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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The mean depth Of the sea is 1877
fathoms.
ToADs, tortoises, turtles and some liz
ards are entirely destitute of teeth.
CAMoMILE flowers are sometimes used
for the adulteration Of smoking tobacco.
CHEESE is really but coagulated milk
in more or less advanced stage OF de-
cay.
In THE swamps surrounding the "salt
lick" of Kentucky, buffalo bones are
found packed in the soil in great quanti-
ties.
THERE is no appreciable difference, for
the feeding of silk-worms, between the
leaves of the Usage orange and the null
berry. ~
THE sea urchin is remarkable as being
the only animal below mollusks and
articulates possessing organs for masti-
cation.
The heat of lava at the bottom Of
| the crater may be estimated at r. COO,
| for refractory metals melt in contact
with burning lava.
IT HAS been estimated that the
evaporation from the soil of the forest
is rather more than one third as great as
that from open soil.
FoR lead poisoning sulphate OF soda
or Epson salts is the prescribed anti
dote /; powdered charcoal and sulphate
| of magnesia are also used.
THE experiment has been tried extern
sively in France of planting trees In
belts at certain distances apart, with
marked benefit to the climate.
CHLoRA1 does not act as an anmsthetic
on the sensitive plant, while ether and
chloroform have an effect on 1t similar
to that they exert on animals.
TIE existence of rays beyond the
violet end of the spectrum, though al-
most invisible to our eyes, has long been
shown by their chemical action.
WHAT has been commonly knows rs
1 the fat of an eel is seen, under q micro
scope, to consist of egg cells, of which
single fish may contain 8, 000, ,000.7
IT HAS been discovered that the venom
i of the LGchesis rhdnsbedtd, species
4 of snake, possesses the power Of digest
ing albuminous substances and emulsi-
tying fats. 7asat Y
4 TREES, during rain storms, retain vast
4 quantities of water. The soil covered
with forests receives six-tenths the whole
rainfall, the trees having intercepted
four-tenths. -
l. TIE light which falls upon the earth
from the satellites of Mars, is about
equivalent to what a mans hand or
which the sun shone at Washington
would reflect to Boston.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
VETO OF THE ANrr.CHINEsE BILL.

President Arthur has vetoed the Anti Chinese
bill, believing that it "violates the pledged
faith of the Nation to China"-meaning the
Burlingame Treaty. To the veto, which is of
considerable length. is attached the following
memorandum:
1. The time fixed in the bill, namely, twenty
years, is Unreasonable" Tho language Of
Article L, that "laborers" shall not be
absolutely prohibited from coming to the
United States, and that suspension shall be
reasonable" as well as negotiations, indicate
that brief period was intended. Total pro-
hibition Of immigration of Chinese laborers
into the United States for twenty years would,
of the meaning and intent of the treaty.
2. Inclusion of "skllled labor" in the bill is
an addition to the words and intent of the
treaty, and it will operate with harshness upon
o class of Chinese merchants entitled to ad-
mission to the United States under the terms
of the treaty. The shoe merchants and cigar
merchants of China manufacture the goods
they sell, at their places of business, and to
shut out the skilled labor" they need would
practically shut them out as well, since it would
prevent them from carrying on their business
in this country. laundryman who keeps his
shop, and has q small capital with which to
prosecute his trade, can not, in any Just sense,
be included in the class of "laborers," and q
merchant tailor comes in the same category.
8. The clauses Of the bill relating to registra-
ton against Chinese residents and immigrants.
when Article II. provides explicitly they shall
be entitled to all the privileges conceded sub
| jects of the most favored nation. The execu-
| tion Of these provisions Of the bill will cause
irritation, and in case of the loss Of passport
or certificate Of registration, on which Chi
nese resident is entitled to remain, he may be
forcibly expelled from the country.
4. If the bill becomes law, it will leave the
impression in China that its government
strangely misunderstood the character Of the
treaty, or that Congress has violated some OF
its provisions, and this will tend to prejudice
the Intelligent classes against the United States
Government and people, whom they now
| greatly admire and respect.
g. There is no provision In the bill for transit
across the United States of Chinese subjects
now residing in foreign countries. Large mum
bers Of Chinese live in Cuba, Peru and Other
| countries, who can not return homo without
crossing the territory Of the United States, OF
touching at San Francisco. To deny this priv.
ilege, it seems to me, is in violation Of interna
tional law, and the comfy Of Nations; and il
the bill becomes law, it will in this respec
result in great hardship to many Thousand in
nocent Chinese in foreign countries.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Burglars and Savings Banks.

"The fact is" said old Mrs. Phipps,
Who is down to frisco on visit. "the
fact is, my dear Mrs. Skidmore, I had
the narrowest escape from being ruined
the other day you ever heard Of"
"Oh, how nice" said Mrs. g., pour.
ing out another cup. How was it?"
"Why, you know sold our house and
lot last month, and had the money all
ready to deposit in the savings bank the
next morning, which was the very day
Of its failure"
"Good gracious r.
"I slept with my money under my
pillow, and the next morning when ]
got ready to start for the bank the money
was gone. Some burglars had taken i
during the night. An hour afterwar6
the bank burst. Did you ever hear Of
such piece of good luck ?"
"Luck? Why, you lost your coin al
the same"
eyes, but don't you see they caught
the burglars, and, on condition of ray
not prosecuting them, they returned me
City cents on the dollar. The banl
panned out only twenty-five. There's
no use talking, Hannah, between savings
banks and robbers, I'll take my chances
with the burglars every time. ."-Sat
francisco Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Measures OF Land.

To aid farmers in arriving at accuracy
In estimating the amount of land in diff
ierent fields under cultivation, the fol-
towing table is given:
yards wide by s6s yards long containa 1
acre.
10 yards wide by 4s4 yards long contains
20 yards wide by 242 yards long contains
acre.
40 yards wide by 12l yards long contains
acre.
80 yards wide by 6o1< yards long contains 1
acre.
70 yards wide by 651l yards long contains
acre.
22o feet wide by 1873 feet long contains 1 acre.
44O feet wide by 80 feet long contains acre.
ITO feet wide by 369 feet long contains acre.
GO feet wide by 726 feet long contains acre.
100 feet wide by 1863 feet long contains acre.
240 feet wide by 1915 feet long contains acre.
In laying off small lots the following
measurements will be found to be both
accurate and complete:
521< feet square or 2, 7221< square feet is1-1eth
TAX feet square or 5,415 square feet is 18th
of an acre.
1O41S feet square or 1O,ssO square feet is n of
an acre.
12oH feet square or IA, $40 square feet is II of
an acre.
14711 feet square or q, ,7sO square feet is Il of
an acre.
aos1 feet square or 4s, $50 square feet il acre.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Love Among tine MummIes.

The glass case yonder is getting to be
more and more the Mecca of my glances
and the Atlantis of my hopes. Why is
it, this strange new uprising of emotions
that ought to be long since dead? I can
neither analyze my feelings nor ignore
them,
wander what she is. Certainly not
Egyptian of the ancient race. The con-
tour of her beautiful features, the cut OF
her cerements, forbid the supposition.
That aquiline was never reflected in
the water of the Nile. The straight
black tresses were never toyed with by
the Nubian breeze. From chronological
indications on which it is unnecessary
to enlarge, I am confident that she is
neither Aztec nor Peruvian. Strange,
lovely being, why did not the curators
think it worth their while to label you
distinctly?
Sometimes I fancy that beneath my
ardent gaze the faintest possible blush
of consciousness reddens the parchment
of her cheek. Sometimes it seems that
her glance turns not unkindly in my
direction. Sometimes hateful thought
it seems to glide over my right shoul-
der towards Rames VI, whose hero
glyphics are brighter than mine, owing
to his later date.
At such times democratic, even com.
munistic, ideas struggle in me for ex-
preston, and lose all respect for maj
esty. I could almost burst my wrap
pings and throttle the old imposter on
his gaudy casel
He is tall, but not too tall. believe
that he notices the peculiarly becoming
style in which my hair was braided by
the old women of the tribe.
He must have come from beyond the
mountains. No Chinook chief or warrio,
ever went to the happy hunting grounds
swaddled like papoose in that ridicu
lous fashion.
Be still, my maiden hearth I know he
admires me. feel the melting of the
SHOWS, the song of the spring birds, the
blossoming of the little buds. Why
when they rearranged the museum, die
they not place me nearer to him? My
cheeks must be dreadfully red. Did you
ever see anything so impertinent as hii
persistent gaze? How well scarlet
wing feather from that 1ohoenicopter,t'
ruber in the third case to the left would
look in my back hair.
He shall never, never know my pref
erence.-NeaO York Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
LATER NEWS.
xrrAoKs on the Jews in Russi. are fresh Al.

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49,
lskS. L. HAMILTON, OF Oakland, Cal, died IN
~ pulpls ounoay WINE preaching.
4ou1svHLE offers to give 1000 900 for the
privilege OF becoming the Capital Of Kentucky.
! RxrnEsxNrAr1vE ALLEN, of Missouri. the
H5althiest member of the present Congress. ia
dad.
s lMn. SHrHERp. before the House Inyesti.
esting Committee. seems to exonerate Mr.
Blsire In the Peruvian matter.
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ropoefs, pAfuonea ous Vi prison 70 sestn
aerinst one Oh .ne party, m,ssing' ana y
ellouens W nave peen oono W one Vi Tue
Aines gang
= DrspATcH states that ten persons have been
attacked wltn trichina at Bridesburg, Pa. MI.
and Mrs. Lutz and four children are very low.
Members OF two other families, to whom dis
sased nam was given, were also attacked. 1t Ii
reared all Will Ole.
ADsIoEs from the section OF Kansas known
= tne dolden Belt, state that from present IN
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Egbert and Nogbert.
"Prithee?"
'Sdeath I"

"Prithee?"
"'Sdeath p
Two fierce and slightly intoxicated
knights of the Red Cross had met in the
middle of wide lane leading to the
frowning castle of Sir Philip De Lanci-
folium Catnip.
Both had recently returned from the
Crusades, where they had been tempo
rarily engaged in hurrah with the Sar-
acens.
There were several gallons of bad
blood between these two naughty
knights, for, as luck would have it, they
both loved the same girl. Human ma
ture has changed but little in the six
hundred dusty years which have rolled
away since the events herein recorded
occurred in Mellow Old England. Of
those chivalric days nothing is left but
mellow old Englishmen. The giddy
young thing in question was Lady Viola
! Catnip, only daughter of Sir Philip.
She was daisy.
So Egbert said "Prithee !"
And Nogbert said /" 'Sdeath ~
This meant business.
Egbert laid his lance in rest, and
swung his glittering battle-ax on high.
Nogbert followed suit, and they rushed
upon each other like hungry boarders
breaking for the dining room. This ter
rible matinee occurred at $3.50 p. M, on
a cool day in the latter part of Decem-
ber. The two knights fought until sun
down. Then they retired to sheltered
hooks on each side OF. the lane, muttered
a few appropriate last words, wound
their watches and died.
| When the sun arose on the following
morn, the Lady Viola ambled slowly
down the lane on white palfrey. She
arrived at the stamping ground, and saw
the dead knights disposed in negligent
attitudes near the hedge. Horror
stricken she gazed from one cold, pulse
less corpse to the other cold, pulseless
corps. Then she paused to calculate
"Oh, Egg, this is terriblel Oh, Nog,
this breaks me quite all but too up
Dead! And for the paltry love of poor
me u Alas! What can L do to con-
done my unfortunate crime 2"
At this instant black friar who had
been stealing chickens during the night,
slid out of the hedge. The poor girl saw
him and fell on her knees.
80, Father p she cried, "what can
do to condone my sin ?"
"Give the church go, 600, ,000."
|. "Haven't got the gllders.'
"Put memorial window In the
chapel"
"Oan't afford it."
"Well, then; name something afte,
them in their memory"
For q few moments the maiden turned
away her classic head in thought. The
black friar improved the opportunity tc
go through the dead bodies, pocketine
the two watches, some loose change an(
a recipe for horse iniment. AS the gir
turned, bright, intelligent glow illumi
mated her radiant features like Jack-a
lantern.
"I have it p said the girl.
(Which ?" said the friar.
"You know the milk punch that yol
and the old man swig together 2"
"Well, I should smile"
eyes well, from this hour, hence
forth and forever, it shall be called Egl
Nog "--Steu6en Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

ga PAsToR's Resignation is the
heading of a paragraph in an exchange.
We thought it might refer to the Chris
tian spirit with which he had received a
"surprise party" of parishioners, who
came to present him with gold headed
cane or gilt-edged Bible. We were mis-
taken-he had merely lost his third wife,
-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Death OF an Eminent Rabbi.

Rev. DR.. Max Lilienthal, who was perhaps
one Of the most talented representatives of the
Jewish faith in this country, and strong ex-
emplar of the doctrine of universal humanita-
rianism, died at his home in Cincinnati on the
9Th inst, from 9 stroke of paralysis which he
had received ten days before.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
H0UHE.


A bill was reported making an appropriation
OF $50. 600 to continue work on the Washing
ton Monument during the next fiscal year.
The Army appropriation bill was discussed.
Bills were introduced appropriating $4,000
for statistical report on the destruction of
property in the Mississippi Valley by the food
of 1882, and authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to apply the surplus revenue to pay
ing the public debt. Bills were passed quoting
titles on the Ute Reservation extending the
whisky and bond period indefinitely; providing
for public buildings at Louisville, Columbus,
and other places. The House refused to FIX Q
day for consideration Of the bill extending
bank charters.
Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill amendatory
Of the Apportionment bills, providing that no
Congressional District in State shall contain
10,000 more population than another in the
same State, unless such excess is necessary to
prevent subdivision of . county. but in no case
shall the difference in population exceed 20, 900,
and until the States shall comply with this
law, Representatives to the Forty-eighth and
subsequent Congresses, shall be elected from
the same Districts which elected them to the
Forty-seventh Congress. Referred. The army
appropriation bill was discussed. The Speaker
laid before the House . message from the
President transmitting communications from
the Secretary Of State with regard to American
prisoners in Ireland.
The House went into committee on the Army
Appropriation Bill. The Chair sustained a
point of order that the whole clause providing
for transfer Of claims pending in the Quarter
masters Department to the Court of Claims
must be eliminated Mr.. Hiscock, OF New
York, offered an amendment providing that nc
money appropriated in the bill shall be used in
the investigation Of claims by the Quarter
master Generals Department. Adopted. Mr..
Thompson, Of Kentucky, moved an amend.
ment by transferring claims to the Court Of
Claims when claimants may SO desire. Re
jected. An amendment was adopted, increas.
ing to $4,000 the appropriation for an Army
Medical Museum. The committee then rost
and reported the bill. Mr.. Reed demanded Q
vote upon Mr.. Hiscock's amendment, providing
no money appropriated by this act shall b
expended in investigation of claims by th'
Quartermaster Generals Office, Adopted
yeas 100, nays So. The bill than passed.
The bill passed to continue work on the Wash
ington monument. Also bill appropriatint
e20, 900 for the purchase Of seed for the use ot
the Mississippi sufferers. The tariff COM
mission bill was further considered In Com
mittee Of the Whole. A Chinese bill intro
duced by Mr.. Page was referred to the Com
mittee on Education and Labor. A similar bill
= by Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, was referred {,
the same committee.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Hurlbut's Successor.

Jesse R. Partridge, of Maryland, has been
nominated to succeed Stephen H. Hurlbut
Crecentlv deceased) as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to Peru.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
1T is estimated that the Enelish n

1t is estimated that the English peo-
pie consume, on an average, twenty
pounds of cheese each, every year, or
total weight of about 500, 600, 600 pounds.
The population of the United States is
more than double that of England,
while the demand for cheese is less than
300, 100000 pounds, or less than six
pounds for each person. If the Ameri-
cans were as great cheese eaters as the
English, we should require more than
1,000, 600, 600 pounds annually.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

The explosion of the boiler on the steamer
Bellmac, ten miles below La Cross, Wisconsin,
resulted in the death Of seven Of the crew, the
fatal injury Of three and slight injury of seven
ntharn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

The wonderful Bernhardt, or Bernhardt the
Slim, is married. She was married on the 4th
inst. in st. Andrews Church, Wells, to Greek
gentleman of middle age good looking) named
Damata, who is reputed "tolerably rich." The
cable announced only few days ago that
Bernhardt was splitting blood. She is worth
d, ,2o0, 900 francs. Put that and that together.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

A cyclone in Kansas demolished twenty-five
ont Of twenty-six buildings comprif in , the vii
lage of Chase and four persons were killed. On
the line Of the Santa Fe Railrsad Mrs. John.
Wilson and Mrs. Parker were killed. hurri-
cane in Michigan, half mile in width, leveled
everything in its path, and several lives are re-
ported lost
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

A jewelry manufactory burned at North
Attlcboro, Mass, destroying article Of $3.50, 900
in value and throwing $50 men out of employ
ment
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

An incendiary fire at Hopkinton. Massachu-
setts, destroyed property to the value Of $780,
600, including thirteen dwellings,, church,
hotel, town hall, etc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
eIz.DOO Refunsied.

OF the money extorted from Charles Francis
Adams by J. s, Morrison, in q bunko shop,
oil, 500 has been refunded. Morrison waived
examination. and in default OF $25, ,0Oc bail,
ives committed to jail.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
rhe WORD ,,,h ,he Barh On.

Patrick ]. Smith, Member of the English
Parliament for Tpperary, replying to the Tip
perary Commissioners concerning his Parlia-
mentary action, says: "Cease your babbling
about things you do not understand. If you
are not utterly lost to every sense Of patriotic
and human feeling, weep for your land, re-
duced to condition Of slavery. See the recent
outrages, and reserve your curses for theleague
of hell which has brought all this ruin and
shame upon our Nation"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

OF the two steamers sunk of the Spanish
coast, thirty-two persons are missing from the
Douro and twenty mine from the Yrurac Bat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Mason,s Case.

The Secretary Of War believes, with the
Judge Advocate General, that the sentence Of
Sergeant Mason is Illegal, but the President
will not act until sustained by the Supreme
Nourf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

s. Xavier's Church, Cincinnati, Burned.
st. Xavier's Church, magnificent structure
ON Sycamore street, Cincinnati, was destroyed
by fire the past week. The fire originated in
the alter decorations. The loss is not less than
A00n 000
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

At Manhattan, Kansas, in the municipal cleo
ton, the temperance ticket was Overwhelmingly
defeated. The citizens ticket was elected over
the Temperance ticket ct Lawrence.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Admitted TO Bail.

Mrs. Walton, charged with being an accom-
plice in the murder Of her husband, john Wal
ton, near st. Paul, Indiana, has been admitted
to bail by the State Supreme Court.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

The brewers Of Cleveland, Ohio, have sub
scribed $1,000 for the purpose Of contesting
the constitutionality of the Pond liquor tax
law recently passed by the Ohio General AS
sembly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Rum.uI.n, IN ArIzona.

The Governor Of Arizona has asked the Pres
ident to aid in stamping out ruffanism in that
Territory, and also asked Congress for $3.50, 600
for assisting in the work.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

Madame Patti, the divine warbler, sailed for
Europe on the 4th inst. She promises to re-
turn, in all probability, next season.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

At the Coroner's inquest on the body OF Jesse
James, at St. Joseph, No., Mrs. Samuels, the
mother of the James boys, testified that the
man killed was her son Jesse. A dispatch says
considerable excitement was created by her de-
nunciation Of the treachery of Dick Little. The
body has been turned over to Mrs. James and
Mrs. Samuels, to be taken to the old farm, near
Kearney, Clay County, for interment The
Coroner's jury returned verdict of murder in
the first degree against Ford, and the authori-
ties of Buchanan County refuse to give him
up. He is thought to be in danger from MEM
bers Of the gang The confirmation of James
death has created profound sensation in
Western Missouri. The Hannibal and st. Joe
Railroad Company have rendered its courtesies
to Mrs. James and her mother-in-law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
The Veto Indorsed.

At Morgan City, La, on the 9Th inst, water
was from two to eleven feet deep. the highest
ON record.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
HauEetl Tor OutrnE.

The Connecticut House passed resolution
indorsing the Presidents veto OF the Chinese
immigration bill.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13

colored man named Smith was mobbed at
Winfield, Putnam County, W. Va, for outrag-
ing white woman. 49, ~
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-13
Tn. Golden C,ty disaster.

Attorney General G. P. NJ. Turner, of the
Criminal Court, at Memphis, Tenn, has sub
mitted to Judge Horrigan his report Of the
causes which led to disaster on the Golden
City. The report, which is lengthy, concludes
with charging gross and criminal negligence
and carelessness on the part of the mate and
captain of the watch. Judge Horrigan at once
ordered the Attorney General to prepare bills
Of indictment against all who are accused.
Bills Of indictment will probably be drawn
charging the mate, Doc Bondurant, and captain
Of the watch, Wash. Smith, with involuntary
manslaughter,