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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

MEN CADDES, Of Ne w Philadelphia, was
shot in a mysterious manner the other
evening, the ball entering his side, making
a fatal wound. He had just married. To
all outward appearances he was the happi-
est man on earth. He positively refuses to
give any explanation regarding the affair.
THE other evening as VIM. Dougherty, a
well-known dry goods merchant Of Steu-
benville, was entering his residence,
stranger stepped up to him, drew a weapon,
knocked him down, and took all the money
on his person, a pair of gold spectacles,
and watch worth $240. His assailant made
his escape in the darkness, and is yet at
large.
THE Greenback-Labor State Committee
of Ohio adopted resolutions rejecting all
propositions for fusion.
THE Hamilton County District Court af>
frmed the judgment against G. W. Oliver,
sentenced to hang.
AUGUST HE1NE, aged fifty years, an es>
capped lunatic from Longview Asylum,
near Cincinnati, was struck by the Cleve-
land Express on the c., c., c. and I. Rail-
road, near Elmwood Station, few days
ago, and instantly killed. He was walking
on the ties outside of the track when the
engineer saw him and blew the whistle.
He paid no attention to the warning, and
was struck and killed. His face was badly
cut up.
: JAMES PATTERSON, miner, was killed &
few days ago in the Ridgeway- Burtos
mine at North Lawrence, five miles west
of Massillon, by a fall of coal weighing
about five hundred pounds. He was fift,
years of age and leaves wife and tw,
| children.
THREE tramps who had spent the fore
noon begging, at Ashland, the other after
noon broke open the door of Robert Nc
Nabb's residence, ransacked the who'll
house, and were getting away with $40
worth of property when neighbor womal
raised the alarm. All were captured, on
with most CT the goods on his person.
| CHARLES w. SHORT has offered to donat
to Hamilton County tract of twelve an
sixty-nine one-hundredths acres on bill
top at North Bend, for the erection thereo
of a Children's Home building by til
county.
COLLEGE CORNER possesses q yer
strange monstrosity belonging to the swir
species. 1t has two bodies attached at th
shoulders, two heads, four eyes, four eal
and eight legs. The bodies are both pc
feet in form and attract great deal of q
tention among stock-raisers,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
How Ellen Recovered Her Voice.

ROCHESTER,, Pa, October 24.-Ellen Ash
worth, a woman whose home is in Bridge
water, Pa, and who has for twelve years
been unable to speak above a whisper, hav-
ing lost her voice in an attack of scarlet
fever, recently recovered her speech in a
remarkable manner. She had established
millinery store at East Liverpool, O.,
and was doing prosperous business. A
few Days ago some of her employees grew
rebellious, and in her rage Miss Ashworth
surprised herself and those about her by
exclaiming. in loud voice, "Oh, darn
these girls" Her speech is now as perfect
as before her illness,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

The latest remedy for sea-sickness is
to rub the skin behind the ears until
slightly excoriated. The theory is that
as the semicircular canals of the internal
ear are organs of equilibrium, when
overexcited they give rise to vertigo and
nausea. "Counter-irritation it is held,
will, therefore, prevent nausea.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

ONE-F1FTH of the habitable globe is
under the sway of Queen Victoria. Her
subjects number 315, 100000 and Aus
tralia andCanada have room for two hun
dred million more. The annual revenue
of the empire amounts to 81, ,O1S, 600, 900.
Local taxes swell this sum S305, ,OOO,O ,OOO
more, so. that the entire cost of govern
ment is about $3.50 per capita annually.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE.
Celebration of the Centenary Birthday o Z
the Noble PhiIantbropist.

the Noble PhiIantbropist.
NEW YORK, October 25.--Jews andsGen>
tiles united to>day in celebrating the cen>
tenary birthday ofa.Sir Moses Montefiore,
the venerable philanthropist. AT divine
service in all synagogues throughout
the world special prayer
arranged by the chief rabbi was of
fered. 1t opens in these words: ''Verily,
Thou hast shown Thy wondrous goodness
unto Thy pious servant. This is the day that
we looked for. We have found it. We
have seen it. This day one hundred years
are fulfilled of the life of Moses, the
son of Joseph Elias Montefore, and his
eye has not dimmed. When we remem>
ber the righteous deeds he has wrought
for Israel we acknowledge with humility
that all things come of Thee that
Thou didst inspire every good resolve Thou
didst enkindle in his heart the love of his
people, most vehement fiame-and he
went out into his brethren and looked on
their burdens" The only secular celebra>
.ion in this city was that by the
Young Mems Hebrew Association
in Chickering Hall. The Jews
freely express their qualification at the ac-
tion of the annual convention of the Catho-
lie Benevolent Union of the United States,
which has adopted strong resolutions hon
oring the distinguished banker. These
| resolutions have been engrossed by order
of the Union and sent to Sir Moses,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Terrible Juvenile Iranadx.

PHILADELPHIA, October 24.-James L.
Clayton, aged eighteen, this evening visited
his friend, John S Baker, aged seven>
teen, at the latter's home, near Sew
enteenth and Brown streets, this
city. Bakers parents left them alone
in the dinipg-room, the father going to the
store, and the mother starting up stairs.
She had gone but q moment, when three
pistol shots startled her, and running back
floor weltering in blood, and a bulldog re-
volver in Clayton's hand. Baker had two
bullets in his head, and was dead. Clayton
had one bullet in his head, and died very
shortly afterwards. The boys were
friopdc
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Salvation Army Incorporated.

ALBANY, October 25.-The Salvation
Army, of Brooklyn, was Incorporated to-
day. Its objects are evangelization,
mutual improvement in religious knowl.
edge, furtherance of religious opinion and
benevolent and missionary purposes, and
the establishment in every city, town and
village of branch societies or corps of
said army, to be led and directed by Of
ficers appointed by the President of this
society-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

THERE is a small tree growing in a
gulch near Tuscarora, New, the foliage
of which at certain seasons is said to be
SO luminous thatit can be distinguished
a mile away in the darkest night. In
its immediate vicinity it emits sufficient
light to enable person to read the finest
print. Its luminosity is said to be due
to parasites.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

PRESIDENT ARTHUR's frequent abb
scence from the capital has led some
body to look up what his predecessors
did in this way. John Adams scored
1856 days; Jefferson (two terms), 796;
Madison (two terms), 637; Monroe
1.-TWO terms), 7O8; John Q. Adams, 222,
and jackson (two terms), 509.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
IerrihIe Accident to a Little Bey.

BALTIMORE, Nd, October 26.-Michael
Croghan, aged seven years. son of Police
man Croghan, of the Middle District, was
run over and instantly killed this after.
noon by car No. 8 of the Hall Spring Pas
senger Railroad. The little fellows head
was completely severed from the body. 1t
lay on one side of the rail and the body on
the other.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Attempt to Poison a Family.

PHILADELPHIA, October PA fifteen
year-old colered boy named Middleton G.
Moore, was arrested last night upon the
charge of poisoning Mrs. Wright. He was
arraigned this morning and held for trial
on the charge of attempting to poison the
family. 1t was shown that the nurse took
water from the teakettle to prepare food,
and almost Immediately was taken ill,
vomiting blood. An analysis of the cons
tents of the teaketule showed it contained
cnrrnsiye suhlimate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
KiIIInu GIandered Horses.

PEORIA, ILL.,, October 26.-State Veter.
marian Paaren arrived in the city yester-
day and commenced an examination for
glandered horses. He found four last night
and had them appraised and killed. BE
also found a mule in the same condition
and had it dispatched. He is Of the opin-
ion that there is q large number here that
will have to be killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

LITTLE or no jewelry will be worn by
fashionable men, and even watch-chains
are to be discarded. The nearest thing
in the shape of watch-chain is plain
gold thread, which goes around the
neck and comes out through one of the
NIT, onhOleS,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Found Dead,

SCRANTON, Pa, October 26.-This after>
noon, boys playing in the woods near Mi
nooka discovered the badly decomposed
body of man lying face downward in
ravine. 1t proved to be that of John j.
Jordan, aged twenty-five, who disappeard
on the 18th of last month. His watch and
other property were found undisturbed. 1t
is thought he died of heart disease.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

Miss LUcKEY, Texas girl, followed
her lover three thousand miles, and mar
ried him. He should have married her
in the first place and saved travelling
expenses. Texas girls are not to be
fooled with.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Neck Broken by a Fall.

STEUBENvILLE, O.. October 25.-Alex.
Campbell, who lives at New Cumberland
w. Va, seven miles from this city, while
coming down stairs this evening, fell and
broke his neck. He was the father of John
A. Campbell, ex-member of the West Vir>
ginia Legislature, and was seventy-twc
wears of age,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
A Fortune Where It Is Needed.

HoLYoKE, MASS, October 28.-Mrs. Flan-
agan, ahard-working woman here, has been
notified by New York savings bank that
a fortune of $4,000 awaits her there, being
the estate of an eccentric and only sister
who died two years ago. Mrs. Flanagan
did not know her sister was dead, although
well aware of her place of residence, and
the bank has been searching for her twenty
three months.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
W eman's Christian Temperance Union.

ST. LOUIS, October 24.-At the third days
session of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, the following officers were
elected: Miss Francis E. Willard was re.
elected President by 327 ballots out of
total vote of 341. Corresponding Secretary,
Caroline B. Buell., Connecticut; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge,
Ohio; Treasurer, Miss Esther Pugh, Ohio !;
Assistant Recording Secretary, Mrs. L. NJ.
Stpuapc Maine
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
JuGqe Lea Dead.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, October 26.-James
N. Lea, formerly of New Orleans, recently
residing in Lexington, Va, died here this
evening, at the residence of Charles P.
Hunt. The deceased was one of the fore-
most lawyers of the New Orleans Bar be-
fore the war. He was presiding Judge Of
the Superior Court of Louisiana.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Fat Berths for RoyaI Scions,

LONDON, October 24.-The Queen has re-
commended that the Duke of Connaught be
appointed to the command of fine South
eastern Military Division, headquarters at
Dover, to succeed Major General Newdi-
gate. 1t is reported that the Duke of Edin,
burgh, at the end of his years service with
the Channel Squadron, will receive COM
mand of the North American station.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

A WONDERFUL chasm has recently
been. discovered in San Luis, Obispo
County, Cal, An adventurous explorer
was lowered into it to the depth of four
thousand feet without finding any bot
tom
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

AT Kidderminster, England, the sew
erage outlet was made within five feet
of the town well, and yet after five hum
dred cases of typhoid fever they had to
get doctor down from London to tell
them what the trouble was.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

JUDGE LAwRENsoN, who recently ad-
ministered the oath of Office to Post
master-General Hatton, has been in the
Postoffice Department for fifty years,
and has sworn in twenty-five Postmas-
ter Generals.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
National Cattle Mems Convention.

ST. LOUIS, October 26.-A circular has
been sent to all Governors of States and
Territories in the Union, requesting each
to appoint one delegate at large to the
National Cattle Mems Convention, to be
held here November IL.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
A Mother Posons Her Child and Herself

PHILADELPHIA, October 24.-Mrs. Annie
Logan, aged twenty -eight years, killed her
three>year-old boy and herself. She gavs
the little fellow laudanum, took quantity
herself, and turning on the gas, SO that its
escape would suffocate them, laid down to
die. Letters left by her indicate that pow.
erty and the desertion of her husband led
to the murder and suicide.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

SOMEBODY has noticed that many
girls are remaining single because they
cannot marry money. Poverty
with pa and ma is preferable to
poverty with husband and six chill
dren,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

SYRIA, with 1,5OO, 900 souls. and an
area of 10000 square miles, has no
school fund or tax of its own; its
schools, like those of Turkish provinces,
being supported by the mosques or re-
lioious establishment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Kentucky Farmer Assassinated.

LOUISVILLE, October 90. "A dispatch
from Adairsville, KY, says John NJ. Gill
bert, farmer, was shot and killed Satur-
day night, while out walking, by an
unknown assassin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

THE growth of the population of the
city of Washington is more rapid than
is commonly known. Thus the Pilgrim
Prcss states that over 5000 new schol-
ars have entered the schools this fall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Roasted Eqgs.

WATERLOO Iowa, October 26.-Antes,
Gaine & Co.'s egg>packing establishment,
of this place, with two hundred and twenty
five thousand dozen eggs, burned. Loss,
$40 600
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
The War in Euypt.

CAIRO, October 26.-It is officially stated
that no doubts exist that Colonel Stewart
and his party were massacred by Arabs
near Merwai. The Canadian contingent
for the Nile expedition has arrived at Wady
Halfa
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Gave Himself AWAY While Drunk.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, WIS, October 26.-
Emmett Mitchell, while drunk, boasted of
having killed a man in Ohio, and was
arrested for the murder of Charles Griffith
in Belmont County, September 2.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Professor Packard Dead.

NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, October 26.-Profes-
sor Lewis r. Packard, of Yale College,
died this morning at his residence in this
city, of consumption. He was forty-eight
years of age.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Relief for Cholera Sufferers.

NEW YORK, October 26.-Two concerts
were given to-day by the Union des So
cietes Franchise for the benefit of cholera
sufferers in France and Italy. They netted
about s., 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
British Gold Still Coming.

NEW York, October 24.--The Oregon,
sailing from Liverpool tomorrow, takes
out S5O0,000 TO Brown Bros. & Co., New
York, and 100000 to the bank of British
North American.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

JOHN HABBERToN, author of ''Hel.
ems Babies,'' it is said, has lost all his
earnings by signing note for a friend.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

WIN. SHAKESPEARE is running for
Office at Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
Detective Dead.

CINCINNATI, October 26.-Stephen Mead,
of the Cincinnati Detective Corps, died to.
night, of consumption.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

The new reading is ''bride and coach.
man, instead of bride and groom.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

AN interesting fact in connection with
the recent appointment of Frank Hat
ton as Postmaster General is, that it is
the first instance in the history of the
Government when two heads of the
same department are Cabinet officers.
Secretary of the Treasury Gresham,
moreover, is holding his second Cabinet
position under the same administration.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

LINCOLN Cour ty, Dakota, will send
to the New Orleans Exposition a pump.
kin which weighs 1856 pounds.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
THE recent sale of the Duke of Ham

The recent sale of the Duke of Ham,
ilton's library, England, is said to be
the largest book sale on record. Itcon-
tinued forty days, and the total amount
realized was eight hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. The famed Sunder-
land collection brought but little more
than one-fourth as much, and the Cos
ford collection only forty-fiys thousand
dollars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30

ONE of the Rothschilds is about to
write history of that famous family.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-10-30
The Gatou gflltafrat.
pArCc IN AnvpprrrrNc

Business cards Of Eve lines or less So per aDnum.
Local notices, 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages and deaths.
and church and benevolent society notices esinserted
free. Any additions to obituary notices will b
| charged i've cents per line.
Favors must be banded In early as Tuesday
merning to insure insertion the same week. Com
municaiions upon subjects of general ~ tocs.
katerest are solicited,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
Road Improvement Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that a petit
IN ton signed by Isaac Wolverton
and others, was presented to the Coun-
ty Commissioners, of Preble County,
o., at their regular session, May 18th,
1884, and in accordance with the Re-
vised Statutes of Ohio, vol. /, page 1882,
and acts am endatory thereto, asking
for the improvement by Strengthening,
grading, draining, bridgeing and grav-
cling of the road leading from the Ea-
ton g. State Line Improved Road north
to the Eaton & Richmond toll pike.
Beginning at the southeast corner
Of Section 80, Township 8, Range l
east, Preble county, Ohio; thence north
on the Section line between Sections
30 and 80, % and 90, 20 and 81, 16 and
II, 8 and 8, and 4 and 5, to q point
where the Eaton & Richmond toll pike
intersects the Section line between said
Sections 4 and 5, and there to termi-
nate. Said road to be on the above de-
scribed line, Or as near as O good, prac-
ticabIe road can be made.
Jehu Rhea, David Railsback and
William Risinger have been appointed
Viewers, and F. NJ. DAVIDSON, Engi-
neer, and directed to meet at the place
of beginning above named, on MON
DAY, the 9th day of June, 1884, at 10
O'Clock a. M, and proceed to perform
their duties under said order as is pro-
vided by law, and make their report OF
their proceeding at the June session,
1884.
All persons interested will take no.
tice accordingly.
BY order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners of Preble Co., o..
n sn -r Fl. L. ROBBINS,
/ a. n Aud. and Clerk Of Board.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
BIainess History.

The first volume of ex-Secretary James
G. Blaine's "Twenty Years Of Congress-
has made its appearance. Mr.. John R.
Beatty has a special Agency for the work
and will canvass this city for subscrip-
tons. 1t is hardly necessary for us to
write anything in favor of this great his
tory, as the name of its author is suffi-
Gent to recommend it to every reading
man and woman in the country. The
first volume of the work is devoted to
Lincoln's and Johnson's administrations,
and the other will be to those of Grant,
Hayes and Garfield, discussing all the
political questions which arose, and Civ
ing personal sketches of the men with
whom he was associated in these events.
1t is not merely a work Of Renaissance
but a history of two important decades.
No library should be without the work.
1t is handsomely gotten up and neatly and
plainly printed, the price ranging from
1915 per volume to 1925, owing to the
binding.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
FITS cAN BE CURED.

DEAD the following testimonials
LII and you will be satisfied that this
is true:
GLENs FALLS, N. Y, Aug. ], '82.
DIR. LINDLEY-I rejoice to be able
10 state that orr little daughter has
entirely recovered, and is, we hopey
permanently well. She has required
no other medicine than your Fit Cure,
and has had no attacks now for thir-
teen months. Yours respectfully,
MARaARITE f. WALKER.
CINeINNATI, o., Nov. II, 1872.
DIR. LINDLER-Your Fit Cure has
done our boy a great deal of good
He has not had a fit or spasm since he
began taking your medicine. Re-
s~pectfully,
JANE MERCHANT, 535 w. Fifth St
New BURLINGTON, o.,
March 80, 1888.
FRIEND DIR. L1NDLEY-I will say
to thee tia: my son has not had any
attacks since he began using thy med-
icine that we know of. Thy friend,
AMOS HAWKINS.
CINcINNATI, O., Feb. 2, '82.
DIR. LfNDLEY-* Ourlittle daugh-
ter is, we think, entirely well, for
which you have our kind thanks and
g~ratefulness. II has lifted n burden
from our hearts.
KATE HAMER, 165 Calhoun 81.
The above cases and hundreds of
others of bad cases of fits, spasms and
commissions have been cured by "Dr.
Lindley's Fit Cure. 1t does MT fail.
Ask your druggist tor il. For sale
by ". w. LAKE,
aug2, '03-ly Eaton, o.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
9th. Soldiers and citizens.
Rr0mnt Work.

MIR. EDIroR-I desire to express my
thanks through your valuable paper for
the prompt and satisfactory adjustment
of my loss by fire, which occurred Satur-
day last, insured in the Columbia Insur-
ance Company of Dayton, and paid to
my entire satisfaction by Henry 81. FAIR,
Agent, on Monday morning following
4S hours after loss occurred. lean cheer
fully recommend the above Insurance
Company to all parties seeking reliable
insurance against loss or damage by fire
or lightning. Respectfully,
WILLIAM McCABE,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
Notice to Contractors.

|CEALED PROPOSALS WILDE
y received by the Council Of the In
corporated Village of Eaton, Preble
county, Ohio, at the Office of the Clerk
of said Village, until June 9th, 1884,
for the improvement Of East Main ST.,
in said village, according to the speci-
fications on file in the office Of the Clerk
Of said village.
The bids may be for either work or
material, or for both. II for both, each
must tbe separately stated with the
price.
Tie Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids:
Each bid to be guaranteed according
to law. 1 N. SILVER,
may15-3l Corporation Clerk,