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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
People Who Forget They Have Money.


One would hardly believe that there
are many who forget they have money
or that there is money or interest due
them, and yet it is fact. There lies in
the Treasury Department to-day 81 400,-
600 of unclaimed interest on government
bonds. The sum is getting larger every
day. This seems strange, but it is true.
This vast sum of money, or much of it,
can be drawn by simply applying for it
by whoever is entitled to it and has the
registered bond on which the interest is
due and not paid. There are thousands
of persons who have bought bonds, and
not knowing how to get the interest on
them, prefer to lose the same rather
than to expose the fact that they have
the bonds. Others have interest due
them, and actually forget the fact, and
it lies in the Treasury vaults waiting for
them to apply for it. Should one OF the
clerks of the bond division inform q per-
son to whom interest is due of the fact,
and the same is discovered, he would be
instantly discharged. Our government
is like that of other countries, dishonest
in matters of this kind, and is always
willing to keep that which belongs to
others, if it is not called for. Should
one of its clerks be honest enough to
give out hint, he is discharged on the
ground that it is not probable he would
be engaged in volunteering information
unless he received certain percentage
for his services; and this he has no right
to do. The government takes the
ground that the person to whom the in
terest is due should not be required to
pay for the information; at the same
time the same government will not itself
volunteer the information. Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
On nm Ocean Steamer.

The principal change I remarked in
the manners and customs on the voyage
was the marked increase of playing and
betting ON board. When first crossed,
ten years ago, there was nothing more
than an occasional game at whist in the
saloon or smoking-room. This voyage
it was not easy to get out of the way of
hard play, except on deck. The best
corner of the smoking room was occupied
from breakfast till ''Out lights" by
steady pokerp party, and other smaller and
more casual groups played fitfully at the
other tables. There were always whist
and other games going on in the saloon,
but of soberer and Gin a pecuniary
sense) more innocent character. There
we're "pools" of sovereign or half-sover-
eign on every event of the day, the 'trun"
being the most exciting issue. The
drawer of the winning number seldom
pocketed less than s40, when it was
posted on the captains chart at noon.
heard that play is rather favored now
than otherwise on all the lines, as per-
centage is almost always paid to the
funds of the Sailors Orphans Asylum,
for which excellent charity collection is
also legitimately made during every
passage. We were good supporters, and
collected nearly G70 at our entertain
ment, which I attribute partly to the
fact that we had on board an American
actor, who most good-naturedly ''turned
himself loose" for us, and that the plates
at the doors were held by the daughters
of an English Earl and an American Am
bassador of great eminence.-Ihe Spec
f0for
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
"Muggy Weather."

This is q very expressive phrase for the
"dog-days," as they average, and the
other description tells us so exactly our
sensations under the clammy air and
close temperature "Mug" in provincial
English dialect means "fog," but this
probably is traced to the older Irish word
meaning q cap, as our word does now.
So that ''muggy weather" is ,0eatber q,
O. cup-close weather. The New York
Mercantile Journal explains why this
kind of weather is always so uncomfort-
able:
ssThe evaporation of moisture from
our skin eeols us. Evaporation, as is well
known, is always a cooling process. The
heat, from being sensible becomes
latent as the philosophers say-that is,
the heat is used up in making the vapor
and passes off in it, just as the heat of
the fire is used up in making steam, and
really passes off in that.
"When this process of evaporation is
rapid from our system, we are rapidly
cooled, and though the weather is warm,
are made comfortable.
'But it can be rapid only when the air
is dry. Air already saturated with nearly
as much moisture as it will hold, can, of
course, take up very little more from the
evaporation of objects on the surface of
the earth. In such weather we must go
on as best we can without the comfort of
this cooling process.
''The mug is a natural thygrometer,
somewhat rude, it is true, to tell us how
much moisture there is in the atmos-
phere. A real hygrometer only tells tho
same thing more accurately"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
How an Enthusiastic Dog Was Rebuked
by a Parrot.

A gentleman living near this village,
says the Port Jervis Union, has parrot
who knowns a good deal more than the
law allows. A friend of his, whose name
we withhold for obvious reasons, called
at his house one day. A valuable young
dog, pointer, was with him. The two
gentlemen sat on the porch smoking,
and the parrot, which is very tame, was
seated in an interstice in the trellis about
the porch. The dog was lying OH the
floor at his masters feet and finally his
attention was called to the bird, which
was looking steadily at him. The dog
sprang up, drew on the parrot and
fastened. There he stood, still as
statue, for full three minutes, when the
parrot, with a contemptuous flirt of his
feathers, screamed at him, .'Go home,
you cussed foolr' The dog dropped tail
and ears, wheeled round and struck o
beeline over the fields for home. Since
that time he has refused,to point bird.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Ice and the Stomach.

The use of ice as luxury, in the form
of ice cream or of iced water, Is becom-
ing more prevalent in this country.
Used in these ways they are generally
taken, especially by the young, reck-
lessly, without thought of any serious,
possibly fatal, results that may follow.
An average stomach has an immense
deal to do to digest three full meals q
day; especially when, as Is frequently
the case, it is disturbed and irritated by
food that is indigestible because of its
quality or its quantity. Let it be remem-
bered that there is nothing in the body
blood, muscle, membrane, bone, ten
don, nerve, brain, or secretions-which
has not come of the contents of the
stomach. Neither is there thought, q
feeling, an emotion, a volition, or an act,
which has not derived the material force
back of it from the stomach.
Such On organ must, therefore, be
highly organized. It has countless
arteries, veins, nerves and glands. It is
lined with delicate mucous membrane,
as much so as the air-tubes.
It is studded all over with glands
which elaborate and pour into it that
wonderful fluid, gastric juice. Its coats
consist of different thin layers of muscles
arranged crosswise, and these are con-
stantly at work giving it that peculiar
rolling motion by which the food is
thoroughly mixed with the saliva. Every
organ and muscle when in action must
have a.special supply of blood. This is
especially true of the stomach.
Food, therefore, fails to disgest If the
blood is withdrawn from the stomach,
as, for instance, to the brain by study,
or close thought, or by anxiety, imme'
diately after eating. :.
Now, it is the nature of cold to con
tract all blood-vessels and drive back the
blood, and to paralyze, more or less, al
nerves. OF course, the flow of gastric
juice is checked, and digestion is arrested
and the proper motion of the stomach
interfered with, by an ice-cold fluid in
troduced into it.
Further, when the reaction sets in, the
blood-vessels become over-distended
producing often dangerous congestion
and an increased thirst, with demand
for more ice-water, thus inducing
''vicious circle"
From what we have said, any reade
can see that iced water, or ice cream
should not be taken into the stomach a
the same time with food. Serious con
sequences often follow a disregard o
this physical law Youths Companion
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Washington,s SecretarY.

An important feature in Washington's
family was his Private Secretary, Tobias
Lear. He was native of New Hamp-
shire, and in his twenty fifth year became
acquainted with his famous patron, who
wished tutor for his adopted children.
Lear soon became more valuable as
Secretary. Heaccompanied Washington
from Mount Vernon to Philadelphia,
where the National Convention was to be
held, and on its close returned with him.
He also accompanied him to the inaugu-
ration, and was his most intimate associ-
ate during the eight years of Presiden-
tial service. Lear was the only one that
witnessed the explosion of the Presi-
dents wrath on the defeat of st. Clair by
the Indians, and he also witnessed the
incessant annoyance which Washington
suffered from the attacks made by the
Aurora, paper edited by Jefferson's
tool, Philip Freeman. When the old
hero returned finally to Mount Vernon,
Lear was retained in service and was
present at the death scene, which he de-
scribes in very affecting manner. He
received the last words of his patron and
superintended the funeral. He was af-
terward engaged in public service, and
died in Washington, in 1926.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
The &c Year without a Summer"

We continue to receive occasional in
quires concerning the "year in which
there was no summer" Some persons
appear to have wrong idea as to the
time. It was the year 1916. It has
been called the "year without sum-
mer;" for there was sharp frost in every
month. There are old farmers still iv-
ing in Connecticut who remember it well.
It was known as the s'year without q
summer" The farmers used to refer to
it as eighteen hundred and starve to
DEATH" January was mild, as was also
February, with the exception of few
days. The greater part of March was
cold and boisterous April opened warm,
but grew colder as it advanced, ending
with snow and ice and winter cold. In
May ice formed half an inch thick, buds
and flowers were frozen and corn killed.
Frost, ice and snow were common in
June. Almost every green thing was
killed, and the fruit was nearly all de-
stroyed. Snow fell to the depth of three
inches in New York and Massachusetts,,
and ten inches in Maine. July was ac-
companied with frost and ice. On the
9th ice was formed of the thickness
of window glass in New York, New En-
gland, and Pennsylvania, and corn was
nearly all destroyed in certain sections.
In August ice formed half an inch thick.
A cold northwest wind prevailed nearly
all summer.
Corn was so frozen that great deal
was cut down and dried for fodder. Very
little ripened in New England, even here
in Connecticut, and scarcely any even in
the Middle States. Farmers were
obliged to pay 81 or $5 bushel for corn
of 1916, for seed for the next springs
planting. The first two weeks of Sep
tember were mild, the rest of the month
was cold, with frost, and ice formed a
quarter of an inch thick. October was
more than usually cold, with frost and
ice. November was cold and clustering,
with snow enough for good sleighing.
December was quite mild and comforta-
ble.-Hartford Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

The Proposal % Turkey and Greece.
A dispatch from Paris says: The Hayas Agen-
cy issues apparently semi-oficial letter, stat
ing that Austria, having taken the initiative of
drafting heproposal to Turkey and Greece, all
the powers accepted it, and 1t was to be pre-
sented at Athens on the 9Th inst. Three Of its
stipulations-namely, that Greece shall acquire
Fort Puenta; that the fertilization Of Prevasa
be raised, and that the navigation of the Bay Of
Arts be free do not form part Of the Porte's
offer, and the decision of the powers must,
therefore, be communicated to the Porte. The
note is SO decided and dwells SO clearly on the
impossibilitY Of further concessions, that it
plainly shows Greece the futility Of objecting
to it. The present Greek Minister viii probably
resign, and Delyannis, formerly Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Greek Plenipotentiary at
the Berlin Congress, will form new Ministry
Delyannis will be more disposed to agree to the
Cancellation, which would be impossible for Pre-
mier Coumoundouros or Tricoupis.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
A suicidal Fa.t.

When Miss Hattie Deuel., at Iowa City, Iowa,
had reached the forty-third day of her fast
april g the Medical Society Of that city in
meeting passed the following resolution:
"ResolUed, The Iowa City Medical Society view
with the deepest regret the present unseemly
and disgusting exhibition of the misfortunes
Of human being in this city, and that in our
opinion those who aid and abet the prolonged
suicide Of an insane individual should be held
responsible, according to the principles of COM
mon law.
LSignedl ~. G. ScHRADER, President,
"S. G. LYTLE, Secretary"
At this resolution her brother-in-law, also
physician, at whose house she is living, declared
every possible way, except force, has been tried
to have her break her fast, but all to no pur-
pose, and that this criticism is harsh and not
justified by facts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Aconv,ct KnIed.

Four convicts in the Michigan Penitentiary
assaulted one of the guards, seriously wound
ing him, after which they made rush for the
wall with three ladders tied together, with
which they proposed to scale the wall. Lynch,
one of the convicts, had reached the top of the
wall, when another guard shot him dead. The
others yielded and were recaptured after des-
perate struggle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Tho Army of Che renue..ee.

The fourteenth annual reunion of the Society
of the Army of the Tennessee, held at Cincin-
natl on the 9Th and 7th of April, was largely
attended by members Of the Society and promi-
nent veterans Of the rebellion. On the 9th the
unveiling of the bronze statue of General J. B.
Mcpherson in Fountain Square took place,
with impressive ceremony, and in the evening
the Society enter tanned invited guests at Music
Hall. Ozro J. Dodds delivered the annual
Grafton, and short and spirited addresses were
delivered by ex-President Hayes, Governor
Foster, Of Ohio, General W. T.. Sherman, Gen.
eral Sheridan, General Pope, General Cox,
General Legget, General Belknap, Judge Taft,
and others.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Mntflc YYn. RattIer.

A correspondent at Washington, Indiana
writes: 'tMattie Martin brought suit against
Gus. Wellinger, charging him with being the
father of her illogitimate child. Esquire Smith
acquitted wellinger. When he gave his de-
cision, Miss Matte became very indignant, and
threw bottle at his Honor, and tried to knock
Prosecutor O'Neal down with q chair. She
then went to the library and commenced firing
books at the Court, running everybody out Of
the room.n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

All Luck, q Chinaman, was hanged at Nevada
City last week for the murder of fellow-coun-
tryman in May, 1879. He was baptized by a
Catholic clergyman, and seemed resigned to his
fate, but affirmed to the fact that he did not
commit the murder. On the gallows he spoke
for few moments calmly, but broke down
completely when the straps were being adjusted
to his limbs
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
A War OF Races.

The Panama Star and Herald says war OF
races has broken out in the Valley Of Canote,
where more than two thousand Cinnamon have
been barbarously murdered by negroes and
Cholos. On one plantation six hundred inof-
fensive men were murdered in cold bl ood. A
the cane fields, sugar houses, machinery, etc.,
were burned, and property to the value Of mill
lions have been wrecked. All foreigners fled
the valley, one of the most fertile and produc-
tive in Peru. Somc Of them have been killed.
The work of murder and plumber is still going
on. It is feared that the adjacent valley of
Chinca will suffer next. The Chilians refuse to
send troops to quell the disturbance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Tho sItuation I'm Chie.

The Greek Patriarca at Constantienople tell
graphs the Greek Committee in Liverpool as
follows: 'eThe news from Chic is heartrending.
The catastrophe surpasses all belief. implore
Of you to form committees to receive subscrip-
tions in aid of the sufferers. The need h
urgent" In Kastro, q town Of four thousand
inhabitants, only one hundred and fifty are
known to be alive.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
AAndlhr Ua RaunArs.

Switzerland has taken 1t upon herself, as
have many other Of the foreign governments,
to send to America her paupers. One of this
kind, who arrived here few days ago, from
Zurich, named Felix Trachsler, will be shipped
back. He said the authorities of his native
place paid 100 francs for his passage and gave
him an order for 80 francs upon his arrival here.
He drew the so francs upon his arrival, but had
not proceeded far from Castle Garden before
he was attacked by roughs and had it wrested
from him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Died while E.si.s a Crust.

4 story Of profound pathos is told of poor
ly dressed tramp who asked at the basement
door of No. 231 Madison avenue, New York,
for bread. He walked slowly down the avenue
steps, the picture of misery and want, and
leaned against the grated door as il tired and
weak. What he asked was given him, and he
sat down on the steps to eat. A servant, look
ing on behind the door, saw him put the bread
to his mouth with a hungry look, and suddenly
his hand dropped with the crust, and the man
fell over on the tagging as If fainting. When
the servant ran out to help him he was dead.
Hunger, want, and exposure had done their
perfect work.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Trouble I'm the Ru..inu Royal Family.

The Cologne Gazette says: ''The Russian
Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovitz, notori-
ous in connection with the theft of diamonds,
was arrested Tuesday night in the village of
Subliny, on the railway to Moscow, and in
termed in the castle belonging to his father, the
Grand Duke Constantine, brother of the late
Gear, nesr st. Petersburg, on suspicion of be-
ing concerned in political intrigues in favor Of
his father. 1t is not known whether the latter
was privy to the intrigues."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Flood. I'm spniu.

Seville dispatch says the Guadalquiver is
nine meters above tho ordinary level and it is
believed if it continues to rise the whole city
will be inundated Many houses are already
undermined. Fifty houses in Malaga were re-
ported on the 7th to be in imminent danger of
destruction, eleven having fallen. Eleven
sailors were drowned while assisting the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

Theoverfows in the Missouri River by reason
Of the formation Of ice gorges, has submerged
for second time good portion Of yankton,
D. T. Within six miles of the town, below,
seven families were swept away. The village
Of Green Island is completely washed away,
: and water stands in it's stead to the depth of
twelve feet. vermillion, Q point on the
bank, is also. washed away, with q loss of
thirty lives. The river at Yankton Is about six
miles wide, and the surface is covered with ice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

A BOLD rascal went to bank in Bos-
ton, and, by representing that he was an
agent for counterfeit note detector, OBJ
tanned possession of a bad $50 bill, across
whose face the word counterfeit had
been written with red ink. Having re-
moved this with acids, he made So pur-
chase at store and received $48 in good
money as change.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

A large meeting Of Iowa farmers has been
held at Des Moines, inopposition to the barbed-
wire monopoly. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring their intention to unite and make COM
mon cause against the monopoly; also calling
upon Senators and Representatives in Congress
to use their influence to secure such changes In
the patent laws as will relieve the people from
the outrages now perpetrated by unscrupulous
sharpers and wealthy corporations under their
protection.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
The Di.tre.. I'm Chic.

1t would perhaps be wholly impossible to
even try to imagine the great distress in Chic
now being suffered by the people in conse-
quence of the terrible earthquake occurring
there. Only fifty houses, in town having
$4,000 inhabitants, are left standing. On all
sides cries Of distress are heard from the ruins,
but nobody dares to approach to render assist
ance,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

partment dated March 80, says: "Havana is
healthy, but lawlessness PREVAILS and goes on
unrestrained. Murder and robberies are of
daily and nightly occurrence, and recently the
British Consul was nearly murdered by ruff
6anan
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
4 sIirht ni.turh.nea.

While dozen policemen were escorting
process-seryer at Ballinamore, County Leitrim,
Ireland, they were attacked by twenty women
with stones and sticks. A girl, aged twenty,
was fatally shot and another wounded. Sew
eral police were seriously injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

WALLIS, who wrote one of the first
grammars of the English language, laid
down in verse a rule that is frequently
violated. 1t is worth quoting, and many
writer's as well as speakers will find it
q useful thing to memorize:'.
In the first person simply shall feretells;
In tciR threat, or else promise dwells,
Shall in the second and the third does threat;
wa simply there foretells the future feat
This will explain that Charles Sumner
would call the ridiculosity of the French
mans remark when about to sink for the
third time: 'I tOiH drown; nobody shall
save me-"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
EAIU-AAa

According to Brddstreet, the total number OF
failures in the United States for the first
quarter OF the current year is 1856, against
!, 1894 during the corresponding period of 1880,
and 1850 for 1879.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
.EkIIEIols TFo1bies.

In Russia the Polish peasants refuse to
swear allegiance to the United Greek Churches
They demand to be sworn before Catholic
priests, and have driven away the Greek
priests. The Governor of the Province de-
clares they must take the oath in Russian
Churches.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

Four Illicit distillers have been captured in
Somerset County, Penn, named John Hook
stetter, VIM. Miller, Samuel Ryle, and Joseph
Nicklaw. One hundred and fifty barrels of
whisky were also captured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Fatal Explosion.

By the explosion of saw-min boiler at Berk-
ley, North Carolina, Andrew Brown (white),
Thomas Greek, Moses Conway, and Luke
Whitehurst (coloreO were scalded to death.
Robert James and Robert Brown (colored) will
die. Lee Mingo, Lorenzo Backus, and Edward
Morton (colored) were badly scalded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

'tKNow what good society isp Ireckou
dol" cried Mr.: Griff. "Why I've been
put out Of more than twenty as swell af
fairs as ever were gotten up in this city. /"
Boston Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14

The authorities Of the Custom-house at Lon
-Sron have received notes OF warning nom IiIs-
erpool, saying that an attempt will shortly be
made to blow the building up.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Florida ship Canal.

A company has obtained charter from
Florida to construct ship canal across the
State by way Of Caloosahathee River and Lake
Okeechobee to the ocean, near the mouth Of
the st. Lucie River. Capital, $50, ,000, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-04-14
Not the murderer. Currie.

Later intelligence from Las Vegas, New
Mexico states that the Jim Currie killed at
that place was not Jim Currie, the murderer Of
the actor, Porter, but James NJ. Currie, -