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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Trauic Freak of Fortune,

DENVER, COL, February "a. - George
Fryer, one of Colorado's best known min
ing men, from whom the celebrated Fryer
Hill, at Leadville, derives its name, died
here this morning from an overdose of NOR
phine administered by his own hand. Two
years ago he was worth half million.
His extravaganza and liberality to friends
caused his financial ruin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Perished In tha Flames.

CALAIS, Me-, February 22.-The house,
with its contents, of John Burns, at Bridge
water, was burned last night. Mr.. Burns
and an adopted daughter aged fourteen
perished in the flames. Mrs. Burns and an
other daughter only escaped by leaping
from second-story window into snow
haul
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

An influential Western member OF
the House in speaking of the News
Copyrigh. Bill recently introduced,
said: 1.-The value of news Is not in
holding, but in giving it; not in storing
it away. but in disseminating it. How
can one expect to retain property
right in that which has no value unless
it is given away? what is newsp The
statement of facts; the story of occur
rences. If one gets the first account of
thing, should he be permitted to
patent it, and secure the exclusive right
of publishing it? The country press
could be injured by the passage of this
bill. 1t would cripple the local press. !"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

In recent examination of the public
schools of Philadelphia by A. N. Spang-
ler, of the Board of Education, it was
found that in seventy-six schools exam
ined, IA per cent. of the girls and 81
per cent. of the boys in the secondary
schools and s per cent. of girls and 5
per cent. of boys in the primary, were
near-sighted. The cause, it is said. is
due to wretchedly bad seating, the chill
dren' shielding their eyes with states.
books, etc.. from the glare that came
through the blindless windows. An
other cause of the presence of myopia
was the placing of black-boards between
windows, thus causing straining of
|. the vision to see what was written on
them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

In the fiscal year 1881 the number of
eggs imported was 10000, 600; in 1882
it was 100000, 900; in the past year
$4,000, 900, and in the present year will
probably exceed 10000, 900, with
value of s3,0OO,OOo. Eggs are on the
free list.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Bradlauqh Again Excluded.

LONDON, February 21.-When the ques-
tion of admitting Bradlaugh was broached,
Sir Stafford Northcote moved the House re-
affirm the resolution preventing Bradlaugh
from taking the oath and excluding him
from the House. After a stormy discus
sion, in which Gladstone, Churchill and
Labouchere took part, the motion was car
ried 22R to LIZ
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

Mr.. IRVING, the actor, in a arecentfnter-
view in Indianapolis, said: s.In fact the
most wonderful thing about this country
is its forwardness in using new inventions
and in taking up new ideas. In Eng
land we are equally forward in kespina
old things to the front"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

GENERAL GORDON has been clothed
with remarkable power in the great
Soudan by the Government he repre-
sents. No ordinary man is worthy to
be trusted with unlimited authority over
a population estimated at over ten mil
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

P. E. WILSON, of Bethel, VT, has in
his possession the ivory head of a cane
broken over the head of a soldier by
Benedict Arnold in fit of passion at
West Point just before the exposure of
his treason.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
saImi Mnrse nrnwned-

New York, February 22.-The body of a
man supposed to be Salmi Morse, author of
the "Passion Play" was found this morn
ing in East River, at the foot of Thirty
second street.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Michiqan Hotel Fire.

JACKSON, MICH, February "a. - The
Union Hotel and several other valuable bus
mess houses were destroyed by fire this
morning. Several lives are believed to
have been lost. Many were injured in es-
Gaping from the burning buildings. Loss
S175 0l0
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
A Weeks Failures.

NEW YORK, February 22.-There were
21S failures in the United States during
the past week. The number is twenty-five
less than the preceding week, and fourteen
more than corresponding week of 1888, and
is eighty three more than the same week of
1880
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
IA tramn recentlH accosted a M

"A tramp recently accosted MRS.
Cook of South Norwalk, Va, and
asked for food. She had none for him.
The tramp pulled out pistol and in
formed her that if there wasn't some
thing wrong with the trigger he would
blow her brains out. The lady turned
around, picked up her husbands rifle,
told the tramp there was nothing the
matter with the trigger of that, and re-
quested him to "git." He got.-Chica-
40 Times
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Snaa kinp of Alacka tho Son

Speaking of Alaska, the San Fran
cisco Chronicle says: '.Its climate is on
the coast less rigorous than that of
Newfoundland, or Sweden, or Norway.
or the Baltic coast of Russia. There
are good reasons for the belief that
wheat can be made profitable crop in
parts of the Yukon Valley. And the
cedars of Alaska are better and infinite
lv more inexhaustible than the famed
cedars of Lebanon"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Pedestrianism.

NEW YORK, February 22.-In the thirty
five mile race between Peter Golden and
John Gassman, to-day, for sthe amateur
championship, the latter won, beating all
previous records in 4 h. 90 min. AZ sec.
Golden stopped at the thirty-frs mile.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Saved From Shipwreck,

PORT TOWNSEND, w. T., February 25.-
Captain Bergman, wife and crew, of the
wrecked Lizzie Marshall, arrived to-day.
One sailor was lost, who attempted to save
bA clothes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Powder In a Church Attic.

CANTON, o. = ebruary ENLIGHTENMENT IS
caused by the finding of six kegs of powder
in the attic of Dunkard Church. Tho roof
was blown off by the sto IN, as telegraphed
yesterday 1t is not known who put it
there or for what purpose.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

Imported silk now comes from New
Jersey, English pudding is manufact-
ured in Delaware, French sauces are
made in Connecticut, and Rhine wines
are bottled in California.-N. Y.
Tribune
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Operations in Tonquin.

PARIS, February 24.-General Millot,
Commander of the land forces in Tonquins
has left three battalions at Sontay and
three at Haiphong, and is preparing to
operate against Bacninh with nine thous
and men
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Suakim in Great Danger.

SUAK1h, February 24.-The common talS
in the bazaar is that Osman Digma will
yery soon make an attack on this place, in
which event it is expected the black inhabi-
tants will declare for Ell Mahdi and massa.
cre the Europeans.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Statue of Lee Unveiled.

NEW ORLEANS, February 22.-The unveii-
ing of the statue of General Lee at Lee
Circle, st. Charles street, took place to-
day. The ceremonies were interrupted by
q rain-StOrm,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

THE summit of Mount Kabru in the
Himalayas has been reached by an
Englishman; its height is 24,015feet the
highest point yet attained by man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

PROF. CAssAMAJoR, of New York,
concludes from the red sunset that
ring similar to that of Saturn, is form
ing around the earth's equator.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

THE Secretary of War receives warm
praise from all quarters for his prompt
ness in distributing relief supplies in the
late flooded districts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

The cooks of the Chinese legation at
Washington make a soup OF. crushed
snails. This is free country, but it is
hard upon the snails.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

THE cordial welcome recently given
the new Spanish Minister at Washing
ton produced an excellent effect at
Madrid
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

Central Park, N. Y, requires more
money to the square acre to keep it in
repair than any other large public park
In the world. y NeWs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Tllc Gatou -gemutrat.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Business cards Of fivc lines or less 60 pc

Business cards of Eve lines or less 50 per annum.
Local notices, 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements of maria :es and deaths.
and church aud benevolent society notices inserted
free. ANY additions to obituary notices will bo
charged five cents per line.
Favors must be handed in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week COM
muncations upon subjects Of general or local
ilterest solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

Seventy five doctors of Albany, N.
Y, believing in the old code of ethics,
have organized State Medical Associa-
on.-.4kDnNN yOMrnnI.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
Nine Men Drowned.

ST.. JOHN, N. B., February 22.-The bark
Ada Barton was lost at sea. Nine of the
crew perished.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

Mrs. Strong was the first cotton
raiser in California, and last year
she produced 100 bales.-San FrGacis-
m Gait
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

Josh Billings went into harness
shop in New York to get some trivial
thing, and when he was about to pay
for it the proprietor said: "Never mind;
it doesn't amount to much; some time
when you lecture you may send me
some tickets" Josh turned and walked
nearly to the door, then slowly coming
back, said: ''See here, Mr.. S., you are
like a good many other people; you
'cast your bread upon the waters but
you tie p string to itr' and went slowly
out without another word or smile.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
PENNSYLVANIA is giving an annuity Of
$12O to all her soldiers of 1872.

SPRING house-cleaning came early in
the Ohio Valley this year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

The census of Boston shows $4,000
moro women than men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

Some of the mummies in the Brit
ish Museum have false teeth on gold
plates,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-02-28

The most remarkable, if not the
largest, collection of photographs in
the United States is owned by Detect
i've Henry Weyl, of Philadelphia. 1t
contains 1000 pictures of CROOKS
and with them are newspaper clippings
describing them and their exploits, re-
ports of trials and other memoranda
PftLadelDhia Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
Within Mans Memory.

All the railroads of this country
have been built within the lifetime of a
man 60 years of age. The "Calendar
of American History" informs us that
the first railroad was built in 1926 from
the granite quarnes of Quincy, Mass +,
to the Neponset river 1t was. two
miles in length, and run by horse pow
er. The first locomotive used in the
United States was one brought from
England in 1928, and the first Ameri
can make was the locomotive named
"Tom Thumb" constructed by Peter
Cooper two years later and placed on
the Baltimore and Ohio road, the first
passenger line. The first engine aver
aged about fourteen miles an hour,
aud ''many people predicted in Ameri-
ca as they had in England, that it
would never be able to move its own
weight, but that the wheels would
spin round and round upon the rails.
Others thought that it would destroy
the value Of farming lands by fright
ening all the animals and would stop
the raising of sheep, because their
wool would be blackened by the
smoke" In 1880 there were twenty
three miles of railway in the United
States, and in 1888, 1l7,7l7 miles
Elevated Rail,oay Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
Domestic Recipes.

Delicious tapioca cream to be eaten
cold is made easily. Let two table,
spoonfuls of tapioca soak all night in
enough milk to cover it and a trife
more. In the morning heat one quart
of milk to the boiling point, beat the
yolks of three eggs with half cup OF
sugar and the tapioca when well mix.
ed stir these into the boiling milk. Let
it boil for minute or two, or until you
are sure it has all reached the boiling
point, then remove it from the fire,
flavor it with lemon or vanilla. Put it
into the dish in which it is to be served
Beat the whites to stiff broth, or,
better still, have some one else do it,
80 that, while the tapioca is still hot
the meringue may be placed on the
top. A tablespoonful of powdered
sugar should be beaten with the eggs
Is there a woman anywhere who has
never been vexed to know what to
have for dinner? This may be helped
if on some happier day she sits down
with pencil and paper, and makes a
list of the possible dinners that are
within her power to prepare; the kinds
of meat and the way to cook them, the
kinds of puddings and pies which are
on the bill of fare. 1t is fact that al
most every housewife has a bill of fare
though she might be surprised if you
were to tell her so This list is really
great help; very often a good din
ner, and one with sufficient variety,
might be put upon the table if one
could only think just what to have al
the proper moment. A list which
saw for desserts commenced thus
"Prune pie, lemon pie, corn starch pud
ding, plain, with fruit, or with choco
late bread pudding, baked Indiar
pudding, banberries, lemon tartlets."
Babies not only enjoy but they neeC
some variety in food many a sickly
looking child cf less than two year.
might be benefited greatly if car,
were bestowed upon his diet. Breat
aud milk and potatoes are not suflicien
for him; wet toast, buttered, ant
broth, with plenty of salt, but no pep
per, will be nourishing and appetizing
Add barley to it, or rice Beef tea
diluted little, is also excellent, Whea
bread alone should not be given, bu
Graham and Indian or corn bread also
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
AND DEMOCRAT BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY. pa
ODD lTEMS
Why is a cows tail like the letter f
Because it's the end ofIbeef.

Why is cows tail like theletter f
Because it's the end o1beef.
Woman is mans best friend, especial
ly when the man is miliner.
Always ready to take hand in con.
versation--deaf and dumb people.
A man never looks so much like a
red-handed villain as when he is told
by photographer to "look pleasant
We can't understand why it was Sc
awfully dark in Egypt when there were
so many Israel-lights there.
When You lose a needle on the floor,
the quickest way to find it is to take of
your shoes and walk about. 4.l
Silver dollars with holes in them are
painfully numerous, but they are not
half so painfully numerous as holes
without any silver dollars in them.
The difference between thief and a
defaulter is, that the defaulter steals
enough to hire lawyers to defend him,
and the thief doesn't. t.
81 see" said a freshman, show one
can find out how far away the stars
are, and their size, and all that, but /
cant see how they ever found out their
names"
A Jerseyman was once thrown one
hundred and fifty feet by an express
train ; when he picked himself up,
looked around for his hat, and remark
ed, "Well, If | don't find that er hat I'll
make the company pay for it.
"Golonel,' said man, who wanted
ty make out genealogical tree ''colo-
mel how can become thoroughly ac-
quainted with my family history =
"Simply by running for Congress- an
swered the colonel. .s.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
The Cause of Winter Floods.

In Italy, in Spain, in Southern
France, the cause of that curse of the
rainy season has been ascertained with
absolute certainty, aud can be illustra-
ted by simple experiment. Cover a
table with thick stratum of sponge
moss and pour on gallon of water.
The water will ooze through and trick
le down the table, hut very slowly, day
by day, and that process of filtration will
continue Tor long time; for hours after
ward the table will still be dripping
wet. Then remove the moss and emp
ty the same gallon pot on The ceptre of
the table. THIS limD the deluge
will pour down in a quick rush, and
fur hours later the table will he a.
dry as if nothing had happened With
the same difference of result rain
shower acts on a wooded and treeless
country. The forest with its network
of moss and roots, absorbs nine-tenths
of the moisture, and yields il only slow
ly in brooks and perennial springs. A
naked hill permits it to pour down In a
rapid deluge, brooks swell TO torrents
and rivers TO seas but In the summer
time those same rivers shrink 10 shall
low creeks-their headwaters in the
treeless mountains have run dry
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
familiar faces about the lobby session

familiar faces about the lobby session
after session 7"
"No, not so much so as you might
think. New faces are constantly seen
and old ones disappear. The strain
upon lobbyists is necessarily very
great, and when you add to this the
demoralsing effect of late hours aud
intemperate habits and the fact that
they are often found out in their steals,
their disappearance can easily be ao-
counted for"
"What proportion of these blood-bills
are successful p
"a very small percentage, sir. Not
withstanding the power and influence
of the lobby, but few of these vicious
measures pass. Were they successful
it would be sad commentary upon
our system of government, and would
virtually aunibilate one branch of it,
The great majority of them are either
reported adversely or smothered in com
mittee by the watchfullness and loyalty
of our congressman.
l. E ID.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21

DESTROYING SLUGs.-Vick's Maya.
zine has the following plan for catch.
ing slugs Take some pieces of slate,
or flat stones, or fiat pieces of tin, and
lay them about in the garden among
the plants, distributing them very
literally, just at sundown go out and
place teaspoonful of bran on each
piece OF slate or tin, and the slugs will
soon become aware of it, and begin to
gather and feed on it. In about two
hours, when it is dark, go out again
with lantern and pail containing salt
and water, and pick up piece on
which the slugs are found feeding,
and throw slugs and bran into the
brine, where they Instantly die. 1t is
well, also, to go around in the morn
ing and many slugs will be found
hiding under the pieces of slate, aud
can be destroyed in the brine. BY foe
lowing up this method persistently for
few weeks the garden may be effect
ually rid of the nuisance,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21

The first consideration, says Henry
Stewart, for the farmer should be to
make his animals comfortable. As he
knows how grateful a cup of hot coffee
is to him, let him provide warm bran
sl"p for his cows, and follow it up with
q generous feed of cut hay aud meal.
The result will be seen in the full milk
pail aud The thick cream from the COWS
aud the continuous and healihful growth
of the calves. This comfortable lodg-
ing aud generous feeding is the key to
successful winter dairying, and when
butter is thirty-6ye or forty cents q
pound it will pay to give the cows the
best of care. .-.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21

A series of experiments instituted to
test the average loss in weight by dry
ing, show that corn loses one-fifth and
wheat one fourteenth by the process,
From this statement it appears that
farmers will make more by selling I'M
shelled corn in the fallat rs cents than
the following summer at 81 bushel,
aud that wheat at $l32 in December
is equal to $3.50 for the same wheat in
June following, This estimate is made
on the basic of interest at per cent.
and takes no account of loss from ver-
min. These facts are noteworthy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
Farm Animals and Farm Labor.

Mr.. J. r. Dodge, statistician of the
Agricultural Department at Washing
ton, has made a report upon the mum.
bers and values of farm animals in the
United States and the wages Of farm
laborers. From this report it is learn.
ed that the whole number of farm ami.
mails in the United States has increas-
ed since February, 1883, by about A.
100000, as follows:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21

The largest increase is in stock cat
tie and is principally in the States
west of the Mississippi. There has
been an increase in the value of horses,
mules aud all kinds of cattle with a
considerable decline in the price of
swine and small falling off in the
values of sheep. Mr.. Dodge submits
statistics to show that both the value
OF farms and the wages of agricultural
labor are greatest in those States
where industries are most diversified.
In the manufacturing States of Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Delaware, where only / 8 per cent.
of all laborers are engaged in agricul
ture, each of those laborers earns $457
per annum, and the average value of
land is $47.34 per acre, In the agri-
cultural States, on the other hand,
where II per cent. of the laborers are
engaged in farming, the wages of such
laborers are only Sl60 per annum,
and the average value of farm lands
only S2O.Sl per acre.
''In every State" Mr.. Dodge says,
''the rate of wages is affected favorably
by the presence of manufactures,
whatever other causes of differance
may prevail 1t is shown that the
presence of other industries gives more
production per capita, while home
markets make higher prices. Contact
of industrial ideas aud prevalence of
mechanical skill also tend to labor-sav-
ing ingenuity and manual dexterity in
the work of agriculture The wages
of the farm laborer Gncluding board)
now range from Sl3.67 per month in
the States where agriculture occpies
II per cent. of the laboring population,
to $24.14 per month in the States
where only Is per cent. of alllaborers
are engaged in agricultural pursuits.
The average for the whole United
States is $lS5S per month, an increase
of nearly 40 per cent since 1854.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
"sraryiand, MY Maryiand.'


Lovely daughters"
"My farm lies in rather low and mias.
matte situation, and
"My wifcl"
"Who? ?n
"Was very pretty blonde ~
Twenty years ago, became
"Sallowin
"Hollow-eyed |"
"Withered and aged I"
Before her time, from
Malarial vapors, though she made no
particular complaint, not being one of the
grumpy kind, yet caused me great uneasi-
ness.
"a short time ago purchased your rem
edy for one Of the children, who had a very
severe attack of biiousness, and 1t occur.
red to me that the remedy might help my
wife, as found that our little girl upon re-
covery had
"Lost ~
''Her sallowncss, and looked rs fresh as
new blown daisy. Well the story is soon
old. My wife to-day has gained her old
time beauty with compound interest and
is now as handsome matron Qf | do say
II myself as can be found in this county,
which is noted for pretty women. And l
have only Hop Bitters TO thank for it.
"1he dear creature Just looked over my
shoulder and says, Il can flatter equal to
the days of our courtship,' and that re-
minds me there might be more pretty wires II
my brother farmers would do as have
done"
Hoping you may long be spared to do
good, thankfully remain,
Most truly yours,
G. L. JAMES.
Betsville, Prince George Co., Nd
NAV Goth, 1888,