp. There is no such thing
as pleasing everybody.-Pecks Sun.