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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
The Task Of writing.

Readers In general little know what
pains writers and actors take and what
troubles they endure in order to give
them amusement or information Thack-
eray's troubles cropped out in his writ
ings, and no one who has read his Ballad
of Bouillabaisse, and read between its
lines, will forget his noble sef-devotion
to his suffering wife and little daughters.
How Tom Hood wrote his best things ON
his bed when almost dying, and how
Grimaldi, when suffering from melan-
cholia, was advised to go and see that
funny yogue, Grimaldi, are few incl
dents that have let the public behind
the scenes somewhat, but the pains
and troubles of the majority, who are
denounced as stupid or mere fools when
their work had been done under ciIcum-
stances which call for sympathy will
remain sealed book. An instance.
which illustrates this patience and endur-
ance of writers has just been made pub
lie. There are few newspaper readers IN
the United States who have not read al d
laughed with aching sides at the real hu-
NOR of him who is. known as the Bur
ington HaUkeye man; and the majority
have probably imagined him as round,
rosy-cheeked disciple of Momus who
k0pt Ills Oa tatH biiO tllilC thii0
turned it on for the amusement of the
| public Just as the freak seized him. A
letter of his declining an invitation to a
college reunion has just found Its way
into the press which will put the matter
n a different light He says:
Mrs Burdett's health-if the poor lit
| tie sufferers combination of aches and
pains and helplessness may be designated
1 IaAi hoC hoa
steadily failing all winter, and we have
come down to this seagirt island to see
if Old Ocean and its breezes may dc
prairies have failed to do Andhere weare
waiting. "Her little serene highness
in utter helplessness, unable to stand
alone (for years she has been unable to
| walk), her helpless hands folded in hel
cared for like baby, suffering from
countless pains and aches day and night
and I cannot leave her even for few
days. No one at Chautauqua will fee
the disappointment as we do, for we ha6
planned to go there together. If she
could go with me, would be glad enough
to creep to Chautauqua on my knees,
Her life has been fountain of strength
to me. In ten long years have nevel
seen the look of pain out of her eyes, ane
for more than half so long I. have
seen her sitting in patient helplessness
and I have never heard com
planning murmur from her lips while sht
has served as those who only stand AND
wait, never questioning and never doubt
ing the wisdom and the goodness OF the
Father whose hand had been laid upoI
bor eo haavilv The baautiful ratiencl
of her life has been q constant rebuke t,
my own impaience, and in her suffering
I have seen and known and believed tn,
'love that knows no fear" and the faitl
that "knows no doubt"
Such letter needs no comment;
tells its own story. Philadelphia Press
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Spider Fishermen Of Maryland Waters.

One of the most interesting sights we
saw on the whole trip was the seines and
the manner of catching fish on the Wi
comico. With us the fishermen always
procure couple Of poles and tie one to
each end of their nets and stick them in
the desired place in the evening and let
them remain till the next morning. But
on the Wicomico they use no poles, but let
their nets drift with the current. Each
seine is watched by man, who looks SO
lazy and careless that one would think it
makes him miserable to move, but all
the while he keeps his eyes on the seine
corks or floats, and when the motion and
disturbance of these indicate the pres
ence of shad he becomes all life and
activity in moment and seldom misses
bis fish. The whole method of these fish
srmen with their seines puts one to COM
pairing them to large spider watching
bis web, the actions of which they are
certainly not unlike.-C Cambridge Ne,cs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
ParasoIs.

"why, good morning, my dear how
glad am to see You. Isn't it perfectly
splendid?"
eyes, my dear. I called for You to
walk this morning, it is SO lovely"
"But I can't. I have got one more
lily bud to paint on my parasol before I
can appear on the street with it. "
''Oh, pshaw I! Cicely, you always was
so pernickity. just dab one swash with
the brush on it and it will pass very
nicely"
The fair artist drew violet colored
streak of paint criss-cross on one of the
sections of the parasol and remarked:
'There, nobody'll know what part of
the renaissance that represents" and
the two sailed up the street, walking
pictures of grace.-Ne,o Hapen Regis
fer
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
A Close Call.

The people of little town In Warrick
county were on the brink of fragrant
church scandal just before the close
of the services, good brother walked
forward to the pulpit, handed the minis
ter an announcement, IS he thought,
and asked him to read it to the congre-
cation before he dismissed them. just
before time was called on the doxology
the minister said: 49,
"Brother Bramley has handed In the
following !" and In clear voice he read
the note which ran as follows
My Oton Pet Bran. Are you never
coming to see me again am dying to
see my darling once more and gaze into
his beloved ewes. The old mummy that
calls herself your wife will never find it
out. How can you endure her? Come,
darling, to one who truly loves You.
Your own and only MARY.
The good brother had handed in the
wrong announcement. At the close OF
| the reading the minister looked horror
struck, the congregation stared at Braia-
ley with cold, hard stares and his wife
rose up In her seat and giared at him
| like q tigress. He was equal TO the oc-
casion, however, and rising calmly and
with look of perfect resignation on ms
face he said: - ~
ss Brothers and Sisters-It may ap-
pear strange to You that I should ask
our beloved pastor to read such q terri
Bile thing as that from the pulpit, but
the best way to fight the devil is to fight
him boldly face to face. The writer OF
that vile note is unknown TO me, but it
is evidently some depraved child OF sin
who is endeavoring to besmirch. my
christian reputation. shall use every
endeavor to ferret out the writer and If
discovered will fearlessly proclaim her
name and hold her up to the contempt
of all good christian people. |"
He sat down amid the murmur of ap-
probation and sympathy, and his wife
wanted to hug him right before the con-
gregation. That evening he told the
| writer of the note what had occurred
and remarked with q grin that it was the
closest call he ever had in his ife.-
Evansville argus.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

THERE are variety of little circum-
stances in life which, like pins in a
iady's dress, are necessary for keeping
it together, and giving it neatness and
elegance. All, hal So the
old man has noticed 'em too. However,
the above was written before the inven-
tion of the blessed safety pins, we have
10 doubt. Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
speculation as to the Word " Yankees .

There is a familiar poem, reciting the
tragic fate of grasshopper attacked by
turkey, which runs thus:
"a grasshopper sat on . sweet-potato vine,
Sweet-potato vine, sweet-potato vine,
A big wild turkey came running up behind,
And yanked the poor grasshopper
Off the sweet-potato vine, sweet-potato vine."
This little classic is quoted by Pro-
fessor Skeat in his great chronological
Dictionary to illustrate the derivation of
the word Yankee. This he traces to the
verb "to yank," 1. e., to jerk, Yankee,
therefore, meaning quick-moving, and
hence spry, smart, active. The same
verb in Dutch and German is "jagen.
-Bostoa Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

Al Epes Station, Sumter County, Alabama,
not took place between the whites and colored
people, the whites driving the negroes from
town. The latter returned at midnight, set
fire to the town, and seven stores were burned.
-Four negroes have been arrested and others are
being pursued. There are fears Of lynching,
IS the respectable negroes are very much in
censed. and would not interfere If the whites
took such a step.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Ohio Republicans.

The Ohio Republicans in State Convention
assembled at Columbus, nominated the follow.
ing ticket For Secretary of State, Charles
Townsend, of Athens for Judge of Supreme
Court, John b. Doyle, Of Lucas for Member
Board Of Public Works, Charles A. Flickinger,
of Defiance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
HanginEz

Armistead Gray, colored, was hanged at
PaThatan Courthouse, Va, for the murder Of
his son, q boy Of fourteen years, who had stolen
some molasses out of a can. At Brownsville,
Texas, Quirino Gaitan, Spaniard, was hanged
for the murder Of Luitz Contreras the 18th Of
last August.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
WAsHINGTOs BRIEFS.

THKRE are rumors Of changes to be made on
July among some Of the higher officers in the
Interior Department.
TEE receipts Of the Patent Office for the first
half Of 1881 show an increase Of nearly $65, zoo
over the zame period In 1881.
A LIST Of the names Of those killed by tho
Apaches In the recent outbreak in Arizona has
been received ct the War Department There
wcre forty-fve killed in al.
LIEUTENANT DAxENHowER has been detailed
to prepare repc-5 Of his recent voyage on the
Jeannette ct his leisure. This viii allow him
to remain in Warrington with bis family.
TIN time for fling briefs in the contested
election case OF Sessinghaus W. Frost, from
the Third District of Missouri, has been ex-
tsnded until June n by the House Committee
on Elections. 1
TEE unssating Of Shelley the Democratic
Representative from Alabama, will remand this
contested csas to the people Of that district for
new election, the late Republican contestant,
Smith, pslng dead.
ment Printing Once BY Public Printer Rounds
rho wishes % IN some responsible positions
With man OF his own selection. The pressure
for places IN this Office Is very strong.
kNKAr LITTLE BuL-This bill Of particulars
shows the amount Of rum which was guzzled
by the very prominent officials who invited the
French and German visitors TO this country to
take three days spree at Yorktown, Va, tho
occasion being an alleged patriotic celebration
Of the surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS at that
historic place. It may be added that the House
Of Representatives has made an appropriation
to foot the bill An effort was made to smother
the Items, but Mr.. Cobb, Of Indiana, brought
them out, and here they are:
a. s.-s.- vrr
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Nevspaper union Chanrc.

Mr.. E. P. Brown, originally the manager and
subsequently the proprietor of the Aikens
Newspaper Union establishment, Cincinnati,
has disposed of that concern to the A. N. Kel-
logg Newspaper Company. The employees Of
the Union attested their appreciation of Mr..
Brown by presenting him with an elegant gold
headed ebony cane, and he responded by Civ
ing them banquet. Mr.. Brown retires to his
model farm, at Liberty, Ind.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

Lieutenant Danehower has received letter
from Siberia which says that a memorandum
was found on Belongs body, the last entry Of
which was made in October IS, nine days after
Ninderman and Noros left The entry states
that four of the party was then dead and
Collins was dying.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Rad Perrormance by CIrcu. srer

In an attempt by Deputy Sheriff to arrest .
circus proprietor for exhibiting at Southwest
City, Mo-, without license, { peformer nam-d
McBr1ue was shot three times and killed. S,a-
bern was shot badly in tie breast. David Rob-
inson, Assistant Deputy, was shot in the knee
All the circus men we're arrested,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

The fgpres on the Legislature are as follows:
The SeD.si consists of thirty-one and the
House of sixty members. The Republicans
have fifteen Senators, Democrats fifteen, and
doubtful one. In the House the Republican.
have thirty, Democrats twenty-four, doubtful
W. of which two are probably Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Biz nam stoueA

A resent 6ailstorm in Northampton County,
North Carplna,, and Southampton County,
Virginia. dsstrssed crops and completely de-
molished number of houses. A dispatch
states that ''hail stones fell measuring foot
long, and weighing pound and half"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

An exchange prints a lengthy article
on "Science at Breakfast. Valuable
space wasted. Science at breakfast is
getting away with four slices of ham and
half-doyen eggs while your Wis a Wis is
unfolding his napkin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

McHare shot and killed Graves. McHare
escaped, but was afterward overtaken by q
party Of forty men and lynched. McHare was
from East Saginaw, Michigan.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Roy Lynched.

John Tribbetts, aged seventeen, who muir
dered Washington Fehrbaoh few days ago,
was lynched at Perham, Mimi, by mob Of
twenty men, who broke into the jail after some
difficulty. When Tribbetts was reached, he
said, Don't boys this is too rough" They
carried him out. down to the railroad, and set
ting ladder against pole, threw the rope
over round and drew him up. A crowd was
kept back by drawn revolvers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
~ Irt.h I.nalord shot.

Walter NJ. Bourke, Galway Qreland land
lord, residing at Rahasane, was shot dead when
returning from Gort. His escort, soldier,
was also killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
what Happened While They Were at

John Jackson and wife, near Harris Station,
Missouri, went to church, leaving their four
children, the eldest fourteen, the youngest two
years old, locked in the house. The house
caught fire, and the children were burned to q
crisp.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Murderer Lynehed.

James Mc1are and John Graves. employed
on q railroad section at Pecos, thirty miles
south Of Las Vegas, N. n, engaged in fight.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Religioni.ts Jailed.

A squad of the Salvation Army, at Patterson,
N. J., were arrested for singing "The Lord is
right and the devil is left" on the charge of
disorderly conduct.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Ohto Greeubncker..

II. The Ohio State Greenback Convention at
cplumbus, placed the following ticket in the
K SAeld:sSecretary of State, George D. Hafer, of
Miami; Supreme Judge, L. q. Tuthill, Of
Laks;AB Board of Public Works, l.. B. Stevens,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

It seems that the Tariff Commission ap-
pointed by the President gives general dissatis-
faction in Washington to members of both
political parties. -es 3,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

Engineer Drake, ex-Chief of the Coldwater
(Mich. Fire Department, is held for trial on
the charge Of burning buildings to prove the
efficiency Of his department.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Priuter,, Union.

AT the International Typographical Union
Convention in st. Louis, the President stated
in his report that there are too many printers
outside of the Union, and makes suggestions
looking to the adoption of some means to OBJ
Yiate this.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

The mounted robbers, four in number, who
so boldly robbed the Brookfeld (Mo.) Bank.
were arrested, dispatch says. near Erssyille.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

nsports of "hailstones as large as hens
eggs,,' from Southern Texas have become
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

During May there were 396 outrages reported
Is. occurringin Ireland, besides ..sss Phoenix
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Alabama Democracy

At Leadville, Colorado, five men perished il
burning mine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
,enced to the Peniten-
ffarY.

Fred. W Newburg, who secured $40, 900 from
the Ohio State Treasury by system of forger-
les, and against whom there were ffty-two in
dictments, pleaded guilty to two'of them and
was sentenced to six years in the Penitentiary.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

May Hamilton and Tillie Kruger, two school
girls of st. Louis, went out in skin with two
young lads, and were precipitated in the water
md drowned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

i ThaFnited States House has passed a bill of
great imporfancsto 10 soldiersof the late war.
It trovidesfor an increase to $40 asmonth of
the pensiopgof those who have suffered an
injury tantainount to the loss Of q limb.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
big MaiIsto

The State Democratic Convention of Ala
hama nominated E. A. O'Neal for Governor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

J.w. Hutchins, of New York, is charged
with swindling John B. Duff, of Boston, whose
broker and attorney he was, out Of $4,000, 600.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
The Cl.yion-Bulwer Treaty,

The London Standard ssys of Frelinghuysen's
paper on the Clayton-Bulwer treaty: "The
answer to all this rhetoric is, the treaty has
been made, and ought to be kept"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

Business card. of Ave lines or less So PR annum.
Loc,l notite, 10 cepis pr ne e1ch insertion.
Simple announcements OF marriage aid deatls.
,ad church lud Lsnevoent society no ices insrted
ra,. Any sd ii,ions to o5:,-ary notices VII. bs.
charger five -ents per line. ~ ~ 80
F.vors must be bandei in as early as Tucsday
morning to insure inses tion the ssne week. = ~
Communications upon subjects of general or local
int solicited
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

And Then Il May Not.
Congress may adjourn about the 9Th or 10th
IF July.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

June two cases of sunstroke were reported
in New York.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
:. First Time ON a BIeycie.

In . ffty-mile bicycle race, at Boston, the
best American record was beaten by John 8.
Prince, who made the distance, in two hours.
;ffty-ns9s minutes, atd fifteen seconds.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
Dnel between Editors.

Maj. E. A, Burke, of the. New Orleans Tsmes-
Democrat and q. d. Parker, editor Of the New
Orleans Pscayane, fought duel on.the morn
ing Of the. .7th inst. Pistols were used, the
principalf exchanging five shots. Major Burke
vas mot through the thigh the fifth shot and
BY spsrmissiph Of his friends, Parker retired
from the fred. The difficulty grew out Of a
ieries Oh articlesin the Picay,1ne criticsing the
official integrity Cd Major Burke, who isstate
Treasurer. Parker was the challenss2 party,
and subsequently refused to csaapa 1mise,
maintaining his right as journalia TO freely
criticise the acts Of public officers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
sen.tor Hnrs Arrival as nome,

The arrival the past week, a. train at
Atlanta, Ga, bearing Senator Ben Hill, coming
home from Eureka Springs, ArkansaS present.
ID scene Of sadness among t.osc who had
gathered ct the depot to receive him. A cor
pondent says "When he approached on the
platform tenderly supported by his son-in-law,
Mr.. Edgar Thompson, it was the signal for
silent acclaim of sorrow. Not one in the crowd
but whose heart sank at the ravages wrought
upon his majestic frame, in the wearing of his
cruel affiiction. Trayel-worn, bed-weary, pale
and emaciatsd, he stood with something of
shadow of despair in his great sad eyes that
were won't to fash to the fire of eloquence from
his patriotic soul, and slowly raising his right
hand, he lifted his hat, painfully it seemed in
the exertion, in token of recognition of his
friends. He was escorted to his carriage be-
tween throng which made q causeway for him
and his grief-oyerwhelmed wife, and with barred
heads and silence the crowd saw him enter the
vehicle and be driven away to his home. The
sight was the most solemn and impressive that
Atlanta perhaps ever witnessed, and if the
earnest prayers Of her people will avail, Sena-
tor Hill has not come home to die."
Mounted BanJe Bobbers iu Missouri.
~ $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon, just as the
Bank of Brookfeld, in the town of Brookfeld,
TO-, on the Hannibal and st. Joe Railroad, was
closing for the day, six men rode into the town
from the west, down the street, and, dig.
mounting, entered the bank, where they COW
cred the clerks with their revolvers, snd won't
through the safe and money drawers, secur-
ing $1,000 IN cash. They then backed out,
still covering the frightened bank people
with their revolvers. Remounting, they de-
parted in the way they came, firing their re-
volvers and shouting like demons The rob-
bers as they departed started toward the other
bank, but were evidently afraid of finding a
warm reception prepared for. them, and con.
cluded to abandon that part Of their original
scheme and safely make away with their
booty. The robbers connected with this
audaciSls deed all wore masks. Three OF
them were apparently young men, and all
were well built. One was an old man, as his
hair Was quite gray, and, being long, hung
from beneath his heavy black SLOUGH hat upon
his shoulders. Another one was 80 com
pletely masked as to be in perfect disguise
and no description Of him could be at
tempted by the people at the bank. He KEEP
in the background, but seemed to be the leader
and the impression in Brookfeld and amont
those who heard the news there, is that he i
| Frank James. The sixth and last member o.
the gang could not be described, except tina.
he had a long, sharp nose and piercing blaa
eyes. Tue party was armed with two heau
revolvers each, and spread terror throughoa
the town as they rode through it. The mig
were we'll mounted and rode like troopers
Two of the horses were dark bay, one blacS
one sorrsl, and oue gay.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15

She has $500, ,de0 in Go8erhnent %onds, thu
result of the sntsdipti6 i6n. Thenher hnsband's
life was insured.fbr SO, 900, which, she promptly
received. she also. was paid the salary Of the,
President for the uhoccupied hrst year, amount-
ing to about $4,000. : Then add to II about
$50. .O0O,, the total value q. Garfeld's estate.
That makes 100000. The income from this
total of mora than S4OO, 900 will be perhaps
$16, 600 a year. She is also put on the pension
list at $500 a year. So she is comfortable.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-06-15
rhe rarIn Comml..,on Nominafed.

The Tariff Commissf0n Nominateo. =
The President sent the following nominations
o the Senate to be members Of the Tariff
Commission VIM. A. Wheeler, Of New
York, Chairman John L. Hayes, Of Massa-
,husetts Henry W. Oliver, jr., OF Pennsylya-
MIA Austin NJ. Garland, Of Illinois; Jacob.
Amber, of Ohio ,John s. Phelps, Of Missouri;
Robert p. Porter, of District Of Columbia;
John W. H. Underwood, Of Georgia, and
Duncan F. Kenner, Of Louisianss