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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

THE Countess Metternich, of the Aus
trian nobility, recently sent to the Gov
ernor of Neustadt a very epigramatic
telegram, to wit: lyon are black
guard" She has been sent to jail.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
Fatal Railroad Accident,

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 25.-By a rail-
way collision at Savannah, N. Y, three
men were killed and five injured. The
killed are: A. II. Waterbury, Newark; !;
John Wright, Savannah, and Michael Dud-
dY. Rochester.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

IT may be found necessary, one of
these days, to use the skipping-rope to
tie up the young girl and prevent her
from skipping herself to death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

DIR. JOHN KrrTsoN, who died at St.
Paul, Mimi, few days ago, was one
of the thirty three children of Commo-
dore Kittson, the noted turfman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
DamaaIna Flood in Spain.

MADRID, May 23.-Murcia is the principal
city damaged by the foods in the south
eastern part of Spain. The roads are i'm
passable, bridges destroyed, trayel on
railroads suspended, and twenty persons
missing,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

THERE seems to be some truth in Mr..
Seney's observation that successful
speculator is saint, while an unlucky
gambler is scoundrel.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
TOPICS OF THE DAT.

TIE largest annual income of an
English doctor was that of Sir B. Brodie.
being $s5, 200 the year before his retire.
ment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

JUDAH P. BENJAMIN concluded that
no biographer should make capital out
of his domestic affairs, for he burned
all his letters.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

In Portland, Me-, can be seen
shackle that was imported from England
with the old coach-cars, for use on the
Bangor, Oldtown & Milford Railroad,
in 1913. This road was sold to the
European & North American Railroad,
and the transfer made on December 1,
1869. In cleaning up an old car-house
after the sale this. article was found
with quite a number of curious articles
that were in use on the road The
shackle is made of six thieknesses of sole
leather strongly riveted with copper riv-
cts, and was made to pass over the top
of the pin instead of the pin passing
THROUGH the shackle, as the ones in pres
ent use. IT shows hard usage, for the
leather is cracked and greatly worn.
The revelation which the good John
Taylor received from above about two
years ago has just been made public at
Salt Lake City. 1t commands every
officer of the church on pain of losing
all his emoluments, to take to himself
more than one wife. The Salt
Lake Tribune Civ es this news and says:
''Polygamy is on the decrease, is it?"
"A man at Oconce, Ga, who obtained
Judgment for twelve hundred dollars
in lawsuit, had gust sevcnty-tive dol
lars lett after settling with his lawyers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

PHILADELPHIA girls smoke cigarettes.
and the boys find treating less expensive
that when the fair ones lips were set to
trap strawberries and ice-cream.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
Prize-Fiuhter Sentenced in Nebraska.

OMAHA, May A.-Hanley, one of the
principals in the late prize-fight organized
in this city, and fought in Saunders Coun-
ty, this State, after trial of week, was
to-day sentenced to three years at hard Ia
Dor in the penitentiary. The case is to be
taken to the Supreme Court.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

The Rochester On. " Union has
opened its columns for opinions and
suggest ons on protecting wives from
drunken husbands,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

"A Chinese farmhouse is generally
sheltered by groves of feathery bamboo
and thick-spreading banyans. The walls
are of clay or wood, and the interior
consists of one main room, extending
from the floor to the tiled roof, with
closet-looking apartments in the cor
ners for sleeping-rooms. There is a
sliding window in the room, while the
side windows are merely shutters. The
floor is the bare earth, where at night
fall there often gathers together a mis-
cellaneous family of dirty children,
fowls, ducks, pigeons and litter of
pigs. all living together in happy har-
mony.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
The Next Step.

After all. this very defeat of the Nor
rison bill, which the protectionists are
SO madly exulting over, may and, we
believe, will prove the worst thing for
them that could have happened. It
does not settle the question for a year,
nor for day, nor even for an hour. Il
unsettles it more than ever. Nor does
it remove the question from the realm
of politics. On the contrary, it plants
it there to stay till it shall have been
definitely and satisfactorily disposed of.
Nothing in the way of tariff reform is
to be expected from the present Con-
gress. The House has abdicated its
right by rejecting the Morrison bill, and
the Senate has initiated the evil ex-
ample by defeating the free-ship feature
of the Shipping bill. But this is clearly
not the end of the matter. 1t must and
will he taken to higher court; it will
be appealed to the people before whom
all great questions must come first or
last; and when it comes before them it
will receive thorough and exhaustive
treatment. Instead of being emascu-
lated as a political issue between the
parties by the defeat in the House it
will lie found that that defeat has inn
and a more. intense significance; and
the approaching Presidential canvass, it
will be the only issue. and will cut the
only figure in that canvass.
Washington to Chicago; and next from
Chicago to the country. The Republic
an Convention will declare for protec-
ton, or refuse to declare against it.
The Democratic Convention will do the
very opposite; it will demand, in clear,
unequivocal and unmistakable words, q
reduction of duties in the direction Of
free trade. There is not a shadow OF
doubt about this. The National Dem
ocratic Convention, will be very diff
ferent body from the House of Repre-
sentatives. The latter contains one
hundred and ninety-six Democrats and
one hundred and eighteen Republicans
the former will be composed entirely oi
Democrats. 1t is true, there will bs
some protectionist Democrats in it, bu
they will stand alone; they will not bt
reinforced and supported, on the fina
test, by one hundred and eighteen Re
| publicans, as they were in the House
vote. They will do what they can, o
course, to defeat an authoritative Ma
tional Democratic declaration in favol
of tariff reduction; but they will fail
The Convention will recognize it
bounden, unavoidable duty as low
tariff party-a duty which it can no
shirk without dishonor, which woul'
invite disaster, by boldly and clearl.
reavowing the principle of the Morrison
bill. This will make up the issue, ant
on the two parties will go before tn
people. We have no fears about th
result.-St. Louis Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

How much of humbug there is in
the claim that competitive trials of
strength should be encouraged because
they develop taste for healthful
sports is suggested in the report from
New York that walking-match came
off in an atmosphere SO stified by the
smell of tobacco and bad rum that one
of the contestants was made sick by it.
-BOs[on IranScyi DE
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
a california execution.

OAKLAND, CAL, May %. : Floyd L.
Majors was hanged this morning. He was
born near the home of Garfield, in Ohio,
graduated at Ann Arbor College in 1870,
and began the practice of law, but after
ward Joined the Methodist ministry. After
preaching several years he went to the
Pacific Coast and settled in Los Galos,
where he became the owner of hotel. The
double murder for which he was executed
was committed year ago. He planned
It, leaving its execution, however, to two
tools named Jewell and Show.
ers. They were both tried
all the facts in the case became known. The
murder was that of w. P. Renowden, an old
man living in cabin near Los Galos, land
the purpose was robbery. When Majors
tools went there they found not only Re-
nowden, but friend named Mcintyre, both
of whom were killed. Majors went there
the same night and set fire to the cabin.
He gave Jewell and Showers a bottle of
whisky and S. for the deed. Last Monday
night the condemned man made des-
perate attempt at escape. Possessed of
immense strength, he overpowered the two
death watches and the jailer, who happened
at the moment to be in his cell. Wrench
ing the keys from the jailer's grasp, he
dashed through the door and across the
jail-yard to the street. But just as he
thought he had succeeded he was encoun-
tered by two firemen, who had been at
tracted by the noise. They recognized
Majors, and another struggle ensued, so ter
rible that Majors, arm was broken and
rendered helpless, and he was conducted
back to his cell.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

1t is not as purchaser of stock,
however, that Mr.. Edmunds is assailed.
The public should have no quarrel with
him for making legitimate and remu-
nerative investment; but an evasive an
swer to the letter of Mr.. Phelps does
not relieve him from the general impu-
tation of an undue sympathy, both as
Senator and lawyer, with large corpo-
come convinced, and justly convinced,
are exercising powerful and sinister
influence over the legislation of the
country. The Senator must show by
some more cogent and comprehensive
evidence than an apologetic recital of q
comparatively unimportant railroad
transaction, that as a candidate he
would ''stand for the people," Other
wise the people will never stand by
him.-Washtngtos' Post (Dena).
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29

There will, of course, be NO re-
treat or lowering of the flag of the De-
mocracy. They will go into the ap-
preaching National campaign with the
doctrine of revenue reform inscribed on
their banners with all the emphasis of
unabated earnestness, and those who
battle with them will have to march un-
der shat sign and with that profession
of opinion. This is no time for hesi-
fancy, nor will there will there be
wavering or doubling in the-ranks.-St
Louis Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-29
a BOILER EXPLODES
With Terrific Effect at Dubuque, Iowa.
jared and Three Persons Killed.

DUBUQUE, Ia, May 24-A terrible boiler
accident occurred here at 4:15 this after
noon, two of three boilers in the sash and
door factory of Carr, Ryder & Wheeler
exploding with terrible force, and the
boiler-house was completely destroyed. A
solid division wall separated the boiler
house from the mill, else the destruction
and loss Of life would have been
terrible. The mill employs two
hundred men, and a corner
of dwelling, near the boiler-house, was
torn completely out and several women
were injured. The engineer and two fire.
men were in the boiler-house at the time,
and were buried beneath the debris. Two
children, playing near to it were also bu-
ried. The following are the killed: Milo
Mallen, engineer, aged thirty, leaves a
wife. Fritz Vilidanger, dremen, single,
and two children of Charles May, aged
six and three. Michael Mclaughlin.
second fireman, horribly burned
and mangled, and can not
hve.s Mrs. Margaret Walter, struck by
dying bricks and badly cut; her daughter
in.law, Mrs. Albert Walter, and her three
children, also injured. Mrs. Lear and Mrs.
Vogler, in the same dwelling, were also
hurt. 1t is not thought that any other
bodies were under the debris than those OF
the engineer and fireman. The loss on the
building is estimated at $1,000; fully in
sured. The proprietors are at q loss to
know the reason of the explosion, but it is
ascribed to low water in the boilers, which
were CARRYING full head of steam.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
Kilpatrick's prohibition" Expert
ence,

In 1880 Gen. Fitzpatrick was one of
the Republican stumpers in Maine. Sem
ator Blaine was chairman OF the State
Committee. One day several stumpers
met at Mr.. Blaine's house in Augusta, to
get new orders and take fresh start.
Blaine said to Fitzpatrick: II want you
TO go to Dunforth. You know we have
a prohibitory law in Maine, and you
have probably found out that it isn't
always observed. But everybody ad.
mits that in Dunforth it is strictly lived
up to. Opinion is all one way there,
and want you to say something about
temperance in your speech" "All
right" said the general, and of he
started. Arrived at Dunforth a com
mitteeman met him, and the first thing
he said was: General, this is a strict
prohibition town, and we would like
to have you say something about TEN.
perance in your speech. but as you
are an old army man, and may feel the
need OF little stimulus, have brought
along this"-snd produced bottle.
Arrived at the hotel, the landlord took
the general to one side and said: "You
know we're very strict here on temper
snce. but you being stranger here
and produced from chest bottle and
glass. A colorcd man showed the Cen
eral to his room, and in It's privacy said:
aye know, boss, we don't have any.
thing to drink here, but if ye want any.
thing l can get it for we, boss Kill
patrick had several more similar advent.
ures before he got out OF Danforth, and
and declared that in that strictest Of all
prohibition towns he got more invita-.
lions to drink the campaign. We feel
quite sure that KilpatIick went to his
grave believing that prohibition does
NOT prohibit. Buffalo Erpress.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02

The above sale Is hereby postponed until
hour and place.
Dated this 5th day Of January, 1884
A.. T. CURklER, sherih.
By H. B,RpicK. Under Shern.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
fzs ooSous.rs or BvslYpAY LIFE.


Not alone upon battle6eids gory
Ars glorious victories won,
There are those In whose unwrittcn story
A. bright and brave deeds have been done,
Where examples o. noble have 1ourishcd
Amii Iowliness, Hardship and care
Aso'er, by ambitious dreams nourisbcd,
Amid baDner-folds courtIng the air.
know young girl, who, embarrassed
~ those looking DIP TO her, led
A f0riom hope for years. banned, harassed
BY sickness, and Oft lacking bread,
TIL st last success crowned her sdvAnces.
And now, ~ an artist well known,
She enjoys her reward, with proud glsnccs
on back Ger her battlefield thrown
A friend have I, rich, chief under
Tuth's Aas, one 81 Trades brightest stars.
Whom Oft gsse upon ID mute wonder
That his fsco was not covered with scare.
30 nerce and prolonged were tho trtAh
That 81 great disadvantage he bFAycd,
TIL hts hope, faith and stern self-denlaln
At last earned tho conquest he cfzyed
Thus. evorywhero round Us, surprising
Successes like those we may mark.
Like fAr-nashing lighthouses rising
For such ns still strive In the dark:
To inspire them amid their distrosses
With new hope In tho worlds teeniing strife,
And dcarer than wars grim successes
Are the conquests Of everyday life
No Not upon batticneld's CORY
Are the worthiest victories won.
There arc those In whose unwrittcn story
Al bright and brave deeds have been dene,
Whore examples ~ noble have fouvshed
Amid lowlfness, hardship and care
As e'er by ambitious dreams nourished.
Amid bannerfolds courting the air !
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
Walter s. Maxwell, Plaintiff.
W.
Maria dusdalupe Figusros ct H..
Defendants.

Tho people OF the State Of California ,snd
greeting T. Maria 0uAdAiupe Fisueoa. Jose
figueros, Frsneisco figusioa. hsria Jesus
roa. faustIna Fieuefcs, John Doe, james Doe.
VIM. Doe, Aurella hoe, CeIcstins Roe and
Jutnits Roe. defen ndants.
You are hereby required 70 appear in an aetlsn
brought against you BY the sbcye named plain
MIA, IN and for the county Of Los Angelss
sad 70 answer the complaint fled therein
within ten days (exclusive of the day oi neryIcsy
after the service on you of this sunmons-ii
served witnin this county; or II served elsrvhers
within thirty days-cr Judgment by def .ls viii
bG taken against you according TO the prayer oi
said complaint
The ssli action il brought TO obtain luacn
sgainst ssid defendants tnat they may 30 70
quired 70 sst forth the nature cf thsir several
p.ns. cor complaint "a "a skss s sdsss Sssssa ssa "
Of the ssld doisndants OF either Of them, NAV bo
dstermincd By dsc!ee q this Court, and that
oy said decree Il b declared and adjudrsd thst
me said dsfsndsnts q either Of them. hsye no
and promises; snd thst the title Of plalnti6 4
good and suflcicnt and valid. And also THAT tho
defendants. snd each and every OF them. 81 ior.
ever debafrsd from asserting any claim what
ssst " o. e s.!d lands Or premises adverse to
relief ~ TO this honorable Court shall ecen nert
and ngreeable 10 equity, and for custs al xl1ik
Reference Is had 70 complaint for psrticuisfs.
And you are hereby notified that u you fail 70
required tbs said plaintiff wifi cause your dc-
iault to b. entered and will sppfy to tho Court
for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hasd and the seal Of The Bu-
perior Court OF tho State Of California, IN and
for the county OF Los Angeles, this 95th DAY q
January, In the year Of our Lord, one thoussrd
eight hundred and slightly three.
lsBAL.1 A. W. rO1TS. CTerk.
by A. NoRros, Deputy. :
Z. y. Thou. Attorney foi Plaintiff.
fobi7 2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
Found the Clam.

A man at Long Branch recently en-.
tered q restaurant and said:
Have yQp any clam chowdcr?'
1--WE have. replied the waiter.
Bring me plate
A plateful was placed before him, and
be set to work with great gusto. After
he had taken about dozen spoonfuls,
he drew pair Of opera-glassss from his
pocket and looked intentIy at the chow
der for some time.
Then he jumped in the air and shout
ed: Eureka"
whats that?" said the proprietor.
''I've got i'll" yelled the diner.
''Got WHAT" asked the restauranteur.
"a clam!'
''Great Scott" yelled the proprietor,
'he's got the claml"
And before the diner could say word,
the proprietor picked up the clam with
apair Of gold pincers and bore 1t triumph
antly to the Kitchen and threw il back
into huge boiler Of chowder and said:
"Who dealt the chowder to that dark
haired man over there.'
II did," said the assistant cook.
"Then you arc discharged for dealing
out the clam that we use for Aavoring
purposes"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
A SAD case.

Prince Of Wales; mo, don't want a
King Charles or Louis XIV costume,
nor anything Of that kind. | want a
Poor joe costume.
Costumer. "Oh, II Is not fancy ball.
ten, but private theatricals. Very well,
we have them. You wish II for lady,
l presume
The Prince: "No, want it for NY.
SELF"
Costumer: "My stars For yourself
And are you to play Poor Joe y
The Prince: mo; l am not going to
play anything
Costumer. Pardon me, Your High.
ness, but I emit get up costume with
out knowing what It 10 for"
Prince; "Well, II you must know,
the fact Ia my wife won't let me go 10
see Mary Anderson act any more, but
see that Mary is going to personally
superintend dinner to destitute boys. y
Costumer: "Yes; noticed IT,"
The Prince: "NNell, went 10 20 ai
one Of the boys. ."--Phtiadeiphia Cal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
Piled-up Negatives,

Charles Reade writes to Harper's, de.
scribing D provincial peculiarly of the
mother tongue at home that is quite az
barbarous as any Yankeeism. He says
that ''rustic 0xfordshire has never,
within the memory of man, accepted
that peevish rule of tho grnmmarian,
Two negatives make an affirmative.
The Oxfordshire man has grammatical
creed worth two of that. He holds that
kss than tco negatives might be taken
for an Affirmative, or at least for an
assent"
A Cambridge man, whom his college
(St. Johns transplanted into nay county
N IN incumbent, declared to me once
that he heard a native of my county ad-
dross band Of workmen thus:
"Haint never a one OF you chaps seen
nothing Of no hat.'
George Moore, q shoemaker Of Ipsden,
who who quite character" in the
region Of SCOTS Common. used to accu.
mulate negatives as il they were half.
pence-especially when he was excited.
A neighbor. to whom be had now and
then lent spade, or frying. pan, or a
fagot, offended him, and they slanged
each other heartily over the palings.
Moore wound up the controversy thus:
Don't You never come to my house
for nothing no more, for ye won't get it. u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
snsiish wozAss u ne r,slas.

Z. r q a
A Iondon lstter 10 tho Springfield,
Masa., Republican, aays; Women do
''HeId work Ia Egland. All the labor
ers' wives and daughters earn money ia
this way. nav them, twenty in row,
''msking" the hay Or raking after. They
harvest, slsoj and the children ''glcans
a{ter The last loads arc carried. The " O..
lnsn wear print dresses, or faded out
blnck ones. long, wide print apron and
. sun bennett -both generally Of . pale IL
Iac color. They are uneducated, isnor-
ant, Rossiping and not At all choice in
their Language. II il best to view them
from distance only. Spare hands are
IN request for hay making. On this
small farm two ''indoor" servants, the
WAGNER and boy to milk arc kept.
Eighteen extra hands are hired for the
hay, and once hired draw daily wages
without food) Of three shillings and
sixpence (cighty-seven cents), though the
rain often prevented working.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
Notice Of Intention.

Notice = hereby given that It Is the intention
of the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles 70
establish the grade Of Seventh street from San
Pedro street 70 the Los angeles river, - folovs:
At the Intersection Of seventh street and San
Pedro street the grade shall b II feet below the
datum plane; At point in the center line of Sew.
enth street 1900 feet eastery from the east boun-
daFy Of San Pedro street the grade shall be H. 80
feet below the datum plane: It point Ia tho
center line o, Seventh street 200 feet sasteriy
from the east boundary OF san fedru stspet ~
grade shall be II feet below the datum plane; q
the Intersection OF Alameds street and Deyeuth
strest the grade shall be Is feet below ~
datum plane; at the intersection Of Lemon s(Epet
ana Seventh street the grade shall be II feet b.
low the datum plane; IL : point In the center
line Of Seventh ltrset SIS feet eastsriy iron he
east boundary Of Lemon street tire grade shall ~
- test below the datum plane; and 1t polut b
the center line Of Seventh street 1857 fsst eas3-
erly from tho east boundary Of Lemon rtreet the
grade shall Be IS test below the datum plAnel
All pofsons interested are hereby notified 70 NE
their objections, II any they have, with the Clerk
Of the Council. within ten days after the date
Of the drst publication Of this notica.
BY order OF the Council Of the city Of Los An
geles 1t it meeting Of February 2sth, A. D. 1884.
". W. ROBINSON,
Clark u the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, February %, A. D. 1884
fabS7 I'M
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
Press Pleaaantr:es.

1t is doubtless owing to our being
made of clay that we are go easily
"broke."
A good name is more TO be desired
than great riches, but the latter captures
the girls the quickest.
The Kentucky goose bone prognosti-
Gates mild winter, but you are goose
ii you place any dependance upon goose
bones.
Puline Lucca has been recently en-
gagged to sing at three concerts in Mos
COW for fl,00O. 1t is better to be born
Lucea than rich.
A Philadelphia girl has patented a
machine which will make gallon OF ice
cream n minute. She calls it the Mary
Anderson freezer.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-02
Business Proposition.

A few days ago business firm in Gin
cinnatti got into trouble among them,
selves and one of the parties posted of
TO o lawyer to ask advice. When he
had related his case he inquired, 81 pre-.
sumo the correct way is to ask that a
receiver be appointed That's one
view Of 1t, replied the lawyer. "Why,
/ didn't know there was two views to
such a question" "Oh, yes. Ii none
Of you dare to set fire to the store and
burn up everything and call it square,
you'd better ask for d receiver and let
him be two months stealing you all blind.
/ should advise the torch, as that viii
save paying two months rent, Troy
Telegram.