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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Mccullough, the Actor.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-John Mccullough
was taken to Bloomingdale asylum, near
this city, yesterday. He expressed him.
self as well satisfied with the place. The
physicians refuse to express an opinion as
to the chances for a cure.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Arsenic In the Cake.

PLYMOUTH, WIS.,, June 25.-The family
of John burst, living about two miles north
dentally poisoned by eating cake in which
arsenic had been used for baking powder.
A two-year- child has since died from
the effects, and three others are now in a
very critical condition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Church Struck by Liahtninu,

GANANooUE, ONT, June 2s.-During
thunder storm here this evening lightning
struck the Presbyterian Church spire and,
descending, shattered one of the front
doors, throwing broken glass and splinters
in all directions. John McNaughton, who
was in the vestibule at the time, was rem
dered unconscious. Ladies tainted and
the congregation was panic stricken, but
all escaped without injury.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Three Fatalities.

VANDAL1A, ILL.,, June pa colored boy
living with widow in this county shot
and fatally wounded two German girls as
they were passing along in front of the
house to-day. The injured girls were
taken to their homes by neighbor named
Christ Neckering, who while lifting one of
the girls out of the wagon was kicked in
the head by one of the horses and instantly
killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
ChODped TO Pieces-

ERIE, Pa, June 25.-Late last night a
man known as Chas. Dunn, of Pittsburgh,
was literally chopped to pieces few miles
from the center of Erie. His mangled and
mutilated remains were found this morn
ing and the authorities have been working
hard all day in an attempt to ferret out the
perpetrators of the crime. An old man,
who lives near the scene of the tragedy.
has been arrested on suspicion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
A "BeIIiBu" Party Hurt.

PAwPAw, ILL, June PA charavari
party, who were "belling" a newly mar
ried couple several miles from here, in the
country, Tuesday night, were fired upon
by Arthur Nettleton, a brother of the bride,
and two of the roysterers Louis White and
William Hackman were fatally wounded.
Nettleton WAS arrested.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
las. D. Fish in Prison.

AUBURN, N. Y, June 2S.-James D. Fish,
ex-President of the Marine Bank, arrived
at the prison this morning to serve his
sentence of ten years. Imprisonment. Fish
wore his citizens dress in the receiving cell
to-day, but tomorrow he will be put in
convict's garb.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
a REFORM ADMInIsTRA13

Mr.. Cleveland Carrying Out the
gramme OF Reform successfoIl
All fair-mindcd men agree thj
new Administration is carrying d
programme of reform conscien(
and successfully. The Republican
can not be expected to rejoice
good government that Mr.. Clev
has given the country. But all
gent, honest and patriotic me
great masses-do rejoice. Mr..
land has made mistakes, as . mad
course, for he is but human. But
the difficulties that he had to enc6
upon assuming Office are taken
consideration, the reform brx
about in three months is almost n11
GUS.
On the 4th of March the Pre-
found State Department filed
diplomatic agents who were drl
good salaries without rendering
equivalent service. Under SecI
Bayard the consuls are to be emp
in obtaining valuable scommerci<
formation in the respective cou1
where they are stationed and &
mitting it periodically in the
of intelligent reports for the bend
the business interests of this counf
On the 4th of March the Pred
found the Treasury Department. !
with partisan supernumeraries
worthless henchmen. Secretary
ming began the work of inyestigat
once, and fraudulent me.hods
broken up and honest men wen
ployed to do the work of the ID
ment. 1t is under this departmenf
the internal revenue is conducted,
the work of removing the partisaz
lectors and their deputies will of
result in a saving of hundreds of
sands to the country.
On the 4th of March the Pres
found John Roach virtually in ID
sion of the ship building branch d
Navy Department. Secretary WI
is chief of all the branches of the
now, and Mr.. Roach has given d
hopes of ever imposing upon the
ernment again /.
On the 4th of March the Pres
found the army conducted on the
of favoritism. The officers who hs
fiuential friends and political bar
had the soft places in Washington
New York, while more capable of
were made to serve with their
ments in the Indian country beyon
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Fighting Factions.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2s.-The trouble
between the Tolliver and Martin factions
in Rowan County, KY, is again assuming
serious proportions. In an attempt to ar
rest Sheriff ELECT Humphrey, Marshall Toll
liver, of Morehead, was seriously wounded,
man named Rayburn was killed, and
Humphrey is reported fatally wounded.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Declines to Issue Land Patents.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Commits
sioner of the General Land Office has de-
clined to accede to the request of the Ore
gon and California Railroad Company for
the issue of patents on 325 900 acres of land
already selected, and to allow selections to
be made for the million more under the
lapsed land grant to the company in that
State and in California.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

"A man named Bowen died in
Brooklyn thirty-two years ago, leaving
an estate valued at 81, ,500,G0 to be
divided between three heirs by two
trustees. 1t has been in the courts
ever since, and now all OF the heirs,
two of the lawyers and one of the
trustees are dead, the surviving trustee
being more than ninety years, of age.
An English Chancery Court could
hardly have done better.-M Y Sun.
"A ledge of white stone, which
somewhat resembles marble, and is sus-
ceptible of high polish, exists in Para
disc Valley, Nevada. When quarried,
it is said to be much lighter and softer
than ordinary rock, but hardens upon
exposure.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Banker Fish's Last Home f,one.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Judges Wallace,
Benedict and Brown, sitting in banc in the
United States Circuit Court, handed down
a decision this morning, confirming the de-
cision of the court below, denying James
D. Fish, of the late Marine Bank, new
trial
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
To Helm RieI.

QUEBEC, June ga number of French
Canadian citizens have banded themselves
the purpose of taking into consideration ion
the position of the half breeds implicated
in the Northwest troubles and to subscribe
towards defraying their expenses in the
coming trials.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Spain Revolutionary,

MADRID, June 26-Republican journals
are clamoring for coalition. All Republic
can sections are preparing for the impend-
ing struggle. The Republic, alluding to
the revolution, says that few days ago it
was probable; to-day it is certain. The
public is greatly excited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
ord RnfhSchiId

LONDON, June 25.-Baroneties have been
conferred upon Mr.. Watts and Mr.. Millais,
Royal Academicians, and Sir Nathaniel
Rothschild has been created Lord Roths-
child, his elevation making him the first
person of the Jewish faith ever admitted
to the Peerage.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
1t has been very truly sa

1t has been very truly said that
when an editor makes mistake in his
paper, all the world sees and calls him
fool. When private citizen makes a
mistake. nobody knows it except few
friends. and they come around and ask
the editor to keep it out of the paper.
When private citizen dies the editor is
asked to write of his good qualities and
leave the bad out. When the editor
dies, the private citizen says: 'Now
that darn liar will get his deserts. -
Connecticut Catholic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Preacher and His Sister Drowned.

LENox, IA, June 2S.-Rev. C. E. Laugh
lin, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of
this place, and his sister, Regina Laughlin,
were both drowned to-day in the Platte
River, eight miles east of this place, while
on their way to the Platte Church. The
particulars are not known.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
superintendent of Seed Department.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Prof. VIM. M.
King, of Springfield, o., has been appoint
ed Superintendent of the Seed Department
by the Commissioner of Agriculture, to
take effect July 1.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Threw Herself in Front of the Engine.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-This afternoon Mary
O'Shaughnessy, aged eighty three, threw
herself in front of an outgoing Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train at Thirty ninth
street. She was frightfully mangled.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Accident at a Funeral.

ROBINSON, ILL, June 26.-While attend
ing funeral, horse driven by Mrs. VIM.
Updyke backed off bridge, fatally injur-
ing. Mrs. Updyke, and seriously bruising
Mrs. James Renddles and Miss Maude Up.
dvke
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The first American almanac is be.
lieved to have been issned in 1857 by
William Bradford, in Philadelphia Th1
celebrated ssPoor Richards Almanac']
was published in 1882, and xontinued
until 1867.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Insane W0man's Act.

CINCINNATI, O., June 2S.-Mrs. Mollie
Taylor, while temporarily insane, jumped
from a third story window of a building at
the corner of Eighth and Baymiller streets,
to day, and was instantly killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

AUGUST MoDUs was killed near Bridge
ton, Mo-, on the 22d, and Jacob Winkelman
with whom he had uuarreled, was arrested
for the crime.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Deaf and Dumb Immiurants,
The First New Wheat.

MONTREAL, June 25.-Of one thousand
immigrants per steamer Sarnia, thirty six
are deaf and dumb.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Adiourned afIasf

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 26.-At 1850 to-
night the House adjourned sine die. The
Senate followed suit at $3.50.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

WILLIAM A. MCINTOSH, a farmer, near
Florence, Mich, went to his barn to feed
the stock on the 22d, taking a lamp. The
lamp exploded, firing the barn, which was
burned with five head of cattle. Mcintosh
is not expected. to live. A hired girl was
alsoseverely burned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

y
eth, ,ol,;, If tae Saratoga hoteis Cno'sn
that tue cnic lrls artilicaly rearel alc' a.
with tho,, pgoduc'i IN the o'u'
fashioned way, toush AMI strlnSyi c o.',r
uucnty they are n, discount !" 'H' "'"
kct of that popular resort -, ,,
Before rea ling the above PARAGRAPH w.
had talk with tue keeper OF lar-o anu
fa.hionabl Iolrdng house in Sara,oS On
the subject of Incubator chickens, u seems
there are several quite large establishments
near Saratoga whore incuba,ors are ' ~
ana chickens raised for market 10y artlhc'u'
means The PARTY with whom we con-
vers / .aId there was no compari son ~.
t,yo.n fine artificial AMI farm.br'd chic",
the latter being far superior IN weight W
body and juicmes' of flesh. lhe lhcuoa .H'
chick was only bought on account % t wv
scarcity and high price of the other we
were also told by large dealer IN fowls az
the Fulton market, New York, thaO MS
customer, woll not take incubator chickens
when Other, were to hr had, We suppose
the want OF FIRE, exercise prevents tn' 'u''
development Of the artltcialy bred chlc"e'',
Il, ais, III, lack of fresh air AMI cholce %
great variety Of fo.d. We have ra,'e'
clutches O. chicken. 10y hanl and IN cohlll'''
mcnt and then eaton them, Tut th'N "e wei
Away, a sorry lot in COMPARISON WIZ" LIZ
ordinary farm ,hacEen
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Don't breed from vicious bull
There will be an immense corn crop thi,
year 1t viii amount to 1879, $50, Cox
bushels.
Feed hogs and cattle at home. and use lii
the produces OF the farm on the farm. Give
back to the soil what it gave you
1t will pay better to hire a hand at IS per
day to gather seed corn now than to run til !,
risk of selecting it after freezing.
have handled upon three large farms
four distinctive classes of farm labor. and
most unequivocally indorse the educated
farm laborer. Professor Sanborn.
Mr.. Christopher Shearer, of Tuckerton.
Pa has produced new peach, which he
names the Globe. 1t is large, handsome
and luscious fruit, and Mr.. Shearer has
right TO be proud OF 1t.
If boy has not natural liking for do
nestle animals-does not like to feed.
handle and pet the.n-he will never be fit
for successful farmer. Let him 60 TO
some other business, either doctor, lawypr
or highwayman.
F. Houghton, Of Corning, Tehama county.
Cal, will soon have probably the largest
poultry farm in the world. He has nearly
|, 600 hers and has his hen houses built on
sleds, so that he can move them from place
10 place on his wheat stubbls
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
W DOL.

Tie wool clip of this country Is about ~
roy c.nr. short, and sine, Alg, there IN,
been net advance of three cents lo"Imiu
ON wool, with NJ sign of "A reaction y,
cours,. the enormous sales of the past
month cannot be expected, hut the shortage
OF domestic supply must keep up prices IN
Boston the sales of the week have amounyei
to 100000 poun Is, against 2,5oo, 900 Tor 'Ilo
same time last year Last week they were
G,s0O,OO). manufacturers are buying hp-
orally, expecting a fine trad, IN Woolels'
In Philadelphia the weeks sales foot up
2O5D.0O0 pounds, Sc ler' are firm, IN many
cases refusing good market rates Tor lar5e
lots. Nearly all the wool in the country
has gone INTO second hands, AMI the owners
are hol ling back for still better prices. IN
England, on the other hand, the down"arl
movement in wool sill continues, VI 'H'o'
WOODS are chelner than at any time s'hc
1S4a In spite Of low prices for wool, now
ever, there has beeI an increa'n OF o'''oo'
in The numbe' Of sheep lurng thu past year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

Do not forget the patch of rye. The
grounl shout first be ma le fairly rich. for
rye is gros' feeder, an cannot be iniure
by fall ptSturng, provilel the grounl is
not too soft when the cows are allowed To
60 on it. II the winter proves mill ami
open there will be cool PASTURE at least to
the extent Of giving fine color to the but.
ter all winter, while III spring it is good
introduction to the later paSturage If the
rye is not wantel when half or full grown
it can b, plowed TN Ter, and is excellen as
green manure for a corn crop to follow.
Chickens, calves, colts and all the YOUNG
things on the farm enjoy winter, late fall
or sprin; bite on the rye field, and it does
them good, too; only do not be too long
abou, sowing it, for the warm days of tha
early tai, help to bring it forward
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10


Horses get some rest standing. provide |
The position be reasonably easy, Tut no full
rest except recumbent |, is known of
some horses that they never lie down in a
stall though if kept in pasture they take
their rest habltualIy in recumbent
position 1t is well TO consider whether
THIS habit has not been forced upon the
horse by some circumstance connected with
the stall he was made TO occupy. in that it
hal muddy dirt floor. or one made O.
dllapiiated plank, uncomfortable and of.
fenSive to tue hors, that has been ac-
custome1 10 select his own bed in the
pasture lot II the horse can have the priyi.
iege OF selecting his own position for rest
ing IN the standing posture, he can sleep
standing; but while his muscles NAV be. to
a degree, relaxed, and get rest in this posi-.
tion, what can We say OF the bearings at the
loints' Without relief through the recum-
bent POSITION, the joint surfaces are forced
TO bear weight varying from LOCO 10 l,sOO
pounds continuously This must act un-
favorably, especially upon the com plicated
structures within the hoofs, which nature
intended should have periods Of rest each
day. II will he well before the horses and
cattle are put up for the coming winter TO
settle the question Of comfort by repairing
The noor and proviiing abuni ant bedding
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Thoroughbred ElooI.

Wherever there is thoroughbred blood,
whe her in the trotting horse or mule, the
animal is bett.rei by it. A Tennessee
farmer says that from his experience a mule
from Thoroughbred mare by good jack
will kill almost any other not similarly bred.
if the latter is forced to keep up and do the
same amount OF work A gentleman in
Davidson county once put a thoroughbred
horse to the pillow to test his endurance in
competition with a number of ordinary
mules. The day was terribly hot, and the
soil deep and heavy. When the mules be.
came exhausted, AMI had to be rested and
watered, the horse, though reeking with
sweat, dill not blow particle, but went OF
drawing his pillow without the least sign o.
fatigue
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Corn Fodder.

Save the corn folder The present con-
diion of the crop gives special emphasis 10
the ar-e o. waste this year Inc corn
crop has escaped injury from frost am
only in few localities have the blades neel
injured by drouth. Generally the fola5e
remains remark lb.v green nearly to th'
oronnd. while tn. ear is almost perfectly
rine. In this condition very large amount
of excellent forage can be saved without
iniuring the grain in the lea'S. s.
itisreadIly concedal that variety OF corn
Of LARGE growth is not as we'll adapted to for
age purposes as arr the smaller varieties bu.
the greater amount producel per acre ana
the larger blades Will compensate LOT lne
loss of stalk, that are too large Tor cattle 10
manage If we ha machine that would
cut the stalks into quarter-inch sections
and mill that wouli grind them, we might
make thu fodder of corn field nearly as
valuable as the grain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
Poison Ivy.
Rural New Yorker |

A few wears ago undertook to clean up
q twelye-acre lot that was completely tllei
with poison vine, cat triars, lrambleS, &C.,
mined to have the poison Vine dug out ROOFS
and all. | accordingly hunted up tel
men, and put them to work with forke |
spades, with instructions to stir every inc /
of ground, and throw the roots on the sur
face. The men had been selected becau,e
of their ability to Withstand the poison, as
they thought. At first there was pretty
lively fight between the poison vine and the
men, ana it looked as II the former would
get the better of it; for most of the men
soon Ie,an TO show signs of being tired, and
at the end of the fourth day six of them
were fiat on their backs, too sick "for any
thing The rest did not seem to mind
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

A Texas genius namel Cunningham has
invented poutTyman'S crook. which is
quite rs useful IN its plac, as a sbepler "a.
In large coos, where tadeling poultry IS
kept, 1t is oltlicult to Snela ouc one wanteI
for catching and lanl him safely. 1t is not
pleasant to 20 into Ia, coop, and not always
easy to reach a fowl from the OUTSIDE. For
this purpose the simple hook here given will
he very convenient. Get rod three-ouar-
tiers Of an ,nch through and three or four
leet long, vita ferrule upon the enl. Get
a strong wire abou, Il foot long Lent into
hook at one end
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

We heyc g,yra from time TO time types
If horse. in dis co.umn, mostly heavy draio
Eor.c, But herewith !, laid before our
readers portrait Of an animal belonging
to a famous breed of carriage AMI 'i-''
draft hor.c-. lie is a stallion Of tie ce'n'
brat,I Cleveland bay blood. The pr''''
dent, carria.e horses are pair OF CIe'',
land BAYS. tbol.h the breed was not named
for him it lis English. =
The noble animal N the Illustration Is
owned in the vest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
CLEVELAND BAY.

Vs Is nearly seventeen hands high. Inc
small ears AMI tine flowing tail are prtcu-
larry GOOD points. The C.evalani bays are
no hanisomer or >pnedler than the Ken
tucby horses. but they are much hard'tE
High bred Kentucky horses are apt to pe
delicate when taken away from their hatlVe
limestone and blue grass. They sometimes
do not thrive among thu salt fogs an hilty
roads of the Atlantic states But the CieVe'
and bay is thoroughly strong AMI rugged
his feet are hard AMI enduring. Farmers
in localities where the breed is known are
beginning to make considerable profit rear
ing colts for city carriaG4 horses Inc AMI
mols are gentle AMI int,lligen in DISPOSE
ton. They have neat and shapely legs,
arcEel NECK, and carry their heads IN
spirited way.
The Cleveland bay. when crossed with the
common country stock, makes great I'M
movement. Good blood will tell, always,
be there even little of it. Farmers ought
to nav far more attention than they DO 10
the Improvement Of breeds of horses. ou'
common scrub stock i, not credit TO THIS
great and glorious country
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
HOOK.

Fasteu the straight end of the wire into
the ferrulei end of the rol. Then slide the
crook softly into the coop, Single out with
your eye the fowl you want Sip the hook
around the leg of Mr. Turkey and drag
him out. There you have him without
soillng your boots humping your head or
soaring the other fowls to death.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

eral fifteen or twenty-yeafs' ngU, anu one
saw On every hand elaborate cal cula ion, of
the great profit to be derived from the boil
ing or steamng OF what was to b. fei to
hor,e', oxen, COWS, sheep, swine and poul.
nv But the tic men have been look.
ing the matter over, AMI they have decided
that uncooiAI food is the best. Professor
j. W, Sanborn sus. aims himself in this as
seruol 10y quoting from "Iull and salts
factory tests at the Maine Agricul-
turaI college, continued during nine
years, and resulting as follows: In
1870, value Cf cooked meal to raw meal
u, 95.5 Is to 100; in 1871, As 81 is to 1909 in
1872, rs - i to 100 in 1913, as 9l.6 is to
loN, lsii, as -, Is t. 100; in 1870. as - 3 is
to 100; in 1915, as SIS Is to 100; in lS77. as
ca Is TO 100: IN b1S, a 80 is to 100: aver
age for nine year, a. S3.3 is to 100 As
these trials Cont!nua for tn, season and for
nine OF them, AMI not tor a week, muc1
weight must lie attached to the results 1t
may be very harl for some Of those vino
rave eXpcn lei considerable sums for
boilers steam pipes, &c, to tear them away
from their barns and sell them for old iron
but they VIII have to come TO it sooner or
later. Other 'craz,,' Will, in time, follow
,uIL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

MOTTO T. ESTATE OF NAyIFR HASsMAN
~ DEC'D.-NUtCe is hereby given that the under.
signed, AdminstratrX of The Estate of Xayicr Hans
man. late Of the county of La Sale and Of Illinois
deceased viii appear before tine Probate Court Of said
county on The thrd Monday tbciny the 10th day) of
November lS>5. the Probate Court Room, in Ottawa
said county, when and where al persons having
claims demands against said notified to at
tend and present the in writing for adjustment
Dated this Goth day of September A. u. 1855.
CHRISTINA HANSMAN.
oC}-3w AdministratriY.