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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
Young Immigrants.

Miss Louise Slater, aged three years. and
Master Willie Slater, aged five, came all alone
across the broad Atlantic as steerage passen-
gers on the steamer Lake Michigan, which ar
rived from Liverpool the other day. They en-
JOY the distinction of being the very youngest
children who ever landed at Castle Garden un-
accompanied by their parents or guardians.
They are as rosy-cheeked and healthy pair of
infants as one would wish to see, and as they
trotted about the rotunda hand in hand they
looked altogether comfortable and happy
They were warmly snd neatly dressed, and it
was plain to be seen that some one had cared
for them during the long and stormy voyage.
The reporter had his suspicious concerning
MISUNDERSTANDING woman who watched
the children with smiling eyes. Lord,
sir" she said, 1.-The bah es were well looked
after. 1 didn't do more nor the rest
Every man and woman in the ship felt kindly
toward 'em and they couldn't have had better
care If their own mother was with 'em.
They're dear little ones and / have grown as
fond of 'em as nv own" When Slater and
his wife, the parents of the little travellers,
came to this city from England six months ago,
they were poor and left The children in a
charitable institution in Liverpool, until they
had made a home for them, aud saved enough
money to pay their passage. The mother was
Sent for and was overioyed to meet her little
one. Master Willie, du ing his short stay in the
rotuhda, developed astonishing industry and
ingenuity in ting into mischief. He turned
water faucet and nearly flooded Castle Gar
den, burned his fingers with a hot poker,
pulled the yellow lir of a big German boy,
pinched a Swedish baby until it howled, upset
an inkstand over some official records and
tripped up an Irishman with a hooked cane.-
~ 2 Mat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
Smallpox in Athens.

Athens has lately been the scene OF
some frightful smallpox disturbances.
An outbreak of that disease led to gen.
eral panic affecting all classes, especially
the students at the universities, who.
with the exception of the medical stu
dents, declined to attend the classes, on
the ground that by so doing they might
help to spread contagion. The deserters,
not content with the suspension of their
own studies, insisted on the medical stu
dents following their example. This led
to the formation of two parties, and to
frequent hostile encounters of formi.
dable character. Sticks and revolvers were
freely used on both sides, and the police,
notwithstanding their utmost endeavors,
being unable to prevent the riots, it has
been found necessary to close the univer-
sity. The scholars of the Polytechnic
have risen in like manner and demanded
the closing of that institution. Their
demand has been complied with, and
only one school, it is stated, now remains
open at Athens.-,St. James Gazette
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
ssThree Barley-COrns."

There is a man employed at the Union
depot, in Cleveland, who, were it not
taste for mining and other ventures, in
which he has lately sunk 100000,
could sit at ease on $4,000 year. His
fortune cost him but "three barley-corns,"
and the history of it reads like fairy
tale.
Many years ago his grandfather leased
600 acres of rocky mineral land lying on
each side of the line between Vermont
and New York States. The land was
regarded as so worthless that he was
given lease of 999 years-practically
perpetual lease-for three barley corns,
being a mere form to make the contract
valid by some consideration. 1t was his
impression that the lands might contain
valuable minerals, but after prospecting
over the tract for some years he aban-
doned it, and it passed out of the recol-
lection of his family when the old gen.
tleman died. About two years ago
his grandson, now middle-aged
man, was examining old papers which
had belonged to his grandfather, and
among them discovered the Charley corn"
lease. He took it to his father, and at
once started him to Vermont to investi-
SdIc GlO lhO SSheiSAAAo1A 4Ooho1
that their claim could be established, and
80 set about learning of what value the
tract was. He was surprised and delight
ed to discover that slate existed on it in
almost unlimited quantities and of good
quality. He had quarry opened and
put in operation, and shortly afterward a
railroad was built which gave them ex-
cellent shipping facilities. 1t must not
be imagined that they were left in un-
disputed possession When they had
demonstrated that the land was valuable,
heirs OF the original owners tried to oust
them, on the ground that the lease had
been outlawed; but their efforts were un-
successful.
"And now," said the gentleman, 1--WE
can sit down and do nothing, and take a
clear $4,000 year out of those slate
quarries. There is copper ore there, too;
and we are just now having assays made
to learn whether the ore is rich enough
to pay for working. If it is, of course
we have vastly better thing yet.-ES-
change.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
A Warming to Investors in Government
Lands.

One day last week deed was brought to the
Recorders Office here to be recorded, which
was executed in 1860. During all these years
the holder has had no record title to his farm,
and, had the original owner been so disposed,
could have sold it again, and had the second
purchaser recorded his deed he would have
held the legal title. There are thousands of
like instances in this and o:her States. Every
holder of a deed of real estate should make
sure that it is on record. In the United States
Land Office here are nearly 10000 Govern
mental patents of land, which should be in
possession of the owners of the land, and on
record in the proper county. Some of the en-
tries which they represent are thirty and forty
years old. 1t is not generally known, or this
would net be the case; the holder of this land
has no evidence of title to his land whatever,
and should he die no conveyance could be
made, and there would be trouble in settling
the estate. All he holds is the certificate
of purchase from the Register and Receiver
of the Land Office, which, if he will read, only
shows that he has paid SO much money for a
certain quantity of land-a simple receipt for
money. 1t gives no title, and guarantees
nothing. If he has sold the land on the bas
of such certificate he has done SO without legal
right or title. 1t is welLknown that in tn
rush for Government land twenty-five years
ago mistakes were liable to occur, and did oc-
cur. In many instances, certificates and
patents were duplicated. In several instances
when parties received their patents it de-
scr.bed an entirely different tract of land from
the certificate. In one instance a person, who,
after waiting many years, came here to get
his patent or deed, found it was for tract diff
ferent from that described in his certificate.
He had sold the land and given warranty
deed. The land scribed in the patent had
already been taken by another purchaser who
received a certificate for the same land,
had got his patent, and sold it again. The first
purchaser having discoy cred the conflicting
title, sought to correct it, when he discovered
his mistake, and that a certificate of purchase
was not a deed by large majority. 1t cost
him good sum of money to settle with his
grantee. Probably 10000 holders of Govern
ment land in this State are in the same fix, and
it is only by surrendering their certificates al
the land office that errors, If any exist, can be
corrected. This is true of all purchases OF
Government land in any State. And here
arises another difficulty. If the original pur
chaser has died, and it is discovered that 8
wrong tract has been decided or patented, a
new patent or deed can not issue, for land can
not be conveyed to a dead man. Hence every
holder of Government.land, whether the orig
inal purchaser or not, should know that the
Government patent is of record. Land sharks
exist everywhere, and they will cause trouble
when least expected. d.-Des Moines (Id.) Special
to ST. Louts Globe Democrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
LATER NEWS.

In the United States Senate on the Sd,
the amendment was agreed to authorizing
the paying of proper sum, not to exceed
$4,000, to Charles H. Reed for defending
Guiteau. The thanks of the Senate were
rendered to David Davis, the retiring Pres
dent pro tempore. The River and Harbor
bill was reported back without recon-
mendation. In the House the conference
report was adopted. In the evening the
bill modifying the postal money order
system was passed without amendment.
In the United States Senate on the 4th
the doors were opened after an executive
session at a. m. At 3:45 the Senate took
recess until o'clock, and at o'clock
another recess was taken until 10, at which
hour the body was reconvened and re-
manned in session until exactly II o'clock,
when an adjournment was had without
day. The Committee on Pensions
was continued as now constituted
until December. The joint resolution al
lowing Capitol police one months extra
pay was passed. The House took recess
from 6:20 to 9:3O. Numerous attempts
were made to get vote on the Whisky
bill, but its enemies refused to allow it to
be considered, on the ground that it was
Sunday. A resolution was adopted express
ing sorrow over the death of Alexander
II. Stephens.
| ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, Governor of
Georgia, died at Atlanta at three o'clock
on the morning of the 4th, of pneumonia
and general exhaustion.
| HARVEY N. FoLANsBEE, Superintendent
of the Roston Police DeDartnent has con-
fessed that he is an embeZzler to the
amount of $2o,75o.
In a pigeon shooting match, between
Captain Bogardus and DR.. Carver, in Chi
cago, Oh the Sd, the latter won.
BEN H. HILL, jr., son of the late
Georgia Senator, is suffering from par
alysis, and it is thought can not recover.
o. G. BARNES, book-keeper and cashier of
the Burnet House, Cincinnati, was found
to be behind in his accounts about $1,000
The amount has been made up by his rel
atives.
LOSSES by fire on the Sd: Dunlap's ele-
vator, in Albany, N. Y, s115,OO0; B. c.
Sulivan's planning mill, North Lewisburg.
O., 5000; VIM. Fink's residence, Lancas
ter O., 5000; w. II. Chapel & Co.'S
chemical works, st. Louis, $4,000; Owen
McCarthy's store, Denison, Tex, $35, 900.
JOSEPH MEYERS & Son, cloak and suit
manufacturers, of Philadelphia, have
failed. Liabilities, $15O,OOO. The failure
of the Arcade Bank, of Arcade, N. Y, is
also reported. Liabilities, $35, 900.
Ex-TRFAsURER PoLK, of Tennessee, has
been released on bail in the sum of 500, 600.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
A Curious COurtship.

One of the most curious cases of Court
ship recorded happened about the close of
the seventeenth century. The daughter
of Berkshire Baronet, who disdained
the numerous lovers who attempted to
win her affections, finally fell in love
with poor attorney, when she met him
for the first time, at wedding in Read
ing. She sent him challenge, alleging
that he must give satisfaction for injuries
received at his hands. She appeared
masked, and gave him the choice of
either fighting her or marrying her.
His second, who was also unware of the
woman's identity or the cause of her
strange conduct, advised his principal to
marry her. After the ceremony, during
which she still wore the mask, they
drove to her rich home, and after with
drawing a few moments she returned
and at once captivated her husband by
DER beauty and tasteful dress. The man,
Benjamin Child, was afterwards made
High Sheriff of the town.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
state NeWs Items,

PATENTS were issued on the 9th to the
following inventors in Ohio: George W.
Billings, Cleveland, apparatus for manu-.
featuring gas; Peter Dcknan, Defiance, rub
iron for wagons; Ferdinand A Curpen,
Upper Sandusky, hair-spring protector for
watches; Frederick Goldsmith, Jackson
borough, thill coupling; VIM. II. Haney,
assignor to H. Korf, jr., Cincinnati, candle
molding machinery; John Happersberger
Cincinnati, assignor to Cincinnati Electric
Clock Company, electric mechanism for
controlling the hands of clocks; Henry
Heckel, Cincinnati, making soap from fats
and oils; Oliver and w. S. Higgins and ].
Grim, Napoleon, acoustic telephone; John
J. Hops, Springfield, feed water-heater;
James Kenton, Urbana, harrow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
The New Comet.

Private scientific otse vltions of the new
Swift comet which was discovered on Friday
night last at Rochester, N. Y, were made at
the private observatory of George Glider
sleeve in this city last evening. The result
was highly satisfactory. The position of the
comet was found to be approximately in right
ascension 23h. 33m., and declination, north, 2s
deg. Bonn. The position is northwest by west,
and near the horizon just after twilight. The
central condensation of the comet was almost
stella, and it was surrounded by large
mass of haze. The tail was. about thirty
minutes long, but very faint. The comet is
very bright in the telescope, and on a dark
sky, away from the twilight, could be seen by
the naked eye. Its motion since its discovery
has been eastward eleven degrees and north
ward half a degree, probable indication that
it has been around the sun ard is going on
into space. One may, therefore, get nearer
view as it passes the earth. but if it is still on
its way toward the sun there will probably be
more brilliant display. More observation is
needed before anything definite can be said.
The gentlemen engaged in making the observa-
ion last evening have also been watching the
course of the large comet of last autumn,
which is still visible in the telescope. 1t was
seen last night almost due south. at an eleya
ton of about thirty-five degrees above the
horizon, appearing as faint brush of light in
the heavens.-BdufmOre, Nd, (Feb 27) Special
to Chicago Inter Ocean.
A CURIOUS case, the first of its kind ever
tried in Boston, Or, indeed, in Suffolk County,
enlivened the routine of the Supreme Court
few days ago. 1t was the trial of an action
for damages brought against William A.
Young, a saloon-keeper of Charlestown, by
Isaiah G. Knowles, to whose minor son the
defendant had sold liquor. The jury, after
being out about an hour, brought IL a YER
dict of 5000 for the plaintiff. Boston Post.
A BIN containing 5000 bushels of cotton
seed at Lancaster, Tex, exploded recently
from the generation of gases. The report
could be heard two miles. and was terrific.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

-Nicolini was in Pittsburgh when he
first saw the new five cent piece. Eye
ing it carefully, he remarked: .sAn' zis
is re new Nickel-ini. am ver' much
obliged zat ze Pittsb rgh people zey
should make re commemorative coin
for me. But zat picture Of my wife on
re odder side, it is YER, YER hor-ri-b ble."
Pittsburgh Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

"A negro in Mobile, Ala, created
sensation and caused himself to be-
suspected of murder by making a
false grave and putting near it a corn
sack saturated with blood. His object
was to "hoodoo' the witches who pro-
tected a supposed buried treasure of
which the negro was in search.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
The old wooden lighthouse standing

The old wooden lighthouse standing
on the northeast side of Fort Schuyler,
and marking the northwest side of the
entrance to the East river, New York, is
to be torn down, to give place to new
structure of pressed brick. The present
building was erected in the year 1926,
and is one of the oldest coast beacons in
the United States-N. ?. Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

"A Binghamton IN. " youngster
while playing with a stick the other
day drove it down his throat. and re-
CURED the assistance oil a surgeon to re-
GeYe him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

Empress Eugene, it seems, mere
ly went to Paris to get tooth pulled
by her old family dentist. The dentist
did the pulling and all France did the
yell ng. -PhiiddeL1lRia NeWS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

The independent damsels of Athens,
Ga, formed "Spinisters Club" which
no men were suffered to attend. Thensa
Bachelors Club was organized in self
defense, and at last accounts they were
holding joint sessions.-Atla'sta Co,asts
p1ion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

The fact that there is nothing on the coin to
indicate its value except the ''y" on the re-
verse was soon made a note Of by coun.
terfeiters, who at once commenced gliding the
pieces with gold and palming them off on un-
susp Getting parties for five-dollar gold pieces,
and hence the Government authorities have
ceased the further minting of the new nickels.
There being limited number of the new
pieces in circulation in different sections of
the country a lively demand has sprung up
for them by coin hunters, and they are al
ready commanding a premium of from one
hundred to four hundred per cent over their
face value,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08
The New Fire.Cent Pie6e.

At the time, a few weeks ago, the coinage of
the new nickel was begun at the Philadelphia
Mint the Chicago Daily Herald secured and
published cuts showing both faces of the new
coin. At that time it was thought this new
fve-cent piece would soon become familiar to
all by being generally and literally distributed
throughout the country, but its further COIN
age has been stopped for reasons which will
appear below. The cuts, as published in the
Herald, are g follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

South Carolina young men carry the
left forepaw of rabbit in the left breaat
pocket for good luck in love affairs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

the difficulty by cracking his skull with
his mace, killing him instantly. The Mar.
shal was exonerated by the Coroner's jury.
PUBLIC debt statement for the month of
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

A BIN containing 5000 bushels of cotton
seed at Lancaster, Tex, exploded recently
from the generation of gases. The report
could be heard two miles, and was terrific
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-03-08

Available assets
Cash in Treasury. y..........................S 30I
Bonds issued to Pacific r. r.
Co.'s, interest payable in lawful
money, principal outstanding. s6.
Interest accrued and not yet paid
Interest paid by the United States s
Interest repaid by companies by
transportation service ................ II
By cash payments, i've per cent. of
Balance of interest paid by the
IInited Statea n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

SPEECHES IN BATH CoUNTY.-The Dem
ocratic party was represented at Warm
Springs on Tuesday of last week by Judge
Joseph Christian, late Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia, and Hon.
John 7. Harris, of Rockingham. A spe
cial dispatch to the Richmond State says:
cit was the speech of a statesman, full
Of facts and argument, carrying conviction
to his audience. Many who heard it said
it was the best speech they had listened to.
Judge Harris, in the discussion with Mr..
R. P. W. Morris, surpassed himself in
powerful arguments and happy hits, and
forced Mr.. Morris to answer the question
which Judge Christian had propounded to
him, and made him admit that he would
vote the Republican ticket in 1884"
We hope that every Democrat in Bath
will go to the polls on the 9th Of Novem-
Der and do his duty by voting for Demo-
Gratis who will vote next year for the nomi-
nee of the National Democratic Convention,
and not for Coalitionistts who will vote
next year for the nominee of the Republi-
can Convention. The Coalitionists are Re-
pgblicans, many of them avowedly so, but
many are so in disguise, and would feign
make honest Democratic Readjusters be-
lieve they are Democrats, thus adding to
their desertion of the Democratic party,
treachery and deception. OF the two class
es of Coalitionists, the avowed Republi-
cans occupy the more manly position and
are entitled to more respect than those who
will not avow themselves Republicans.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
Hon. J. Ran. Tucker.

The editor of the Woodstock Vnginidn,
Riddleberger's paper, who seems to be much
troubled about the ''best people" expresses
a great desire for Hon. j. Ran. Tucker to
speak in the Valley. If he is SO anxious to
hear this distinguished citizen as he pro-
fesses, he will be here on next Monday, at
which time Tucker has an appointment to
speak here. We hope he will come and
bring many with him, for, unless incorrigi-
BILE, fuckers speech will do them much
good. We wish that every man in this
congressional district could hear him, and
we hope that the voters of this county, es-
pecially, will make it point to be here on
that day
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
L EFT a FRIEND.

For number of years have been troubled
with diseases OF my kidneys and liver, with
the most intense pains in the back and kid
neys. My working being very trying at times.
l found it impossible to attend to my business
steadily. A short time since 1 met a friend of
mine, and l described my case 10 him. He
urged me to try Hunts Remedy. he had
used it Tor a severe case OF kidney and bladder
disease, and was completely cured. 1 pur-
chased bottle at one of our druggists here in
Syracuse, and mnenced using it according
to the directions, and had not used all OF the
first bottle before l was improved and could
rest better than had be en- able to do tor a long
time. The pains in my back were relieved,
and continued its u-e until l used one half
dozen bottles. feel like different man, and
can most certainly say that it has cured me,
and gladly say TO any troubled with kidney
affection Try Hunts Remedy.
H S. PROCTOR, Furniture Dealer,
60 Salina st.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18

A NEW HEATING 1NvENTIoN.-Dr. A.
S. Patrick's new heating invention, for
which he has been awarded q Patent, was
put iuto practical operation last Saturday
evening, in Mr.. o. P. Sydenstricker'
residence. It seemed to perform its
work we'll, and the Doctor thinks there
are millions in it. The invention consists
of a patent fre-back, which heats the
lower room, and the apartment above
is heated by two pipes which convey hot
air into the rooms connected Herewith,
the air being fresh from the outside world.
These pipes are attached to the cast-iron
fire back which generates the heat for the
upper rooms. When put into successful
operation it promises to work wonderful
change in the manner of heating apart
ments, and will also prove q great saving
in the matter of fuel and promoting other
conveniencies about the household.-Gree1l-
brier Independent
We hope that the ingenious inventor of
the valuable invention will realize more
millions from it than ever entered into the
fertile imagination Of ''Col. Sellers }sto
conceive. We have seen the model, and
had it explained to us, and we have great
faith in its value, and think it should be
used in every house, and all new buildings
in which fire is to be used should be con-
structed with view to the introduction of
this invention.