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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

THE Conference Of the Powers is consid-
answered the invitation by saying that she
would attend only when the question of
the Suez Canal should be under discussion.
ALEXANDRIA, July 31.-A traveller inst
arrived from Sioutt reports that Arabi
khedive Tewfik had sold Egypt to the
British and retired to England. Arab,
therefore, ordered the people to obey him
until the Prophet enlightened him to find
a worthier Khedivc. Six Mudirs of
Upper Egypt have been ordered to
supply 500 horses and $50 camels to
the force of Arab Pasha. Murders
way trains. The mob search every
train for Christians The commander
of the German gunboat Moewe, at
Port Said, has been instructed on no ac-
count to land troops, but if necessary to
take Gc~man subjects aboard his vessel.
Detachments have been landed at Ismailia
from English and French men-of-war.
There now only remain the French, Ital-
ian and English diplomatic agents at Alex
andria. Arab Pasha's whole family is
located in village few miles from Ismai-
lia.
THE Spanish-Chilian treaty has been
concluded.
THE extensive -four mills of Hecker &
Co., 205 to 265 Cherry street, New York,
burned, and with surrounding property
that also fell prey to the flames, the loss
is estimated at $1,00O,OO0. Says the New
York Express: 1.-The heat was so in
tense that people dwelling in ten
ement houses across the street
were obliged to fly for their lives leav-
ing all household effects behind. The un-
fortunate occupants deserted their homes
none to soon, for the flames shot to the
| opposite side of Cherry Street, and in less
| time than it takes to write, the
confagration had wrapped at least
fifteen houses in flames, extending
from 19t up to Pike Street, and continu.
ing for several houses beyond that
thoroughfare. While the flames were
| burning with terrific fury at the -four mil
| the walls fell in, killing two fremen. At
the same time it became known that four
| of the factory hands had perished in the
| flames. 1t was currently reported at the
| same time that number of those residing
| in the tenement houses across the street
were unable tc escape, and were among
| the dead"
| July 81 the Senate passed the bill to
| prevent in this country counterfeiting and
circulating the securities of foreign gov,
ernments. The naval appropriation bill was
considered and passed. the House
the Senate bill for the retirement of Gen.
eral Grant was reached and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. A joint
resolution appropriating 100000 to supply
deficiency for fees of United States Dis
trict Attorneys passed. Pension bills were
considered at the evening session.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03
Lies and BuncOmbe.
The New York Sun saws:


'This is a Republican Congress. There is a
clear Republican majority in the House of
Representatives, yet the House refuses by a
ap Rha ben Was Se
reform resolution in the platform of the last
National Conventional nothing but lies aud
buncombe?'
Precisely lilies and buncombe ~
nothing more and nothing less. Why.
the reform resolution was whistled down
the wind before It's ink was dry. What
did Garfield say about it in his letter of
acceptance, or Arthur in his? To what
extent was it brought forward in the
campaign? What prominent Republic
an speaker urged it in his speeches.
what prominent Republican organ in its
editorials? What Intelligent Republic
it before the election or afterward?
What intelligent Republican did not.
and does not, know that the reform
plank in the platform was too rotten to
bear its own weight? And has not the
result so proved it? What did Garfield
do when he was in the Executive chair?
What has Arthur done since he slipped
into Garfeld's seat? A Republican Con-
gress cannot be expected to be more
consistent in this matter than these two
Republican Presidents; and for a Re-
publican House, led by Robson. to vote
money for Civil Service Reform purposes
would be the very sublimity of the ri
diculous. If the eX-Secretary' check
were capable of such cutaneous con-
vulsion, he could not afterward look at
himself in the mirror without blush.
The Republican Civil-Service Reform
dodge is now taking its usual rest, and
must not be disturbed. 1t will wake uI
for business about two years hence, and
then the farce played at Chicago will be
repeated somewhere else. The Repub
lican party has never at any time beer
In favor of reform. There are some
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

ALEXANDRIA, July E9.-Everything has
with one exception. General Alison sent
one of Arabis forts near Ramleh. They
blew upthe fort without trouble, Arab hay
ing completely destroyed and despoiled it
opened fire on the fort at Gabari early
rison refusing to surrender, the lombard
ment was kept up several hours, resulting
in the destruction of the fort. An exam
lining party approached the forts at Abou-
kir this morning. The Egyptians made
ready to fire, and the English retired
abruptly. The government has little in
formation of the progress of Arab affairs.
1t is not sanguine he will surrender.
ALExANDRIA,' July 30.-The plundering
of houses just outside the British lines at
Ramleh continues. The two expeditions
which left last night to repair the railways
cut by the rebels ON the Alexandria side
of Mahalla Junction were completely sue
cessful in their undertaking. The expe-
ditions consisted of British sappers,
sailors, ands marines, and Egyptian
railway w0risiGen. Bosh lines of roads are
repaired and a. considerable number of
railway wagons brought to Alexandria.
The British portion of the expedition re-
turned early this morning without encoun-
tering the enemy. The rebels are making
every effort to fortify the vicinity of Port
Said. The French men -of-war in Egyptian
waters have been ordered to station them
selves at Port Said and cease traversing the
Suez Canal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03
puslne,s cards ave Hines or css. s pcr annum.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Three students of a Canadian col
lege rescued two school-ma' ans from
watery graves. Canada can now, of
course, expect double wedding, and
the suicide of the student who gets left.
The Rev. w. McCann, Moderator of
the English Presbyterian Synod, alluding
to the question of Christian economies,
recently remarked that England spent
f127, 900, 900 in drink, and only e2,000,--
900 on missions.
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of Ireland, after long
and able debate on instrumental music,
voted against liberty to adopt it as an
accompaniment of public worship by
majority vote of $50 against 345. The
majority of the ministers voted for, and
the majority of the elders against, liberty
to use organs and other instruments.
The Christian Register, of Boston,
says: e In one ofsthe Episcopal churchea
of 'Provideaee on certain Sunday the
preacher, stranger, defined the soul as
the non-atomic center of psychic force
and throughout his discourse, when al.
luding to the soul, used the phrase.
Fancy the improvement on the old read
ing, what is man advantaged If he
gain the whole world and lose his own
non-atomic center of psychic foreeP'
The Fourth Presbyterian church Of
.s.SnJ 80, IL. .orr,,oy, Ii.,,a ~
S aha "aIo idcond ann;uersary % @ Of his settlemens
over one T # hos aa;ned s5 members within
the wear. Isl of them ON confession Of
faith The church which now has 4S7
members. oave SAG. 542 durino the wear.
s18 Os2 Of which was used for salaries
onJ Cher exnanses and s1s 61o 10 he.
navoient oanses Resides this Ga oooor
81 "a oo0 MOI have heen eiven bv Individual
msmbers ,nJu % nf tbe church to COLLEGES. and
~ W WoGnrm,;cL hos o,;ven s75 Ooo to
tha III r Thaolo~;nal Seminsrv in that citv
Iast In noa,.ti i5a church contribnted 800 SS5.
10N'' os'i 'A'o oii, ~ ),
The son OF barrie, Ont-, schooi
inspector distracted from an express
package addressed to his Iatner tne nst
OF questions to be asked at tne PuDhc
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03
and enjoyed the greatest confidence and

and enjoyed the greatest confidence and
respect.
On July Z Guy Smith, the 12-year-old
son of Milton Smith, living near Kirk
wood, Mo-, was whipped by his father,
when, pro uring a shotgun, he shot his
father dead. He has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree, and will prob
ably be hanged.
GOVERNOR SHERMAN, of Iowa, has issued
proclamation, declaring the result of the
election on the adoption of the prohibition
amendment to be 155, 436 votes for, and
125,677 against the adoption, being a ma
;ority for the adoption of 29,759. He COM
mands all persons to take notice, and
govern themselves accordingly.
AN INVESTIGATION into the affairs of the
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad
shows the late Secretary, George f.
Doughty, deceased, to have over issued
$404, 500 in stock, upon which he borrowed
1886, 900. These proceeds have been SO in
vested that together with. his bond
. % 9a9, viii IsaIs good ia shortn neEs:
- ABROAD.
A DISPATCH from St. Thomas, July 26,
says: ''The assassin of Lord Cavendlsh,
who was arrested at Puerto Cabello, Vene-
zuela, gives his name as William West
gate. He was arrested on the 18th inst,
on his own confession. He shipped on the
Sth of May under the name of OBrien on
the British bark Gladstone, from Swansea
to Caracas. He says he left Dublin on the
night of the sth of May, by steamer to
Swansea. The names of three of his ac-
completes and other details of the mur-
ders were taken by depositions before the
British Consul. He says that he was en-
ployed by Mr.. OConnor and other influ-
ential persons. Parties who have seen the
man give credence to his confession. In
appearance the man is tall and slender
He says that the price of the deed was f2C
to each of the assassins. He said that f2C
were worth more TO an Irishman than an
Englishman's life. 1t is believed that the
| Venezuela Government will surrender him,
| although there is no extradition treaty.
The British Foreign Office has been tele-
graphically communicated with
THE British reserve troops have been
ordered to Egypt.
THE London Times, commenting on the
address of the Canadian Parliament to the
| Queen, in favor of Home Rule in Ireland,
says: fThe respectful phrases in which
the address is couched can not blind any
one to the fact that it amounts to vote of
censure on the Government and encour-
agement to its avowed enemies. We are at
| a loss to determine whether the circum-
stance of the address is simply dodge to
catch the Irish vote, or ought to be re-
garded as an aggravation or excuse for
offense. If the more charitable view be
taken, it condemns the Canadian Parlia.
ment as guilty of levity of thought which
must seriously detract from the value of
any opinion it may torm."
ARABI PAsHA has donned the distinctive
badge of Mohammedanism, a turban OF
green.
THE Russian steamer Moskva is reported
sunk and two hundred persons lost. The
wreck, which occurred off Ras Hafun, was
caused by boiler explosion.
THE black vomit has appeared in Mata-
moras, Mexico.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

Much interest is attached to the prep
arations being made in England for a
public celebration of Mr.. Gladstone's COM
pletion of half a century of Parliamentary
life Mr.. Gladstone was returned for New
ark Immediately after the passage of the
Reform Bill. His first election address
was dated from Newark, October 8, 1882.
The nomination took place on December
IL, and the polling on December IL and 13
On January %, 1888. the Parliament a.,
sembled. and from that time to this Mr.
Gladstone has been a member of every
British Parliament. The semi-centennial
celebration will probably be held on De-
character.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

During the five months of the pres
ent year there were filed at the Patent
Office 1924 applications for patents,
being 2.307 more than for the same
period in 1881, and 3,039 more than for
the corresponding months of 1880. The
receipts of the office for the same time
were 1923, S05. 65, being an increase OF
S64, ,623.55 over 1881, and 800, $50. 50
over 1880. The total receipts for the
present year, should the rate here shown
be maintained, will be over $1,000, 900,
and the number of applications more
than sc, 900. .-Mechanic0L NelOs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

The following marksmen have been se-
lected as members of the British team to
come to America and compete in the rife
match: Bates, of the LIST Warwick; Boul-
ter, of the ID Cheshire; Caldwell, Dods, 1st
Berwick; Godsall, Goodear, Heap, 9th Lam
cashire; McVittie, Mellish, I'd Netts; Oil
yer, Sd Kent; Parry, ID Cheshire, and
Major Pearse. In the Boss match at
Wimbledon, shot at 800, 900 and 1000
yards, under conditions corresponding to
those of the second stage of the inter
national match, the following scores were
made: Caldwell 73; Dods IS; Godsall SO;
Goodear 65; Heap 70; McVittie 10, and
Parry &C.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

The Rochester On. W Democrat
says that Captain Paul Boyton sounded
the water below the upper Genesee
Falls recently, and found it over seven
ty feet in depth. He made a search
under the falls for Sam Patch's bones,
but failed to find even a vestige.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

The London Times in a leading
editorial on the Egyptian question.
July &c, says very pointedly: Neither as
sovereign, Suzerain, nor under any other
title will there be room for the influence
of the Sultan in Egypt, after the response
bilities of sovereignty have been cynically
thrown aside in the hour of trial. The Sui
tan may have amused himself by forming
new alliance and complimenting his new al
lies with decorations, but it remains to be
seen what help these sympath: zers can, or
will give him. England, by acting alone, will
acquire and assert her right of controlling
in the future the country she saved.
Those who object to that prospect have,
even at the eleventh hour, an opportunity
of sharing the labo: and obtaining voice
in the determination of events; but if Eng
land is left to act alone the formal
engagements she took when the situation
was wholly different will be wholly abro-
gated. We must plainly show to the Sui
tan and to the powers that we intend to
work thoroughly to retain control When
that is done Gladstone and his colleagues
must yield to the compulsion OF events.
Our commanding naval force and well or
ganized army will insure the establishment
in Egypt of a strong government under
English protection if the Ministry do not
hesitate in entering upon the path which
lies straight before them"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

One of Chicago's heaviest men is
Letter. He is going to build $4,000
600 hotel, which will make him lighter
still.-LoaUeU Courier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

We ate S1.6O3, 433 worth of peanuts
last year, and still they say we are re-
fined and cultivated people,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1876.

honest reformers in its ranks, but not
enough to amount to anything. and
whenever they raise their heads too
high they are promptly sat down upon
by the anti-reform ma, ority. What else
could be expected in party of which
Conkling, Cameron, Logan and Robe
son are recognized leaders? These men
who make no secret OF their hostility
can hardly be persuaded to let the re-
form-plank get into the platform; and
their consent can only be obtained by
giving them permission to treat it as
"lies and buncombe'' as soon as the
Convention adiourns. Louis RepubL.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-03

SPACE I1w.T m. s m m m. ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12
A Crow Convention.

James Hillman, a respectable and Wen
TODD farmer, living between Orwlgspusr6
and Landingyille, Is tlte authority iot
the following remarkable story: Mr. tll-
man has on his farm fifteen acres OF UNI
Der, which is Joined by two other pieces
of woodland of about the same size. OIle
morning Mr. Hillman's attention was
attracted by large tiocks of crows when
came from the South, and rs If by common
consent settled IN the woods mentioned
above. During the ensuing tlree days
the crows IN tie woods were re-entorcei
by new arrivals, until several Thousand
were present, and the noise they male
attracted the attention Of people or
miles around Sentinel crows wre
posted on the fences around the woods
and through them the approach Of q nan
or boy was quickly communicated tOthe
body of crows. The crows remained IN
this patch Of woods until Monday NOM
ing, when they all left about the sumo
time taking their course of hight III
northwestern direction They left tle
woods IN focks containing two or thr1G
hundred each at intervals of five or ten
minutes, and, the departure Of one OF
these fiocks was the signal for q loud and
PROLONGED cawing on the part Of those
renlnining behind They all departed
in the same direction, and the last flock
took t. wing about an hour after the first
stalted. Since then there has not been
a CROW seen in the neighborhood Mr.
Hillman SAWS that during their stay In
his woods. the crows did not commit any
depre.lutions ON the ncighboriug corn
fields, and but few Of them even ventuued
beyond the confines of the timber
E'oftSrHle 1Gners' JotOnaL
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ler' dog that Adam fousd sinking arc und
his kitchen, and has skunk RroHn1 tn .
universal creation ever since.
Oh! misguided brethren, are you content
o ait ike a legion Of Lazarusss, at your
merchants doors, and feed on the crHmbs
that you can beg from their bounty? Can
you stand up like msn and feel that you
are free born American citizens as long
as voa viii after others for your wit
tles2' Then rise, rise ye slotbful farmers
from The hog holes Of credit soar aloft on
the observation-disclosures Of having raised
your own "yittles," and year after year
YOU viii rise higher and higher, whom
your lives shall reach the ''sers and yell
low leaf, you viii perch on the pinnacle
OF indep endenoe, aud planting the point
of your thumb on the apex of your nose,
YOU will be able 10 twist your fingers in
contemptuous defiance at the hordes of
Shylocks Who lie in wait for the unwary
farmer, trying to gobble up all he makes
BY furnishing him "Vittles." And when
the caterpillar, like the angel of death,
shall spread his wings on the blast, and
sweeping from cotton field TO cotton field,
shall gather into his ca-racie-.s-ssAazI-SGkk
the crop of the south, then rising from
his feast. like an eagle with bloody tai
ons, shall star,le he land with his exul-
tant screams OF children, where's yonT
'vittles2' then you will be able to smile
with smile that is shild-like and b land
and shout back the defiant answer:
/ Il got you that time, old fellow; raised
'sm myself
Then from every hill top and ont Of eV'
/ cry valley, ten thousand times ten thou
+ sand "sperrits of just men made perfect
will kick mp their heels and shout: "Bul
/ ~ for you'll
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Gmi1eam,n Temrs.

The Washington Critic prints the Incl
lonts Of a visit of band Of reyivaiists 10
Guitenu, the assassin. The religious
hand formed in the main corridor OF the
hui[Iinr. with an audience OF soldiers,
Jail officials and prisoners, the latter
peerinc through the grating which covers
the corridors ike netting, resembling
huge chicken coop. Bentley and Jsnss,
removing their hats, stepped into the
midst of the groap, and, with upiifted
hands. started the revival hymn, Bring
In the Sheaves." At the conclusion Of
this hymn, which was sung with great
fervorand sweetness, Bentley started the
thrilling revival tune, -'Adieu, My
Friends. Adieu. aud as he notes swslled
high no to the jome and into the corridors
they reached Gaiteau in his cell, aud the
axiom "Music hath charms to so0the the
savage breasts," was verified, for GuitsaG
came ont of his cell and beckoued to the
Warden. LET them in here he said,
+ S. hills large tear drops coursed down his
chseks The large iron doors leading TO
J the corridor in which Guiteau's cell was
( situated 1ung slowly open, and the band
: passed in aud ranged themselves aiong
; he corridor in three rows, facing the cs /,
Rev Joseph France in the center. front
! ing Guiteau, " no stood close TO the door,
his right hand resting on the bars. At a
word from The reviYsilst, fourteen VoiceS
united in Barton's solemn Walk in the
Ligh, revival hymn. Guileau'ss head
dropped 10 his breast, and covering hi,
face with his hands, wept like child; noI
ala he ceSse coping while the bHni con-
tiuued ths -bove tune, merging il into al
Lsnz 10 Meot You There. which wa
oeaa,ifuly sung with full chorus
tEe c3uelusion Of this tune Rev. France -
kneeluig close $ the cell door, while tn
assqssiu sank upon his knees, his FAC
stil vre1-ofYored fsrvant prayer, il
(which 30 said: We thank you y God
that Thou dldst 90 love the world {
x.7e Thine emily begotien Son that who
soever shouid believe Il Kim should no
perish. but have everlasting life. W
come now hn'nbis supplGnts for TIA.
> "aafoSeF nay be the future OF sir. Gal
eau, HAT Thou, in Thy Infinite mercy
, would grant him repentance unto life an
salvation in car Saviour, Lord Jesu
Christ" After the party loft the ia
Guitsau sat in the corner Of his cell wit
bowed head, evidently in deep mourning
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Duck and front.

As a gentleman was angling in the
milldam below Winchester, he acci-
dentally threw his line across a strong
white duck, which, suddenly turning
round, twisted the gut around her own
neck, and fixed the hook Of the droUper-
fly in her own breast. Thus entan2led
and hooked, she soon broke off the gut
above the dropper, and sailed down
stream with the end Of the fly trailing
behind her. She had not proceeded far
before trout, of about pound and a
half, took the fly otfsctually. Then COM
INDUCED a struggle as extraordinary as
ever was Witnessed duck at the dror-
per, md n large trO1t ut the end of the
fy. When ever the trout exerted itself.
the terror Of the duck WAS very corsvic-
nous; it\futtered It's wings and dragged
the fishA When the tout was more
quiet the duck evidently gave way. and
suffered heksolf 70 be drawn under some
bushes, where the shortness OF the gut
did not allow the trout to shelter him.
self. Tho duck's head vas Frequently
arawn under water. BY chance, how
ever, the gut got across a branch which
hung downward into the water; and the
duck, taking advantage of the purchase
which this gave her, dragged her oppo-
nent from his hole md Obliged HIM to
show his head above water. Then it be-
came contest of life and death. The
trout WAS in its last agonies, and the
duck in very weak state, when the gut
broke, and suffered them 10 depart tLcir
own way.-SDortfiy .ifgg6Sine.
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While "roughing it" Mt tho mines
near Taos, among the MexicanA, we met
a curious superstition An old Mexican
Of eighty years had died the nigAt pre-
vious, and. as is usual ct such times. the
widow had ut once put herself to the Mask
of preparing banquet which should 10
honor to the mfrequency Of the occasion.
This supper is one Of the things which
must certainly receive the proper attenA
ton in the event Of death IN the house of
a Mexican, though poverty requires the
sale Of the last thing in the dwelling.
About the time of this awake We met
TN aged Mexican, and while talking Of
the occurrences of the night, he said
with most undoubting faith that the
old man who had recently died was now
q burro; that he himself could not live
much longer; that he as well as his de-
ceased friend should turn into q donkey.
aueried whether their present life was
not considered harsh enough, that they
must be subjected to another season of
unease, To beating after death III the
body, in the frame of a donkey.-C0r.
z5'oy Times.