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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Foreiqn Postal Affairs.

WASHINGTON, November 16.-The report
of James S. Crawford, Superintendent of
Foreign Mails, for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1884, shows the total number of
letters sent from the United States was 49,
32s,O14; received, 2s,404, ,035; postal cards
sent, 1,672, 2,45S; received, 1,2SS, ,673;
ter pieces sent, 20, 712,464; received 21,747,-
1874. The amounts estimated necessary for
appropriation for foreign mail service for
the fiscal year 1856 are $425, 900 for ocean
mail transportation, and $40 900 for balance
due foreign countries, including the United
States, portion of expenses of the Interna-
tional Bureau of the Postal Union.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Jumped TO Eternity.

TORONTO, ONT, November 14.-This morn
ing Mary Smith, who, with two sisters, kept
a millinery store on Yonge street, was
found dead in Rosedale Ravine. She had
evidently jumped off the bridge, height
of eighty feet. She was about fifty years
of age, and latterly had been in a melan-
choly state. A year ago a friend of hers
named Miller, who worked in the same
store, committed suicide at the same place
and in the same way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Destructive Work of a Bomb.

LONDON, November 6. 6.-Twenty four bombs
were found in an unused shed in Stoke
Newington, London, and fell into the hands
of some boys, who used them as playthings.
One of them was placed in the
fire and exploded, wrecking the house.
Another exploded in the streets when
thrown by a boy. The bombs do not bear
the Government marks. The police re-
covered thirteen of them, and are making
inquiries regarding the mystery. The
bombs were taken to Woolwich to be ex-
amined
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
The Fatal Skyrecket.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November H.-During
a Democratic celebration at Wellington,
Kas., last night, Mrs. John Schnarr was
struck in the eye by skyrocket and in
stantly killed. Another rocket enormously
placed went driving into the office of the
Phillips House, striking the night clerk in
the mouth and coming out behind the ear.
His condition is precarious. W. H. Hood,
of Pittsburg, Pa, guest of the hotel, was
also seriously wounded in the face.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Canadian Immiuration.

OTTAWA, November 1.-THE immigra-
tion returns for October show II, ,71S arriv
ais in Canada, of whom 1918 were settlers.
and 100 passengers going through Canada
to the States. The total arrivals since the
$40 were settlers, and 57,s76 passengers
through to the States. Last year during
the corresponding period the total arrivals
were 163, ass, of whom 81 $50 were persons
who settled in Canada, and $3.50 persons
passing through to the States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Jail Delivery at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, November 14.-There
was great excitement at the jail here this
afternoon. About two O'Clock three pris-
oners cut several small ropes from the
windows, tied them to a cornice and got
out on the roof. Two of them let them
selves down to the wall of
the Jail yard, jumped off and escaped.
The third, named Rogers, was about thirty
feet from the ground, when the rope broke.
He was found lying on his face and uncon-
scious. One of his legs was broken and
the doctors say he sustained other serious
injuries. A general alarm has been sent
out for the two escaped, but they have not
yet been recaptured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20

If there is anything that will make
a man cordially hate himself it is when
he takes a walk about mile to the
postoffice to find that he has left his
keys at home, and then on going home
after them to find on opening the box
that the only thing in it is card noti-
flying him that his box rent is due
Boston Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Elevator Accident,

CINCINNATI, November 15.-The elevator
of Clarke's vinegar works, on Third street,
between Smith and John, fell from the
fourth story about II 80 last night, carry
ing with it the night watchman of the es-
tablishment, Martin Lyons. He was found
to be badly hurt, and was taken to the Hos
pital, where examination showed his skull
to be fractured, his left arm and left leg
broken. He has wife and large family.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Appropriatfon Bills.

WASHINGTON, November 13.-Chairman
Randall has called a meeting of the
House Committee on Appropriations
for the 25th instant. 1t is expect
ed that three or four appropriation
bills will be ready for consideration,
and that much material for the others will
be presented. 1t is Mr.. Randall's intention
to hurry the appropriations through and
get the way clear for other work.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Number of Imminranfs.

NEW York, November 14.-During the
month of October SO, AL immigrants ar
rived in this country, and 1877 citizens of
the United States returned from abroad.
For the ten months which ended with
October, 1884, the total number of immi-
grants coming to this country was 414 1924,
against sol ,037 during the same period of
last year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20

-"Lucca has the hay fever" says a
foreign correspondent Indeed she has.
All the singing foreigners have it.
They have fever for making hay while
the sun shines, and America is the SUM-
niest patch of land out doors. Lucca
will recover when she takes her usual
treatment next winter. - Burlington
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Our Treaty With Spain.

MADRID, November 16.-A majority Of
Spanish newspapers hail the prospect of a
conclusion of the treaty of commerce be-
tween the United States and Spain, and the
matter is to be among the first measures
submitted, to the Cortes in December. The
highest hdpes are expressed of prompt re-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20

In England there are but $4,000
land owners, while under the system of
peasant farming of France there are T.
900, 900 landholders in the Republic. A
farm of two acres is quite large, while
those of quarter of an acre are plenti-
full.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Earthquake Shock,

CoNToocooK, N. H., November 13.-A
shock of earthquake was felt about 1850
last night in Hopkinton, Hillsborough,
Bradford and Warren. Itswas particularly
severe in the latter town, where things
were generally shaken up.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
AIandlnrd Suicides.

CATsKILL, N. Y, November 16.-Major
Arthur W. Thomas, proprietor of the Gem
tral House at this place, shot himself in the
head with pistol, inflicting fatal injuries.
The late election excitement and pecuniary
losses unsettled his reason.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Cholera Precautions at New York.

NEW YORK, November 13.-The Governor
to-day transmitted to the State Board of
Health a long communication from the
National Board of Health on the subject of
cholera. Immediately on it's receipt, the
State Board of Health apprised the local
health officers that the rapid advance of
cholera in Europe threatens an invasion of
this country, and asking the establishment
and enforcement of a quarantine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Battle of Monmouth Monument Unveiled.

freehold. N. j., November 13.-The
handsome monument erected to commem-
crate the battle of Monmouth, in ITS, was
unveiled to-day. Thirty five thousand
persons were present. Every house and
Store in town and public buildings were
elaborately decorated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Throuuh the Rolls.

TROY, N. Y, November 14.-This morn
ing boy named Benjamin Danks, em-
ployed at Burdens Rolling Mill, while oil
ing the machinery became entangled, was
drawn through the rolls and torn to pieces.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Insane Man Burned.

ALBANY, N November 13.-John Maxwell,
of South Argyle, Washington County, New
York, for MANY wears insane and confined in
an old house, was burned to death Wednes-
day by the destruction of the building by
fire
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
A Bad-Tempered Mans Desperate Deed.

MCPHERSON, KS, November 13.-August
Tuxhorn, farmer of this county, set fire
to his house, barn and granary, and then
blew out his brains with shotgun. The
buildings were destroyed with 81, 900 in
money in the house. Total loss $11 900.
The evidence showed he intended to
murder his wife and four children, but the
design was frustrated by the wife. No
cause is assigned, except that he was man
of violent tenDer
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Determined to Starve.

TROY, Mo-, November 13.-Green Thorn
hill, who murdered his wife at this place
several days ago, is endeavoring to commit
suicide by refraining from all nourishment.
He has not eaten anything since his incar-
ceration in Jail, and says he will not eat
he tried to sink the murderous ak into his
own head, but the hard skull would not
yield, and save for few Insignificant
gashes he did himself no harm. Heis bent
on suicide and hence the starvation Dlan.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
DefauItinq Deputy Treasurer.

SACRAMENTO, November 13.-Arthur D.
January, Deputy State Treasurer, son of
the State Treasurer, was arrested this ev-
ing for appropriating $39,5O0.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20

DIR. Hammond, of New York, adj
vises women who wish to be beautiful
to live upon mutton
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-20
Heavy sentence for UnintentionaI murder.

HtdVy otHttHCt tut UHIHteHtfuHdI NUT ueI .
BIRMINGHAM, N. Y, November 13.-Jas.
Wilsey, who on the night of June 81, killed
Allen Mcclure in bar-room fight at De-
posit with one blow of the fist on the chin,
was sentenced to nine years and six months
of hard labor
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
SEANTOR

Referring to this gentleman tie
New York World says: "Biack'
burn. of Kentucky, is a warm-heart-
ed gentleman. He has quick mind
and a ready dow of language. He
wrestles readily with the problems
that come up and be never fails to de-
monstrate that he Is a man of the
people. 1t is to be hoped that he will
not permit himself to be chilled and
destroyed by the cold assumption of
dignity in the Senate. The venera-
BILE money-bags who are sitting in the
Senate keep up the tradition of dig
nifty that has come down to them
from Calhoun and Webster because
it is the only Senatorial quali6ca-
tons they can simulate. Mr.. Black
burns tropical temperament will suf-
fer when it comes in contact with the
icy courtesy of the Senate, but we
trust that he will not permit himself
to be "frOzen out" Let him bear in
mind that he is q peer" that he
comes from a state where Senator
ships are not bartered, and that above
all the Senate needs to be shaken up.
Mr.. Blackburn will have q fine thea
tire for his splendid abilities in the
Senate, and we are confident that he
will soon add to his enviable reputa-
ton as a legislator and debater.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
Ths Floods.

WATERFORD, Penn, Feb. iS.-Six
children. the eldest II years Of age,
arranged aud rendered a musical en.
tertainment for the beLInt Of the
Ohio hood sufferers and S5l were re-
allied.
IRoETON, OHIO, Feb. IS -CattIets-
burg and Ironton are still partly sub
merged. Ironton is fully supplied
with provisions.
CAIRO, Ill. Feb. l3.-Rivec rising
slowly. It now lacks II foot four
inches of last years gauge and prob
ably will not reach it. The river ut
Paducha covers two-third- of the city
and is still rising. Bulkhead. have
been erected at Mount City, the river
being at the top Of the ieyees.
Weather clear and mild.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l5.-The river
fell two feet and a hal since Friday
night and is going down an inch an
hour. It is too curly t. discover
what damage has been done. Busi-
ness Is a | tile more active. Business
mon are washing out some of their
places. There Is a great deal mere
damage to houses along. the rive
front than last year, as the water was
higher and remained longer III the
houses.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 1s.-Lsst night
the river Was three inches higher
than last Friday, and rising three
inches in t~w-ntv-fnnr hnurs.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
BOON MAKING.

There is at least one industry in
the country In which there are ne
strikes, and that Is now in a most
dourlshing condition. We refer to
the Presidential boom maEufactus
ing. From the Pacific to the Allan.
tic, from Maine to Florida, the poll
ticians of both parties are at work.
Mr.. Blaine has thousands of men
employed in every State In the
Union; MI. Arthur has a select band
of boom makers in the field who are
almost invincible; General Logan is
working furiously on his boom in
Illinois; Sherman has one we'll under
way in Ohio; Edmunds Is quietly
hewing out one in Vermont; General
Sherman has friends working on ore
for him, and General Butler has a
patent on n in Massachusetts.
Then there are Tilden's, Cleveland's,
Flowers, Payne's, McDonald's, and
others on the Democratic side
Truly, Presidential boom making Is
in a flourishing condition.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
Another. Letter From Grant.

TOLEDO, O., Feb. 19-The Blade
has received another letter from Gen.
Grant in relation to the controversy
over the battle of Cold Harbor, as fol-
lows:
NEW YORK, Feb. Ito the Ed
stOr of the Blade: DEAR SIR-In
further reply to yours Of the 3lst ult.
in relation to the battle of Cold Har-
Dor. since writing you on the tn
inst, 1 have thought about it and
have a sort of indistinct recollec.
ton that l did issue orders
for another attack but came to the
conclusion that it would prove a fail
ure md have no compensating re-
suits, and l simply sent word verb
ally to the corps commanders before
the time ordered for that attack to
suspend, and then made my arrange
ments for the final left flank move
ment north of the James.
Truly yours,
U. s. GRANT.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
A Russian Fable.
fExaminer,l

A Russian peasant was one day
driving some geese to a neighborine
town, where he hoped to sell them.
He had a long stick in his hand and
to tell the truth, he did not treat bis
geese with much consideration. I dc
not blame him, however, as he was
anxious to get to market in time ia
make a profit, and not only geese,
but men must expect to suffer if they
hinder the gain.
The geese, however, do not look on
the matter in this light, and, happen.
ing to meet q traveller walking along
the road, they poured forth their
complaint against the peasant who
was driving them.
"Where can you find geese more
unhappy than We are? See how the
peasant Is h%urrying on this a and
that, and driving US just as though
We were only common geese. Igno-
rant fellow that he is, he never thinks
how he is bound to honor and respect
Us; for we are the DISTINGUISHED
descendants of those very geese to
whom Rome once owed its salvation,
so that q festival was established in
their honor.
but for what do you yourselves
expect to be distinguished" asked
the traveller.
Because our ancestors-"
yes. l know, I have read about
1t. What l want to know is, what
good you have yourselves done?"
"VVhV Our Qncosfore souod Doo,o "
YES, yes; but wha. have you done
Of the kind?"
1--WE? Nothing"
"Of what good are you then? Do
your ancestors alone. They
were honored for their deeds; but YOU
my friends, are only fit for roasting,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
After an Awful Discussion.

1--WE had an awful discussion"
said a Boston wife, coming into the
room where her husband was.
with whom?" he asked.
with a woman over the back
fence"
"What abOut?"
"The functions of transcendental-
ism, and we talked and talked, and
talked and talked, and -"
ibid she beat yoa?"
mo, sir; she didn't
Did you beat ner?"
"Well-no-I can't say l did,"
"You didn't give in. did your"
mo, sir; l didn't; I gave out, and
I'm just as limp as a disLrag after a
hard days washiag," and she hung
herself over the back of a chair to
recuperate.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
The Wool Question.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Judge
Lawren e, Comptroller of the Treas
ury, one Of the largest wool growers
in the country, says that since the
tariff act Of May last the price Of
domestic wool has decreased fifteen
per cent. The wool growers hope for
nothing from this Congress. but will
keep demanding the restoration of
the tariff and to secure this end will
organize and vote where their inter-
esls lie, as the whiskey interest does.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20

d,Alenes and other ranges OF the
Rocky Mountain system and by the
time they reach the eastern portion
of the Territory their moisture Is
pretty we'll extracted, The forests
UPON these mountains have no inf1u
ence whatever in prt ducing this fall
of moisture. That fall Is regulated
by natural laws which are not in any
way interfered with by the absence
or presence of trees. III view OF
these facts the talk about the
preservation of the Rocky Mountain
forests as a preventive Of floods is
simply nonsense. There are sanitary
reasons, however, which may be pre-
sented why an indiscriminate des-
truction of trees should be pre-
vented.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
Wet Coal, or Dry?


The question of burning coal 10 u
wei or dry state is still being dis
cussed In the English journals, y large
amount of both theory and practical
information being set forth. One
writer says that; although it is gen.
orally conceded to be true that wet
bituminuous coal will not produce as
large q quantity of steam in a boiler
rs dry coal, there are few figures to
substantiate this. The results of u
series of tests made recently with
much care r regarded Is having
considerable weight in the determin-
alton Of the points involved. 1t ap-
peared that q mass Of washed slack,
holding Is per cent. of water and 8
and 9-lO per cent. of ash, evaporated
57.l0 pounds Of water per pound Of
fuel; while the same coal, with only
3 per cent. of water made from 8 to
s $40 pounds of steam. Making due
allowance for moisture by reducing
to . standard Of like quantities of coal
free from moisture, a direct loss of II
per cent. is shown In using wet coal.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
IN THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Crisp Bank Bills That Have no
Owner, and 60 to Uncle Sam.
1CieVelaui Herald. !

When l was in the dead Letter"
Department the other day one of the
clerks engaged in opening letters at a
table ear by called to the gentle
man who was entertaining me. He
went to him and Immediately beck
oned me to follow.
Now, what can be done in this
case??" he says. "Here is a letter,
this instant opened, and you see
what it con ains?"
There Is y new, clean twenty dol.
lar bill. neatly folded and wrapped
in a perfectly blank piece of brown
paper-not a mark of pen or pencil to
show from whence 1t came. The
letter had been advertised as I'M
claimed and was dead, and the x
animation of its contents made it
o completely dead than before.
1--WE have nothing but the post
mark, and even that Is almost oblite-
rated, but our expert will take hold
of ii and do the best be can with it.
There's q pretty slim chance in this
case. l guess Uncle Sam will get
that money. This reminds me of
something in my own experience. A
few years ago, when l was opening
letters, l found m just like this,
except that the amount was $50, and
on the paper wrapped around it was
written IN pencil, "A friend, Mat
thew vi; 81 I. looked that up and
found 1t to be; But when thou dost
aims, let not thy left hand know
what thy right hand doeth.' The
letter was addressed to q woman aud
1t was clearly a case of charity. l
really felt bad that We could not
succeed In finding out either party,
and that money is In the Treasury
to-day"
The number OF letters opened last |
year containing currency, checks,
drafts, and negotiable paper was over
$4,000. The amount of actual cash
taken from letters was nearly $39,, 90
and the value Of checks, etc., repre-
money, about 81, 100000. |
the last year the number of
pieces Of mail matter that reached
the Dead Letter Office was nearly
|our and a half millions! The exact
oumber was 4.44O, s22. This is about
"a 800 Tor every day.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20

Bozeman Chronicle: During Mrs.
Van Cleve's visit to Bozeman she or
9anlzed . Territorial Presbyterian
Missionary Society, auxiliary to the
Women's Presbyterian Board of
Missions Of the Northwest, at Chi
oago. The officers selected are az
follows: Mrs. R.. NJ. Stevenson.
President; Mrs. M. A. Swallow. Of
Helena, Vice President; Miss Flora
a. Linnell, Of Miles City, Secretary:
Mrs. Lizzie D. Wickes, Treasurer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
Reeum1uQ Work.

PITTsBURa, Pa, Feb. ls.-There
Will be almost general resumption
ut work this week in the iron mills.
glass factories and river coal mines'
Many mills flooded out started up Last
week and the balance will be run
ming In 9 few days. All the glass fac
tories will be in operation by to-mor-
row after seven months suspension
on account of the strike. The River
coal mines, which have been closed
nearly all winter owing to depression
OF trade, resumed work to- day when
no attempt was made to reduce
wages. The resumption gives EN-
ployment to many thousand men.
railroad miners at Scott Haven
struck again on account Of the reduce
ton Saturday night and the mines
are shut down
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-20
OUR FORESTS.

1.-THE Ohio floods ought to be warn.
ing enough to every Legislature In ses
sion to save the remaining forests
from wholesale destruction"
The above excerpt Is taken from
one of the leading dailies of the
East. Probably there is no subject
within the whole range of newspa-
per controversy so little understood
as that of meteorology. 1t is general
ly accepted without Investigation
that the same atmospheric condi-
tons. and climatic laws prevail In
and govern every part of the world.
There is not a more misleading prop
ositlon or a more untenable assump-
ton. What hay be true concerning
the cause Of floods in the Mississippi
basin or In Central Europe Is not
true in regard to the fall of rain or
snow in the Rocky Mountain system
or any other mountain system.
While it 8 conceded that the
preservation of forests in some low
attitudes will tend to procure an
equal distribution of rainfall, it can
not be conceded that the cutting of
timber upon mountains from Jour
thousand to eight thousand feet
above the sea level has any percept-
IDLE influence In governing rain or
snow fall. In mountain Systems
both are determined by causes in
which the presence o. absence of for
ests cuts no figure. In certain or>
tons Of the world trade winds carry
the corporations OF the oceans and
deluge countries with moisture, leav
Ing others comparatively dry.
The vapor-ladep winds from the
Atlantic strike the Brazilian coast
and being tapped. by the Brazilian
range and spurs from the Andes, de-
post floods of rain In the basin of the
Amazon, leaving Chill without
water enough to form even q brook
its whole area. If every foot of
timber were removed from the Anna
ION and Its tributaries the rain would
tall the same. The heavily vapor-
laden clouds In passing over the
ranges come in contact
with their cool, are atmosphere,
condenses the moisture
'nd falls in drops
" rain. The same causes produce
he rain fall in Oregon and Wash
ngton and the snow falls in western
md Central Montana. The trade
Winds following up the warm Japan
current move the moisture laden
LIQUIDS upon the Pacific Coast. These
n their eastern course, excessively
the Cascades, the Cour