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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

TIE VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic
thirty days to men (young or old) who are af-
ficted with nervous debility, lost vitality and
kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and
complete restoration ofhealth and manly vigor.
Address as above. N. B.-No risk 10 incurred,
as thirty days trial is allowed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

PROF. ROBERT ODLUM, of the Nata-
forum, this city, was cured of a severe
attack of rheumatism by the use of st.
Jacobs OIL Washington Cd. CO. Star.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

TAKE one quart of dried apples and a gallon
of warm water If you want to be q swell young
MANY. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

The Me,Os, of Fort Jones, Cal. says
that the Umatilla Indians are becoming
more self-reliant every year. They have
two thousand acres of land under cult
walton, a flour and saw-mill, thrashers,
reapers, and other agricultural nipple.
ments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

If the blood be impoverished, as mani
tested by pimples, eruptions, ulcers, or run
ming sores, scrofulous tumors, s%wellings OF
general debility, take DIR. R. V. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" Sold by
druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

STEVENS POINT, Wis, April 16, 1881.
II. H. WARNER & Co.: Sirs-The priva-
tons of the war imposed upon me what
physicians call Chronic" diarrh9a.
Your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is the
only medicine that ever did me any good.
SETH w. HoRNsTKD.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

STRAIaHTRN your old boots and shoes with
Lyons Patent Heel Stifeners, and wear them
again. Sold by shoe and hardware dealers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

TIE latest aesthetic slang when ladies re-
prove their admiring gentlemen friends is:
nYou iatter too awfully perfect much"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

THE Boston Pilot says st. Jacobs
Oil stands without an equal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

IT is the father of twins who knows what It
is to be up III night with the boys.-N. Y.
Gomrnercial Advertiser.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

BEFORE an apple becomes cider it must go
the rounds of the press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

REDDrNe's Russia Salve is OF invaluable
dressing for infiamed and sore joints. Price 25c.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14
Our Progress.

THE Boston Herald says: "After Oscar
Wilde, Tug Wilson, If that is SO, Oscar had
better run.-LolpM Courier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants
bedbugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers
15c. Druggists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

WHAT relation is your fathers only broth
er's sister-in-law to youa Your mother, Of
course.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

THE man who "lodged a complaint" and
"boarded a carl says he is going out of the
hotel business.-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

WHAT Adam said on beholding the first SUI
rise: $50 West, my sun, go West"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14
Luoullus, the Roman Epicure.

ATLANTA has a pretty female shoemaker;
but such an institution cannot last.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14
Teuux.on,. ..may Queen.o

A REGIMENT with a military band in front
should always march by p~lay-tunes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

The following may pass as a specimen of some
submitted:
ICY git Jean Desire Perrault, Chiffonier,
who for forty years W ,rked in dirt, and who
now rests in humble hope of a country where
no refuse eXis.s.n
After some discussion, such inscrip ions
felt to be derOgatory to the trade-were put
aside, and two not s%trikingly original phrases
were substituted. Over Mere Perrault's grave,
as belonging to the sentimental sex, it was
decided to eyhort the passer-by to drop a tear;
on Pere Perrault's to ask the passer-by to offer
up a prayer
placentlv, pulling way at his stump of a pipe,
I" a prayer, some tears, are all one can give to
the dead; those fine ladies and gentlemen in
their coach can't have more"
Space will not allow us to dwell upon the de-
lighted appreciation by the chiffoniers of the
stonecutter's representation of the two bat
tered baskets and the Medor's portrait. On
his masters tomb he was shown trotting in
apparent pursuance of his calling; the carved
similitude of his inquiring nose and depressed
tail, that in their discordant expression seemed
scarcely to belong to the same individual,
were vo'ed exact copies of these two ap-
pendages. On his mistress tomb MedOr
was shown reposing.
in Pere la Chaise bloomed like a garden under
the care bestowed upon it by lis future occu,
pants; nor were they the only ones who prided
themselves upon its beauty. Contributions
hcEc DEOuSuI u l. ny VARIOUS IltulUeTS OIL Tile
tribe, in the shape of roots and seeds. Pere
Blot, one night picking up a withered rose
bush, thrown out in a broken pot, brought it
home, nurse | and tended it until It put forth
tender leaves and bids, then with some
solemnity it was planted in the place of honor,
over the spot where it was calculated Pere Per.
rault's head would rest. by a singular pro-
cess the tomb had become a rallying point of
interest to the rough ~Bohemians, giving a sort
of anticipated triumph to the close of their
earthly wanderings.
Often the husband and wife wondered which
should precede the other to the ground. Mere
Perrault considered that, being a woman, it
was likely she woull be the first to enter into
the blitheness and calm: but Pere Perrault,
who hazily remembered that in his youth he
had been older than his wife, maintained that
seniority would probably entitle him to the
privilege, and the Quarter Mouffetard sup
ported his claim.
y X \ u II -
The following winter proved a severe one.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14
THE MARKETS..

Try the new brand Spring Tobacco.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-14

felt they had gone up In the world.
Perhaps, MS time went on, the thought of
the dead so continually present in his life be-
gan to affect Pere Perrault's mind. He had
dreamy ~fancies, when he would apparently for
get his wife was not active and about. He
would muJ er aud talk to himself. Once or
twice, as he strapped on his hots, he hal been
heard to call, "Hurry, old womanl Hurry!
time for work" Owing to his confused state
of brain, one morning Pere .Perrault, after
having sorted and disposed of his pickings,
went into Pere Michel's gargohe, and instead
of drinking his soup on the premises, as had
now become his habit, carried HON two por-
tions in a covered jug, as in his old days. 1t
was not until he had poured out the SOUP into
two cracked bowl sthathe suddenly recognized
his mistake. He sat down for a few blank
moments, then, without touching his meal,
went out. AS he turned out of the Rue
Moutfetard the feverish sense of his wife's
presence gradually again came to him, dull
ing his senses to outward sights and sounds.
He was not dependent upon his eyes, how
ever, for finding his way to his goal. Cross
ing the Place de la Bastille, the old man had a
sudden impression of excited shouts and
Gathering of wheels. He started up to the
consciousness of fast-driving horses lust
upon him. He made an instructive plunge
forward, lost his footing, and the next mo-
ment horses and cart went over him.
The insensible body was brought to a new
hospital at some distance. That night and the
next day Pere Perrault remained unconscious.
For a passing moment he would wake, and
then he would seem struggling 10 speak in a
feeble manner. The doctor and the kind Sisters
bending over him could discern such words as
" LIE cimitiere la-bas." They could not I'M
derstand, but the straining expression of the
fast glazing eyes seemed to Indicate there was
something on the dying mans mind.
No human being could restore the manRled
body to activity. On the second day, toward
night, Pere Perrault raised his head from his
pillow, SAYING: "Of, there! 1 told you so.
1t is like a garden. Every one knows it BY the
flowers" lie would have risen from his bed
but for the restraint of the Sister praying By
his pillow since the agony had begun. He
struggled and went on: There, round the
corner, just behind the pyramid. Yes, and
there is the old woman coming ~a-Iaughing, her
face a rested and shining perpetuite, a per-
sstuits." aud so he died. The Sister had wilt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21
Thrilling AnecdOte.

Hon. Andrew II. Stephens, of Geor.
gia, in recent address at a meeting in
Alexandria, for the benefit of the or
phan asylum and free school of that
city, related tho following thrilling an
ecdote:
"a poor little boy, in cold night in
June, with no home or roof to shelter
his head, n. parental or maternal
guardian or guide to protect and direct
him in his wanderings, reached, a:
nightfall, the house of a wealthy plant
er, who took him in, fed, lodged and
sent him on his way with his blessing.
Those little kind attentions cheered his
heart and inspised him with fresh
courage to battle with the ills and OBJ
stacles of life. Years rolled around /;
Providence led him along; he had
reached the legal profession; his hos
pitable host had died; the ccrmorants
that prey on the substance of man had
formed conspiracy to get away from
the widow her estates. She sent for
the nearest counsel to commit her
cause to him; and that counsel proved
to be the orphan boy years before wei
coined and entertained by her and her
deceased husband. The stimulus of q
warm and tenacious gratitude was now
added to the ordinary motives con-
nected with the profession. He under
took her cause with q viii not easily to
be resisted; he gained it; the widows
estates were secured to her in perpetu-
ity; and Mr.. Stephens added with
an emphasis of emotion that sent the
electric thrill throughout the house,
that orphan boy stands before you"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21

tween here and Washington" said a
young man with an ssthetic look about
him. do you know where Iwould be
likely to find it?
This last shot was too much for the
man of intelligence, and he laughed
heartily. 1t had the effect OF driving
off the young man, who had evidently
come to the conclusion that the concern
was fraud?
do you ever drop across parents
looking for their children asked the
reporter.
Eyes, now that you speak of it, l
have. Last Tuesday morning an elder
II lady stepped off the train. l forget.
now, where she was from. With 4 sad,
careworn look, she approached me, and
asked me if / knew nice place where
she could board. l directed her to a
place, and after thanking me she told
me sad story Last winter a young
man came to work upon their farm. 4
friendship sprang up between her
daughter and the young man, but il
WAS never thought that it would amount
to anything. The parents noticed that
their daughter liked the young fellow
very much, but never spoke to her on
the subject. The result was that the
young mans influence over the girl was
daily strengthened. In January the
young girl told her parents of her con.
dition, which was followed by the young
mans discharge. He came to Phlla-
delphia. On Thursday, March so, the
young girl left her home without giving
her parents any intimatiou as to what
course she meant to pursue. Her poor
mother" continued Mr.. Wilson. came
on here TO see if she could get any clew
to her Whereabouts, but on yesterday
she returned home, having given up al
hope of ever recovering her lost child
Philadelphia Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21

themselves, he said; the house was
firmly built; large beams passed d.
agenally from floor to ceiling through
the partition walls; it was not possible
that they could give way. But the
awed hearts were not easily assured.
Maud alone had no thoughts for her
self or the safety of the house. she
had seen the roohess barn, and she
strove to picture the fate of Thornton,
and the two men with him, without
food, without fire, with no roof to
shelter them, AID perhaps crushed by
the falling timbers, for it had been too
dark to see the extent of the disaster.
She told no one of the sight which she
had witnessed. Only she and Little
knew what had happened. All that
was best in her came to the surface
that long, agonizing night. Never
again could she silence her better, no
bier self. Very base and contemplate
seemed all her wiles, her caprlces, her
coqueteries. 1t had been her wild folly
that had placed Thornton In this danger.
IF she had not delayed the men they
could have returned to the house be-
fore it was too late. If he were alive
WlCli 0dn 14NA LIZ HAA0'
how bitterly she had repented.
She remembered how she had trified
with him when once the summer be-
| fore he had told her that he loved her
more than he had ever loved any being
before or ever could again. She had
not meant to drive him away from her;
she had only meant to tease him for
little. But he had taken it all in ear
nest, and now of course he had ceased
to think of her except to despise her.
If he had continued to love her would
| he have been SO silent? She little
knew that the man who was all sin
cerity could not understand the in
sincere.
He would never care for her now, of
course, and she loved him with all the
force Of her strong, ungoverned heart.
After that night of agony she could
never be the same.
The pale daylight dawned upon her
white face The wind died slowly
down Us the sun came up the troubled
sky. The ruin Of the night was reveal
ed to the weary watchers.
Three men came slowly up the hill,
tired, hungry, half-frozep, but safe.
| III
nest for themselves in the hay, where
they had passed the sleepless night.
The part of the barn which sheltered
them and the cattle and horses had
been uninjured, and not a man or
beast had been hurt by the falling
beams.
Mrs. Wellington could not be in
duced to remain an unnecessary mo-
ment in the terrible place, and late in
the afternoon the subdued party were
on the cars returning to Boston. Thorn
ton confessed that it was the most un-
comfortable night he had ever passed,
but that he would cheerfully have I'M
dergone far greater hardships for the
reward that it brought him. Before
they had reached the city he had
learned Of the agony which the nights
suspense had been to Maud, and she
had acknowledged her love for him in
answer to the passionate reiteration of
his devotion to her. And this was the
work OF an East Blow.-Ha1per's Bd
SGr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21
The New Comet.

Professor Sharpless has given the
Philadelphia Times the following in
formation about the new comet:
THE comets course is about north
east. The rate is say degree day.
Calculating that the comet is about a
hundred million miles away, which is
about right, it is coming at nearly a
million miles day toward the earth.
1t won't come nearer than eighty mil
lion miles. Then it will go down into
the Southern Hemisphere. 1t will be at
its brightest there. The best views will
be had in Australia and South Ameri-
ca. 1t will fade rapidly to the unaided
eye in the South, but they will be able
to follow ii with the telescope for
months"
"Will it ever come back ?''
Its orbit has not been sufficiently
determined to say. Indeed, it is too
new to say much of anything about it.
Most comets, however, are seen but
once. They then go off wandering III
space for millions and millions of miles
until perhaps they wear themselves
| out, and fall to the earth in fragments,
as a shower Of me.eors"
Is this the new comets first visit n
1T appears to be so. The comet of
1872 is, according TO the records, to re-
turn this or next year. This comet, how
ever, is not it. Its appearance is diff
ferent, though that might not be con
| elusive, as these bodies change in
appearance; but the orbit is not the
same, and that settles the question
We may look for the comet of 1872 tC
follow this. This comet differs from
telescope comets generally in haiing a
tail. As a rule, telescope comet are
masses OF light.
"Tne presence of the tail, indicates
that this comet is a pretty big one. The
apparent length of the tail is about the
diameter of the moon. In reality it is
much larger, it is so much further
away. The moon, you know, is only
100000 miles distant. Put that against
100,000,000 The indications are that
this is larger comet than chat of last
Summer. We shall tel better later
1t is not in the direction of the planets
but off in space of itself. OF course, il
rises and sets with the stars"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21
Curious Travellers.

"Thls bureau of information was only
started n week ago last Thursday, and
l am nearly off my head already" said
an official yesterday in the Pennsylva-
nj railroads new station.
As you leave the waiting room in the
station at Broad and F1lbert streets and
approach the gatekeepers a little pa
vilion recently erected may be noticed
In large letters in front is the sign 'sBu-
reau of Information" In this pavilion
stood William H. Wilson, who made
the remarks quoted above, and who Is
the walking cyclopedia, directory, and
railroad guide in that department.
81 suppose you have to answer a
great many foolish question: said the
person SO addressed.
Eyes sir. / don't believe | have an
swered hundred sensible questions
since I've been here"
"What was the bureau of informa-
ton established for?' was asked.
81 have no doubt but that it will be
of great benefit to travellers and visit
ors. You see We are supposed to be well
posted on the running of trains, the con-
nections, and the cost of freight and
baggage all over the country. If man
comes here and says he wants to go on
trip out west, can tell him when to
change, what time to leave certain
places, and how long it will take to GO
! from one place to another. This is the
only information office l know of, but
before long, guess, we will have them
in all the principal stations. You see
all these directories and timetables? |
can tell you anything you wish to know
about any road in the country"
"You say YOU are troubled by silly
questions"
Troubled I'm nearly mad. Just
stand there for few minutes, and if
you don't get dose of it Pm a Dutch
man."
The reporter did as desired, and in
short time along came drummer and
with an air of GOODNESS that astonished
the visitor, asked:
Il say, young fellow, | want to ssk
you a question"
"Well, sir" said the young railroad
directory, "what is it?"
Glow do the trains run up around
Boston,
"What do you mean, SIR
"Can you tell me when those three
or four excursions to Niagara Falls take
placer"
81 don't know what you mean SIR"
said the now e1ssperated intelligence
man.
"Oh, go to the -" said the dis
gusted traveller, and having secured
timetable, off he sauntered to the wait
ing-room.
The next person seeking information
was a burly farmer from York.
81 say. young 'un," said he; 81 sent
some baggage through from Harrisburg
yesterday. 1t hasn't got here yet.
Where is it, chr
"Well, said Mr.. Wilson, t1ndeed /
don't know, sir; you had better see the
baggage master"
is the Belvidere train on time, do
you know" asked an excited young
miss
When does the enc O'Clock from New
York arrive?' demanded stout old
damsel.
The intelligence man was again be
wildered.
What do you mean, madam he
ventured.
"I want to know when the l o'clock
train from New York arrives.
On being asked If she couldn't put
her question little more clearly, the
elderly lady strutted off with an air of
insulted dignity.
"What track Is the Baltimore train
coming In on" asked a lanky southern
er.
sWhere can buy postal cardf"
asked another gentleman.
II lost my umbrella somewhere be-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21
An Arkansas Romance.

Some time ago Miss Hampton, a
beautiful young lady, and wealthy
young farmer named Rockton were
married The young lady would not
have been termed "happy bride. "
She had never loved Rockton, and only
married him to please a widowed
mother, 81 will obey you," said the
girl, "but l do not even like Mr.. Rock
ton. He is wealthy, but while poverty
always brings misery, yet wealth does
not always bring happiness. You
know that / am devoted to Tom Rose
mond, and that he is devoted to me;
but if you, as my mother, command
me, will obey, though the effort cost
me my life as well as my happiness"
The ceremony was performed. Rose
mond, who would have been the girls
choice, left the neighborhood. Six
months afterward Rosemond returned
and sent Mrs Rockton note, begging
an interview. She showed the note
and her answer of refusal to her hus-
band He kissed her as reward OF
fidelity Rockton was taken sick with
swamp fever, and when about to die he
said:
"You have been q faithful wife.
Nine women out of ten would have
run away long ago. | have always
known that you loved Rosemond. ]
have sent for him. l want you to mar
ry him before die so that | can see
the ceremony"
chat would not be legal" answered
the wife, "for / cannot marry another
man so long as you are living"
"Well, but l want him here, so l car
see that the ceremony is performed
Immediately after | am dead"
Rosemond and a preacher was sem
for. They arrived. Rockton gasped
and motioned. The marriage party
approached the bed. Rockton placed
the hands of the lovers together, gaspeG
and died. The preacher raised hi.
hand, and tie lovers were married -
Little Rock Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-21
Nature Revealing Her Treasures

A lofty mass of rock which threw
its shadows over Las Vegas, New Mexi-
CO, half mile away, lately tumbled
into the valley Five to fifteen tens OF
rock were loosened from their founda-
ton, The mountain lowered five
thousand fe0t above the Gallinus river.
The most remarkable result Of this vio-
lent change is found to be the disclos-
ing at the Joint of rupture, high on the
mountain. side, OF an eight foot vein of
copper carb0nates and sulphides. which
was promptly located by B. F. Martin
dale, and he is now holding his claim
with brace of forty-fours. Halfway
down the side Of the mountain coal
bed was laid bare, which was also pre-
empted as soon as discovered. San
Francisco Bulletin.