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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
FARM N

Whole potatoes for seed gave the
largest yields this year at the New York
Experimental Station.
Remove fower-pot stains from win
dow stills by rubbing with fine wood
ashes and rinse with clean water.
The potato crop of the two eastern
shore counties of Virginia is estimated
at So, 600. 900 less than last years, on
account of the drought.
For the first feeling of soreness in
the throat there is no better remedy OF
safer gargle than a mouthful of strong
salt and water, repeated several times.
Chicago Tribune.
-Cotton-seed meal should not be fed
to young calves, but for adult stock one
hundred pounds of cotton-seed to eight
hundred pounds of corn meal, or other
ground food, is a fair proportion.-Troy
Times.
Lettuce is so hardy a plant that
even in the Northern States a little
should be sown late in fall and the beds
lightly covered. 1t will be a week or
ten days earlier than that sowh in the
spring.
1t is well to have one or two late
matches. of chickens. With a warm
| place during winter they will be ready
to begin laying early in spring and will
continue laying later in summer than
those which hatch earlier, thus insuring
eggs during a longer season.-M Y
Herald.
"A Kansas farmer writes TO q local
paper: ''There is a great deal of dis
cussion abont the comparative merits OF
| yellow and white corn. In my expert
ence l have found that white corn gives
most satisfactory results for animals at
work, while yellow corn is preferable
for %fattening purposes"
Prof. Arnold told Mr.. Cheever, OF
the New England Farmer that he had
.fully solved the problem of how to
keep butter sweet for an indefinite
period, by taking it from the churn in
the granular form, and after rinsing il
sufficiently in water or brine, packing il
in firkins in strong brine without any
working whatever"
Delicious filing for pie is made by
stewing some prunes until they are very
soft, remove the stones, sweeten to YOU
taste, and add, for pie, the w~ell-beater
whites of two eggs;b beat with the prune;
until they are thoroughly mixed. Bake
with two crusts, or if you can get 1t, ust
whipped cream in place of the upper
crust.-N. Y. Post.
-Squashes need to be kept from
freezing in a place dry enough to b
free from the moulds and fungi which
attack and cause them to rot. Som,
families have such storage in a cham
Der. Others make shelves in the upper
lighter and dryer parts of the cellar
Larger growers have special houses, o.
rooms prepared with stove heat TO
damp and cold weather, and fitted witt
shelves and alleys between so that ever,
squash lies within reach of inspection
TOLEDO Blade.
Boiled Indian pudding is improves
for some people if suet is added to Civ,
it richness. Chop a quarter of a pount
of beef suet very fine, add IN equa
quantity of sugar, one teaspoonful o
ginger, half a teaspoonful of salt, enough
sweet milk milk to moisten the meal
and a ~teaspoonful of baking powder, c
about a cup of sour milk and a teaspoon
full of soda. This should boil in a ba,
for at least three hours, and be serve'
hot with wine sauce.-M. Y, Post
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
A Day of Suspense.

.Mr. Smartman, that wretched dog Of
yours digs and scratches in my garden
all day, chases my hens till they can't
lay and then bowls and barks the live
long night"
"Oh, well, tie him up, then. if he an
noys you. Idon't hear him. Haven't
time to look after him myself. but if he
bothers you, tie him up"
Three days later. MI. Smartman has
been hunting high and low for his dog
the past forty-eight hours.
"Slowboy. I can't find my dog any.
where. Has he been about your placeP''
Certain. He's in my barn now.
You told me to catch him and tie him
up"
Smartman goes into the barn an6
finds his dog stied up" to a rafter tour.
teen feet from the floor by a piece o.
rope five feet long. Tableau, with rec
fire and slow curtain.-Burdette IL
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
The carman's Smart Horse.

A gentleman travelling through Ire
land with a very stout companion had
occasion to hire a jaunting-car, and,
having agreed with the driver for half a
crown, stepped back to the inn where
he was staying and called his fat friend.
The driver, as DON as he caught q
glimpse of the enormous dimensions of
his '.face," walked up to the head of
his horse. and holding up the tattered
lappets of a worn-out jacket, said:
whist, sir, get up as lightly as We can,
will YEP" what, is your beast skit-
tishP" mo, SIR" said Pat, with an
inimitable shrewd leer, '.but if he saw
the big gentleman he'd most likely say,
..Whist, Pat, but it ought to be five
shillipgs."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

The territory of Russian Siberia,
one and a half times as large as the
United States, has belonged to Russia
three centuries, yet of the 1000, 900 in
habitants nearly one-half are still pa
gans. Paganism is fostered by the home
Government. The pagan priests are al
lowed to collect and burn the copies of
the Bible with which the missionaries
supply the converts, and no missionary
may baptise without the authority of the
pagan civil authorities, who are allowed
to do almost anything to drive Christians
from the country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

There is a general harmony between
the colors of an animal and those of its
habitation. We have the white polar
bear, the s~and-colored camel, and the
dusky twilight moths. There are birds
and reptiles SO tinted and notified as
exactly to match rocks, or ground, sor
bark of the tree they frequent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

Nearly a million and a half Of dol
lars for the land skirting Niagara Falls
on the American side seems to be an
Intensely inflated price, seeing the poor
uses to which it has hitherto been put;
yet still it is better to be swindled in a
lump even to that amount than to toler-
ate any longer the humiliating extor-
tions and frauds to which visitors are
put.-Philadelphio Public Ledger.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
IA rentleman who WAS traueli

"A gentleman who was travelling
through West Virginia went to a house
and got food for himself and compan-
ion and their horses. He wanted to
make payment, but the woman was
ashamed to take money for a mere act
of kindness. He pressed the money
upon her. Finally she said: ..If you
don't think / am mean I will take one
quarter of a dollar from you, SO as to
look at it nov and then, for there has
been no money in this house for a year.. !"
The little farm and barter at the store
had supplied all the absolute warts OF
this woman.-M. 7. Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
Young Mem. Rand This.

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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

Says the London 81. James Gazette:
Murders of the most atrocious char
acter are now common incidents, and
there probably was a time when,
il the truth were told, life was so un-
safe as it is in London at the present
moment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

A CONNECTICUT woman sent a feather
cushion to cover a chair at Princeton Col
lege. She is the same woman who went
into a crockery store to buy a plate for the
front door of her son-in-law's new house.
-BurliagtOn Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

ABOUT thirty years ago a prominent
physician, DR.. William Hall, discovered q
remedy for diseases of the throat, chest and
cy that it soon gained a wide reputation in
this c 1untry. The name of the medicine is
Dr.. WIN. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

PIKE'sTooTHAcHE DRoPs curei in 1 minute Csc.
Gtenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. Csc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

A LEADING question-Dispute as to who
goes f~irst.-Boston Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

For THROAT DISEASES, CoUGHs, COLDS,
ETC., effectual relief is found in the use of
"Brotcp's Bronchial Iroches." Price 25cts.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

AN advance agent-The pawnbroker'
clerk.-Boston Courier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

WHEN is a baseball bat like a society
girl? When it strives to make q hit at
every ball.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

BEFORE the wedding-Wooe and won.
Five years after-Wooden one.-NesD York
journal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

Judgment Day January 4, 8
We are prepared to prove it by the Word
of God. Fol Information, address
O.. B Kali or A. ]. Rawson, Woodruff, III.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
Judpment Dav .I.r,.rvA

A DOUBTFUL state-Wondering whethe5
she will accept him or not.-CAicag,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11
Before I have used

CLOUDS come high, but we must have
them.-Merchant Traveller.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t. 25c.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-11

Before I have used
one bottle Of Ely's
Cream Balm / am cured
OF catarrh. 1 could
scarcely smell anything
and had q headache
most of the time
benny LILLY, Agent
American Express Co.,
Grand Haven. Mich.
II have used Ely's
Cream Balm for dry ca
tarrh Ito which eastern
persons are subject who
come TO live here.) II
has proved o care.-B.
T. M. WEEKS. Denver,
Cream BALM Is @
remedy based upon 9
correct diagnosis o1
this disease and can be
depended upon. so cts,
,gisfered. Sample bottle
ruggists, OweRo, d. 7.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-12
PERSONAL.

Mr. GLADsTONE's salaries amount to S37,-
$40 "a year-yet hechOps his own wood.
GOV. PATTIsON will make the speech pre-
scntiug a banner to the Central Democratic
Club Of Harrisburg, on behalf OF the ladies OF
that city, on Jackson'S birthday.
CITIZEN O'DONOvAN Rosa scorns the i'm
putatiOn that he has friendly relations with
British spies. In the words Of the facetlou-
he denies the allegation and despises the
alligator"
join JACOB AsTOR and Mss Catherine
Wolfe. Of New Ork, are cooperating IN an
effort for The establishment OF college Ia
Florence, where American women can puf-
sue any branch OF art.
COZ. ROBERT q. INGERsOLL, it is no said,
never received cent for his services in get
ting stephen \. Dorsey clear OF the star route
indictments. That St. Louis story Of Dor
sey's il nowhere credited.
MISS ALICE POLLARD, now 90 years old and
OF sound mind aud body, Is the oldest parish
Toner Of DR.. Bartofs church, in Boston. She
bears the name of her ancestress, who came
out IN tie MayfCWer-a little rOmp, " no was
the first to put foot on Plymouth Rock.
MRS. KATE CHASE (Spraguel has suddenly
retired from the Paris American colony, OF
which she was one of the eonsplcuously brill
liant members, and hfs gone to more eco
nomical housekeeping at FOntaineblue 10
devote herself TO the education OF her chill
dren.
MIR. ENNOR competed his dllHdudC lOI
1888 a little while before his death, and il has
Just been published at Montreal, The fall Of
1884 he predicted would be very open, with a
mild, unsettled winter, to follow with great
falls of rain and snow. He also predicted an
unusually green Christmas and a mild New
Year.
Is looks aud manner, in quickness OF per
ceptiOn. and in prOmptitude of speech, Post
master General HattOn is a genuine newspaper
man. In brief conversation with reporter
of the Jacksonville Times Union Tuesday, he
said that as soon as ms term of Office expired
he intended to agaIJ assume the editorial
management Of his newspaper at Burlington,
Iowa. where he thought ne would have more
scope: for. said he, Il like to tell the public
my opinion Of matters and things IN general
every morning"
MATTHEW ARNOLD came to America to win
fame and farthings, and wound up by losing
his daughter. The fortunate youth who lea
Miss Arnold to the altar at her fathers house,
at Gotham, England. Tuesday, is Frederick
W. Whtridge. Mr.. Whitrldge, young
lawyer of New \ DIRK, is slight and tall, with
an IRON gray Van Dyke beard. He has been
a club an, though by no means a golden
YOUTH" and IN politics he is on the roll OF col
lege bred mugwumps. The bride has been
described as "a vivaciOus and gOCd-lOoking
brunette"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-12
The Sewerage and Street Paving
Bills


There is a prospect for better and less
costly system of sewerage in this city,
and also that the work of paving the
streets will soon be begun in earnest.
Inc sewerage bill has already passed the
legislature, and the street paving bill,
SYNOPSIS Of which we published yester-
dav. Will probably pass this session.
Only a small per cent. Of the houses IN
this city has sewer connections. The
reason Is that the great majority OF
property owners cannot afford to connect
their pr0pertv with the sewers. The new
system. which is comparatively cheap,
provides for small and inexpensive pipes
to be laid in the lanes and streets partly
at the cost Of the city and partly at the
cost Of the property owners.
It is not proposed that these pipes shall
carry oil the storm water. They are in
tended only for sewerage. They will con-
tain a neck opposite each lot so that
connection with them can be made with
out much trouble or expense. Each
householder, however, in localities where
it is determined to extend the sys-
TEN. will be required to make
connection with them. The work Of
putting down the pipes will be begun
doubtless at an early day, and when it is
completed and connections with the
houses are made there Will be no doubt
noticeable decline in diseases which are
produced bv inefficient or defective sew
erage facilities.
Whether there will be much street
paving done, provided the street paving
bill becomes a law, will depend upon
property owners. The paving Of street,
or a portion of a street. will depend upon
the property owners of that street, or the
part Of it that it is proposed to pave, and
the City Council. The expense will be di-
Vided between the property owners and
the Council-the property owners of each
side paying a third and the city paying
third. The bill ought TO be amended so as
to compel property owners to put down
good sidewalks in front Of their resi-
dences, or give the city authority to do it
and to assess the property benefited with
the cost.
There are a few streets that ought to be
paved at once, and the work ought to be
continued gradually until the whole city
is paved. Ii the city were well paved and
well severed there would be no more
desirable place of residence, and its
health, which now compares favOrably
with that of most ofthe cities Of the cOun-
try. would be even better than it is.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-12

The impression IN Washington appears
to be that Congress will pass an inter-
State Commerce bill this session. The
House has been discussing the TWO bills
now pending before it ever since the ses-
sion began. A vote is looked for WITHIN
very few days. OF the two bills one i
known as the bill of the CommltUee Oh
Commerce, and the other as the Reagan
hill The committee bill was called up
week ago last Tuesday, and Mr' Reagan
who is the Chairman Of the committee,
offered his bill as a substitute. Besides
these two bills there is bill on the same
subject in the Senate known as the Gull
lom bill. Il is almost Identical with the
committee bill in the House. This latter
bill appears to be the most highly favored
nj the three. and there doesn't seem to be
much DOUBT that it viii be passed by the
House. IT is radically different from the
Reagan bill. although it aims to accom-
plish the same object, viz: TO remove and
prevent unjust determinations in inter-
state railway traffic. One difference is
this: The committee bill does
not prohibit rates Of drawback.
1t. however, declares that drawbacks
shall not be given to one person and not
to another under similar circumstances.
The Reagan bill does not allow either re
bates or drawbacks. 4 second difference
is that the committee bill creates a perma-
nent railroad commission, charged with
the duty of investigating all complaints
made by shippers, of instituting suits
against railroads which refuse to make
reparation voluntarily for wrongs which
the commission decide they have CON-
mitted, and Of seeing generally that the
law is executed. The Reagan bill does
/ not create a commission, but leaves the
/ execution of the law to the courts.
There are many other differences, but
| they are not so important as those men,
/ toned. This Interstate commerce ques-
ton is not the subject Of partisan dispute.
/ Those favoring it and opposing it are
found in both parties. The ablest MEM
bers admit that any legislation must be
! largely experimental. and grave doubts
are entertained whether beneficial results
will flow from an attempt of the govern
ment to interfere with the business and
management of the great interstate rail
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-12
BRIGHT BITS.

.ArTIFIcIAL dimples are all the rage in
Chicago-n We had thought that natural
cheek was ChicagO's strong poInt.-Richnao'ad
Dispdtch.
DOCTOR tcheerfully)-"Well, how is your
mOther-in- law to-day" Man (sadly)-"Ih mere
is no Improvement either for better or worse"
The Sun.
CUPID sticks a revolver into his culver
when he enters Louisiana and adds bowie
knife when he enters Kentucky, and employs
a lawyer when he reaches Chlcag0.-Gragnle:
THE Latest Outcome of the Ammonia Fun.
Sir Samuel Shoddy: "Oh, l say, Pm told you
sell Italian air to improve the voice. Just
give me a pint of MeZzO- Soprano for my
daughter; and for myself-wel, III have
bottle Of Bass.'-Funny Folks.
THE new smelling bottle carried by ladies
this year is quite large. When 1t becomes the
fashion for young men to carry smelling
bottle they won't have occasion TO 90 out Oe-
tween the acts so often to get whl1 OF Iresh
air aad so fOrsh.-NOrristOlon Herald.
You've WIFE in great trepidation to her
bFOther)-"TOmmy. I'm going TO give the COOK
warning Just listen at this corner, ana as
soon as you hear me say: Coos, give you q
mouths warning from to-day mlnd you can
me and saw I'm wanted Immediately "-Lo1t-
don Punch.
CLOTHING gFRCHANT-''Yc sir; here Is
SUIT I know will Il c you: just the thing Tor the
seaside; it won't fade.' Customer but
am not going TO the seaside" razor An
Wen. hare is one Just perfect for the noun
taius: il won't tear" CustOmer-"I am NOT
going to the mountains or anywhere else.
want one for the city" Merchant-"Oh, yes;
Of course. Well. here is a suit made on pur-
pose for Philadelphia wear; 1t don't snow
uirt "-PhjLddekDhia CAL.
A GENTLEMAN travelling through Ireland
with "A very stout companion had occasion 70
hire iaunting-car. and having agreed with
the driver for half a crown, stepped back 10
the inn where he was staying and called MS
fat friend The driver, as soon as he caught
a glimpse Of the enormous dimensions OF MS
fare walked up to the head OF ms Morse
ard holding up the tatterred lappets OF a
worn out Jacket, said: 'Whist, sir get up as
lightly as We can, will yeF what. Is your
beast skIttish!" asked the gentleman. NO,
SIR said Pat, with an lnlmitaby shrewu leer,
but if he saw the big gentleman he'd most
likely say. whist, Pat, but 1t ought to be i've
shillings. "-E5sry other Saturday.
WONDER How
wonder how they can have met,
These Jwo. wh), where the blue waves wet,
The shining sands are passing by
She looking sWeetlv, coy and shy,
lie pleased. though rather cool as yet.
An hour or more / see they let
Slip quickly By. How can they get
Such pleasure from the sea and sky
i wonder how.
They come, when now the sun is set,
Humming some sweet old love duet.
She bears his cane perched upon hlgh,
He swings her hat as they pass nigh.
| some day twill break-this Witching net.
l wOn1er how. Life.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-12
The Registration Bill.

The Senate bill providing a system oil
registration is a measure that out to be
carefully considered before being acted
upon favorabIy. There ought TO be a reg
istration law. but great care should be
taken in framing it to provide against
pOssible or intentional errors and frauds.
The Senate bill makes the JUS
tees Of the Peace Of the militia
districts the registrars, and where
there is no Justice Of the Peace
the Notary Public is empowered TO act.
In militia districts where there Is neither
Justice Of the Peace nor Notary the Ordi-
nary Of the county is authorized to ap-
point a registrar. The compensation pro-
vided for each registrar is so.
1t is desirable, Of course, to have the
registration as perfect as possible. The
question which presents itself is, will the
system provided for IN this bill secure a
good, or even partially satisfactory re-
gistratiOn:
There are Justices of the Peace, doubt
less, who are not qualified 10 discharge
the duties which would be required OF
them. II there are not they are very dii-
fsrent from those of other States. Even
il they were all fairly well qualified the
bill provides for too many registration
officers. Among so many registrars there
would be many irregularities and grave
mistakes. 1t would not be
surprising if the registration books
in some Of the counties made up under
this system proved to be valueless. The
compensation provided is insufficient.
No man who has intelligence enough to
be a registrar would feel like keeping
open registration books sixty days at his
home and ten days in the most public place
in his district. besides putting his books
in shape, for the small sum Of SO.
There ought to be a, registration officer
in each county, and he ought to be re
quired to keep the registration books opeT
a certain number of DAYS in each mllltl;
district or polling precinct, and certain
| number of days at the county seat PRO
70 each general election, and the book
ought to be placed in charge of the Count!
Clerk. OF Of the Ordinary, with authOrlt.
10 register any person desiring to be reg
istered Immediately prior to any specia
election. The compensation ought to b.
| reasonable for the service performed. /
is hardly probable that the Senate bill
would prove to be satisfactory if it should
| become a law.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-12
For Salr.

DOR SALE, the desirable brick residence
Il three stories on a basement) No. q Cor
don street, fronting Monterey square, in per-
iect order, with all modern Improvements, on
very reasonable terms; possession given az
once. Z. FALK. corner Congress. Whitaker
and ST. Julian streets.