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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Ages Of Celebrated Men. ]


The following is given to show that men
NAV work hard in this world, and still
notwear out. Hippocrates the world 8
greatest physician, was 100 years old
when he died. Galen one of his illus
trious followers, 104. The sages Of Greece
#-Solon, Thales, and Pitiaetis, each
lived century. Semocritus lived to be
102; Zeno, 50; Diogones, 10S; Plato, "a;
Xenophen, 80; Polemon and EPicharm-
us, 81 Lycurgus, 80; Sophocles, 1o4;
Gorgias, 10S; Aclepides the renowned
physician, $50; Juveal, 101; Pacuyius
and Varro, 100; Carneades, 80; Calico,
68; Washington, the same age; Cassini,
90; Newton, 85; Fontenelle, 80; Button,
81. Our great American Surgeon, Z.
D. Mussey, 86; Voltaire. 3d.
The following deaths published in
one issue of Niles Reqis or,
january 6, 1928, Baltimore, is quite
remarkable. In Franklin County,
Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Campbell, aged
1O4; several of her relatives had reach
ed a hundred. Ann Fowler, at Troy,
N. Y, 100; Abigail Hadlock, Tyngs-
boro, N. Y, 104; Michael Makeel,
Somers, N. Y, 1O3; Rutland, Oswego
County. N. z, Mrs. Burey, 110; q
Brunswick, Maine, General James W.
Ryan, 107; his wife is yet living, they
were together in welded life seventy
five years. At Georgetown, Va, Col
Yarrow, a Moor, 1856; in New Yorl
CITY, a woman, native of San Do
mingo, LOG; at Sargus, Mass. Mrs. Ed
wards. 101; in Edgecomb County, n
c., William Spicer, 112; in Boston
| William Homer, 116.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Elaborate and Effective Suicide.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Julius Holwegg,
ffty-fve years OF age, native of Geuthin,
Prussia, came to this country about year
and half ago with his wife, and since
that time has been living in the rear rooms
in the tenement 154 Norfolk street. He
obtained position as steward of res
taurant at 20 Chambers street, where his
wife was also employed as cook. He was
miller in the old country but failed in busi-
ness. To-day he bolted his door, placed
gun against his breast, attached a string to
the trigger and to the arm of chair in
which he sat, then in each hand took
revolver. A loud report called the atten-
ton of the neighbors, and the apartments
were broken into. Holwegg was found
dead, with two bullet holes in his head, and
the gun resting against his breast and uns
sxnloded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Take Care Of Your Eyes.

The late venerable Prof. r. ID. Mus
sew, of Cincinnati, the most scientific
and celebrated surgeon our country has
ever produced, gave the following in
structions as to the proper way of car
ing for the eyes:
Avoid all sudden change between
light and darkness,
Never begin to read, write or sew for
several minutes after coming from
darkness to bright light.
Never read by twilight, or moonlight
or on any cloudy day.
Never read or sew directly In front OF
the light, or window or door.
It is the best to have the light fall
fl ON above obliquely, over the left
shoulder.
Never sleep so that, on first awaken
ing, the eyes shall open on the light Of
window.
Do not use the eye-sight by light SO
scant that it requires an effort to dis
criminate.
The moment you are instinctiyely
prompted to rub the eyes. that moment
cease using them.
| If the ayelids are glued together On
waking up, do not forcibly open them;
but apply the saliva with the finger =
| it is the speediest dilutant in the world;
then wash your eyes and face in warm
water.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
THE LIGHTNING HARNEssED.
Entire Success of the New Electric street
Railroad at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., July 26.-The first COM
uercially successful electric railroad in
America was started in operation in this
city to-day by the East Cleveland Street
Railroad Company, which has just COM
pleted mile of road and ran cars on it
to-day for the first time. The expert
ment was so successful that the
company expects to change its entire
system, comprising over twenty miles, into
electric roads. The system used was a
combination of the Brush and knight and
Bentley systems, and the current was car
ried on underground conductors laid in
conduits, like those of the cable road. The
cars were started and stopped and reversed
with the greatest ease, aud without the
disagreeable jerking incident to the cable
and horse roads. The economy of running
Is claimed to be greater than
that of cable roads, and the cost
of construction less than one-third as
great. Any number of cars up to fifteen
can be run at one time on single circuit,
and from one machine, which is a result
not attained by any of the European sys-
TENS now in operation. The success of the
new road has made great sensation in
both the street>railroad and electrical cir
cles, and is expected to greatly extend the
tield of electrical developments as we'll as
enhance values of street-railroad proper
ties.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
The Spanish Treaty.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-At the State
Department news is now expected from
Minister Foster, at Madrid, that he has
concluded with Spain a new commercial
treaty, reducing duties won our exports to
Cuba. This was one Of .She subjects that
brought him here in the spring, and he has
been authorized by the department to
use his own discretion in securing the
best concession that can be had. Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen has confidence that
something will come of it that will stimu>
late our trade with Cuba. Spain has begun
to feel that it is necessary for her to have
our kindly feelings if she wants to keep
the island in her own hands. Mr.. Foster,
from his long residence in Spanish Amer
lean countries, is fully acquainted with the
advantages to be gained by such an ar
rangement. Speaking Spanish fluently, be
is considered the best equipped man for his
present task this country has.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31

CHOLERA HORRORS IN FRANCS.
Women Dying Alone i'm Their IEouses-A
SeIfzer-Wafer Duel American T0urfsf
Fleeing From Paris.

PARIS, July 25.-1 P. M.-There were
thirty>seven deaths from cholera at Mar
seilles during the day. The increase in the
violence of the epidemic is attributed to the
cessation of the east wind, which has hith>
erto prevailed. Eleven deaths occurred at
Aries. The condition of affairs at Aries
is most distressing. The deaths from
cholera are rapidly increasing. The few
city have threatened to leave unless paid
higher prices for making coffins, which
is now their sole occupation. Owing to
the desertion of employees, the Water
Works have become useless, thus adding to
the terrors of the situation. The total
number of deaths from cholera at Toulon
for the past twenty-four hours is thirty.
Isolated cases of cholera continue to be re-
ported in various parts of France, some
distant from the infected district. Two cases
of cholera occurred at Narbonne, and at st.
Nazaire, village not far from Toulon, two
deaths occurred. One was of an especially
pathetic character. An unknown woman
was seized while passing along the street,
fell PROSTATE and expired Immediately. "A
pitiable case is reported from Marseilles.
A woman of seventy years was missing
several days. The police at last forced an
entrance into her lodging, and found her
body upon the floor in such a condition
that she must have been dead some DAYS
Examination proved that she was the vic
tim of cholera. She had lived almost ex.
clusively on fruit. The Corvette Argen'
tina recently at Marseilles desired to take
on coal at Gibraltar. The English authorities
forbade this, and threatened to fire unless
the vessel departed. The Argentina there
upon proceeded to a port in Portugal, and
began coaling, but the inhabitants became
panic stricken, and compelled the authori
ties to order the immediate departure oi
| the unfortunate vessel. Where the Argen,
tina is to find fuel enough to enable her te
return to Laplata appears an in
soluble problem. The large mum
ber of those who recover from
cholera shows that the disease is not of the
same deadly character which some pre-
vious outbreaks displayed. There is con
siderable exodus of people from Paris, who
are apprehensive the epidemic will reacf
the capital, but nothing of the nature o.
panic has yet appeared. Paris never wa:
SO deserted as at present. English ane
American tourists give Paris wide berth
Such scare, is altogether unjustified, a.
the capital is better cleaned and more
abundantly watered than any other city
At Toulon two foolish youths made a bet a.
to which could drink the most seltzer wa
ter. One drank nine syphons and the othel
eight. Both died shortly of cholera.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
RATHER ROMANTIC.
a sequeIl to: the Ossian Terburgh Self
Murder---Two Lover. Rest .in suicides'
Graves.

a Sequell to. the Ossian Terburgh Self
Murder---Two Lovers Rest .jn SuIcides'
Graves
LEEcHBURG, Pa, July 25.-Marie Salter,
beautiful young lady, committed suicide
to>day by taking large dose of poison.
Her death is the sequel to one of the most
sensational tragedies ever taken place
here. About three months ago Ossian
Terburgh, a brilliant young lawyer,
destroyed his existence with the deadly
drug known as prussic acid. He
left several letters, one to his
father, DIR. Terburgh, prominent spir,
itualist, in which he gave his reasons for
self>destruction, at the same time warming
his father never to reveal them. One of
the directions given was his desire that his
remains should be cremated and his ashes
cast in the waters nearest the river, so that
nothing should remain to burden the
public with his memory. In case his
father should object to cremation, he
hoped that his funeral cortege would
consist of but a hearse and one carriage,
and that his remains be inferred in
the most lonely and seldom trod spot to be
found within the inclosure of the dead.
"Let there be neither headstone or other
thing to mark the spot" he said s'for my
tondest wish in this respect is that l may
be forgotten to the world as quicly as
possible" These remarkable utterances
deepened the mystery, and although every
effort was made to ascertain what insti-
gated them and at the same time led to the
young mans death, it was not
until a few weeks ago further light
was thrown upon the subject. 1t was then
developed that it was his love for Miss Sal>
ter that led to the suicide. It is said that
he had been engaged to marry her, but was
prevented from doing so by reason of an
affection that could only result in injury to
her love. He spent his last night on earth
pleading with Miss Salter to consent to
his committing suicide. She was un-
willing, and he was determined, and
the next morning his dead body
was found in his room. His ideal
was not his equal in social point of view,
but he had educated her, and she had
learned to love him, and consequently she
never recovered from the shock sustained
by his death. She returned to her little
country home at Leechburg, and, although
surrounded by loving parents and friends,
she was not happy, and finally took her
own life to join her lover in the great be-
yond. Terburgh was a thorough, bright
student, and master of the dead languages.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
The PIauus.stricken cities.

MARsEILLEs, July 26.-Cholera has ap-
peared at Spizzia, Italy, carried there by
Italian workmen from the arsenal at Tou-
Ion. Two fatal cases have occurred
already, and the inhabitants are in panic.
Fugitives from here are beginning to re-
turn. The municipal authorities haye
thanked the Sisters of Charity for their
devotion and zeal in assisting the cholera
sufferers. Twenty-Five death from cholera
occurred here to-day.
ToULoN, July 26.-There were two deaths
from cholera to-day in the city, and two in
the suburbs. The total number of deaths
from cholera to date is 593. The exodus
has decreased the population two-thirds.
Sixteen deaths from cholera here during
the night
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
DETERMINED TO DIE.
Am Insane Woman, Failing tn XIII Herseli
with Knife, seeks Death i'm Water.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 2Z.-The dead
body of Mrs. Pauline Grimm, prep 'ietress
of the Germania Hotel, was found on the
bank of Pogue's Run this morning, with
the head of the body partially under water.
1t seems she had been In ILL
health for some time, and that two
watchers were required to attend her.
night and the other fell asleep. This the
patient, who was undoubtedly insane for
the moment, discovered, and quietly
Slipped to the kitchen, where she tried to
knife. Failing in that, she went to Pogue's
Run, two squares distant, where her body
was found this morning. 1t is not thought
that she was drowned, but that death was
caused by the loss of blood.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
COMING HOME.
The Greedy Relief Squadron Leaves st
Johns,
Atteuded by n sympatIiizing Demonstra-
tion-Enslish and United States Flags at
Half Mast.

ST. JoHN's, N. F., July 26.--At 10 a. m.
the Greedy relief squadron steamed out
into the bay. The flagship Thetis led,
followed by the Bear, Alert and all the
harbor steam tugs and steam launches,
with the flags of Great Britain and the
United States at half-mast, and
crowded with leading citizens. On
all public buildings and mercantile prem
ises flags were draped. The vessels in port
displayed their National flags in mourning.
Thousands of spectators from the shore
waved adieus by banner or handkerchief,
which salutations were gracefully returned
by the receding squadron. Lieutenant
Greely and the other survivors are enjoy
ing tolerable health.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31

james Street. for many years en-
gineer on the Lehigh & Susquehanna
Railroad, became suddenly insane re-
Gently, and as his train approached
Mauch Chunk, instead of slackening, he
opened wide the throttle valve and ran
for several miles at the rate of a mile a
minute. frightening the passengers and
all along the line. Pittsburgh Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Ihe Iumny law pisease.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Surgeons at the coun-
ty hospital have under treatment Mrs.
Murphy, twenty-seven years old, who is
suffering from a horrible disease which
affiicts cattle, and is known as the
..lumpy jaw" 1t is in form of abscess on
her jaw, and it was at first supposed to be
ordinary abscess, but microscopical exam
inatiou proves the contrary. The abscess
is found to contain vegetable parasites,
identical with those found in the assesses
on cattle. 1t is supposed to have been
caused by eating meat from cattle having
the disease. An operation will be per-
formed Tuesday, and the case excites some
interest, as it is the first one reported in
the United States, though similar cases
have already been recorded in Germany.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
SaIvationists Arrested,

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 27.-Eighteen
members of the Salvation Army were ar.
rested to-day for singing while parading
the streets-eight men and ten women,
They will remain all night in the police
station, praying and singing. A request
to pass six tamborines to the prisoners was
denied. The leaders had been notified not
to sing while marching.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
FIVE MEN KILLED
A LehIgh Valley Engine Explodes with
Terrible Results.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 25.-The empty
shifting engine of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, with five of the crew on board, run
ming from White Haven to Necopeck siding,
exploded this morning. The entire crew
are reported killed. Three were blown 90
pieces and can not be found. Having no
fagman to warn an approaching freight
train, the latter ran into the wreck, demol-
ishing several cars. All trains on the road
are several hours late. Western passen-
gers for New York and other points south
are being transferred here to the Philadel-
phia & Reading Railroad. The officials re-
fuse to give any information.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Disastrous Storm In Kansas.

DODGE CITY, KAs., July 27.-A cyclone
at 10 O'Clock last night visited Cimarron
Station, eighteen miles west of here, de.
molishing about dozen houses, one.fifth
of the town, including dry goods store
and livery stable. The house of Al. Barton
was swept completely away. Mrs. Barton
and child were seriously hurt. Several
other persons received painful injuries
The wind reached velocity of eighty
seven miles an hour.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Well. We'll. Welt

CAIRO, July 26.-Five youngsters, from
five to seven years of age, visited the
house of man named Pittman, at Pep
per's Mills, yesterday, and finding the
family absent, caught great number of
pigs, geese, ducks, and chickens, several
cats, and two dogs, and dumped them all
into the well. Chairs, tables, knives and
forks, bed clothing, in fact, everything
portable followed the live stock, the last
contribution being the family wheelbarrow.
This about filed the well. The outcry
made by the pigs, chickens, ETC., attracted
the attention of neighbors, who rushed to
the rescue. The loss, which was heavy,
was paid by the boys parents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
XII led His Man and Went to Church

TYLER, TEX, July 26.-Joe Bailey, ne
gro, living in the southern part of the city,
was called to the door at nine O'Clock last
night and shot by Alfred Stearns,
dying this morning from the wound.
Stearns during the day bad sent Bailey
two or three times invitation to
talk a walk with him. Bailey declined.
About O'Clock last night Stearns and his
wife started to church.. When they were
near Bailey's house Stearns told his wife
to go a certain way and he would meet her.
He then went to Bailey's house, called him
out, did the shooting, and then went to
church. He was arrested and jailed to-
day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Huuoarians MurderousIy Assaulted.

UNIoNTowN, PA. July 27.-Last night
four Hungarians who were moving their
goods from one clearinghouse to another,
were attacked by party of five coke
drawers, and in the fight which ensued
Paul Elias, one of the Hungarians, was hit
on the head with a stone, fracturiug his
skull and causing death in two hours. The
others were seriously but not fatally in
jured. The five men, named King, Nc
Knight, Ramage, Fell and Shaeffer, were
held for murder.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Disastrous Hail-storm.

TOWER CITY, OAK, July pa disas-
trous hail-storm occurred this afternoon.
Several buildings were unroofed and torn
down, and many window lights broken.
A few persons were injured, but not fatally
Hail fell about thirteen miles west of town,
going southeast, running all the crops. 1t
is not known how far it extended, OF the
amount of damage in the country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Killed BY LIahtnina.

EVANSVILLE, IND, July 25.-Wm. Trent
was struck by lightning to-day and killed.
He had taken shelter in stable, and had
been there but few minutes when the
lightning struck the stable, knocking a hole
in the roof about two feet square, and,
passing down, struck Trent. The man
came from Louisville, and had been work.
ing in the city but short time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31

-Four little children, all less than
twelve years old, landed at New York
recently and were sent to their parents
in Ohio and Chicago. They came from
Switzerland alone, with leather tags
tied to them giving directions to the
Captain of the vessel and the railway
conductors.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Deaths from Cholera.

MERsE1LLEs, July 27-9 P. M.-Thirty-six
deaths here from cholera the past twenty
four hours.
PARIS, July 27.-Twelve deaths from
cholera at Aries to-day, and six at AK.
There is panic at the latter place.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Important Discovery.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The silver dies of
the graat seal of the colonial and proprie>
tary government of Maryland, known as
the third or Fendall seal, which has been
lost for nearly hundred years, was lately
found in the Treasurer's office at Annapolis.
For this time it has been impossible to obs
tain any trace of this seal. The last date
of its use, so far discovered was 1893.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
strauoe Suicide In Lake Erie.

ERIE, Pa. July 25.-Great interest is
manifested in the identity Of man who
went out in boat in the bay, stripped and
Jumped overheard, committing suicide, but
as vet there is no clue. Nothing was found
in the pockets of his clothing. The boat was
picked up by a pleasure steamer. Search
for the body is being made.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
China Will Paw,

PARIS, July 27.-After the council of
Ministers at the Elysee, Saturday, Prime
Minister Ferry held an interview with Lii
Fong Pao, Chinese Ambassador. It was ar
ranged that China should pay France an
cific solution of the troubles is now certain.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Fifteen Per Cent.

NEW YoRK, July 26.- Receiver johnson,
of the Marine Bank began payment to-day
of a 10 per cent. dividend. Three hundred
depositors were paid $500 900. The total
amount of the dividend will be 5000, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31

The summers sport at Block Island
is sword-fishing. Frequently the game
shows fight, and in such cases the ex-
citement is intense. The sword-fish
caught on those waters weigh from two
hundred to five hundred pounds, and
the swords are from two to three feet
in length.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Four Hundred and Forty Seven Ballots.

ST. LOUIS, July 26.-The Democratic Con-
gressional Convention of the Fourteenth
District, of this State, which has been lin
session at Poplar Bluff since Tuesday
morning, adjourned sine die late tonight,
after taking AT ballots without nominating
a candidate, an event unparalleled in Mis-
souri,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
a Mnnster Ereinht Yard.

PITTSBURGH, July 25.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has purchased one hun
dred and twenty-five acres near Freedom,
Pa, and will establish there monster
freight yard at a cost of 81 SOC, 900, and with
a capacity of seven thousand cars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Killed bv ljuhtninu.

BEMENT, ILL.,, July 26.-Hovey B. Cluts
ter, aged eighteen, whose home is in Cisne,
ILL.,, while at work in a lanyard here was
instantly killed by lightning at four o'clock
this afternoon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
The Gatoil 4empfrat.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

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Local notices, 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements Of marriages and deAths,
sud church and benevolent society noticesinserfed
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charged i've cents per line.
Favors must be handed in ~ early as Tuesday
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munications upon subjects q general - ioeal
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
Wealthy Farmer Killed by the Cars.

ODESSA, Mo-, July 25.-John g. Arms
strong, wealthy farmer of Bates City,
fell from passenger train here to-day and
was killed. His head was served from his
body.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31
LOGAN'S LETTER
Accepting the Vice Presidential Nomin-
alton.

Brief Discussion OF the Platform-'sPro
fectiOn tW American Labor" Heartily Ap
proved, And it's Beneats Ouflined-Do.
mestic and Fersign Commerce, and For
efgn Political Relntions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31

AS an illustration of the advancing
tide of civilization in japan, it is stated
that whereas only 156 papers were pub
lished there in 1870, the number now
issued is over 1900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31

Milton's Bible has found its way into
the British Museum. 1t contains the
dates of the birth of his children in the
poets handwriting