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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

ALI other remedies having failed,
the Queen is now treating her swollen
knee with emerald isle. - sfa4
"A paper heads column OF per-
sonals ''Men and Things" which GER
manly way of referring to the othersex.
When a man says he believes the
whole world to be made up of knaves
it is generally because he has been in
the business himself and doesn't want
it known.-N Y Herald
&C Is the howling of dog always
followed by deathp" asked little girl
of her father. Mot always, my dear;
sometimes the man that shoots at the
dog misses him. was the parents re-
ply.
-"Pa, is it right to call man born
in Poland a Polep" "Of course, my
child" ..Well, then, if a man is born
in Holland, is he Holep'' "Tut! tut!
I'll answer no more of your silly ques-
tions."
-" How do you like my dinP" said
Young Brown, speaking to his most
cherished girl, and referring to Q new
cameo scarf pin. "O," said she, {" is
it pinP noticed it but I thought It
was bit of salad dropped on your tie,
and was going to call your attention
to it.
-" What number do you wearp" in
quired the halter. "Well, replied the
member of Congress, who sometimes
told the truth when not interested in any
bill that was being passed, last night
wore seven and an eight, but was up
all night with the boys and this morn
ing my head feels as though it would
require a hat about as large as an um-
brella."
Hand but not heart: .sThat
daughter of Squire Finch is mighty
pert-looking little fairy, isn't shep"
..You're right she is!'' 81 understand
she's in the market, too" Every
likely, although I've got the refusal of
her." "You havepf 80 yes! I was
around there last evening, soliciting her
hand and heart. She gave me the first
with emphasis, but the refusal got on
the balance was equally convincing"
"A prudent housewife informed her
husband one night that she wanted q
small rug, and that he must buy it be-
cause she didn't look fit to 90 out.
''But on no account" said she, must
you pay more than two dollars for q
rug worth three dollars; and if you don't
find it in one place go to another"
'An right" said the good man, 'I'n
take half day off tomorrow. The
following morning he notified his en-
ployer that he wanted half day of,
because there was sickness in the family,
hoping by means of the falsehood that
his wages would not be docked. He
excused himself to himself for the lie
saying, IF don't get that rug there
will be serious sickness in the family"
He succeeded in obtaining the desired
article for $1.99, and on the following
Saturday his employer deducted two
dollars from his earnings.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

AN Illinois school teacher offers
packages of flower seeds AZ premiums
ON good behavior and scholarship.
Two students of Columbia College,
Robert Mahan and Charles NJ. Smith,
had arranged to fight duel, but the
former and two others were arrested
upon starting for the place of meeting.
The mission of the American Pres
byterian Board in Japan, reports the
following statistics: Present adult mem
bership of its churches, 988; additions
during the year, 224; male missionaries,
10; female missionaries, II; stations,
four; organized churches, 16; ordained
preachers and pastors, five.
The annual report of the Superin-
tendent of the New York City Public
Schools for the year 1882 gives the
3,544; pupils, SO, ,231. The new course
of study removes the geographical text
book from the lower grades, and brings
the globe and outline maps into greater
prominence. United States history IL
occasionally substituted for the regulaa
reader in many classes.
Clubs are trumps. Even the breth-
rem of the churches are forming them
selves into clubs. The Congregational
lists of this city and vicinity have already
organized club, and now the Presby-
| terian brethren are about to follow suit.
A closer personal acquaintance is the
chief object. If the devil and all his
minions could be driven out of Chicago
by means of these clubs, what q good
thing they would be.-Chicago Stand
ard.
| An Alabama preacher read the
| hymns, offered prayer and read the
scripture lesson, but when the time for
the delivery of the sermon arrived he
folded his hands upon the pulpit and
remained motionless for half an hour.
The congregation sang three hymns to
remove the uncomfortable feeling which
prevailed, but the preacher stirred not.
His reason had taken instantaneous
fight. & $50 @
The Rev. A. D. Mayo has been de-
livering series of notable lectures at
the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, ON
"The New Education in the South"
In the last of these he said that Nash
vile, Tenn, leads all the cities in edu-
cation south of the Ohio, and that Mary
land leads all the States. During the
last year the Southern States have spent
| $15, 900, 600 for all kinds of schools, more
than $12, ,O00, 900 of which wasforpublic
schools. This year they viii spend more
than ever. s,
| "A Scotch minister, forgetting his
spectacles, could not read the hymn, 80
he said: 4.My eyes are dim; I cannot
see." The precentor immediately sang,
.tMy eyes are deem; 1 caw-noot see. !"
The minister explained. 81 spoke ofmy
infirmity." This was sung as the second
line. The minister pleaded: 81 merely
said my eyes were dim" These words
were sung, and he sat down, saying: 81
did not mean to sing hymn" When
this line was sung the services closed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26
The Frugal Man.

There are few things too mean for astin-
gy man to do We know of one who mar
ried widow before her husbands child
was weaned, thinking that she was rich.
After marriage he discovered that most
of the property was willed to the baby,
go he had himself appointed its guardian
that he might handle the money. Whe
he went to settle his guardianship &C
count he filed claim of S37 against his
infant wards estate for a wet nurse for
the children. On investigation it was
found that the wet nurse for whose SER
vices he charged was his own wife, the
ch lids mother. 7Enles
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26
The Postal ey-Order System.
WASHINGTON, April I,

WASHINGTON, April II.
The notifications made in the postal
money order system authorized by Congress
at its last session are to go into effect about
September l. The act left it discretionary
with the Postmaster-Generala as to the time
when the new rates should begin, but speci-
fed that it should be within six months from
the approval of the measure by the Presi-
dent, which was given March 8. The six
months limit will expire September 8,
though it is found impracticable to make the
proposed changes before the first of that
month. The new law provinces for postal
notes" for sums less than five dollars which
are to cost three cents. The fees for money
orders of greater amounts are also reduced
quite largely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26

Two hundred and four New York
youths under twenty years of age have
married within year. 1t is sad to see
little children torn from their homes,
but New York young women keep reach.
ing for husbands. York Hrald
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26

Houston, Tex, has Mexican burro
With horns instead Of hoofs on its fsst,
and wit, body covered with wool in
stead of hair. II the burro is akin TO the
mule, it would be well to avoid his hind
leRs
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26

The house ON Staten Island in
which Garibaldi lived has been allowed
to stand by the present owner of the es-
tate, in response to the request of the
Italian Government, and in return he
has received from the Government
papers giving him the freedom of the
city of Rome.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26

"A Pittsburgh firm has just received
q large order from India for heavy
quality of barbed wire. The order
states the wire is to be used for confin-
ing elephants, lions, tigers and other
large animals.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26

The Scott Liquor Tax Bnl ~ AaenseA
aaA Passed by Both Houses or the Gen.
eyAl Assembly OF the State OF Ohio-3aoes
Int Erect from the Date OF Its Passage,
Nut No Assessments to Occur Previous -
April 3o, I683.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26

Rev. GEORGE HOWE, D. D., L. L. D.,
President of the Southern Presbyterian
Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. c., is
dead.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26

"A handsomely-dressed woman, who
gave an evidently assumed name, was
arraigned in the Yorkville On. W
Police Court on charge of intoxica-
ton. She wore solitaire diamond ear
rings, diamond fnger-ring, and other
jewlery. She had with her a valuable
pug dog, which she led by red ribbon.
In her pocket-book were one hundred
and sixty dollars. A policeman said he
had found her at Fifty-ninth street and
Third avenue so drunk that she could
not take care of herself. Justice Power
fined her ten dollars, and said she was
lucky to have fallen into honest hands.
IN r Sun
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26
DARING ROBBERY.

Tho Night Waterman OF the Metropolitan
Bank Of New Orleans Gagged and Over
S5o, 900 In Cash and valuables Taken.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
ALAsKA's DISTURBANCE.
Particulars of the Recent VfIcanic Erux
fioua fFhere

Particulars of the Recent vfIcanic Erup-
fions There.
SAN FRANcIsco Dec. 27.-Prof Davidson
has received from Alaska to-day the partcu-
lars of the volcanic disturbances there in Oc-
tober last near the entrance to Cooks Inlet
On the morning Of the 7th of October a settle
ment of fishermen on English Bay, heard
heavy report and Immediately immense vol
umes of smoke and flame was seen to burst
from the Summit of Mount Augustine. The
sky became obscured, and few hours later
great quantities of plmice dust began to fall
AT $50 o'clock, on the same day. an earth
quake wave. 80 feet high, rushed over the
hamlet, sweeping away all boats and deluging
housee. The tide being low, saved the settle
ment from destruction. Pumice ashes fell to a
depth Of five inches, making the day so dark
that lamps had to be lighted. After the dis
turbance had subsided it was found that the
mountain had been split in two from base to
summit, and that the Northern slope had fall
en- to the level of the surrounding cliffs Sim
ultaneously with the eruption a new island
made its appearance in the passage between
Chernaboura Island and the mainland. 1t
was 70 feet high and mile and half long.
So violent was the volcanic action that two
extinct volcanoes on the peninsula of Alaska
lying to the Westward of the active volcano
Iliamna, - 900 feet high, burst into activity
and emitted immense voiumes OF smoke and
dust.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Francis M. Adams, the veteran officer aud
messenger OF the Superior Court OF Suffolk
county, Mass, died yesterday.
Reed and Pearce, the murderers of W. Fl.
Mcmillan, were Thursday sentenced at EN-
poria, Kan, to remain in the penitentiary for
one year, and at such time thereafter, as the
Governor shall fix, to be hanged inside the
prison walls.
Brigadier General Andrew A. Humphreys,
United States army, retired, died Thursday
night from an attack of angina pectoris. The
deceased had brilliant record both military
and civil.
The President returned TO Washington yes
terday morning from New Yerk.
Arthur Chambers, a pugilist and Joseph Ac-
ton, professional wrestler, were arrested yes
terday ia Philadelphia and held in $500 for
trial on charge of carrying on gambling by
sale of pools.
General Grant passed very comfortable
night and was feeling in good spirits yesterday.
He does not believe that he has broken any
bones
In the Proteus court of inquiry at Wash
ington yesterday, nothing of any Importance
was brought ont. The court adjourned until
today.
A Buffalo despatch says that John j. Nc
Bride, of whose actions special correspondents
ara making some capital in connection with al
legged dynamite plots,is an acknowledged crank
and chronic nuisance, having no connection
with Irish organizations.
James Budd of Worcester, Mass, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by ID. P. Rey-
nolds, of New York, yesterday, in the house Of
the former. Both men were reticent about the
affair,
Six arrests have been made by the police at
the river head of Harbor Grace. The names
of the arrested parties are Ouitik, Shanehan,
Duggan, Coady, McCarty and Sullivan.
Harper, the man who shot ana killed James
and wounded Lilly, also shot Callahan, one Of
his own party, by mistake.
The loss by the burning of The Eagle
woolen mill of Henry & Co., at West Ohelms-
ford, amounts to 100000; insurance $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
A Man with Romantic History.

A Man With a Romantic History.
Before the acquisition of Florida by the
United States, writes a correspondent from
Jacksonville, Fla, young man named Sam
mil wandered down this south land from the
State Of Maine, and set up as a merchant at
Cows Ford (now Jacksonville) on the ST.
johns river, where, in his traffic with the red
man, the buecanneer and the cracker, he grew
rich apaee. Recognizing the fact that it was
not good for man to be alone, young Sammil
married a vile, who, unfortunately, was q ne
grsss.' Sammil bought and improved beauti-
full plantation on the St.John's river, -four miles
below jackson vile, and there lived for nearly
half century with the wife of his choice Sons
and daughters were born, who grew up to man
hood and womanhood, were sent North and
educated, given every advantage in fact that
wealth could procure. am told that the men
were intelligent and the women beautiful and
accomplished, but in the North they found the
charmed circle Of society closed against them,
and returned to their southern home to real
ize the existence OF the same condition Of
things; to learn, in fact, that, notwithstanding
their intelligence and beauty and accomplish
ments and wealth, and the standing and inhu-
snce of their father, they were tabooed When
at last the poor old man realized the enormity
of the crime he had committed against his chill
dren and against society, he gradually with
drew from business and buried himself away
at his beautiful country seat, where, in the So
ciety of his family and in lavish attractions to
the members of it, he sought in some sort to
atone for the irreparable wrong he had done
them. Only few days ago this man sank un-
der the weight of four score years, and crossed
over the river never to return.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
ment. The origin of the fire is thought to be
spontaneous combustion.

ment. The origin OF the nre IS thought to be
spontaneous combustion.
f. s. Sherwin, the millionaire adventurer
who was implicated in the Phelps defalcation
from the State treasury of New York in 1874,
was sentenced yesterday to two years in AL
bany penitentiary and $500 fine.
Qulntana. Mayor of New Laredo, implicated
in the Mexican National train robbery, was ar
rested and brought to Monterey last evening.
James w, Force. wealthy farmer, was
swindled ont of 81 600 in Trenton, n. j., yes
terday, by bunco steerers.
George B. Saylor, connected with the Wells
Fargo Express Company robbery, near Sacra-
mento, CAL, in August last, was arrested in
Baltimore yesterday, and confessed his guilt
His associates in the crime are in prison.
Ex-Gov. Thomas L. Young. of Ohio. who
has been i'll for some time, is not dying, as
stated in Washington despatch, but is i'm
proving.
Herman Stellman and James Conway were
killed Thursday evening near Lyons, n. Y,
on the West Shore Railroad by train on the
Geneva a. Lyons Railroad.
A special despatch says fight took place
yesterday in North Western Arkansas, be-
tween posse and gang of horse thieves, in
which several were killed and wounded. No de-
tails have been received.
The Vulcan Steel Works at st. Louis will
shut down next month, but the company will
continue to make pig iron.
The Missouri Democratic State Committee
yesterday appointed committee to cooperate
with the st. Louis citizens committee in the
matter of procuring the holding of the Demo-
cratic National Convention in st. Louis. A
resolution was adopted urging the Nationai
committee to call the National convention
prior to the Republican convention.
James McCann, a junk dealer OF Jersey
City, and woman who had been living with
him, were frozen to death yesterday morning.
Their bodies were found underneath the
wagon in which they had been riding, and
which had gone over an embankment and
upset. 1t is supposed that they had been drink
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
Snow in New York.

Seventeen hundred men were at work in the
streets of New York Wednesday shoveling
snow into 600 carts. Four hundred loads were
dumped into the rivers. There have been
seven snow storms in New York within the
last niue days and twenty-six inches of snow
fell.
Tropical and arctic influences came In colli-
sion on the Brooklyn bridge. The tropics pre-
vailed, and the suL-erowned sons of Italy
soon cleared off the snow. Over the river
span the snow was dropped, to the discontinue
of occupants of boats that chanced to be pass
ing. Over the land span the snow was dumped
into the roadways, aud all day long the carts
were busy carrying it off. Travel was brisk
during the day, although the greater number
chose to 60 by the cars.
The mass of snow on the roof OF the Brook
lyn station of the bridge was softened by the
sun, and in the afternoon it began to slide
down the steep roof. That on the south side
to move first, and soon the weight Of snow be-
gan to tell on the ornamental iron fence along
the lower edge A large number of people
watched the little fence as each snow slide
caused it to bend farther over. Suddenly,
with loud report, section of the fence, $50
feet long, gave way and fell into the roadway
with noiss like thunder.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The professors of
modern languages continued their convention
to-day, at Columbia College. A resolution
setting forth that it wss the sense of the meet
Ing that the colleges should introduce system
OF conversation IN German and French, but
that it should not interfere with the theofeti-
cal study OF the languages, was tabled.
AT the afternoon session the requirements
Tor examinations in modern languages in col
leges we're discussed. Upon the advice of tha
executive committee, the convention then ad-
journed for one year, when permanent or
ganizatlon will be effected, and definite poli-
cy OF action adopted.
A Novel Use for Glass.
At a meeting OF the Master Plum bers' Asso-
citation, one of the members said Re was the
inventor OF a new process for annealing glass,
which renders it practicable for almost anv
use. He set forth its preference over all other
materials for bath tubs, wash bowls, water
closets, sinks and wash trays. Its strength, he
said, was $1,000 pounds to the square inch.
while the strength of Quincy granite is but
1880 pounds. The glass is converted into any
shape by hydraulic pressure.
New Korlk's Hmperfations.
The imports at the port of New York for the
week ended to-day We're 81, ,495, 800, and the
amount marketed 81, 1,441, ,060. The total i'm
ports since Jan. ], were $120, 1865 653 against
$l32,264, l40 for the same time last year. and
the amount marketed $119, 1897, ,438 against
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The Society of NatnraIisss.
The Society of Naturalists of the Eastern
United States continued it session to-day at Co
lumba College. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, Pre-
fessor Alpheus Hyatt of the Boston Society of
Natural History; Vice Presidents, Professors
II. n. Martin of John Hopkins University of
Baltimore and A. S. Packard of Brown Uni
versity; Secretary, DIR. Charles Sedgwick Mi
not of Harvard Medical School; Treasurer.
Prof. VIM b. Scott of Princeton, and Execu-
tive Committee-ai-large, Prof. 81. G. Lewis of
the UniVerslty of Pennsylvania and Lester J
Ward of the United States National Museum
A committee was appointed to act with the
Executive Committee in defining what f'a
professional naturalist" is. A resolution was
adopted, THAT the society, recognizing The
great importance of a thorough knowledge of
modern languages, especially French and Ger
man, to students in natural history, regards it
as hopeful sign that conference of profess
sors IN this department is now assembled and
expresses its sympathy with their work"
Big Blaze in Orangeburg, y. g.
ORANGEBURG, Dec. 28.-Fire here this morn
ing destroyed six stores and several other build
ings. Loss $4,000; insurance $22,50O. The
heaviest losers are u. e. Smook, ID. Epstain
and j. S. Vose.
The Portland daily press., 1883-12-29
HIGH WINDS.
Pittsfieid Visited by "a Fearful Wind-The
People Afrnid 10 Venture Out of Doors
Damage TO Buildings, SC. at Other
Places In aHassnchrlsetts.

PITTsFIEID, Dec. 2S.-The terrible wind
from the west which began about midnight is
prevailing with seemingly increasing force.
The streets we're deserted, as it is dangerous to
be out on account Of states blowing from the
roofs and the whole population is housed wait
ing for lull in the storm. Chimneys and
trees are going down all over town. A very
large tree les across South street, and the park
and yard abound the Court House are strewn
with branches blown from the big elms. The
few people.who venture out tack about like q
ship in gale, aud make their way to their des-
tination with many mishaps, some being lifted
off their feet and thrown down and others
blown FAR cut of their course. A business block
adjoining the Academy of Music has been strip
ped OF its tin roof, and there is some danger Of
the building losing its entire front. Part of
the roof OF the High School Building is also
gone. Telephone wires are down, and alto
gethsr it is the worst wind storm Pittsfeld has
had since the destructive windy Wednesday
Of February 2, 1876
WORCESTER, Dec. 28.-At East Douglas the
frame building of Abbott and Batchelder, 20
by 30 feet which was raised and boarded, was
blown down by the wind this morning. The
church Oh the next lot was damaged $500.
At Miliord-The high wind early this morn
ing blew over one of the chmneys oh the High
School House and made holein the roof some
ten feet square.
SPRINGFIELD Dec. 2S.-The high wind of
Friday did considerable damage in western
Massachusetts and more in Berkshire county
than any storm for some years. Several roofs
were blown of at Pittsfeld and the wires about
Northampton aud Holyoke are down.