The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-18
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TEN thousand women voted in Washing,
ton Territory.
OHIO bellies are ~cultiyating freckes so as
to be truly elite.
: A Lone ISLAND minister's wife has
sloped with a Deacon.
p KHARToUM has not fallen for q week o
two. What's the matter?
ms. ScovrLLE, Of Guiteau trial fame, is
selling chromos for a livelihood.
: THE average height of a man has been
estimated at five feet four inches.
Mrs. SoUTHwoRrH is sixty-fve years
old and has written sixty-ive books.
A New YORKER suggests that one side of
the street cars be reserved for ladies.
SINCE 1923 cholera has visited European
Russia three times n killed 900, 900.
ONE hundred Grand Rapid ladies are
learning breadmaking at a cooking school.
The new Capitol at Bismarck, Oak, is
said to be the finest Territorial Capitol in
the West.
OVER nine million bushels of coal left
Pittsburgh on the recent rise in the Ohio
River.
THE man who has paid his election bets,
and la a little left for Christmas, might
be worse of.
ALLIGATOR steaks are to be on the bill OF
fare ataNew Orleans restaurant during the
Exposition.
ACCORDING to the Lisbon OFFICIAL Gazette
Portugal has 10000 soldiers-big army,
little country.
THE Attorney General has been requested
to state whether the eight-hour law applies
to etter-carriers.
FRANCIS D.MoULToN, 'sthe mutual friend"
of the Beecher- Tilton case, is dead Of par
alysis Of the heart. I
If the existing GOODNESS increases it will
not be long until Franc and England will
not speak as they pass by.
ONE Of the four living descendants Of
Oliver Cromwell is now the wife Of Gener-
al Harvey, of st. Louis.
A TELEaRAPHIc dispatch was lately sent
from Kansas City to Scotland and an answer
returned in forty minutes.
MODELLING in clay or wax is the fashions
BILE pastime among young ladies with an
abundance of elegant leisure.
A MAN in Connecticut failed two DAYS
after the arrival of his twin babies. Let
old bachelors now be content.
In the course Of debate on the Franchise
Dll, ene ooner oay, uiaoseone PAD a glow
e 'afnei
: The statue OF commodore Perry has been
nnisned at Florence, Italy, and viii be
shipped soon for erection at Newport, r. I.
THE robbery of money letters in the Mon
treal Post-ofice is confessed by ]. o. A.
Charlier. The prisoner is well connected.
ems every hour during thed davis work. and
promises to become q phenomenal compos-
itor.
THE Gar of Russia is said to be growing
quite gray and to bear on his face wrinkles
Of premature old age, induced by worry
and anxiety. -ra
ASBESTOS cloth is now used in Europe
for fire proof theatrical scenery. It costs
three time more than linen and six times
more than cotton.
PIERRE PREFAUx, a blind beggar, died
in Pittsburgh a few days ago, leaving over
5000 on deposit in the Dollar Savings
Bank of that city.
1 A SOCIETY belle in New York is said to
ave recently paid $500 for a pair Of shoes.
They were of white satin and embroidered
with pearls at Tiffany's.
Mr.. RoBT. J.. BCapErrE has ended his
twelve years. connection with the Burling-
ton Hdtokeye and will make his home per.
manently at Ardmore, Pa.
The Washington monument has cost 81.
100000. OF this nm. 500 600 was collected
~ A. soo;.tr ~ 49, - -
propriated by Congress.
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~ oo'ovo,ooO' ~ average uiessou "eien'
pe.ng iio pouhus eacn.
THERE Is no Law 70 prevent the governor
OF LIMOS rom appoln1ing nimse1 II inc
legislature, wnicn IS ue, snouiu Iah 10
eiecca oniseo osaees senator.
IA ERENCTN n who rQpantlv died dirArf-