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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Cop-1IvER oil contains iodine and bro
mide.
THERE are 174, 600, 900 air cells in the
lungs.
The nearer rain cloud is to the earth
the larger the drops.
SopA put into sea water makes it iii
for washing clothes.
GnAuBER salt is the sulphate of soda
of modern chemists.
MEAT immersed in molasses has been
preserved for months.
CUCUMBER peelings are said to be
sure cure for cockroaches.
THE distilled juice of the cocoa tree
forms the well-known arrak.
UNpER-sHoT wheels require q much
larger body of water than over-shot.
The diamond is raSher more than
three and one-half times heavier than
water.
ETHER is so volatile that it cannot be
poured from one vessel to another with
out loss.
AT white heat copper passes off into
yapor, which burns In the air with
] green flame.
DRAeoN's blood is resin which ex-
udes from various trees. It is 80 called
from its red color.
LEEcHEs may be induced to bite more
| readily by bathing the surface to which
they are applied with milk.
OXYGEN to the amount of five per
cent. of the quantity inhaled disappears
at every breath, absorbed by the blood.
THE partiality or antipathy to certain
odors is unaccountable. The italian Ia
dies who dread the rose delight in rue.
NNETY-Two parts in hundred OF
cream are whey, the remaining eight
parts equal proportions butter and
cheese.
PENCIL marks can be rendered indel-
ible by dipping the paper in; skim-milk
and ironing on the wrong side after
drying
WE CANNOT determine the sound of
a string which makes less than thirty VI
brations per second, nor of one which
more than Z ,552.
THE icebergs of the Southern hemis-
| pheres are much larger than those OF
the Northern and frequently attain .
height of 1000 feet.
PAPER can be made transparent by
spreading over it, with a feather, very
thin layer of resin dissolved In alcohol,
applied to both sides.
SA1r-or better still-saltpetre, finely
powdered, placed about the wick OF q
candle, will prevent it from guttering
and cause it to burn slowly.
AN ESSENTIAL oil Is obtained from
cloves by repeated Installations. It Is q
common trick to mix cloves thus de
prived Of their oil with others.
WHEN glass tube containing crys
tallizing liquid is scratched with glass
rod the crystals deposit themselves OF
the scratches in preference.
IT Is said that in the intestines of hiei
and other insects are blood-vessels, th,
smallest branches whereof are 200, ,00(
times less than hair In size.
The annual cotton plant as cultivatet
in America, attains its growth during
four months, though it continues to de
velope seed and fiber for longer period
CAsE-HARpKN1Na is process by whicl
thin coat of steel is given to iron
The steel can be hardened to tina
particular depth, leaving the iron soft
SILK articles of delicate shades shoul
not be folded in white paper, as th
chloride of lime used in bleaching th
paper will probably impair the color c
, the silk.
. D1ssoLyNG five ounces of nitric an
the same quantity sal-ammoniac, fnei
powdered, in nineteen ounces of watel
, will reduce the heat of the liquid fort
2 degrees.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
ssPrussian Ledder.o
New Orleans Times,l


II there is a merchant in New Orleans
who can sell goods at any price he
chooses tofix on them, Rube Hofenstein,
who keeps q clothing and shoe store on
Poydras street, is the man.
One day customer entered his estab-
ishment and inquired:
'tHave you any low quarter galtersY
Certainly, my trent. hafany sdyle
you wish, und someding dot vas neat.
Now here vas pair uf CATERS vat IS
made uf Prussian ledder, de pest kind
vat is known, und I drinks dey will suit
you. Suppose you dry dem on.
GAN right" replied the customer. :
'sVait. my frent, and I'll put a leedle
bowder in. Now dry dem. Ah, vat
peter shoe you want dan dat? 1t wits
shust as if somebody takes your meas
ure."
sIt's too tight across the instep," said
the customer, rubbing the spot with his
fngers.
SIt vin sdretch, my dear sir" replied
Hofenstein persuasively, "dot ledder
vas made expressly for stretching =.
ssBut the shoe pinches my toes, also. !"
''Dot is noding; it will go way de first
time it gets vet. You dom want to buy
q pair uf shoes more as dree sizes too
big, una go around de ladies NIT your
feet looking like couple of railroad
scrapers. It would be q shame, you
know"
sfWhat do you ask for the shoes?"
"Only seek dollars.
"Jerusaleml That's too much"
'fVell, my dear sir, you must recolect
dat dem shoes vas made OF Prussian led
der, and ledder dere vas scarce. Ny
uncle vat ifs dere write me last week
und said dat ledder vas so scarce de-
don't make harness NIT it any longer
All de harness dere is now made o
wool"
sT tell you what I'll do" said the Gus
toner, examining the shoe closely, "Pl
give you four dollars
sMy e-r-racious! A Prussian ledde
shoe for four dollars ven it costs me NOR
as five dollars and fifty cents laid at tn
depot down, und the profit on dem dom
pay for the gas. My g-r.r-acious, vat
de matter NIT de people?"
ssWeI, I'm not going to give $6 fo
those Shoes" said the customer, movin
toward the door, 'they are not wort
it"
seVen, my trent, take them along fo
a, und call around again some odde
The customer paid for the shoes an
taking his parcel, left the store.
sHerman," inquired Hofenstein G
his clerk. ssvat vas de cost bTice of del
split ledder shoes shust sold de gentle
man?"
seVon dollar und half, SIR"
s.MY g-r-r-acious, Herman, dink no
small de profit vas. If pisness, 20
know, Herman, don't get peter it vi
preak all de store up.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Excitement I'm Ireland.

The arrest Of Parnell, the Land League
leader, at Morrison's Hotel, Dublin, where he
WAS stopping previous to starting for the
Kildare Convention, at Mass, has created the
widest excitement in Ireland. Hewas arrested
ON two warrants, signed by Forster, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, charging him with
melting people to intimidate others from pay
ing their Just rent, and with intimidating
tenants from taking the benefit of the land act
He was taken to Kilmainham Jail. The ac-
count says: inspector Mallon called at the
hotel at nine o'clock and sent word up 10 Par
nell, who was still abed, that he would like to
see him. The hotel porter returned with word
that he would be happy to see the Inspector
as soon as he was dressed. Soon
after he sent for Mallon, who, with
Detective Sheridan, went up stairs. Par
nell met him pleasantly, and asked: "Do you
intend to arrest me?" eyes" replied Mallon,
handing him the warrant still wet with For
ster's signature, for the Chief Secretary only
returned from London by the morning mail at
8 o'clock. Parnell then glanced over
the warrant and said, GAN right"
He put on his hat and walked down
stairs with the two policemen. A cab was wait
ing at the door and the three men entered it.
"Kilmainhem Prison." cried Mallon to the
driver, and they drove OF. There were four
other policemen in citizens clothes in an
other carriage. On arriving at Kilmain-
ham Parnell was at once assigned to cell.
There was no demonstration, as no one knew
about the arrest beyond the parties concerned.
When the arrest became known there was great
excitement, and newspaper offices were be-
sieged. The inhabitants of Lismore closed
their shops on receiving the news of the arrest
Joseph P. Quinn, Secretary of the Land
League, telegraphs from Dublin, October Is
"The condition Of things at this hour is awful
The wave of indignation gathers force as the
moments fly, and there is no telling
when it may break, or what the conse
quences will be. The worst is being
prepared for. Calm, but deliberate and deci
sive action can be looked for from the men a
the head of the Land League" The LondoI
Gazette says of the affair "What has beel
done, has been done unanimously. Gladston,
was informed the arrest had been accomplished
after he arrived at Guildhall, and his announce
ment Of the fact was received with uproariou
cheering, the whole of the large assemblage o
| guests rising and waving their hats and hand
kerchiefs."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
LOST AT SEA.
= ROSE HARrwIcK THORPE.

stood where the starlit heavens
Spread away over sea and glen,
Like the hands Of loving angels
Reaching down to the hearts OF men.
And the sea, with smile, reflected
The infinite lighta above:
The quivering, respondent heavHn
All smiling with peaceful love.
And the waves DER the white sand creeping
Brought ripples Of joyous glee,
AZ the lines of the purple heaven
Dent over to kiss the sea.
"Oh treacherous seal' murmured,
Restore to my arms, pray,
The treasure gave to your keeping
One golden autumn day."
A ship with its precious burden
Sailed out from my longing gaze,
Away from the peaceful harbor
In the bright October haze.
And a sweet face, looking backward,
With a tear and smile for me-
The dearest of all my treasures
gave to the treacherous sea.
Lake Michigan, darkly hidden
In thy secret bosom lies
The face that fondfy cherished,
The beautiful ,ove-lit eyes.
For the ship that left the harbor
In the calm October haze
Bore its precious freight forever
Away from my longing gaze.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Guiteau,s statement.

Guiteau has published statement in which
he says the press of the country is bitterly op-
posed to him and poisoning the public mind
against him. He says he will shortly issue a
book in which he will show that had he not
acted precisely as he did there would have been
civil war. He was inspired by tire Lord to
remove the President to unite factions, and
"the Lord took special pains to confirm the
act by the gradual way he allowed the Presi-
dent to depart" That is the sum and SUBJ
stance of all he has to say on the subject. He
is anxious to secure the services of Benjamin
F. Butler as counsel. His brother-in-law, SEQ
vile, suggested that Ingerson was an able at
torney, but Guiteau would not entertain the
proposition to employ Ingersoll, because Inger-
soil is an infidel
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Teeth as Producers Of Near-Sighted-

DIR. Sexton, a leading biologist of New
York, thinks he has discovered connec-
ton between near-sightedness, impaired
hearing and defective teeth the teeth
furnish the starting point for the dis
order affecting the other two organs.
The "fifth pair of nerves supplies at
once the teeth, the tissues of the nose,
those of the eye and ear, the integu-
ments of the frontal and temporal re-
gion, etc. A defective tooth produces
irritation of the whole region thus sup
piled, and in fact often occasions severe
cases of neuralgia. Even when there is
no pain felt in tooth it may yet be the
cause of grave disorder in the eve, ear
or temple. Dementia, it is claimed, is
sometimes due to tooth having all the
appearance of soundness to the unpro-
fessional eye.-Baltimore Sun
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Axrarian Outrares.

The returns of agrarian outrages in ireland
for the month of September, shows there have
been one murder, one manslaughter, four at
tempted murders, two cutting and manning,
twenty-four incendiary cases, seven taking and
holding forcible possession, eleven cutting,
killing and manning cattle, five riots and two
administering unlawful oaths. There were 233
cases Of intimidation, 1s9 threatening letters
and forty-four miscellaneous.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

ARSENIC is not freely soluble in any
organic mixtures and may generally be
found as white sediment, which, when
thrown upon red-hot Goals, gives out a
strong odor like onions and thick
smoke Common arsenic can not be
detected by the taste.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Death OF j. g. Holland.

DR.. J. g.. Holland, for the past eleven years
editor of Scribrse,'s Monthly magazine, died
suddenly in New York on the morning of the
18th instant, having enjoyed his usual health up
to within few moments of death. He was born
OF Belchertoun, Mass, July "a, 1919, and was
consequently 52 years old. He was physician
BY education, bats poet, novelist and biographer
by profession. Prior to his engagement with
Scr1bne't, he served seventeen years as editor Of
the Springfield (Mass) Republican. He was
an editor of more than ordinary ability, and it
will be hard to fill the vacancy occasioned by
his death
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
HE late DIR. Chapin had an unhappy

The late DIR. Chaplin had an unhappy
turn for puns. DIR. Emerson on one oc-
casion preached for DR.. Chaplin, and, on
entering the pulpit, laid his silk hat on
the seat, and then laid paper on it.
DIR. Chaplin afterward came in, and, sit.
ting down carelessly, mashed the hat
completely. Arising and picking up
the mutilated tile, he contemplated it
with the remark: "I presume you
thought it was silk hat. but now it is
aatin."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Converted to Judai.na.

The sensation in upper ,socie circles in Lit
tie Rock, Ark, the past week has been the
conversion to the Jewish faith of Miss Minnie
Houck, prominent society belle, from Meth
odism. The ceremonies are said to have been
imposing and Witnessed by a large audience of
all denominations
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
something strange About ThI..

A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says that tho
banks in that city are receiving kilograms from
Wall street parties, New York, offering to pay
$2-50 per 81, 600 for all the Confederate bonds
they can secure. The proposition is surprise
to everybody. 1t is surmised that this is
scheme of collusion on the part of European
and New York capitalists to jointly purchase
the bonds and in future endeavor to get the
State or General Government to pay them, the
Europeans and New Yorkers to divide tho
n-o6l.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
New York Democrats.

The New York State Democratic Convention
nominated the following ticket: For Secretary
of State, VIM. Purcell; for Comptroller, Geo.
Il. Lapham; for Attorney General, R. A. Par
menter for Treasurer, R. A. Maxwell for
State Engineer, Thomas Evershed for Judge
of Court of Appeals, ex-Attorney General
Shoemaker. Resolutions adopted reiterates
the declaration of principles of the st. Louis
National Convention of 1876, denounces the
fragrant corruptions in the election Of 1880, de-
mands the refunding of the National debt at
low rate of interest, the immediate inyestiga-
ton Of the Star Route frauds, Legislative re-
form, a readjustment of the Civil Service,
which shall be regulated by law as to compe-
tency, and the adoption Of measures to prevent
the further growth of the power of monopo-
lies. Tammany was ruled out of the conven-
ton, and have issued an address to the State
Democracy, reviewing the wrong that was done
them by excluding them from the proceedings.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
4 NIhiIr.t PIot Di.coveret,.

A new conspiracy against the life of the En-
peror Of Russia has been discovered, Nihilists
In the telegraphic service having on various
occasions betrayed to the conspirators news
concerning the Emperor's intended journeys.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

The sunbeam is composed of three
distinct rays, one of heat, one of light
and one called the chemical ray. The
blue or chemical ray is greater in spring,
the light ray in summer. The chemical
ray is less in autumn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
destructive Fire I'm New York

The car-house, stables and repair shops of
the Fourth Avenue Railroad Company, which
occupied the block of Fourth avenue and
Forty-second street, New York, have been de-
stroyed by fire. The entire loss is estimated at
%, 900. The building alone cost $500, 900.
It Is thought that over 200 horses persisted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Tho ohio Election.

Full but unofficial returns give Foster plu-
rality of 24,o62. The Legislature will stand
Senate, twenty-one Republicans, eleven Demo-
Gratis; House, seventy Republicans, thirty
Democrats
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

IMITATION coraIs are made OF resin and
vermillion, or of marble powder made
into n paste with varnish or soluble glass
and little isinglas, colored by Chinese
vermillion and then moulded. The
knife shows it to be too soft for genu-
inc article.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Death fron, Ylplence,

In Franklin County, Mississippi, Elias Rob-
ertson, colored, aged nineteen years, was cap
tured by mob of four hundred persons, and,
after quiet vote had been pelled, was hanged
to q tree for the crime of outraging white
woman Of seventy years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

the field to SOW wheat between four and five
o'clock in the morning, and had requested
the family to have his breakfast ready
at six o'clock. Returning at six o'clock
and finding the family still in bed, he
was greatly angered, and used insulting lam
guage. McLane rose and, getting his gun, dis
charged load Of buckshot into Arnold's
abdomen, killing him instantly. He then left,
walking along the railroad towards Salem.
Near the station he stopped to get drink of
water at farm house, and while there, was over
taken by three young men who were pursuing
him. He started to enter the house, when
they called to him to throw up his hands, but
shaking his head, he entered and closed thu
door after him. They began shooting at ran
dem though the door, and three of the balls
which had penetrated the door, wounded the
old man so that he died in few minutes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Riovn ont ofExi..ene..

The explosion of 800 pounds of nitro-gly-
cerine in q lonely ravine near Bradford, Pa,
last week, rent terrible hole in the ground,
cut down trees. and sent two men, who were in
the vicinity, to Kingdom Come. Not shred of
their bodies could be found.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
HnngIpEa.

Frank Hudson (coloredD was hanged at
Dawson. Ga, for the murder of David Lee,
wife and a colored girl in August last. Edward
Earl was hanged at Sagville, n. Y, for the
murder Of his wife four years ago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

FRANKLIN, who died in 1890, was
grandson of man born in the sixteenth
century, in the reign of Elizabeth.
Three generations, thus extending over
two centuries,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
New YORK Democracy Harmoniou,

Notwithstanding John Kelly and Tammany
were denied recognition in the New York State
Democratic Convention, which they regard as
great wrong, at meeting of Tammany Mr..
Kelly said it was the purpose of his faction to
support the entire State ticket
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Bogus Diploma Man.

DIR. John Buchanan, the bogus medical
diploma man, of Philadelphia, has been SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment and to pay
fine Of 81, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

Thus far New York City has contributed
$94, ,25S to the fund for the Michigan suf-
ferers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

In Lawrence County, Indiana, Basil McLane,
aged seventy years, shot and instantly killed
John Arnold, well-known stock trader in
Southern Indiana. Arnold, who owned the
farm upon which McLane lived, had gone to
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
Tho Election In Iowa.

Sherman, Republican candidate for Governor
of Iowa, was elected over Kinne, Democrat, by
As, 600 10 30, 600 majority.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
New York LIberaIity.

During the past week 300 exiled Israelites
have arrived in this country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
| Failure that Count,

Washington Butchers Sons, Wholesale dealers
in provisions, Philadelphia, have failed with
liabilities aggregating $4,000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Snow fell in st. Lawrence County, New York,
ON the 10th inst.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-10-20

Business cards of five lines or less So per annum.
Loct notice. 10 cents Per line each insertion.
Simple announcements OF marriages aud deaths,
r-v. Any additions to obituary notices wfi be
cbargei i've cents per line.
Favors must be banded In rs early ~ Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects Of general or local
INTEREST solicited
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06
Publications iseceiyed.

OF the many guides and seed and plant
catalogues sent out by our se.dsmen and
nurseryinen, none are % beautiful asVick's g
Floral Guide. Its paper is the choicest.
its Illustrations handsome. and given By
the hundred. while its Colored Plate is \
gem This work. although costing but 10
cents. is handsome enough for Gift
Book. Published BY James Wick. Roch-
ester. NY. a
The Homo is the title Of . weekly Jour.
nal published BY H. p. Hall. Ct. Paul.
A. its name indicates, il is devoted to
nome Interests and home improvement.
stories. sketches. ETC.. and 10 published It
the low price Of II per year.
Roands Printen' Cabinet is decidedly
our cacice smong typographical publica-
tious. Every time we get new number
Il makes % want 10 SIT right down and
order some Of the beautiful typograph;csl
atsractions shown on its pases.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06
Village Election.

The following ticket was elected Tues
day:
Village Recorder IF L. Warner.
Trustees-F. W. Philbrick, q. E. Nc.
Kay. F. J. Peabody.
Treasurer-H. L. Daniels.
Constable James Mason.
Strangely enough the vnte for President
of the Council resulted in tie between
the two candidates. F. v. Hotrhkiss and
o. L. Dornberg. The latter gentleman
was out of town, and his name was used
without his consent. We believe. 1t will!
be seen that no election was arrived at
for this Office. and there is still some un-
certainty Is to how it small be filled.
While Mr. Dornberg is deserve,ly popular
and would doubtless make an excellent
President. we are sorry that his name was
used to d fca, Mr.. Hotchkiss. The vii
lase offic: rs-elect are all live yo IN, men,
and were elected without opposition.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06

Not until Monday evening last was the
long blockade of the malls raised by the
arrival ofa train. The snow plow worked
its way nearly to Paxton early in the A.
ternoop. whe. it vas compelled to return
to Sleepy Eye for repairs. The mail train
finally got here little before 2 o'clock.
Among the travellers detained by the
blocksde We Ms. o. B. Turen. who
came through from Sleepy Eye by team
and brought few late papers in advance
Of tAe arsival of the regularm mails. These
wesc . 9reat boon 10 Us. who had not seen
. fresh daily paper Tor more than . week.
Hessls. Webb Danieis and Frvd Smith
were nearly week on the road between
Rochester ard this placs. Hiss Minnie
Aycr. ef he public schools Who he'd been
visiting In waseca was aleo kept from
her post on Monday hy the failure Of
trains TO sssiss until the eveniag Of that
day. .s