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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-08-28
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Wasn,t it a biz convention ?

Henry Kline OF Peru, Ind, is visiting
friends in Eaten.
A cool wave struck us last Sunday
morning.
Dan Peters ought to have been in Ea-
ton last Saturday.
Uncle Job Jefferson had a slight stroke
Of paralysis on Monday last.
A. H. White of Peru, Ind. is visiting
his parents in Eaton.
Uncle Jack Holderman has gone to
Wabash, Ind, to visit his children.
House and Lot for sale on Walnut st.
Apply at this office. taught
The market affords plenty of good
things just now to make an average cook
supremely happy.
The hay fever has now succeeded the
spring fever. It is much more danger
GUS.
Mrs. Mary Chaplin of Chicago, Ill, is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. James D.
Miller.
Capt Phil. Miller has gone to Michi-
gan prospecting ao1 piace NUM- 1ie
season.
The CamdenC Cleveland and Hendricks
Club attended the county convention IN
uniform. The gentlemen looked well.
Miss Lizzie svitzer and John F. Swift
ger are home on vacation from college at
Valparaiso, Ind.
The asshool marm'' attendants at the
Institute last week were the best look
ing average we ever saw here. Fact.
Tba rlava,and and Hendricks Club
all maat avsrv Mondav evening at he
0nars Honsa Don,t forget il bows. and
- s,,-a q dro,, 4, nromntlv.
- s,o,,.d denv tba;r father and Christ
e nacossorv - carry their endsL
Pan
un 40
1-Su..sa-a.haro 8, tho stroot lost
&C., 49, a. -
~ pesh
ss' -
Inc american HOUSE leu log on ene
- Co.
: =
Inc drummers n Inelr pig erunks
are already on the ROAD lor ran .raoe-
Plenty OF samples and lots OF cneek are
their stock In trade.
This being presidential year, the
amusement season will be dull. Thea
tres are never very well patronized in an
impofsans poiisicai 'npa'en
Mr.. f. s. Alley, OF the New faris
Schools, has been appointed examiner
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
The Typosra.,..cai Union.
The first step toward establishin

The first step toward establishing
typographical rnicn in Carson,
began Yesterday when the printers
Of the city asked the different Of
fees if they would pay 80 cts per
thousand ems for matter. We are
Informed that the various offices of
the city a .-eded to this. The
rate is stiiI Is cts. less per thous
ard than is the rule in Virginia
CITY. but about all the business in
this city warrants. If the relations
between the publishers and print
ers are harmonious Typographical
Union will be established in Carson
The new rate does not effect the
APPEAL as its + te for work has
always been higher than any Of
flee in the city. 1t has been 81
per thousand all Summer for out
side work. and at the rate of about
A for office work. All Union print
ers who have work and in this office
during the past three or four years
have received 80 and so cts. ner
thousand for work varied ACCORDING
to the character Of the matter.
There is no reason WHY Carson
should not have a REGULAR Typ
graphical Union as in Virginia City
and Eureka.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09

! WASHINGTON, December g.
agents of Pacific railroads ale
here with every appliance to de-
feat the bills now before Congress,
declaring forfeited certain Of their
land grants. said Chairman Cobb
Of the House Committee on Public
Lands. today, "and I look for one
of the hardest fights of the session
over these MATTERS. The railroads
have pooled their issues. Organized
a strong lobby, which has plenty Of
money to spent, and evidently
mean to work hard to prevent their
lands from leaving tn an They
h I've a good many friends in Con
yress. and [ have not the slightest
doubt but what there are twenty
NJ mbcrs Of the House directly in
tcrested in these grants. and they
do not hesitate to say that they b"
iieve that it is COOL thing f'r
these gigantic cornor,tionS to al
sorh public lands. " NJ. Cobb Wa
IF the opinion. however. that som
If the foren~ts~e laws. would be en-
acted this Winter despite the rail-
roads. There are several bills nnw
pn the House calendar. and it was
likely that one rel4tin: to tn"
Northern Pacific R'i'rral would
be brought up first The Commit
toe on Pnblic lands will have it.
first meeting today and ARRANGE VI
plan Of action. It mas ten Forfeit
ure bills yet to report. but these
will he ready in few weeks.
The National Rnnnhlican says
The Northern Pacifi. Railroad bill
if enacted. will take from that cor
poration no less than 35.pN.H''
acres Of land. located West Of Bis
marck in Dakot'. Montana, Ilah"
and Washington Territories Thesc
lands are worth $40 an acre upon
an AVERAGE. and their total value i
all of s35o.010.00o. and an Ena|ish
syndicate has offered to huv The
whole tract for $500. n00O00 if the
title can be made good. The set
tiers upon these lands make bitter
complaint that the railroad now de-
mands Of them $50 and 81 an
acre for their homestcads. although
it was understood when thew first
located that the price should b"
50 60 an acre. They have calti
waited the lands and greatly i'm
proved them, and are now asking
that Congress shall grant them re
lief from the extortion 1T TIL" rail
road. The Atlantic and Pacific
Road has N. n0n. 900 acres at stake.
the T-xas-Plcific $4,000, 900. and
the other roads an assegate Of
about l0O,OOOOnO
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
LAURA CLANCY DEATH
A Losing Speculation for Frank
Mayo.

A Losing Speculation for Frank
Mayo.
Carson people will recollect the
pleasing little lady who supported
Frank Mayo when he was here last
playing Davy Crockett. She had
hardly made her debut on the stage
and her salary was 500 a week.
more than many professionals in
the company we're receiving. Mr..
Mayo engaged her for five years at
sI,W week. He found the young
lady in San Francisco and she was
quite poor, but talented and bright
and when she received an offer of
800 week it seemed a large sum
to her Mr.. Mayo did this az
speculation. Sac would not be
worth That amount the first wear.
Int she promised mn"h. and he
figured it that during the last two
yeas of her engagement she would
be snch drawing card as to be
worth perhaps $500 week. Here
was wi ere Mr.. Mayo would get his
money back. He took great pains
with her dramatic education and
just about as she was BEGINNING
t" be a paving Investment she died
of consumption.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
no display Desired.

New York. December Az
Albany special quotes the Arms
as follows: It can be said with an-
thority. and it should be distinctly
stated. that if the wishes Of Clcvc-
land he consulted. the inau~uratior
will be made simple. brief aud as
nlain as possible. alike to co",rort
with the known aversion If the
Iresident-elect to public disnlav
IT. is to he expected that MANY
Democratic citizens and as many
Dcmrcr tic organizations FROM al
parts Of the country will he present
in WASHINGTON dnrin" tho in'ur
nration. Competition among th"m
+" act as an escort thithcr tn tho
presiaent-elcct is said to be spirit"d
That competition will decrease whe'
The fact is announced that C'ev"-
land will proceed to the National
Capitol without an escort and with
rs much expedition and privacy
rs circumstances will permit or his
preferences secure.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
THE MINING kuARPS.


Men who Should be sat Down
The magnates" continue to
visit Norcross and inspect the
prospects. Whenever Hofich,
Borland or Levy want to make a
turn in Fl. & n, one Of them comes
up and tells Comstock reporter
that things are looking fine. This
gets down to Pine street and she
goes down fifty cents. Then
~hen they fill their shorts
tn " 30 NJ acain with great
flourish II report her lacking bad.
Then the stock advances, for all
these stock sharps are recognized
as the Billv-be-d est liars going.
The newspapers ought to withdraw
rs partners Of the concern When
the stock sharps strike Reno, the
Journal and Gazette announce that
they have gone up on business OF
gr"at Importance. a I'd whom they
"lide through Carson the Tribune
and APPEAL both call public at
tentinn to the fact. They are wei
coined to the old LEDGE by the
Chronicle and Enterprise. and so
they work the newspapers for all
thsv are worth, give the editor
false point that abolishes years
hard earnings. and slide back to
Pine street to divide the spoil.
LIT ns all be in the new year with
Il solemn agreement not 70 ever
a~ain. 80 help us John Rodgers,
help along these swindIing minin.
schem"s-nnless we get a good
slice of the swar.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
A senator short.

J. Minor Taylor will not be in
his seat in the Senate in January.
as he is lying III at his farm in
Connecticut of softening Of the
brain. He is reported to be so
shattered mentlllv that he is in
capable of resigning his Office and
it will therefore be simply vacant
unless he dies before the time
the Senate meets.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
SHIT Against the &. p. r. u.


A suit brought by T. j. Moran
and wife against the e. p. Il. r.
Co. is now being tried at San Jose.
Cal. The complaint alleges IL a. in
Nav. 1881. the plaintiff. T. J. Mo
ran, accompanied by his wife and
brother, were travelling East on the
Central Pacific railroad; that in
changing cars at Lovelocks. New.
Mrs. Moran became separated from
her husband on account of the
false statements of a conductor;
that the husband was left at Love
locks watching the baggage, wi lie
the wife proceeded, without tickets.
on the train until she was put off
at midnight, at Battle Mountain
in rainstorm, and half a mile from
any dwelling. The suit is fer $50
900 damages. d. NJ. Delmas r"p
resents the plaintiffs and McAllis-
ter & Bergin the defendants.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09

Dakota has been making herru-
lean efforts to gain admission az a
State. bit her deficient pnnulation
and some curious financial transac-
tons that had not the most honest
look about them have heretofore
prevented. But the recent election
demonstrated that the popnlation
has increased wonderfully DURING
the past { w wears the vote indicat-
ing a total or 420.000 Snch being
the case, it will be impossible t"
deny her claim to admission into
the sisterhood Of States, ana. unless
something unforeseen turns m. we
NAV expect another star added to
our flag within twelve month.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
WAY SiisA 40 SES.

Erlipse Extra Dry is the only
native Champagne equal to any
nnorte,l. and but half the price
For the best silk handkerchiefs
at lowest prices 90 to O!covich
Bros. Gents. hemstitched silk
| handkerchief Is cents. 1w*
Lost 4 twc-year-old lorrel colt
with J. B. branded on the left hip
The finder will he rewarded
by leaving it at Gilrooney's house
near Mr.. Barclays.
The largest and best assortment
Of hem-stitched silk handker-
chefs at Olcovich BROS.
Gents. hemstitched handker-
chiefs Is cents. 1w*
For Banquets Dinners and Par
ties use Eclipse Extra Dry, it is
equal to any and superior to most
imported brands. and the only nat
ural California champagne in the
market
TIE Il no Journal says: It is
estimated that there are now 5000
head Of beef cattle on the Truckee
Meadows. and that during the Win
ter the Meadows will pasture about
$4,000 head of sheep.
Fulsom & Ounn have purchased
Fred Dresslers entire hay crop
and will sell the same at SIG per
ton. They also keep &C. stantly on
hand all kinds of grain, which they
sci at the lowest market price. I'm
Mr.. f. r. Clarke. Superintendent
of the Volitair Mill and Mining
Company. leaves today to examine
some mines in which his company
is int.reste in yeetwater. He
expects to be absent couple Of
months.
The snow sheds of the Central
Pacific have been thoroughly exam
med and repaired, and snow-storms
and avalanchcs are thus robbed of
their terrors. The snow plows have
also been overhauled, and are ready
for the Winter.
The old French ditch. known as
the Humboldt canal, has passed
into the hands Of the Boca Mill
Comnany, and according to the ST.
v,r State. is t. be repaired and ut
|izel to wateg certain lands for the
raising Of alfalfa.
J. r. johnson Of Genoa, who re-
turned recently from the East
ern part Of the State, informed a
Gazette reporter that wheat is sell
ing in Paradise Valley for 81 cents
per cwt., and -four for 81 per sack
or 81 per barrel. In order to make
anything at these figures a rancher
would have to steal his seed and
get his work done for nothing.
Special attention is called to the
book offer of Alfred Hollister &
Co., Of Utica. which appears on the
first pare of this paper. We know
the gentlemen personally and can
vouch FIR it, that they will do all
that they offer. We have seen
their enormous stock of beautiful
books and are astoni.hed at the low
prices offered. tn say nothing of the
present which they also make each
and every purchaser.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
Millinery.

Mrs. Campbell announces a new
stock of millinery and has entered
the head gear decorative arena
with a determination to have hand
somer bonnets than anybody, and
to undersell everything in the city
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
The Stock Exchange advises tn

The Stock Exchange advises the
public not to pay the Alta asscss-
ment The managers are simply
playing the game Of four years aro.
giving ont a big strike. and 'cttin"
in a food Of water. just as the ore
body is nearly reached and then as
sessing as long as the public can
stand it. The coming Legislature
can earn their salaries, by passing
some new laws in respect to min
ing management.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
Married..

Mr.. Chas. Stewart, Foreman Of
the copper department Of the V.
& T. r. 4. machine shops, was
married IN Reno On Thursday
last to Miss Jennie Mccartney,
Of St S5,ye,s, Nv Brun+.i;k.
They arrived in the city on
Thursday and were the recipients
Of serenade at the Arlington
House.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09

The E!ko Free Press says: From
present indications Eastern Nevada
will have one or more candidates
for the State Prison Wardenshir.
This part Of the State is entitlcd to
a position. and we understand that
the friends Of W. j. Hanks, Of
Wells, will probably present his
name for the place. Humboldt
c ounty will also have a candidate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
Groceries. Fruits. Etc.

j. Novacovich, next toJob Stern
berg's. is now selling groceries
a ID provisions, fruits, vegetables.
nuts. candies and general family
supplies. and this is the place to
look for first class goods at low f.
ures. Try It. In
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09

Frank F. Delaney announces his
candidacy for Porter of the Assem-
bly,, position which he is well
qualified to fill.
Edward S. Lee is also in the ring
as candidate for Porter in the Sen
ate and will 90 before the caucus
we'll recommended.
Both these aspirants. are good
square Republicans ana honest ca
pable men.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
Doc. Renton's Livery stable.

: Doc. Benton wishes to inform
his patrons that he is at the old
stand, ready to furnish livery teams
On the shortest notice. Also deals
IN ice and mineral water, delivered
to auyl art of the city.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
J. DEM NLN.
FRANK F. DELANEY,
OF ORNSDY.
Hereby announces himself IA a candi-
date f,r Por.er Of the sscfn6is.
shaving and llaircutttn$.
For cool bath " III At or cd water, re
shave = formed il w,.rkmanl e manner, 20
John Cuhhxs Ear bar sl.o,. H4ircutting
Slty
In the case Of Yerineton vs.

In the case Of Yerington vs.
Silva tried at Independence, Inyo
county, CAL, the jury failed to
agree aud were discharged last Fri
day. Mr.. Yerinrton sued Silva
for the recovery Of $40, GOO, paid 70
the latter fer mine in lnyo county,
which he claims Silva sailed. The
care will lie tried on April 9Th,
1855.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
Photographs.

Peterson, the photographer. is
aow introducing several novelties
in this business and il taking pic
lures in the best style of tie art
Try his new dry plate pro: ess.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09

Morning. Board.

Morning. Board.
goo Onhir-36c
q Mexi"an-35c
81 G. mld 4 Curry 10
$50 Savage soc
- ChoIlar -
22) P,tosi |
80 Hale & Norcross q
4,o Sierra Nevada -9Jc
100 Evc..-q Ter lUc
29l y ion -1lc
400 Altl -25c
1aD AIDES pc
1o) Bentnn-'c
20 Navaio-2 80
IN .nrpinr &c
$40 B,die-2 60
ID B,lwnr -J'c
- q m;lshlw -llc a
22i) Mono ? ~
80 Con. Pacific 9oc
Eve rug Board
CD H,le & Norcross 2 50
l6) 0 ,l,ir Bic
81 Mexican Bic
Ia Gould & Curry 10
5D Goa. Cal. & Va.-3oc
Al Savage Sic
Az Chollar -2l
- p ,t,>l &c
- Yellow jacket SIC
IS Sierra Nevada Sic
4, Hrlcher
$50 Union Csc
10 Andes q
26)O Grand Prize loo
LOO Navajo 2 81
2N Belle Isle -2oc
2Jj i;niic : -
Az Bulwert-4)c
60 Gnd<haw-l0c
S62, Mono Il 81
2uD Syndicate -43c
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
LECISL \TiVE CLEkSHlPS.

Announcements under this head are
g. invariably in ad, vance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
itSt YcCr Baking Powder To-Day !
brands advertised ~ absolutely pure
AMMONIA
The TEST:

Place . can top down on . hot stove r~til
heated, then remove the cover and neil. A EN-
4 win not b required 70 detect the presence of
ammonia.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-09
WluIIrluNuIN1IIIlI1IIJWtsTu

silhouette pictures - they appear from issue 70
issua They viii 10 pleased with tho couecLon
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-07-19
drinking with his new friends. A few

drinking with his new friends. A few
hours nfterward, when he and Booth
had returnee from the house to the barn.
it was surrounded by the cavalry. Har.
old was 80 scared that he gave himself
up, and they sent him in to make Booth
give up his arms, but Booth cursed him
for coward, a.,d saw his lass .::-a had
come. After some bravado Of oilurlnS
10 Eight tl.e whole command !a!r,' ne
told them to &c: stret'hcr ready Tor
BIN. They fired the bars by :':I.ng
lie straw lilruugn Tie cracks, and saw
him standing there in the illumination
leaning On the ctuiIh pr. Mudd had
l..,.>:s 10, hi.u, std H. :.9 :" Eus sight
Oh somebody whom ha could kill. At
that n,,nuout d. peryu'te or wljful SER
goant among thu soldiers fired at Booth
and struck hm Ia tne tntcS of the panA,
producing pdra' '"is q! tie si'r'-, cord:
One of the ti,rte,. ,Iyts ItI,Iicu IN A.4d sclaed
hin, yet alive, and pulled bim out of
tho c0nb;!>t;o1l ami !s|' i,rm on tt.e
grass. On VIZ; .e:,dav morning. about
7 O'Clock, ac died On the i"rca "t Gar.
rrtt's house, mn;tering n icw words to
the effect tl.st ha h"d died for nis ooun-
try, and waited Iiis mother 10 know
that he thought he was right; even
these words were very nllis;nct, as he
cruld only whisper. He ws-s heard dis
tnotly b. say, however, in bs intense
suffering, "Ki,l me f! kill mel" A doc
tor arrived from Belle Plaine before he
died. He WA sewoi up in q saddle
blanket, put on rattlo-trap negro
wagon and hanied ~ Poit itoyaI aid
Belle Plane, renci ing the latter place
ia the miAj!- OF u.e afternoon Of April
Is, We luesaay. A part OF the remains
we're buried near tho other oonspirators
il the penitentiafy gard at Arsenal
point. The arti' agH which was struck
by the soldier hai IL III the Army snd
Eayy Medical Museum. Most OF Abe
io.ly " D., d.,.uJ.rr,,. 4. before ;ae close OF
,'ohnsnn's a,i,nini>tr.tion and pat nadar
the iavnumcnt II tl.o Booth family at
Green Mount Ceme,ery. Baltimore.
On the Tta OF july, about three
months ..ftor ward, Esrold was hung on
the same gaiiows with Mrs. Surratt,
Payne anl At1crot't. DR.. Mnd.l Was
sent to Dry Tortugas with SpsnSler,
OLruchlin and Arnold. He behaved
very we'd during the yellow lever at that
port and WAS pardoned: two OF the
other rerso:ls die, from tho results OF
Gissi patton. George Alfred 7Gnnsessd
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-07-19

"What is it that supports this
town?" l asked my Western
friend. ''Haye you any mines?"
"Oh no; no mines. Something
more solid than that"
".Any manufacture.r?"
"Oh, no."
"Good farming Iand?"
Nothing but dogtowns."
"W hat is it, then, thai keeps all
these, hotels, newspapers, thunder
pumper politicians and club houses
going?'
"Well," he replied, cutting off n
huge quid from my roll of tobacco
IL reckon you're stranger. What
is its supports the Government?
lis the same thing supports our
town It's the boom, sir, the
boom.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-07-19

eyes" continued the banker, "that
is one Of the cleverest tricks that |
have ever detected. / have been
looking the matter up recently
and found tn at great deal OF com
has been thns clipped. L presume
that a dollar is made on about every
two hundred dimes, that are shaved.
Whoever is doing it, | must say
that be knows how to conceal his
tracks"
..When did you discover that
coins were being ciipped?'
"Only couple Of weeks ago,
but am convlnrcd that it is oeIn &
done on large scale. [ do not
doubt that before long people will
ciuse to take clipped coins as they
90 now punched."-Detroi Free
Press.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-07-19
Still Another Dodge.

"Tbc coin thieves, or whatever
You want to call them are up to a
new dodge" remarked Third
street representative recently.
ayes, what is lt?,"
"We!l, you know they formerly
punched holes in COINS, but when
that was stopped by the public
universally refusing to take punch
ed silver they set about to find a
new dodge.
Now they clip the edges OF cons.
have just opened roll contain
ING ten dimes and 1 find two of
them have been clipped"
Thereupon the speaker exhibited
the mutIlated coins. From edges
there had been neatly cut off met
al shaving, that was, perhaps, an
eighth of an inch in thickness. The
work had been done very skillfully,
and the cutting Was clean and sharp
1t is not very probable that one
man in ten would have noticed that
anything VAS wrong with the CONS
IA their rounded outlines were
scarcely broken. 1t was only when
one ran his finger across the serrated
edge that it was apparent that
portiou OF it Was gone.