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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

THE first road in England lghteN up
by lamps is that which runs parallel with
HYDE Park. William Ill lived at Fen
sington, then pretty village far a~ay
in the fields, and large numbers OF the
aristocracy lived there, too. Many peo-
pie were constantly going and coming
across the park, which lay between the
Kinely residence and the metropolis,
and robberies became so frequent in the
dark that the King ordered the road to
be lighted with 800 lamps, and the effect
was described in paper of the day as
grand ana mcOncelyabIy magn1h-
cent.
ODp deriyations: The word sspamph-
let" is derived from the name of Greek
authoress, Pamphylia, who compiled
history of the world into thirty-fve little
books. "Punch and Judy" is con-
traction from Pontius and Judas. 1t is
a relic of an old miracle play" in
which the actors. were Pontius PLATE
and Judas Iscariot. "Bigot" is from
Visigotha, in which the fierce and in
tolerant Arianism of Visigoth, conquerer
of Spain, has been handed down to in
fanny. "Humbug" is from Hamburg;
" piece of Hamburg news" was in Ger
many proyerbial expression for false
political rumors. "Gauze" derives its
name from GAIA, where it was first
made. "Tabby cat" is all unconscious
that her name is derived from Atab, q
famous street in Bagdad, inhabited by
the manufacturers of silken stuffs called
atibi, or taffety, the wavy markings of
the watered silks resembling pussy's
coat. "Old Scratch" is tie demon
Skratti, who still survives In supersti-
tions of Northern Europe. "Old Nick"
is none other than Nikr, the dangerous
water-demon of scandinavian legend.
| The lemon takes its name from the city
| of Lima. The term Ozark Ages" has
been and is somewhat vaguely applied
to the period between the fall of the Ro-
man empire and the revival of letters in
| the thirteenth to the fifteenth century.
Tt is given very wide sense, but most
authorities agree in saying that probably
the darkest period for Europe was about
the seventh century. In various coun-
| tries there was difference in the time
of the decline and revival of letters; as,
for example, in the tenth century there
was deplorable state of affairs in Italy
and England. There was a gleam Of
| light in the eleventh and twelfth cent
uries on the continent, followed by a
relapse which lasted the fourteenth
| century.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
A Pertinent Question.

A person in Butler County, Ohio,
who signs himself, can Eye to Busi-
ness" asks the following pertinent ques-
ton:
"Three years ago the crops in Europe
were an alarming failure and this country
was blessed with enormous harvests,
which alone made resumption OF specie
payments possible. You then gave all
the credit to John Sherman and none to
Divine Providence.
"My banks-that is, the banks OF the
beautiful blue Miami-refuse to honor
nv drafts, and the crops are everywhere
q complete failure. Now, as desire to
keep just accounts, please inform me to
whom I should charge this failure OF
crops - John Sherman, or God Al
mighty!'
We should say, John Sherman, OF
cOurSe
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
netrrmined Corre.pondent.

An English newspaper correspondent named
Miss O'Brien, some time ago created breeze
in England by charging that emigrants who
came to this country as steerage passengers,
were, regardless of sex, all turned into one
large sleeping apartment, where they mixed
promiscuously after the manner Of beasts. The
statement ELECTED general denial from the
companies owning these ships, and there mat
ters rested. 1t is now stated on good author
ity, however, that Miss O'Brien disguised her
self and took steerage passage on one of these
vessels a few days ago, and is now on her way
across the Atlantic, determined to substantiate
her charges. 1t can only be hoped that Miss
O'Brien is mistaken, and that she will not be
compelled to sleep as she says the poor emil
grants do.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
A Business Woman.

A business looking woman bounced
upon the rear platform, strobe through
the car at q go-as-you-please gait and
exclaimed
"Now, driver don't you start this car
until I find out something"
"Well, ma am, what Is it p
"Will this car take me to st. Aubin
avenue ?"
"Yes ma'am."
"Then you just drive ahead, for I'm
in q hurry. Do You know Sam Smith ?"
"No, ma'am."
"Why, you ought to. He came here
from York State three years ago, and he
rides up and down on these street cars
night and day. He lives in big two
story white house on the right or left
hand side, I've forgotten which, with
green window blinds and porchico In
front. I'll know the place when see it,
for Samanthy writ me all about it
ssI beg your pardon ma'am," said the
driver interrupting, "but you haven't
put your fare in the box"
"No, nor I amt agoin' to nuther,
until you stop in front of SamanthJ
Smiths house."
"But I don't go up st. Aubin avenue,
ma'am. I'll leave you at the corner, ano
you'll have to walk up to the house"
"Well, you'll not get my nickel unit
you drive right up in front of the house
You can't play any of your swindline
city games on me, young man, you bet
1 haven't come clear here from Yorl
State to cut my eye teeth, nor you can
play no tricks on me if you do drive I
hoss car"
She was finally induced to pay hel
fare, some of the passengers assuring
her that it was all right. AS the ca
stopped and she stepped from the foot
board she pointed up st Aubin avenu
with her parosol and exclaimed
"There's the house where Sam an
Samanthy live. knew I'd know it a
quick as ever saw it. Two-story whit
house with green winder blinds onto
and a porchico in front" and the ca
drove on.-Detroit Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Official RascaIity.

Fraud and embezzlement have become
the synonyms of Federal ofice-holding.
Large and preposterous sums of money
have been appropriated for work never
done, and any opposition made by the
Democracy to these opportunities for
dishonesty have been met with the cry
that the Democrats are bent upon starv-
ing the Government. There has been
no check upon rascality when it sought
an opportunity; the funds were there to
be applied honestly or diverted dishon-
estly. according to the inclinations and
temptations of the individual. or clique
in charge of them.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

The Republican party has gone on
" declaring" for reform for the past
dozen years, with nothing to show for 1t
except few working models in some OF
the larger offices, and little toy reform
in the Interior Department at Washing
ton, which Secretary Kirkwood promptly
kicked out of the window. The re-
formers have been waiting for the IN
auguration to inaugurate something,
and the managers have gone right on
treating the public offices as patronage
and plunder, Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
WfndOm's Work.

The National Government is now pay
ing higher rate of interest on the
" Windows than some States and mu-
inequalities have lately agreed to pay
on their loans, and this although United
States bonds are the best securities in
the world and have the advantage Of
exemption from taxation in every part
of the Union. For this result Repubi-
can mismanagement and partisanship
are mainly responsible.-Bufalo Cour-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

to shoot if they crossed a line which he had
made on the highway near his place. The boys
retreated, but returned with revolvers. Mean
time Hall had been reinforced, and as the
Brown boys reached the dead-line, a volley was
fired and returned. About forty shots were
fired. Hall was shot clear through the lungs
and pody, and died. The three Brown boys are
wounded and may die.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
A Serious Aspect.

dispatch from Clintonvhle, Wisconsin,
says the hostile Indians are encamped few
miles away, and will resist any attempt to ar
rest them. They are well armed. They have
spies and runners stationed all through the
country from Milwaukee to Keshna, and any
movement of the troops is speedily reported.
The stock breeders have all left the agency.
The United States troops left Clintonville with
twenty days rations.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

The total amount of money embezzled by
Captain Howgate, SO far as is now known, will
reach $17O 600. Howgate left Washington the
22d of August, since which time nothing has
been heard of him. 1t is thought he has gone
off with his mistress. He left his family en-
tirely destitute, not leaving dollar behind for
their sustenance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
The Trouhle. in Tuni..

OF the several battalions of French troops
which have left Toulon and Marseilles, for
North Africa, three battalions will occupy
Lusa- General Correard repulsed two violent
alta cks by Arabs on the Goth and 29th ultimo.
The French loss is about twenty; the Arabs
loff about 1000 killed and wounded. An Off
ci Al dispatch from Manouba states that French
troops have occupied Hammant without oppo-
sition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
E.t.l R.ua Retueen Farmers.

A Des Moines Qowa) dispatch tells of two
neighbors, named Hall and Brown, living near
Dover, Chickasaw County, who had a dispute
over a hen turkey, few years ago, and since
that trivial difference bad blood has existed,
resulting twice in tar and feathers for Hall, and
the burning of field of fax and attempt to
assassinate one of the Browns while in bed at
night bullet from a revolver coming through
the window and lodging in the bed post. Last
Sunday, while the Brown boys were on their
way to Sunday-school, they were met by old
man Hall, armed with rifle, who threatened
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Inc democrats VIII Have 1t.

The Republicans of Pennsylvania have
made up their minds to carry the State
this fall, and the Democrats have con-
cluded to do the same thing. If both
these programmes are carried out there
will he the most outrageous confusion
ever heard of. The chances, however,
seem to be in favor of Democracy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
m. Reautie. Of the OIL Country.

monster iron tank, located above Bradford,
Penn, overfowed about 900 barrels OF oil
August 80, the oil running into the creek which
runs through the heart of the city. The gas
made the atmosphere almost suffocating, and
police were compelled to patrol the banks of
the stream to see that no person set fire to the
running oil. The oil got into the water-Works'
spelling the city's supply.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
The Difference.

One day we rode fifty miles in rail-
way car, seated behind four men who
were playing with those awful play
things of the devil-cards. They played
eucher until they were tired of it. They
played little seven-up, pedro and oc-
casionally trifie of poker. We never
heard dispute. Their bursts of merri-
ment occasionally at some unexpected
play repeatedly drew our eyes from our
book. They never quarreled and never
called names once. After we got out at
our station we sat at the window and
watched party of young men and maid
ems playing croquet. In fifteen minutes
we saw two persons cheat successfully.
We heard the one player who did not
cheat accused of cheating five times. We
heard four distinct bitter quarrels. We
heard beautiful young girl tell two lies
and a meek-looking young man three,
and finally we saw the young girl throw
her mallet against the fence SO hard that
it frightened horse; the other young
girl pounced her mallet so hard on the
ground that it knocked the buds off an
apple tree-they both banged into e
house at different doors, and the two
young men looked sheepish and went of
after drink. Now, why is this thus
-BurLinqtop HdaUE-Eye.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
A Sensible Pistol.

At Lebanon, Connecticut, William Nye tried
to shoot his wife, but the old pistol with which
he attempted to commit the deed would not go
off. He then turned on his mother-in-law,
who was present, and tried to shoot her, but
the old pistol wouldn't go off again. He then
placed it to his own head and tried it. 1t went
OF, killing him instantly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
The Jennie Cramer uno,..,

The inquest proceedings in the case of the
mysterious death of Jennie Cramer, at New
Haven, has resulted in establishing the fact
that the girl was poisoned. An analysis of the
stomach revealed the presence of sufficient
quantities of arsenic to produce death. The
Malley boys, no doubt, still think that, "had it
not been for the newspapers, this would never
have been found OUT
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Foster Astraddle the Rail.

Governor Foster, of Ohio, is cute
man, as men of his size go. He is
making his campaign with a beer-glass
in one hand and a lot of cloves in the
other as the readiest means of making
himself solid with both the liquor and
anti-iquor element of the Republican
party.-Philadelphia Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Strange Case OF Abduction,

Mrs. Stein, of Iowa City, Ia. who is the
owner of considerable property IN her own
name. recently brought suit for divorce against
her husband. Last week the husband went to
the house of Mrs. Stein under the pretense of
making her a. present, seized her, and dragged
her to a carriage which he had in waiting and
drove rapidly away with her. The incident has
naturally created considerable excitement.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

Guiteau has expressed a desire to get married.
When asked by the District Attorney what kind
of a woman he wanted to marry, he said she
must be educated, refined, and Christian.
Doubtless the country is full Of such women
who are aching to get a chance to marry Gull
tear-to feed him on tarantulas.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
An Attempt to Rescue.

A Lake City special says: "a party of men
last night went to the house Of W. A. Hardy to
release Miss Keen, held for child murder.
Hardy fired on the crowd, when they returned
the fire, shooting Hardy through the breast
his child through the skull, and wounding a
colored man. The Sheriff has called out the
Light Infantry to guard the prisoner, and the
suspected ones were arrested"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

"sHAnn help you to aligh ?" asked
a city exquisite of muscular country
girl, who was about to get out of a
wagon that had just come up to the
porch of rural tavern. She jumped
from the wagon and Indignantly ex-
claimed: "What do you mean by ask
ing me if I want light? You don't
think smoke, do you ?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
more CrnnkxFemalea.

Two women were committed to the asylum at
New York last week, both of whom imagined
themselves the wife of the wounded President,
and wanted to go to him to nurse him. One
vas of German birth and the other was Irish.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
A wedding Party Assaulted.

While the tenants of Sir George Colthurst
were rejoicing over his marriage, in Cork Ire
land) an armed and disguised party, one hun
dred strong, surrounded the house and fired
into the party. Ten persons were wounded,
two of them, it is thought, fatally. No arrests.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
ATerr,ncnlIy Murderou, Cr.uk

Henry o. Neal, grocer's clerk, residing at
63 South Clark street, Chicago, awoke in the
night shouting for some one to come and help
him protect his family, and at the same time
placed revolver to the face of his room-mate
named Fagin, and discharged the weapon. He
then rushed down stairs, and on the way met
night watchman, VIM. Springcord, whom he
caught and whirled round, and placing bis
weapon between the mans shoulder blades,
fired, killing him dead. Jumping over the
dead mans body, and falling headlong down
the stairs, he sprang to his feet and dashed up
the street at a terrific speed. Coming across
three colored men, he caught one of them by
the hand and shot him in the left breast, kill
ing him. Giving terrible yell, on he went,
and coming to the Rock Island freight depot,
where Thomas Flynn, 1agman, and the night
clerk, named Wolf. were sitting, he shot both
of them, neither fatally. As he turned to go
Officer Boolt caught him. and hard struggle
ensued, the officer firing three shots at him,
one taking effect in the maniac's neck. Neal
attempted to shoot the officer, but his weapon
was empty. Neal was delirious.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
nc sIarried HisHmother-In-Law,

In Gloster County, Pa, William King, an
employe in the Malaga Glass Works, who has
been widower three times, last week recklessly
married his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

At West Gloucester, Mass, James NJ. Jeffs
jumped through the window Of his wife's resi-
dence and attacked her with . knife, but she
seemed prepared for him, as she shot him
fatally before he did her any injury.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Grain Drill Mandatory Burned

The Farmers Friend Grain Drill Manufac-
tory, at Dayton, Ohio, burned on the 1st inst.
Two hundred men are thrown out of employ
ment. Loss on property, estimated at $780,
600 insurance, $40, 600.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
LouisyflIe Exposition.

The Louisville Exposition, opening septem-
ber G, will close October %. ALI available space
is occupied by exhibitors, and the exposition,
from present accounts, will prove O success.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

Hon. Hendrick B. Wright, of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, died on the I'd inst Aside from his many
other noble traits, Mr.. Wright was noted for
his liberality to the poor. Always during the
dull seasons of the year it was his habit to give
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Another E:-,I,ounke I'M Ch,o.

News from Asia Minor reports that there has
been another earthquake on the Island Of
Chic, more disastrous than that of last April,
and the inhabitants are in despair.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
AyiIliau,s Regrets.

Guiteau, in letter to the District Attorney,
says he is sorry the President is suffering so,
but he is more sorry that when he shot him he
did not kill him instantly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Republicans VIII Bow if Necessary

KepuDIlCdHs VIII bVH III NoOoSs"t J'
The substance of it all is that Mr..
Conkling is thoroughly alive and kick
ing; and if he should be brought to
the front again, before very long, the
lickspittle party would quickly get-down
on its knees to him as of old.-CleUelasad
Plain Dealer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

An EXCHANGE says "it is much safer
to fight a duel in Europe than it is to
call man liar in Kentucky" and we
may add, the man who does not believe
It had better try it, but fight the duel
arst 10 be sure you will experience both.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Determined 40 KIN Guiteau.

Recently, secret meetings have been held in
a woods near Irvington, New Jersey, by a body
Of men, fifty strong, who have sworn an oath
to kill Guiteau
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

The Gar of Russia has caused the publica-
tion of documents which indicate that but for
the Nihilists he would inaugurate a liberal gov
ernment
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
MilWaukee Enternri.e.

The new Exposition Building at Milwaukee
was formerly opened on the 9th inst 1t is q
handsome structure, and contains a seating
capacity of 10000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
The Hurricane ON the Coast of south
Carolina.


Late intelligence from the scene of the recent
hurricane on the coast of South Carolina, in
addition to the heavy loss of property, reports
great loss of life. At Port Royal about forty
persons (coloredO who had gathered in the ferry
house, were all swept into the sea and drowned.
At Savannah about fifty private dwellings,,
more or less, were injured. The sheds on the
new wharf of the Baltimore Steamship Line,
were blown entirely down. Several -four and
rice mills were unroofed and the contents
flooded. A large portion of the city was under
water several hours. The Central Railroad
wharves were badly damaged. The public
parks shorn of some of their fnast trees,
and otherwise injured. The destruction of
shade trees has been very great. The
Georgia Infrmary was wrecked, and the pa
tents barely escaped. A number were bruised
by falling brick and plaster. The German brig
Maria Louisa, Captain Minke, had her stern
jibboom broken. Her sides are also injured.
The pilot boat Maid of the Mist came in col
ision with a schooner and sunk. Several other
tugboats were injured. The steamer City of
Bridge, had a hole punched in her side. A
house was swept down the river and three of
the occupants, Mrs. Stokes and her two chill
dren, were drowned. Mr.. Stokes barely
escaped. Engineer Richard Fitzgerald, of
the Fl. B. Plant, is drowned. Loss of
life among the colored people occupying
little huts on the rice plantations and along the
rivers was very great. On Tybee Island the
house of Henry Solomon was blown down and
the ruins caught fire, in which three persons
persisted. The family of David Bowers, COL
ored, comprising seven persons, were all
drowned. A colored woman and four children
were washed away in their house and drowned.
All the people on Shad Island were drowned.
Several other persons are known to have per-
ished.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

away to the poor of the town, every Saturday
afternoon, 500 loaves of bread, which kind act
he always heralded in advance by sending out
notices to the needy by posters.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
: Trouble Ant,cipa,ed i'm zululana.

Serious trouble is apprehended in Zululand.
Discomfort is chronic. A number of head
chiefs are marching through the country with
large armed followings.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
NtbI,,,,. Iuockaalne LIberty,

In Boston, Francis C. Rease, aged twenty
four years, shot his wife dead, who was aged
eighteen, and then himself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
Ice Famine

Our Copper-COloreN Friends.
There seems to be q war Imminent between
the Wisconsin Indians ami the whites.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

The destruction of wine warehouse and an
India rubber warehouse, in London, entailed q
loss estimated at 81 ,000, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
The Fast Fexnnle.

Captain Stone says Maud SIS ankle is all
right, and that she has been retired for the sea-
son for prudential reasons"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
No Cause Aasisned.

Dillon confesses that the Land Bill is pos,
sessed of merits, and as consequence the
Land League is somewhat discouraged.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

The ice supply at New Orleans is giving out,
and the consumers are allowed only one-quarter
their usual daily supply.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
One way or Fighting.

Terrible forest fires are raging in Algeria, to
the extent of sixty square kilometers, thought
to have been started by the Arabs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

CAPTAIN HowaATE's defalcations are
now revealed at $4,000 He is an
earnest Republican and blooming
shrub of Hayesism. So far Hayes ad-
ministration has proved to be the most
corrupt in American history.-Al6any
Express.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08
California Town Destroyed,
The Ir4.r Lane Bill.

Sierraville, town in Sierra County, Cali
fornia, has been completely destroyed by fire.
The loss will reach at least 100000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

IT HAS been decided by Pittsburg
Judge that insanity IS not sufficient
gro unds for divorce.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-09-08

HouN'rinE Garfield.
Haystack Mountain, in New Hampshire, has
been christened Mount Carl 6eld.