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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
Wealthy ~Horse.FancIers.

Among our leading horse-fancies are
August Belmont. William Aston, Pierre
Lorillard and his brother George, also
Bonner, of the Ledger. Belmont is fond
of fine animals, but has never spen.
much in their culture. He has raised
some good stock and contented himself
with the distinction of being the first
capitalist of this city that gave attention
to this specially. He is, indeed, the
only man in this country of Hebrew
birth who has shown such taste in horse
flesh. William Astor was for q time
much interested in racing matters, but
his failing health has weaned him from
the turf, and he has given preference to
yachting. He has, however, q number of
fast animals, which are under good keep
ing while he is on the cruise. Bonner's
connection with equine matters is due to
necessity for outdoor exercise. During
the early fime of the struggle which
preceded his brilliant success he suffered
from intense application, and his phys
ician advised him to buy a horse and
try an hours drive daily He bought
the best animal within the reach of his
purse, and soon found a rising ambition,
which grew with indulgence, until he
astonished the world by paying $l0,0 9}
for the fastest team of that day. This
(Which took place in 1850 was, however,
only the beginning, and Bonner has now
half a million invested in horsefesh, and
has paid $50, 600 for n animal. He has
a very extensive stable on Fifty-nintll
street, the land alone being'wortl $40.
900 /; but this is only for home accomo-
dalton. The farm, neal ~Irvington. cor
tains the most important part of his
stud, which has for some years III u
bered one hundred, and often more
NeW York Letter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
A Relic n~fPaeaheatas-

The editor of this paper, who has
made the study of the Indian character
a hfe-work, has in his possession a letter
written by the well-known Pocahontas
to her father, and publishes it below for
the benefit of his readers. Although
we have, as we said, made the subject of
the Indian character a life-study, it has,
OF course, been at a distance. When it
was necessary to take some risk in visit
ing them personally, at q time when they
were feeling q little wild and skittish,
we have taken the risk vicariously in or
der to know the truth:
"WERowoooMooo, Sunday, 1907.
"DEAR PAW: You ask me to come
to you before another moon. I will try
to do so. When Powhatan speaks, his
daughter tumbles to the racket.
"You say that 1 am too soft on the
pale face Smith. 1 hope not. He is q
great man. I see that in the future my
people must yield to the white man.
"Our people now are pretty plenty,
and the pa~le-face seldom, but the day
will come when the red men will he
scattered like the leaves of the forest
and the Smith family will run the entire
ranch.
"Our medicine man tells me that after
a time the tribe of Powhatau will disap-
pear from the face of the earth, while the
Smiths will extend their business all
over the country, till you can't throw a
club at a yaller dog without hitting one
of the Smith family.
My policy, therefore, is to become
solid with the majority. A Smith may
some day be chief cook and bottle
washer of this country. We may want
to get some measure through the coun-
chi. See?
Then I will go in all my wild beauty
and tell the high muck-a-muck that
years ago, under the outrageous shadow
OF a big elm, I pleaded with my hard
hearted parent to prevent him from
mashing the ~cocoanut of the original
Smith, and everything will be o. K.
You probably catch my meaning.
As to loving the gander-shanked pale
face, 1 hope you will give yourself no
unnecessary loss of sleep over that. He
is as homely, anyhow, as a cow-shed
struck with a club, and has two wives in
Europe and three pairs of twins.
Fear not, noble dad. Your little Poca-
hontas has the necessary instinct to
paddle her own canoe, and don't you ever
forget it.
Remember me to Brindle Dog and his
squaw, the Sore-Eyed Sage Hen, and
send me two plugs of tobacco and a new
dolman, with beads down the back. At
present l nm ashamed to come home, as
my wardrobe consists of a pair of clam
shell bracelets and an old parasol. Ia,
ca. PooAHoNTAs.
Blu Nye's Boomerang.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
A Monkey Story.

This is one of the true stories that ]
tell my little boys over and over again,
as we sit before the fire, and make ready
for their journey to "Sleepy-Land."
"When your grandfather was a lad
about twelve years old, an uncle of his
made a voyage to South America, and
brought home as n present to his nephew
a fine large monkey. OF course Mas
ter Richard was very much pleased and
the frolicsome pet would have a warm
welcome from the whole household, had
not the uncle seen fit to report some OF
Jocko's pranks on shipboard.
"This put the young ladies on their
guard. But old Bella, the cook, never
seemed prepared for his capers and the
fuss she made over them pleased Jocko
80 much, that she became the object OF
his attacks.
Gone day Bella went to the city, and
brought home a fine new bonnet In a
large handbook. During the evening she
showed i5 with great pride to the young
ladies' ; and, unknown to her, Jocko en-
joyed the sight of the ribbons and laces
and flowers from behind the parlor sofa:
"Like Bella herself, he was fond OF
fnery and the bonnet seemed to him a
very fit garment for a monkey to wear.
So the next morning, while Bella was
busy in the kitchen, Jocko went to her
closet, took out her bandbox, dressed
himself in the bonnet, and stole down
the back-stairs.
"Bella, hearing a noise, looked
around, and there he was, his head lit
orally lost in a sea of red and yellow
ribbons. With q shout of rage she
| seized the broomstick and hurried after
the thief. But before she could reach
| him, Jocke had mounted two flights OF
stairs, leaped out on the porch, and
climbed up to the roof of the house.
"There he rested and there he was
when the whole household, frightened
by Bella's shrieks, anne running up to
see what was the matter. In vain Bella
scolded. In vain Richard coaxed and
threatened. Jocko would not come
down until he had finished his work
for he was busily engaged in tearing
poor Bella's bonnet into fragments.
"As ribbon after ribbon was de.
stroyed, her screams grew louder and
louder and nothing could move hel
from her determination to kill the mon
key, except the promise of a gayer bon
net than the one that Jocko had stolen,
"But Jocko never was forgiven; an6
the poor fellow would have gone supper
less a great many times, had it not beer
for his devoted young master.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

his newspaper, and taking her on his
knee.
sob, you dear papa, I am SO tired, SO
tired p murmured Lily. "Oh, do sing
me Flow gently, sweet Alton and let
me go to sleep on your lap"
But mamma said, "No, Lily. You
must go to bed while you can keep your
eyes open."
And SO Lily kissed papa, and wa
borne off to bed. I think she will wait
till she is older, before she will care
much to go to another ~"children's
party"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
SAVE a doctors bill by keeping the system in
order with Kidney-Wort. 1t will do it.

THE wear and tear of life comes chiefly
from straining after the impossible.
Nervous excitement, alternating hopes
and disappointments, unavailing strug-
giles, feverish a~nxieties, bitter failures
these are the worst enemies of health
and happiness, the most fatal destroyers
of peace and prosperity. They come
for the most part from taking up need
less burdens.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
Prospect of an American Pompeii.

Every happiness has its shadow. In
the perfect sunshine of San Rafael, Cali
fornia, over against the purple lines of
the perpetual summer sea, the inhabit-
ants have been awakened from their
dreams of earthly paradise by unmistak-
able signs of the neighboring mountain
Of Tamaulipas that the internal fires are
making ready for such volcanic eccen-
t~ricities as make the lovely wales that
border Vesuvius an unceasing menace of
destruction. Vesuvius has within three
thousand years destroyed two cities and
tens of thousands of lives. San Rafael
is now contemplating with anything but
the fate that Pliny describes
at Pompeii and Herculaneum 2 800 years
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
Tired Out.

One day Miss Lily Macnish heard
the door-ben ring. She put down her
spelling-book and asked, "What can
that be, mamma? ?" Before mamma
Guild answer, Jane, the housemaid, n
tered and handed her a note.
Why, this is not for me ; it is for
you. my dear, |" said Mrs. Macnish, Civ
ing the note to Lily.
"For me-" said Lily, while her
cheeks flushed for it was the first note
she had ever received.
"Please read it for me, mamma" she
said ; for Lily could not read handwrit-
ing quite as well as some little girls of
her age that I could tell of.
cit is an invitation to a children's
party at Mrs. Vane's," said mamma.
Miss Lucy Vane asks the p ASSURE of
Miss Lilyis company on Thursday even
ing at 7 o'clock"
"Oh, can I go? Can I go ?" cried
Lily. jumping up and clapping her
hands.
ST do not quite approve of children's
parties, especially when they take place
in the evening"" said mamma. "But 1
know who will say Yes and I suppose
I shall have to do as he says"
She was thinking of Lily's papa, who
loved the little girl so much that he
could not bear to say "No" to n re-
quest she might make.
Well, mamma was right. Papa Jaw
that his little girl was bent on going to
the party, and SO he leased his wife into
yielding her consent.
So, when Thursday came, Lily was
dressed up in her little white robe, with
straw-colored ribbons, and her pretty
slippers, and sent in a carriage, with
Jane, the housemaid, to the party.
1t was not quite such a party as I ap-
prove of. I do not like to see little girls
and boys trying to act like grown-up
people. I like to see them act like
children.
Lily had the good taste to get tired of
it all very Little girls would come
along and stare at her slippers but she
did not feel much pride In them. Little
boys would come and bow, and ask her
TO dance; but she had had enough.
There was music and singing, and then
ice cream and cake we're handed round
but Lily had promised to eat nothing.
and she kept her promise.
At half-past eight o'clock she saw
Jane reckoning to her at the door and
very glad she was at the sight. Bidding
Miss Vane "good night" she let Jane
put on her shawl, and lead her to the
carriage. ooh, I am SO tired, SO tired p
said poor Lily.
Mamma received her at the door of
her own house, and taking her in her
arms, bore her up stairs to the little
girls papa. "What ! has she come
back so soon?" said he, throwing down
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

A MINISTER out in the far West, who
has been troubled a good deal over mar
rage fees, issued the following price
list: "One marriage, plain, 81 ditto.
kissing the bride, So; ditto, trimmed
with one groomsman and bridesmaid, S..
Fifty cents for each additional grooms-
man or bridesmaid. Bachelors past forty
will be charged extra. Maids of age, 10
per centum off. Mileage will be charged
in long-distance matches. Liberal dis
count to clubs. Payments in cash no
notes or securities accepted. No money
refunded, or rebates made for poor goods.
Come early and come often"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
Respecting the Sabbath.

The people of a New Hampshire town
are so fearfully lazy that when the wife
of a minister who had just settled in that
town asked a prominent citizen if the
inhabitants generally respected the Sab
bath and RETAINED from business he re-
piled: "Confound it, ma'am, they don't
do enough work in a whole week to
break the Sabbath, if it was all done on
that day."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
Grandfather's Kitchen.

The following description of the room
in which our great-grandfathers lived
may recall to some old man the scenes of
his boyhood
Grandfather's kitchen was a somber
room, ceiled and painted brown /; with
huge beams, high dressers and yawning
fireplace. It had only two small win
dows, and was entered by nine doors.
1t was, in reality, the great hall of the
house. What is lacked by day was
light and sunshine. At night, bright
ened by a roaring backlog, it wa full of
cheer. Then its beams and ceilings and
ample furnishings were enriched by
shadows, and the pewter dishes pom Its
brown dressers shone in the dancing
freight like silver.
The two shelves full of leather-cov-
cred books; the weather-wise almanac
hanging from a peg |; the cross-legged
crane with its kissing teakettle; the
brush the bellows; the settle in the
corner, and whatever else was there, all
became fre-changed, and were mellowed
into the bright scene.
This room was by night the best
part of the house. 1t was always the
true heart of it !; the vital center from
which diverged its indwelling life. 1t
was the place where people lounged and
fingered.
Because its small windows let in o few
sunbeams, those which did come in were
all the more precious. Because it was
full of homely things, and was, as the
women said, "most convenient" it had
~inwrought into it, as a picture, a quaint
beauty of adaptation. Mellow, Brown
old kitchen-how many costly rooms
simulate, in their furnishing, your mex
pensive colors ?-NeW England By
zones.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

A Miss McCARTY was married in Lou
and the Courier Journals ac-
count of the event was headed, "Mated
in May" We suppose that Joined in
June" and ATTACHED in August" will
be the fate of those who come later in the
season...Chicago Tribune. May We
also suggest "Spliced in September"
FASTENED in Modern
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
WE LOVE eyervthine that,s old. old

WE LOVE everything that's old. Old
friends, old times, old manners, old
books, old wine. Aud the famous au-
thor might have ndded-old medicines,
because of their known worth. In a
late communication, Mr.. Eustace Sauer,
hamburg Drops very highly. Ihad sui
ease of the liver. I vainly expended a
great deal of money upon physicians
Hamburg Drops. The trial was crowned
with the highest success, as 1 am to-day
healthier than I have been for years.
WuuSdu WIS., Central Wisconsin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostratlon
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking MENsMAN's PEPToNIzEs BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-mak-
ing, force-generating and DEMONSTRATING prop
critics; is invaluable in all enfeebled conditions,
whether the result of exhaustion, nervous pros
t%ration, overwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints, Cas-
well, Hazard \ Co., proprietors, New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

"Oh how l do wish my skin was as clear and
soft as yours, - said a lady to her friend. "You
can easily make it So" answered the friend.
Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and
blooming health. 1t did it for me, az you OBJ
serve"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

PHYSICAL exercise in some systematic
manner is a duty we owe not merely to
our bodies, but to our Whole nature. 1t
will v~italize the blood, quicken the en-
ergies, give frmness to the nerves. and
lay a foundation upon which we may
build a wholesome and successful life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
A Councilman. Recommendation.

In Cleveland, the councilman from the
fifth ward, J. Jackson Smith, ESQ.,, re-
Gently recommended st. Jacobs Oil to a
prominent politician who was a martyr
to rheumatic pains and who by its use
was entirely cured.-CzeUeland Plain
Do0Io1-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

We are pleased to say that our baby was per-
manently cured of q serious protracted irregu-
larity of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters
by-its mother, which at the same time restored
her to perfect health and strength.-The Pa
opotbar ca1up,p
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

JUNIORS in an early stage of development are
expelled by the use of LYDIA E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

We know whereof we affirm when we say
that Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has
performed more wonderful cures than any medl-
cine ever brought before the American public.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

ALL the products of mere understand
ng partake of death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
FIie. and
INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous pros

Flies and Mosquitoes
15c. box sRough on Rats" keeps a house free
from flies, ~bed-bugs, reaches, rats, mice, &c.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

He needs no other rosary whose thread
of life is strung with beads of love and
light.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

DURNO'S CATARRH SNUFF cures all affections of the
mucuous membrane of the head and throat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28
n CARROIlIC sALvE

Is the BEST sALv for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, letter, Chspped Hands, Chilblains, corns,
and all kinds of Skin Eruptions, Freckles and Pimples.
Get HENRY'S CARBoLIC sALvE, as all others are
counterfeits. Price Is cents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

Is the best remedy for Dyspepsia, Bilpusness, Malaria,
Indigestion and Diseases Of the Blood, Kidneys, Liver,
GEip otto
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-07-28

DIR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLS are the best cathartic
Regulators.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUN.

~ " Court for lowa.County--Iu Probate
Nctice is hereby given that AT a special term of
iowa county Court, 10 be held in and for said
county. at the Court House il the village of
Dodgeville, in said county, ON the 18th day of
June, a. ID. 1881, being the second Tuesday OF
said month, NJ 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered.
The application of Grace Richards and Rich.
ard Richards for an order authorizing and al.
recting the executors of last win and testament
OF John Crowghy, deceased, TO make and execute
conveyance 10 him according to contract with
said deceased, of the following described real
estate, situate in.the county of Iowa ana State
of Wisconsin, to-Wit.
The south half of the south half of the south.
west quarter of section twenty COY, town six (6)
north, OF range two (2), east
And IT Is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by pub.
fishing a copy of this order for six weeks sue.
cessively prior 10 said day OF hearing in the
Mineral Point Trbune,a weekly newspaper pub
lished IL said county
BY order of the Court
JOHN r. JONES, Judge
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis April 10th, 1881, l7w6
j. W. TAYLOR. Attorney for Petitioners
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
STATE OF wISCoNsIN-CoUN-

- ~ Court for Iowa County--ln Probate.
Notice Is hereby given thar at Il special term of
The Iowa County Court. 10 be held in and for
said county, at the Court House in the village OF
Dodgeyille, in said county ON the 2sth day of
June, a. u. 1851, being the fourth Tuesday OF
said month. at2 o'clock In The afternoon of said
considered
The application Of Mary Prideaux, administra-
triX OF the estate OF William prideauN, deceased
for the examination and allowance of her adj
ministration account aud the assignment Of the
residue of said estate TO such other persons aS
are by law entitled 20 the same
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested 10y pub
fishing copy of this order tor three ,geeks sue
ccsSiycly prior 10 said day of hearing in the Min
eral Point Tribune, n weekly newspaper crculat
ing in said county.
BY the Court
JOHN T. JONES. Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. May Goth, lSsl 2lw3
T. Scott Ansley Atty for Administrative.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUN

X ty Court for ICwa County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
Of Iowa County Court, to DC held in and tor said
county, at the Court house, in the village Of
Dodgeville, in said county. Oh the 2st day Of
June. a. ID, 1851 being the third Tuesday of said
month. at o'clock in the afternoon Of said day,
the following matters will be heard and con
sidcred
The application OF John Carpenter, as the as
signees OF Z. ;. Millard for an order authorizing
and directing the executor of the estate of John
Hhrker, deceased, 10 make and execute a con
yeyanee 10 him according To- contract with said
deceased of the following described rcd estate
situate IN county OF La Fayette, and state OF Wis
cOnsin, towit.
The southwest quarter Of section eleven, On IN
township No. three. (D, north Of range no one d
east.
And II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given u al persons interested by pub
fishing a couy Of this order for six weeks sue
cessiyely prior 70 said day OF hearing IN the
.Iineral Point Tribune, q weekly news paper,
published in said county
BY the Court
JOHN L. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgevills, Hi.., Nay Ali. 1851. l.We
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

~ County Court-ln Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Anna Doe OF
Moscow, Iowa county, Wisconsin, deceased
Letters of administration having this day been
ISSUED TO Erie f. Gale of said county, and eight
months from the date hereof being allowed and
limited creditors 10 present their claims against
said deceased for examination and allowance.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased be received
and adjusted before the Judge of this court, and
for that purpose he viii be at his office i'll the
village of Dodeeville on the first Tuesday of
each month during the term above limited.
Aud ii is further ordered and directed that
notice of the times and places for presenting,
examining, adjusting and allowing claims, and
the time limited 10 creditors to present their
claims against said deceased be given by publ
cation OF this order for four successive weeks in
the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly newspaper
published in this county.
Dated Dodoeyile, Wis, May 9th, 1881.
BY the Court:
2l,rt JOHN +. JONES, Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-02
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

~ County Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Geo. Williams,
deceased.
Letters of administration having this day been
issued to Joseph Frost and Mary a. Williams, of
said county, and six months from the date here
uc being allowed and Limited creditors to present
their claims against said deceased for examna-
ton and allowance.
1t is ordered that all claims aud demands
agains. the estate of said deceased DC received
and adjusted before the Judge OF this court; and
for that purpose he will be at his Office in the
village of D0dgeville on the first Tuesday of each
month during the term above limited
And il IS further ordered and directed that n
notice of the times and places for presenting. eX-
aiming adjusting and allowing claims, and the
time limited creditors to present their claims be
given by publication for four successive weeks
in the Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news
paper published in this county.
Dated Dodgeyillc, May ID, 1881.
BY the Court:
1Sw4 JOHN T. JONES, Co. Judge.