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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
An Angry Tree.

A gentleman of this place has a tree
which is species of ascacia. 1t was
grown from seed brought from Australia.
The tree is now a sapling some eight
feet in height, and it is in full foliage and
growing rapidly. 1t is leguminous, and
very distinctly shows the characteristics
of the mimosa, a sensitive plant. Regu
'arly every evening, about the time the
"chickens go to roost," the tree goes 10
roost. The leaves fold together, and the
ends of the tender twigs coil themselves
up like the tail of well-conditioned
pig. After one of the twigs has been
stroked or handled, the leaves move un
easily and are in a sort of mild commo
ton for a minute or more. All this was
known about the tree. but it was only
yesterday that it was discovered that
the tree had in it much more life and
feeling than it had ever before been
a small pot-one which it was fast out
growing-it was thought best to give it
one of much larger size. Yesterday
afternoon the tree was transferred to its
new quarters. 1t resented the operation
of its removal to the best of its ability
Arriving at his residence about the time
the tree had been transplanted, the
gentleman found the house in grand
commotion. On asking what was up he
was told that they had transplanted the
tree according to orders. and that the
operation had made it very mad. Hardly
had it been placed in its new quarters
before the leaves began to stand up in
all directions, like the hair on the tail
of an angry cat, and soon the whole
plant was in a quiver. This could have
been endured, but at the same time it
gave out an odor most pungent and
sickening-just such smell as is given
off by rattlesnakes and many other kinds
of snakes in summer when teased. This
odor so filled the house and was so sick
ening that it was found necessary to
open the doors and windows. 1t was
fully an hour before the plant Gained
down and folded its leaves in peace. 1t
would probably not have given up the
fight even then had it not been that its
time for going to roost had arrived
Viruinia (NeU) Enterprise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Senator Davis, of West Virginia,
started in life as railroad brakeman.
There are great many brakemen, that
act as if they started in life as Congress
men.-C Chicago Tribune. l5z
Proctor says that Jupiter is in the
state that our earth was 81, ,0O0, 900 years
ago. Proctor has the longest memory
we ever encountered. We can't re.
member half that far back in the dim
and misty past.-Norristos0n Herald.
The new style postal card, withra
dap over the writing. is soon to go into
general use, but the flap will never pro-
teet the contents of a postal card from
being read. Nothing but a time lock,
or burglar proof safe will maintain the
purity of the postal card.-Peck's San.
-Parlor gymnastics: Miss Notebangef
had just finished difficult piece of
music upon the pianoforte. Beautiful,
Isn't itp'' remarked young lady.
"Yes," replied Fogg. t.Splendid exer-
else. Superior to Indian clubs or. dumb
bells, but rather exhausting to begin
ner, should say. ."-Boston Transcript.
Captain Ito two soldiers practicing
with their rifies): '.Come, let me have
one of your rifles. You shoot wretch
edly." (He shoots and misses.)
There" he says, "that's the way you
shoot" Shoots and misses again. To
second soldier): "And that's. the way.
you shoot" (Shoots again and this time
hits) "And that's the way shoot."a
Mrs. Fitz-Nickel aspires to be as
fashionable as any of her ''swelp' neigh.
bors. She was telling a lady visitor the
other morning that she had just engaged
a very efficient, experienced and high
priced French cook. While her friend
was congratulating her upon her new
acquisition the French cook inserted her
head within the doorway and asked:
"Shure, missus, an shall Ipale the pra-
ties or bile 'em wild their jackets onP'-
Harper's.
The Lowell Courier says an East
Brookfield woman, aged sixty six years,
boasts of having made patchwork
guilt containing two million pieces. 1t
is not stated what SIZE did between
whiles, but we don't believe she made
many speeches at women's rights con-
ventions. A Norristown woman, aged
lightweight years, and blind, has just
finished quilt, begun three years ago,
containing 643, ,274, ,610, ,598, 600 pieces.
One OF these items may be little more
difficult to believe than the other, but not
much. Norristo,oas Herald.
why, what is the matter with your
handsp" asked the eldest Miss Burnside
of Algernon Selkirk, who was making an
evening call. Il was out this afternoon
taking little turn at the oars" replied
Algernon, the athelete, "and the damp
wind has chapped them," 'sIsn't it too
funny how you men will 60 out in cold,
stormy weather Just for exercise" Miss
Burnside girlishly remarked, and then
she murmured in getting-well-on.,
towards-thirty-year-old tone ofvoice and
gazing at her shapely wedding ringless
fingers, 81 would like to have my hands
chap-ed." A few moments later the first
chapped her was ended Chicago Tfib-
u,ae. %-"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
RATRs OF ApvERrIsINa.
puslness cards q ave lines or less, Is per annum
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

---Scoba, Miss, has neither q school
dor school-house.
"A glass spire is to be the feature OF
a new Presbyterian Church in Philadel-
phia. Sa
The Jubilee fund of the Congrega-
tional Union of England and Wales now
exceeds S1,00o,000
The Superintendent of Public In
struction in New York State, Neil Gil
mour, has the oversight of more than
eleven thousand schools, for over mil
lion children.
"A Baptist missionary of the Tennes-
see State Convention reported three
churches that paid their pastors the
munifcent salary of six dollars year.
"A little fellow in primary school
was asked by his teacher to spell the
word knife. After he had correctly
done so, he added. "But what's the x
for?''
The Attorney General of New York
State has rendered a decision that par
sonages are liable to taxation, even when
erected on the same lot as the church,
if owned by trustees or organizations.
Two native evangelists of Hawaii,
who are called the "Moody and Sankey
of the Sandwich Islands," are preach
ing the Gospel in the realms of Kalakaua
with much success.
Cornell University is the richest col
lege in the country, with the possible
| exception of Columbia college. In two
years its wealth has increased nearly
$3, 1000, 900, its total being estimated al
81, ,721 255.-DetroI Post
A wealthy Armenian of ST. Peters
burg intends to found college for his
countrymen at Erzeroum and endow it
| with $250,000. To secure competent
teachers he has educated seven young
Armenians in Germany. ass.s
With only 1900 population. Union
Springs, N. Y, has eight churches. The
| last, now being built, has only one male
and six female members. 1t is the re-
| suit of legacy requiring its erection
within a stated period to prevent the
money from going in another direction.
| 1.-The day of formal lectures before
students of medicine" said aphysician,
'will soon be over; all that the professor
can say is as well or better said in books,
and these are now multiplying enor-
mously, and becoming cheaper. Clinical
lectures will last, of course, but their
chief value depends not SO much upon,
the lecture as upon. its practical, living
illustrations. All ambitious students
now read up the diseases pointed out to
them rs soon as possible after the close
of the clinic e.i9 ~
| According to the annual report of
the Superintendent of Public Instruction
in New Hampshire, there has been q de-
crease of 80 in the number of district
schools, while Is public schools, 81
graded schools and four town and. dis
trict high schools have been closed. The
schools having an average attendance Of
IL or less number 753, decrease of so.
while schools averaging six pupils or less
number 80. gain Of 81. There are
now All men teachers in the State and
3,117 women. 81 less men and 81 more
women. than were employed year ago
The average man is paid $36 month,
the average woman 1922. New Hamp-
shire's school children Is years ago
numbered probably 5000 more than they
do to-day,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
LATER NEW 9.

In the United States Senate on the Goth,
q resolution of the Indiana Board of Agri-
culture was presented, favoring the trans
fer of the Weather Signal Service to the
Department of Agriculture. A bill was
introduced for the relief of Emma DeLong.
The Post-ofice Appropriation bill was
amended so as to extend the (.lties of the
Postmaster General in investigating the
railway mail service. The bill was passed
with the amendment fixing the date for
the reduction of letter postage to two
cents at July 1, 1888. The Tariff Bill was
then taken up and subjected to series of
amendments. In the House the Naval Ap-
preparation bill was considered in commit
tee of the whole. The debate took the di-
rection of a condemnation of the present
navy, and general demand for more effic-
lent system.
AN unknown thief extracted from the
safe in the Office of Rufus Rose, Albany,N.
Y, on the 18th, a package containing
So, 800 deposited by VIM. Sweet, railroad
conductor.
AT Lima few days ago the Chilian
authorities seized the furniture of Garcia
Aurelico, Garcia Garcia also of the
widow of General Salayerry, for non-pay-
ment of war contribution of 1000 soles.
THE west bound train on the Central Pa
cific Railroad was wrecked at Colfax, fifty
miles east of Sacramento, CAL, on the 10th.
The train became unmanageable on down
grade and ran away, throwing the two
sleepers, baggage and mail cars down an
embankment fifteen feet high. Both sleep
ers were full of passengers, eighteen of
whom are reported killed, with quite a
large number wounded.
The ocean steamer Cambria, of the I'M
| perial German Line from Harrisburg to
New York collided on the 10Th in mid
ocean with the British steamer Sultan, and
Immediately sank. Out of the four hun
dred passengers on the Cambria, fully
three hundred were drowned.
FIRES on the 2Oth caused losses at Bonds
vile, Miss, $4,000; Moorhead, Mimi,
300, 900; st. Joseph, No., $4,000; Spokane
Falls, w. T., 100000; Findlay, O., 1900;
Cisco, Tex. $95, 900.
| The Supreme Court of Rhode Island on
the Goth made decree ordering Mr.. Chat
fee, Trustee of the A. and w. Sprague
estates, TO divide the funds in his hands
resulting from the sales of trust property
among the holders OF the trust notes. This
amount will make dividend of about ter
per cent, the first in nearly eight years.
THE sales of grain in New York since
New Years Day are estimated at forty
three million bushels of wheat, corr
thirty eight millions, more than half oil
which were mere speculative transactions
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
Four Hundred Persons Burned to Death.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, January a.
During performance yesterday at the cir
Gus in Berditcheff, Russian Poland, a fire broke
out, and before the operators could escape the
wlole structure was ablaZe. Three hundred
persons persisted.
JANUARY Is.
The fire broke out towards the end of the
performance, and was caused by the careless
handling of fireworks on the stage. The cur
tain ignited and the flames quickly spread to
the walls and roof. The members of the Or
chestra were the first victims. The audience,
numbering 500 persons, rushed to the front
door, but it opened inwards, and as the crowd
pressed forward it could not be opened. A
rush was then made to the two side DOORS both
of which were nailed up, thus compelling the
people to take to the windows. from which
many sprang into the streets with their clothes
sheet of flame. The fire brigade arrived
within half an hour, but it was impossible to
cXtiuguish the flames, as the water in tn tanks
was frozen.
The fire Lasted Two hours. Eye-witnesses
state that when the doors were finally opened
a rnass of burning persons was Wis BILE within.
The horses and properties of the circus were
all destroyed. The ice broke while the fire
brigade was crossing the river, thus prevent
ing them reaching the fire more promptly. 1t
Is estimated that ninety men, one hundred
and twenty women and sixty children lost
Police and the Vice-President of the Berdt-
chef Bourse. The audience consisted mainly
of Jews.
Another account says the fire was caused oy
groom having thrown a lighted cigarette on
the straw in the stables, setting ir-on fire. An
other groom tried to stamp out the fire, but a
strong draught famed the flames AMI caused
them to spread. The author of the fire per-
ished, also two clowns believed to be English
men.
Yesterday q man whose wife and three chill
dren were among the victims stabbed the
senior member of the Merchants Guild in the
street, and then tried to cut his own throat.
The supposed murd red man abandoned the
assailant's wife and chill lren in order to effect
his own escape from the burning bu lding.
The circus was a wooden str' cture. HOrs g
running about viii lily increased the confusion.
A still lal er account says fout hundred per
sons were suffocated, crushed or burned t.
death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
chronological Item.

Mrs. Randell Wrag is not the best edu-
Gated woman in Austin, but that does
not in the least hinder her from express
ing herself fully on any topic, no mat
ter what it may be. She was having
her head examined by phrenologist.
You have philoprogenitiveness
strongly developed" x
you bet l have. Nobody ever said
anything mean about me butt was sure
to get even with them sooner or later.
That's just the kind of woman am.
You have hit it first pop."-Teaas SVt-
mgs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
Rabbit Shooting.

Rabbit shooting is always good fun; in
woods, in gorse, in hedgerows, in rough
grass, whatever the kind of cover, there
is no more lively sport. In low wood.
where you can see to shoot them as they
get up in front of you, it is, perhaps, as
its best. Capital sport is also to be had
outside, after the covers have been well
beaten, especially if the holes have been
stopped the rabbits then lie in the
hedgerows, in the stubble, in the grass,
wherever they can find anything to hide
them, but mostly in the hedges, and
couple of men, one on each side, with
spaniel or terrier to find them, may have
days shooting as good as almost any
kind of sport which the gun affords.
Rabbits forced out of a hedgerow by
dogs 60 at their best pace, and any one
who can kill them well may call himself
good shot, whatever his practice at other
kinds of game may be. The chances
are, however, that good rabbit-shotis
good all-round shot, though the converse
by no means holds good, for many men
can kill pheasants and partridges very
well who miss five rabbits out Of six
The FortniQhtky ReUiesO.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
journalism i'm the East.

The Indian Mirror tells of some
strange and anu sing curiosities of jour-
nalism which the native press of that
country furnishes. Some time ago a
native paper of Ahmedabad published
one of its issues on yellow paper. Its
readers were at 4 loss to account for the
transformation when week afterward
it came out on dark green paper. with
an editorial note explaining the reason,
which was that their stock of ordinary
white paper had been exhausted. Con-
sequently the proprietor was obliged to
use some colored paper which was intend
ed for wrappers. Another native journal
in Guzerat disappeared from the scene
for two consecutive weeks. On the third
week it appeared with an apologetic
note, stating that readers were not served
in consequence of the editors sister be-
ing i'll. A third was in similar way
temporarily eclipsed. In this case the
editor had to proceed to Bombay as a
witness in small cause court case.
Lately the Sunshar BahaCiatr, of Ahmen-
dabad, has hit upon the original idea of
printing its first side, heading and all,
on the fourth page. 1t has carried out
the singular programme consistently.
To read the paper you have to begin
from the end and finish at the beginning.
Charles F. Freeman. who sacrificed
his child in religious frenzy at Pocas-
set, Mass, three years ago, and is now
in a lunatic asylum, is regarded as
havingrecovered his reason, and is likely
soon to be released. 1.-The child's life
was lost" he says, Through Ignorance
and superstition Knowledge and science
have saved mine and restored my reason.
intend to be guided by reason through
the rest of my life. ."-Boston Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25
State News Items.

WHILE James Dudley, wife. and child
aged about four years, were out sleighing
at Morengo, Morrow County, few days
ago, the horse took fright and ran away,
throwing the whole party out. Mrs Dud-
lev fell upon the child and broke his leg
and otherwise injured him. Mr.. and Mrs,
Dudley escaped injury.
DANIEL WILLIAMS. a well-known citizen
of Shawnee, was seriously injured in coal
mine few days ago.
Arthur CAREER, young man at Green
Vile and brother of the Western Union
home quite sick few days ago, and was
He is brakeman on the D. & U. Railroad
and it is supposed caught the disease of a
man put off the train at Brookville few
DAYS ago, who has since died. Greenville
has no such thing as pest-house, and
there is no doubt but the young man will
have to remain at his fathers house, greatly
endangering the neighborhood.
Mr.. ABNER ENYEART, living about two
miles south of Troy, on the Dayton pike,
was killed on the 10th while cutting down
a tree. a limb OF which fell upon him,
breaking his neck and killing him imme-
diately. He was about sixty years old.
THE members of the military order of the
Loyal Legion in Cincinnati, have decided
to organize an OHIO Commandery.
MRS. J. HowK, residing at Westerville,
was burned to death on the 18th, her
clothes catching fire from the cook stove.
She was literally roasted before aid
reached her, and died within ten minutes
in horrible agony,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25

Mrs. Andrew Dunn. of Hoosick
Junction, N. Y, remarked to her hus-
band on Christmas afternoon: II thank
God that we have had such a happy
Christmas day." and Immediately after
ward dropped dead from heart disease.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25

the twelve months ended December 81,
1882, were $96, 1874, 423.
On the 3Ist of March all the navy yards
will be closed. except those at New York.
Norfolk, Washington and Mare Island, ,ow-
ing to deficiency in the appropriation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25

A Georgia paper says that New
York handled (00,000 bales of real
cotton last year, but sold 32. 700, 900
bales on futures and wonders that
New Workers should call this doing
business. The Georgia man should
know that all of it was not. strictly
speaking. doing business. Some of
it was doing lambs fit for slaughter.
-CHacnqo Herald.
The flower mania took an acute
form with Philadelph'a belle, who ap-
peared at bal with eight bouquets.
She arried two, and the est were held
by maid, who stood in an alcoye and
changed posies from time to time with
her mistress. Philadelphia Press.
AT recent banquet at Edinburgh
the daughter of S otch earl refused to
rise during the singing OF God Save
the Queen" SAYING that she didn't care
much al out the Queen anyway.
1t is sad that the Chinese believe
that the scrawls and dragons on tea
chests preserve thn transporting ships
from wreck. Hence the dragons.
a post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic has been established at Homo
lulu, Hawaiian Islands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25

Elk. GOVERNOR STANFORD has offered to
purchase the entire town of Vina, CAL, and
then sell it back again to its present owners.
after making cert in Improvements. He
makes the condition, however, that he is to
be allowed to insert a clause in the deeds
that no Intoxicating liquors shall be sold.
He will agree to import one hundred German
families to work in his extensive vineyards
and orchards. and will exclude Ch nese labor
Chicago Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25

TIE de ense of Arab cost between $1,000
cnl Sl5. 600, all of which was plid by Wilfred
s. Blunt, tie English phianthroptst who es
poused the oanse of the deteate rebel.-p
Y Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-01-25

A post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic has been established at Homo
lulu, Hawaiian Islands.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-10-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

GRACE CHURCH-Iioly communion
first Sunday OF every month. Sunday
services at II =. NJ, and 20 p. NJ. " edncS-
day evening service at : 30 O'clock. Rev
VI. ID. Wilson, Rector.
FIRST PRESGTTEEIANC CHURCH-Ser-
vices at IL 4. M. and Z 7:J0P.M. NedncS.
day evening prayer meeting at 7:;a
o'clock. Rev. j. Y. Milligan, Pastor.
CoNGGEGATIoNAL CHURCTI-Seryice,
at IL A. II. and 80 p. NJ. Rev. sam
Wood, Pastor.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHUECH-Seryices
at 1880 a. n. Rev. l.. Dielman, Pastor
NJ. +. CHURCH-SeryiceS at IL A. "
and : 30 p. VI. Lecture and Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday. at p. NJ. Rev. VIM
Roberts, Pastor.
BAPTIST CBURCH.-Seryices eacl
Lords Day al IL A. NJ. and = L. NJ
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday, at q
P. NJ. Rev. B. ). McLafferty, pastor.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-10-04

The St. Helens Columbian, of
the 2Sth ult., says: a large num-
Der of deeds to property in and
about Columbia City have been
recorded during the last two
months, and would seem to indi-
cate that the ownership of the val
liable water front and lands ad-
joining is being gradually but
surely concentrated in the hands
of few persons. Some of these
purchases are being made on ac-
count of capitalists of large means.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-10-04

Mr.. Dana, of the New York
San, advocated the nomination
of Horace Greeley by the Demo
cracy as It's candi date for presi-
dent; and he was nominated.
Again he favored the nomination
of Samuel J. Tilden, and he was
nominated. Now the sam DC
mands, with all the force at its
command, the nomination to the
Democracy of William S. Holman;
and says of him that he is the
right man for the place. He has
had nine terms OF service in con
gress, during which time he has
never missed a roll-call, never
voted for a job, never joined a
ring, never voted away an acre Of
public domain, never granted a
subsidy to a corporation, ami never
voted for n dishonest private
claim. He is a Jeifersoniau
Democrat, says the SIN, who, If
president, would insist on econo-
my, simplicity, and efficiency.
Honest himself, he would dis
countenance dishonesty in others;
of simple personal habits, he would
cut off-all unnecessary expenses
OF officials. He is honest, and
would not steal; he is level-headed
and would not be influenced; he is
brave, and would not be bullied !;
he is industrious, and would make
others work; he would give the
country an honest, sober, eco
nomical, business administration.
Mr.. Dana persists in saying Mr..
Tilden is out of the question as a
possible candidate. If Mr.. Hol-
man is all that the .S'U, photo
graphs him to be, he would indeed
be model president, president
with brains, courage, and consci,
ence.-ArgORdW.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-10-04
VESSELS ON THE WAY.
From Foreign I'ortS, for the
Columbia River

From Foreign l'ortS, for the
Columbia River
BarRany Br So April - Clyde
Blengfell, Br sp May Il London
Banffshire, Br bk April London
Bhotan, Br sp Liverpool May l.
Chas. Cotesworth, Br bk Liverpool
City of Madrid. Br SO Mar Clyde
City of Carlisle, Br bk GreenOck Aug1i
Eskdale. Br blk Liverpool July 26
Glenperis, Br bk April % Cardiif
Girvan. Br bk April 26 London
Harry Bailey. Br bk Buenos Ayres
Inchgreen. Br sp 1921 Greenock, June2
lronside, Br bk Greenock May ~
Isle of AnElese2, Br bk May Liverpool
Janet Mcneil, Brbk;June IS Glasgow
kiochan. Br 81, Newcastle
Lake Erie, Br SO London April %
Malsgate, Br bk Liverpool May p
Oban Bay, Br bk Mar 81 Glasgow
OakwOrth, Br SD Feb 20 London
Oberon, Br bk Hull June 30
Oberou, Br sp London June 10
Star of Erin, Br SD Glasgow June -
Spirit the Dawn. Br bk May London
From American Ports.
Astoria. Am 81 \ Y Sept l3
Merom, Am sp y August Il
" w Watts, Am bk New y ork MAY u
Sea King, Am sp n Y Julyl
Sovereign of the Seas, Am sp New York June 2
Tillie L Starbu OK, Am sp n Y June %