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DEATEIG.

Departed this life. al Mlllgr0ve. Amelia county,
Va, on the l2th Of October, $50. AZ o'clock T.
NJ, IN the twenty nth year Of her pge LINDA
", eldest daughter Of DR.. James Il. and Hannah
f. letter.
Thus our Lord has seen iii to take another Jewel
Of this Iamili circle To Himself. Her long Illness
was borne with patience. grace. and Christian for
titude having cOnsecrated her life 10 His service
from childhood. We deeply mourn her absence,
yet We know her blcst. We miss her ever Mt morn,
at noon. aus evening too; but we know somewhere
In the vast forever
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
EniAE


SECRETARY TELLER has decided to re-
fuse the application of the Southern Pacif-
&c Railroad to the land grant of the Texas
Pacific. The subject will be referred to
Congress.
STRONG influences are being brought
TO bear in Washington to secure the ap-
pointment of Federal Judge for Dakota,
who is favorable to the removal of the
Capital to Bismarck.
WITH other frauds of which some of the
Pension Claim Agents have been guilty, is
that of securing pensions for Confederate
soldiers. This is known to have been done
by four different firms and as many indi-
vidual attorneys.
DR.. HARRISON, surgeon of the Proteus,
testified before the Investigating Court at
Washington on the 22d that the crew acted
in the most villainous manner-in fact,
were pirates. They did nothing toward
saving provisions. General Razen pro-
duced evidence that the Chief Signal OH
Ger of the Proteus was guilty of culpable
and almost criminal neglect of duty.
A CABINET meeting was held on the 23d
to consider the strained relations between
France and China, and the effect the hos.
tilities will have upon the interests of the
United States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29

divisions of time on the North Ameri-
can Continent: Intercolonial. embrace
ing Nova Scotia aud New Brunswick;
Eastern, taking in the New England
States, New York, Pennsylvania and
the States south of Pennsylvania; Cen
trail, including Illinois, Ohio, Indiana,
Missouri and the States north and south
of them; Mountain. comprising the
roads west of the Missouri River in the
mountains; and Pacific, taking in the
lines on the Pacific coast.
THE FIVE CoLoRs.
The five colors can not be given in
the map presented above, but the divis-
ions are marked by shades, and the
change will be comprehended at a glance
when these facts are recalled. The
time in which the earth reyolves upon
its axis is divided into twenty-four equal
parts, termed hours, and for conven-
distance around the earth from East
called degrees of longitude. The
as many degrees in one hour as twenty
four is contained times in $780, or fif-
teen. From this it is seen that there is
uluCEcllCt VI OuC dCtttl
between each succeeding fifteen de-
grees of longitude around the earth,
faster going east and slower going west.
FIFTEEN DEGREES AN HOUR.
The railroad officials of the Continent
decided to adopt as their standard of
regulation the time of the Greenwich
Observatory, London, England, and as
the longitude in which their roads were
situated was so many times fifteen de-
grees westward from Greenwich. they
made their standard of time that many
hours slower than Greenwich time,
Hence the Goth degree of longitude is
four hours slower than Greenwich time;
the 10Th, five hours slower; tie 90th.
120th, eight houls-:thus making five diff
ferent standards between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. These five standards
are shown on the map in the order just
mentioned, viz: Intercolonial, Eastern,
Central, Mountain and Pacific time.
MERIDIANS.
The Goth meridian, on which Central
time is based, is nine minutes slower
than Chicago solar time. The 10Th
meridian, which gives Eastern time, is
one hour faster than Central time, OF
four minutes slower than New York
City solar time. Inter-colonial time,
being based upon the Goth meridian is
two hours faster than the Central time.
Mountain time, which is based upon the
105th meridian, is one hour slower thar
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Real Estate scheme of the Beard OF Agrfs
culture.

Real Estate scheme of the Board OF ACr1s
culture. .
COLUMBUS, O., November 18.-Our State
Board of Agriculture have attempted to
head of injunction proceedings against
its going into the real estate business with
the public's money by hastily paying
G,500 yesterday afternoon on the brick
yard purchased about three miles north Of
the city. Those who claim to know say
that the land is absolutely so. poor that
nothing can grow upon it, and the adjoin-
ing property has been abandoned for all
purposes except brick-makfng. The follow
ing is furnished to the press by Secretary
Chamberlain, of the State Board of Agri-
cultures:
To the Public:
have been absent from Columbus nearly a
week, and now learn that the papers have
been full of trouble in regard to certain So
called real estate speculations" by the state
Board of Agriculture, with State funds, in the
has been complimented with charges of brib-
cry, jobbery, lunacy and the essence of fnsan-
M The | ON
and given to the public on the 9th, as to what
has and has not been done, the purpose
reasons that seemed to JUSTLY JUSTLY and require Il.
Meantime, it may tend to relieve an anx,
ious public to know the combined individual
|
equal tomore than sixty times the total sum
($2l 000) of Estate funds" held by their treas
urer in trust and expended, if at oil, by their
vote; that, therefore, they are not in pressing
pecuniary need of taking bribes or of specu-
fating in Columbus lands, and that the entire
management of the funds of the Board is by
law committed to the Board with authority to
audit and publish its accounts annually IN
January.
When the Official statement is made on the
eth inst, am sure 1t will satisfy all disinter-
ested friends of agriculture that the Bosrd has
acted with good Judgment and with single
| eye to the best interests of agriculture, and If
| the public will kindly wait until the matters
| in question are in such a state of forwardness
| that they can with propriety be officially given
out with the reasons for action it will save fol-
better uses the present reckless waste of in
| dignation and newspaper space: ke spect
| fully, CHAMBERLAIN, Secretary.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
suiciae. nnd ,Iuraer..

THOMAS GORDON, of Charlotte, N. c.,
committed suicide on the Goth by blowing
the top of his head off with shotgun. He
had been detected setting fire to several
barns, and suicided to escape arrest and
disgrace.
RICHARD SHooLER, of Lynchburg, Va,
aged sixteen, was asked by Richard New
comber, young friend, as they sat in a
barn-loft, for chew of tobacco. 81 have
made up my mind to kill the first man who
asks me for chew" was the reply; and
drawing pistol, he shot his companion,
causing his death within two hours.
AT Ashland, Pa, on the 22d John Stein
hilbar, a dissipated character, shot and
killed Thomas Kerns, aged seventeen, with
out provocation.
LEONARD RoEssNER, prominent Brook
lyn IN. W politician, committed suicide
on the 23d by stabbing himself through
the heart. Dependency over business
troubles the cause. He leaves wife and
nine children.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
China,. clrcuIar 70 the Porer..

Secretary Frelinghuysen has received a
communication from the Chinese Govern
sment, from which the following extract is
taken: "lf France desires to maintain
friendly relations with China why should
we not discuss the matter amicably? II
she insists upon invading the northern
part of AMMAN, whore our troops are sta
toned, this indicates that she is determ-
ined to break the friendly tie, and our
troops there can not remain with folded
arms, but must meet them on the field. We
therefore send this communication to all
foreign powers, showing that in the event
of the friendly tie being broken the cause
OF the rupture does not come from China"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
{ THE CHANGE IN TIME.

Vne Ne" limo AOOpJcu Dy mOsG Oh uHo
Railroads of the Country at Noon on
November 1S-Only Five Instead of (as
Formerly Fifty-three Kinds of Time
The Arrangement in Divisions-The
Difference Calculated for Many Cities.
We are indebted to the courtesy of
the Chicago Tribune for the map given
below, explaining the standard time
which has been adopted by the railroads
of the North American Continent. In
connection with the map the Tribune
also published the table given below,
showing the difference between the new
time and the local or solar time of the
leading cities of the country.
A change in time, says the Tribune,
somewhat similar to that which is now
effected in America, was brought about
in England as long ago as January 13,
1S48, and reform could no longer be
delayed in this country owing to the
complications arising under the old
dispensation. 1t may not be generally
known that the railroads of this country
have been conducted of late years un-
der fifty-three different kinds of time,
the difference between the times being
very slight in some instances, but
enough to make people miss trains
repeatedly, besides causing other incon-
venience.
FIVE GRAND DIVISIONS.
The fifty-three kinds of time werc
represented on the old railroad maps
by an elaborate system of colors which
would confuse an ordinary observer.
Under the new system there are five
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Kick. Pa,ha,. Army Annibi,.,ea

A London dispatch of the 22d says the
army of Hicks Pasha has been entirely
destroyed by the forces under the False
Prophet. 1t is not known that a single
person escaped. Hicks Pasha's troops are
estimated in London at 1000 men, but the
Egyptian correspondent says he had 25,-
900. The forces of the False Prophet are
estimated at from 10000 to $4,000 The
fighting occurred on the Sd, 45h and 9TH of
November. Hicks Pasha had some British
officers with him and some representatives
of the London press. After fighting for q
time he formed his forces into square, but
the camels stampeded, and he was obliged
to fall back. The order for the evacuation
of Egypt by the British troops has been
countermanded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
National Rank statistics.

Comptroller Knox's report shows that
262 National Banks were organized in the
year ending November 1, the. largest num-
Der organized in any year since 1865. OF
these 132 were in the Western States, forty
In the Middle States, forty-six in the
Southern States, eleven in, the Pacific
States, twenty-six in. the Territories and
only seven in the Eastern States. The
number Of National Banks in operation on
November 1 was 2,522, the largest number
In operation at any time.-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
The Life-Saylnu Service.

WASHINGTON, November 26.-The annual
report of the Chief of the Life-Saving Ser
vice shows at the end of the last fiscal
year the number of life-saving stations is
1914. Number of disasters to vessels in the
field of life.saving operations during the
year was 800. OF 3,i92 persons on board
these vessels only fifteen perished, and of
more than $1,000, 900 worth of property in
these ships and cargoes only a million and
a halt was lost,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Insurance Company swindIers.

A Cairo, ILL.,, dispatch says: 'Some time
ago a man named George W. Strahm was
reported drowned from the Gus Fowler at
Ogden's Landing. Afterward he turned
up, and it has been found that he and a
man named j. T. Yoakum planned the af-
fair to swindle insurance companies in
which he held policies to the amount of
$4,000. Both are in Jail at Mound City.
They confessed.o
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
The Danger. OF the Evers1adc..

A dispatch from Fort Meyers, Fla, ,on the
10Th says: "Mr. Marsh accompanied the
ISmes-Democrat expedition until it cut two
days journey through the border of the
Everglades. The second day after leaving
the party and while sailing on the Lake
Okeechobee, he discovered the saw-grass
marsh had been set on fire, ana the country
for miles is now one raging fire. If the
expedition fired the grass purposely before
getting in it they acted wisely. If done by
accident after entering it, or it was set on
fire by Indians, not one of the expedition
will ever live to tell tho tale.n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
w.rouK.n.a. saloon.Keeper.,

A number of saloon-keepers OF Parsons,
Kas., were found guilty on the 21st of vio-
lation of the liquor law, and assessed fines
of one hundred dollars each. Before being
released, a pledge was exacted that they
would keep their saloons closed in the fu-
ture. A later dispatch says that there is
not now an open saloon in the city, and
those who have not moved away are pre-
pairing to.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
FOREIGN.
Franco-Chiue.e War to Begin at Once.

A dispatch dated Paris, the Goth, says:
"In all probability hostilities between
France and China will break out within q
few hours. The report that the Chinese
had evacuated Sontay and Bac Mini is not
confirmed and not believed. The Chinese
Government at Pekin has sent a circular
to eighteen Viceroys, pointing out the grav-
ity of the situation and expressing reso-
luton to oppose the French invaders;
therefore, it says, the services of 10000
men are required. The Viceroys are en-
Joined to forthwith recruit men for the
force desired by the Government, and to
provide the necessary uniforms and pro-
yisions.o
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
O'DonneII's Naturalization.

YoUNGsTowN, O., November 25-PaVick
O'Donnell, the slayer of Carey the Phoenix
Park informer, took out naturalization
papers before Judge Thoman, of this
county, now Civil Service Commits
sioner, April Z, 1879. In his oath
he abjured allegiance to Victoria,
Queen of Great Britain, particularly.
O'Donnell took out his first papers on Oc-
tober 10, 1876, then stating that he first ar
rived in the United States in 1869. He
signed his name by making cross.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Enr,I,b Paun,,, mo-, w,,,ea-

A report, detailing the terrible condition
of the Irish immigrant families, has been
made by the charitable societies of Otta-
wa, Can. The Ottawa Globe, in referring
to the report, says: "Why should not the
Imperial Government be called upon to re-
fund what Toronto and other Canadian
cities may have to pay for the support of
some of those who, reduced to abJect pow
erty, admittedly by the injustice and mis-
government of ages, are sent to US because
the Imperial policy requires their removal
from Ireland"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29

Jacob D. Crouch, a wealthy resident of
jackson, Mich, and owner of large sheep
ranch in Texas. Eunice and Henry White,
his daughter and sonin-law, and Moses
Policy, an agent of Jacob D. Crouch, were
chloroformed and then shot dead in their
beds on the Odd by robbers. Policy had
just arrived from Texas with SOC, 200 for
Crouch, and it is supposed he was followed
by the murderers, who knew he had the
money. Everything of value in the house
was carried off.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
warpInrtopropert,o oirper,.

In the suit of Mayor O'Connor against
Samuel J. Keely, Manayunk (Pa.) man
ufacturer, to recover damages for personal
injuries, the plaintiff got verdict for $40,
600. The girl was employed in defendant's
mill, and during fire year ago in the
absence of fire escape jumped from a
window to save her life. She now uses
crutches. 1t was shown that the Board OF
Fire Escapes had notified the owner of the
building to erect a fire escape.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Heavy Train Robbery bv Cowbovs.

= DENVER, COL, November 24.-Private
word just received states that a mail and
express train on the Southern Pacific was
robbed by cowboys this afternoon, at
Gage Station, near Cummings, Arizona,
close to the Mexican line. The robbery is
reported to be a very heavy one. The
train was wrecked and the express messen
ger lshot and killed. No further particu-
lars are obtainable tonight.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29

John Chisholm, for g murder of his
wife, was hanged at Newark, N. j., on the
22d. Chisholm declined to hear the death
warrant read, stating that all he wanted
was to be prayed for. Only thirty persons
witnessed the execution. His body was
claimed by relatives who gave bond to
conduct the funeral privately.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
IMPORTANT EVENTS
H1ollated and Compiled from a,
Quarters.
AT WASHINGTON.

The o. 8. Land for sale In Kentucky.
The Solicitor of the Treasury has written
the Clerk of the q. s. Court at Paducah,
KY, that he has notified John Albritton
that his bid Of one dollar per acre for land
recently offered for sale in Marshall Coun.
ty, KY, will not be accepted. The prop
.erty will again be advertised for sale on
February 20, 1884, with the understanding
that Messrs. Aschroft & Farley viii start
the sale at two dollars per acre, as stated
in their communication of the 18th inst.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Tenne..ee nond In tere.t.

The Tennessee Funding Board have re-
ceived numerous letters indicating that the
impression exists that no January inter-
est on the State debt will be paid, unless
a majority of the bonds are funded. They
announce that this is mistake, as the in
terest will be paid on all bonds funded.
There is misunderstanding among bond
holders also, that no January interest will
be paid on bonds funded after January l..
Interest will be paid on all bonds from
July l, 1888, no matter when funded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29

The Convention of the National Cotton
Planters Association at Vicksburg
adopted resolution memorializing
Congress to make an appropriation
for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi River, and urging Congressman to
advocate the erection of levees. Resolu-
tions were also adopted asking Congress
and the Estate Legislatures for appropria-
tions in aid of agricultural and mech anical
colleges, and the establishment of expert
mental stations in the South.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
DOMESTIC.
A Celebrated Case DI.m,..es.

In the celebrated Armstrong will case at
Boston, in which Warren K. Blodgett,
agent for Mrs. Armstrong, was sued by the
heirs for S35o,0oO alleged to bave been OBJ.
tanned from Mrs. Armstrong by improper
methods and when she was of unsound
mind, as payment for the care of her
estate, decree has been entered setting
aside the recent verdict against Blodgett
and dismissing the bill with costs. This
disposes of the case.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
wh,rIed = around by Her Rack Hair.

Mrs. Thomas Way, of Patterson, N. J.
had occasion to see her husband, a
machinist in the spun silk factory OF
Pfeiffer & Wells, in that city on the 23d.
While she was talking to him her long hair
was caught in a revolving wheel, and she
was whirled about several times before the
machinery could be stopped. Her hair was
torn out by the roots, and portion of her
scalp was removed. Her injuries are not
considered of fatal nature.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Mex,cnn nona Dtmcu,ty.

Negotiations with the holders of Mexican
bonds in England are suspended, Mexico
declining the propositions of the bondhold-
ers. The Government, however, is determ-
ined to settle the general debt of the coun-
try whenever the difficulties, which have
no reason to exist, are removed.'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
The Florida Explorer. Safe.

A dispatch from Fort Meyers, Fla,
dated the 22d, says the expedition sent
out by the New Orleans IimeS-Den0crdt
to xplore the Florida Everglades, escaped
the forest fires in which it was feared the
boat and crew had perished and are pro-
ceeding slowly southwark.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29

"A curious provision appears in the
will of John Gilpin, probated recently
in Kittanning, Pa. He bequcaths one
hundred dollars annually to st. Mary's
Catholic Church, of Kittanning, ito be
given on Christman day, each year,p pro-
vided the bell of said church is rung
for one hour on October of every year.
and on failure to ring said bell for three
consecutive years the bequest ceases. y
October is the dead mans birthday
Philadelphia Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Postage ON Uppared PublIeations.

The Assistant Postmaster General has
issued an order to Postmasters abrogating
that portion of ruling 4o4, Postal Guide, re-
quiring the consecutive paging of inserts
In magazines brother periodicals. He rules
that legitimate publications, of the second
class, which contain unpaged inserts,
should be treated as having lost no privi-
leges under the law, which is extended to
matter of that class.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
AFamou. Cub.nIn New YORK.

Colonel Carlos Agnero, the famous revo-
lutionary chieftain of Cuba, who escaped
through the Spanish lines, arrived at New
York on the 23d from Key West. He comes
on a political mission to his icountry-
men, and will return to Cuba within six
weeks. The basis of supplies is now to be
this country. Angero has fought for
ten years against the Spanish in Cuba.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
MANY a Young man who on sunda,

MANY young man who on Sunday
can be found around the saloon or the
billiard-room would regret extremely if
a knowledge of the fact were conveyed
to his father and mother in the old
home. With churches to welcome, IL
hraries filed with good books, maga-
zines and newspapers within the reach
of the humblest artisan, there is small
excuse for spending the hours of the
Sabbath amid surroundings that every
man knows lead downward and to ruin.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Man is very much like an egg
keep him in hot water and he is bound
to become hardened
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
Gla.. Manufacturers, Trouble.,

The plans for the adjustment of the diff.
ference between the glass manufacturers
and their employees have again failed, and
there is now no probability of work being
resumed in the factories this year. The
manufacturers have imported enough goods
to supply their customers for some months
to come, and seem to regard the situation
with complacency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-29
A New yer.ey Prrzc Fight.

A prize fight took place in Bucks County,
Pa, on the Goth between James Golden, of
Philadelphia, and Patrick Scullian, of
Trenton, N. j. Sixty-fve rounds were
fought and the men were badly punished.
In the sixty fifth round Scullian, who was
getting rather the worst punishment,
claimed a foul, which was granted, and he
was declared the winner. About three
hundred persons witnessed the battle
which occupied about two hours.